Art-house sci-fi. Divisive, hallucinatory, and unforgettable.
A sobering counterpoint to the action-heavy sci-fi tropes. Bring tissues. released movies malayalam sci-fi 2026
As of April 2026, two more Malayalam sci-fi films are slated for a Diwali release—one involving parallel universes (starring Prithviraj) and a cyberpunk musical (starring an ensemble of newcomers). Art-house sci-fi
The Plot: In a psychedelic, dystopian Vennila (a fictional district in northern Kerala), a memory-wiping cult has convinced the populace that emotions are a virus. Mammootty, in a career-defining role as a silent "Memory Smuggler," hides forbidden feelings inside antique urulis (bronze vessels). Vinayakan plays a neural-surgeon-turned-warlord who feeds on harvested nostalgia. Art-house sci-fi. Divisive
The final frontier, it turns out, was not outer space. It was the Malayalam heart.