5 best Malayalam romantic comedy movies to watch on OTT platform Prime Video: Kumbalangi Nights to Hey Jude
Well then, here are the Best Malayalam rom-coms on OTT which you must not forget watching on Prime Video.
Kumbalangi Nights
Cast: Fahadh Faasil, Shane Nigam, Shoubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Mathew Thomas
Release date: February 7, 2019
Director: Madhu. C. Narayanan
Kumbalangi Nights revolves around the lives of four brothers who live in a dilapidated house in Kerala. Their relationships are conflicting and somewhat complex, unlike any other sibling.
The movie progresses to showcase individual struggles met by each one of them, exploring themes of family strength and societal pressure for perfection.
Little Hearts
An unusual story of a father-son relationship. Sibi and his dad, Baby, lead a simple life as they look after their family friend Johnson's cardamom estate while fulfilling the needs of their family. Amid this hardworking scenario, both the father and son end up falling in love as romance enters their mundane lives.
As both of them grapple with the newfound emotion, Sibi is left with no other option but to reveal a big secret about Johnson. However, he ponders the best way to do it without breaking the hearts of anyone in the process.
Oru Jaathi Jathakam
Cast: Vineeth Sreenivasan, Nikhila Vimal, Babu Antony, Kayadu Lohar, Shaun Romy
Release date: January 31, 2025
Director: M Mohanan
The plot of the film revolves around a man who is an expert in palmistry. He crosses paths with a woman who asks him to show his hand to her, and then she ends up prophesying that he will have the worst time of his life.
That's not all. The woman continues to make predictions about the man's life, including how he would be ridiculed and mocked by many and would create a lot of trouble. The film reaches its climax, where the previously predicted hurdles actually occur in his real life.
Oh My Darling
Cast: Anikha Surendran, Melvin G Babu, Mukesh, Lena, Johny Antony, Manju Pillai
Release date: February 24, 2023
Director: Alfred D' Samuel
A careful man named Joel is in for a surprise when he learns that he has gotten his girlfriend Jenny pregnant. He is left with making many hard decisions before the world comes to know about any of it.
However, things become more complicated as Jenny decides not to abort the child, leaving Joel to make some tougher choices and decisions at the end.
Hey Jude
Cast: Trisha Krishnan, Nivin Pauly, Siddique, Neena Kurup, Vijay Menon, Aju Varghese
Release date: February 2, 2018
Director: Shyamaprasad
This movie narrates the story of a mathematical genius named Jude, who has poor communication and social skills. He visits Goa with his parents after the death of his aunt.
However, Jude is surprised when he meets Crystal on the beach, a person who undergoes a significant transformation under the latter's influence in his life.
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