Loved Fahadh Faasil’s Aavesham? Here are the 5 Best Malayalam action-comedy films to watch on Sun NXT

Fahadh Faasil, the supremely talented actor surprised his fans and cine-goers with his brand-new avatar in the recently released movie, Aavesham. The movie, which is helmed by Jithu Madhavan, has now emerged as the Vishu 2024 winner, beating the other releases. Along with the Malayalam cinema audiences, the Fahadh Faasil starrer has equally impressed the non-Malayali audiences, who are new to the language and his cinema legacy.

If you loved Aavesham, here we present the 5 best Malayalam action-comedy movies that you can watch or revisit on Sun NXT and OTT Play Premium, this week.

Rajamanikyam

Director: Anwar Rasheed

Cast: Mammootty, Saikumar, Rahman, Manoj K Jayan, Ranjith, Padmapriya

Well, this Mammootty starrer which marked the directorial debut of Anwar Rasheed, who is also the co-producer of Aavesham, tops this list. The megastar played the titular character Rajamanikyam aka Bellari Raja, an illiterate business magnate in the movie, which emerged as the industry hit of Malayalam cinema, in 2005. The action-comedy film, which garnered attention with Mammootty’s unique characterization, is now streaming on Sun NXT and OTT Play Premium.

Chotta Mumbai

Director: Anwar Rasheed

Cast: Mohanlal, Saikumar, Jagathi Sreekumar, Kalabhavan Mani

The Mohanlal starrer, which is also helmed by Anwar Rasheed, is the second film on our list. The Malayalam superstar shed his larger-than-life image to play a local goon named Vasco D’Gama from Mattanchery in Chotta Mumbai. The movie is still a highly entertaining watch if you are in the mood for an out-and-out action-comedy, which guarantees some memorable performances. You can watch this multi-starrer or revisit it, on Sun NXT and OTT Play Premium.

CID Moosa

Director: Johny Antony

Cast: Dileep, Murali, Ashish Vidyarthi, Jagathi Sreekumar

The cult classic action-comedy movie, which features Dileep in the lead role, is a personal favourite for anyone who grew up watching Malayalam films. This Johny Antony directorial, which was a massive box office success at the time of its release, remains one of those Malayalam films with the highest viewers rate on Television. Even though a sequel was planned for the film, the idea was later dropped. You can watch Mayavi online on Sun NXT and OTT Play Premium.

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Mayavi

Director: Shafi

Cast: Mammootty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Manoj K Jayan, Saikumar

The Shafi directorial, which is penned by the popular writer-director duo Rafi-Mecartin, is one of those Malayalam action-comedy that audiences love to revisit. Mammootty, leading man surprised the viewers with yet another different voice modulation in the film, which featured him in the titular role. Even though a sequel was announced for Mayavi, it never materialized. You can watch this entertaining film on Sun NXT and OTT Play Premium. 

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Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

Director: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon

Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Asif Ali, Nedumudi Venu

This multi-starrer heist action-comedy, which features Prithviraj Sukumaran, Asif Ali, Nedumudi Venu, Chemban Vinod Jose, and many others in the lead roles, impressed the audiences with its unique premise, making and performances. Even though it is quite an unconventional addition to this list, Sapthamashree Thaskaraha is indeed a very unique and impressive film that deserves to be watched or revisited. This Anil Radhakrishnan Menon directorial is now streaming on Sun NXT and OTT Play Premium.

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