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Best Malayalam action films to watch if you liked Mohanlal’s Aaraattu

The grand success of the latest Malayalam action thriller flick, Aaraattu (streaming on Amazon Prime Video), shows just how much cinephiles appreciate a good dose of adrenaline rush. The film starring Mollywood superstar Mohanlal boasts some exhilarating fight sequences with the right amount of drama. If you enjoy those thrills and punches Mollywood films are synonymous with, you should add the Malayalam action films to your watchlist.

Best Malayalam action films to watch if you liked Mohanlal’s Aaraattu

Last Updated: 01.29 AM, Apr 28, 2022

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Big B (Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, MX Player, Vi Movies & TV, YouTube)

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The cold-blooded murder of Mary John Kurshingal (Nafisa Ali) brings her four adoptive sons, Bilal (Mammootty), Eddy (Manoj K Jayan), Murugan (Bala), and Bijo (Sumit Naval), together. It urges them to unveil the mystery behind their beloved mother’s murder. How they take it upon themselves to avenge this loss paves the path for the rest of the story. Will they succeed?

Pulimurugan (DisneyPlus Hotstar, YouTube)

Murugan (Mohanlal) lives in Puliyoor, a small village known for its man-eating tigers. Owing to his tools and expertise, he is assigned to protect the villagers from these deadly attacks. But soon, he is wrongly framed by Daddy (Jagapati Babu), an illegal drugs dealer who tries to take advantage of Murugan’s innocence for his own ulterior motives. What follows is a series of adrenaline-fuelling action sequences that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Ranam (DisneyPlus Hotstar, ZEE5, Vi Movies & TV, YouTube)

Aadhi (Prithviraj Sukumaran), an automobile mechanic based out of Detroit, USA, finds himself amidst chaos when he is compelled to partake in the city’s flourishing drug trade. He falls in love with Seema (Isha Talwar) and decides to leave town to start a new life with her. But unbeknownst to him are the sinister plans of the drug lord Damodar (Rahman). You shouldn’t miss out on this one if you are a true action flicks buff.

Mikhael (Amazon Prime Video, YouTube)

Following a humiliating incident, a school kid commits suicide leaving his businessman dad (Siddique) enraged. He soon becomes obsessed with vengeance and hunts down Dr Mikhael’s (Nivin Pauly) family. This compels the latter to protect his loved ones and obliterate his enemies in the most brutal way possible. The action sequences in this thrilling film co-starring Unni Mukundan, Manjima Mohan, JD Chakravarthy and Suraj Venjaramoodu are enthralling, to say the least.

Shylock (Amazon Prime Video, Aha, YouTube)

Boss (Mammootty), a stone-hearted moneylender, meets his match when Felix John (Siddique), a corrupt, high-ranked police officer, tries to cause mayhem in his life. Enraged, the former leaves no stone unturned to get back what is rightfully his. Who will win in this gripping game of cat and mouse? With action aplenty in this gripping Malayalam movie, you might need your remote control handy to adjust the volume several times.

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