Feminichi Fathima on OTT: 4 reasons why you should watch Shamla Hamza’s Kerala State award-winning film online
Feminichi Fathima on OTT: From the relevant plot to sensitive performances, here are four reasons as to why you should watch Shamla Hamza’s award-winning film on OTT this Friday (December 12, 2025).
Last Updated: 01.38 PM, Dec 09, 2025
The 2025 Malayalam movie Feminichi Fathima would have probably been a title restricted to film festival circuit if not for the accolades that came its way after the Kerala State Film Awards were declared. Soon after Shamla Hamza won the Kerala State Best Actress Award, Google search registered an unprecedented spike, seeking to know Feminichi Fathima's OTT platform. Now, Feminichi Fathima is all set to make its digital debut on Manorama Max on December 12, 2025. From the relevant plot to sensitive performances, here are 4 reasons as to why you should watch Shamla Hamza’s film on OTT this Friday.
Feminichi Fathima on OTT
Shamla Hamza’s touching performance
Actress Shamla Hamza, who previously featured in director Thamar KV’s 1001 Nunakal, played the titular role in the 2025 film Feminichi Fathima. She plays the ordinary housewife Fathima in a regular household in Kerala’s northern district, meaning that her life basically revolved around taking care of those around her. With her nuanced performance, Shamla was able to bring an innocent charm even as her naive character begins to realise her true predicament of being straddled amid household duties.
Relevant plot that takes on patriarchy
Director Fasil Muhammed has also penned the plot of the film, which follows the character of Fathima and her simple enough desire for a proper mattress, getting disdained by the very same people whom she has been caring for. Fathima’s tale could be that of any other woman from a conservative background or even in so-called modern settings, who sacrifices even basic rights and is still snubbed by her loved ones. Coming four years after Nimisha Sajayan's The Great Indian Kitchen, the 2025 film on the housewife's travails questions the patriarchal set-up. In a telling scene in the trailer, Fathima's husband calls out to her to turn the fan on in his room even as he lies on the bed.
Slice-of-life tale from small town
Set in a small town in Kerala’s Malappuram district, we also see Fathima’s interactions with fellow villagers and other women in the neighbourhood, as she goes out on a ‘mission’ to get a new mattress. The Malayalam in the Malappuram dialect, the innocent interactions between Feminichi and the townspeople and her family members, add to the film's narrative beautifully.
A feminist film
Feminichi is a derogatory way of addressing forward-thinking women or feminists in Kerala. It is only apt that a film that talks about a woman’s struggle to make herself be heard is titled Feminichi Fathima. This is not a key historical moment of suffragette level, but a woman’s quiet assertion to be seen/heard. Feminichi Fathima hardly made a dent at the box office, but fully deserves your attention in the online world for its sensitive portrayal of a relevant subject, even amid real-life disappointing court verdicts.
Feminichi Fathima FAQs
Q. Where can I watch Feminichi Fathima?
A. You can watch the Malayalam film Feminichi Fathima on Manorama Max from December 12, 2025. Actress Shamla Hamza plays the lead role of Fathima.
Q. What is the story of the movie Feminichi Fathima?
A. The movie Feminichi Fathima revolves around the titular character, an ordinary housewife from northern Kerala. Though she takes care of the entire family, her request for a mattress finds no support.
Q. Who is the husband of Feminichi Fathima?
A. Kumar Sunil plays Usthad, the husband of Feminichi Fathima, who refuses to see her version of things and expects her to do all his bidding without raising her voice.