5 Malayalam thrillers inspired by novels and short stories

Arpita Sarkar

Malayalam thrillers

Malayalam industry has been producing mind-blowing thrillers which received immense love. Take a look at some Malayalam thrillers that are inspired by novels. 

The Goat Life (Netflix)

It is an adaptation of the 2008 best-selling Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin, which is based on the real-life story of Najeeb, a Malayali immigrant laborer in the Persian Gulf.

Oru Thekkan Thallu Case (Prime Video)

It is based on the short story Ammini Pilla Vettu Case by G. R. Indugopan. The film stars Biju Menon, Roshan Mathew, Padmapriya and Nimisha Sajayan.

Churuli (SonyLIV)

The story and characters were based on a short story Kaligeminarile Kuttavalikal from the book Mullaranjanam written by Vinoy Thomas. It stars Vinay Forrt, Chemban Vinod Jose, Joju George, Soubin Shahir and Jaffar Idukki.

Jallikattu (Aha)

It is based on the short story Maoist by Hareesh. The film stars Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy Balachandran.

Akam (Sun NXT)

The film Akam is a modern adaptation of Malayattoor Ramakrishnan’s 1967 novel Yakshi, presented as a thriller drama.

Recent Malayalam thrillers 

Recently, several Malayalam thrillers were released such as Marco, Rekhachithram, Identity, and more. 

Marco 

Unni Mukundan's Marco has created a significant buzz. The film is currently streaming on SonyLIV. Marco seeks revenge against the brutal killers of his blind stepbrother, Victor.