Malayalam cinema (Mollywood) in April 2026 is seeing a wave of highly anticipated digital premieres and theatrical hits transitioning to online platforms. Viewers can now access a variety of genres, from dark crime thrillers to family-friendly comedies, across major legal streaming services.

: While its Malayalam library is smaller than Prime’s, Netflix tends to pick up high-profile "prestige" films and global hits like Minnal Murali .

To as soon as they leave theaters, you need to know the "OTT window" rules. Here is the current trend:

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: Starring Nivin Pauly, this political thriller began streaming on , exclusively on JioHotstar.