5 Gripping Malayalam Serial Killer Films You Need To Watch—From Maranamass To Chinthamani Kolacase

These 5 Malayalam series killer films – from Maranamass to Chinthamani Kolacase – aperture, revenge and mind games. The following does it.

5 Malayalam series -killer thrillers that you cannot miss – from Maranamass to Chinthamani Kolacase (photo loan – Facebook/Jio Hotstar)

Malayalam films have always examined human psychology, and in addition, these films often intertwine strong emotions, even comedies often carry deep emotional undertones and dramatic elements. So it is no surprise that the Malayalam cinema has also divided into the subject of serial killers with different success. Mainly Mollywood’s serial killer films were usually Revenge thrillers, in which several victims were involved, instead of the representations of senseless violence without a connection between the victims. Perhaps this will be done to rationalize violence and make it easier for the audience to accept it as something realistic. In fact, only a Malayalam film can be viewed on this list as the actual series killer film -the other four are revenge thrillers who are camouflaged as series killer stories.

Maranamass (2025)

• Streaming on: Sononyliv
• IMDB points: 6.7/10
• Director: Sivaprasad & Kaviyoor Sivaprasad

Action: Maranamass is not a typical psychological thriller or serial killer film, it is a dark comedy. While there is violence, it is presented strange. The film shows the motivation of the serial killer, as can be seen in childhood trauma and revenge and not in satisfaction, as can be seen in more serious films. It is also strongly inspired by pop culture, especially the influencer culture, with the influencer slang widespread.

However, part of the comedy may not be easy to understand from everyone. For example, a recurring joke in the film is that Basil Joseph’s character drives to Czechoslovakia. To grasp the humor, you have to know that Czechoslovakia no longer exists after dividing into two countries: the Czech Republic and Slovakia. There are other such jokes that could go through the head of a common viewer. Overall, the film is pleasant when it is familiar with the cultural context in which it was created.

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Bougainvillea (2025)

• Streaming on: Sononyliv
• IMDB points: 6.4/10
• Director: Amal Neerad

Action: Bougainvillea follows the typical story of a serial killer who fits seamlessly into everyday life and hides a dark secret behind a mask of normality. The film unfolds as a tension thriller, holds back the identity of the murderer and draws the audience into a network of the secret. Central to history is a woman, a woman and mother of two children who deal with psychological fights and gaps in memory. A large part of the story is filtered through their point of view and adds layers of ambiguity and tension.

However, some spectators have criticized the film interpretation is subjective, and others can combine differently with the message.

Anjaam Pathiraa (2020)

• Streaming on: Aha
• IMDB points: 7.9/10
• Director: Midhun Manuel Thomas

Action: Anjaam Pathiraa is one of the best rated Malayalam films in this genre and already triggered a boom in psychological crime throwns in 2020. Some points of action are also hard to believe – for example the use of a fidget spinner as a key plot device. Back then, fidgetary spinners were extremely popular, and almost everyone had one what made it unrealistic to use such a common object to identify a key character.

Overall, the film is pleasant, but deep is missing. Due to its massive popularity, however, it cannot be excluded from this list.

Grand Master (2012)

• Streaming on: Sunnxt
• IMDB points: 6.9/10
• Director: B. Unikrishnan

Action: Grand Master is a Malayalam thriller film about a serial killer who murdered people in alphabetical order. The story begins with the protagonist, a promising police officer who has now burned out and only wants to be out of force. But things take care of a number of murders. As head of the KochiS criminal police unit, he is forced to take over the case. What it does personally is the murderer who not only commits the crimes, but actually actually mocked the protagonist and dares to stop the next. Are these just random murders? Or is there a deeper, terrible pattern behind it?

Chinthamani Kolacase (2006)

• Streaming on: Jio Hotstar
• IMDB points: 6.7/10
• Director: Shaji Kailas

Action: In Chinthamani Kolacase, the protagonist is a lawyer with a dark turn. He defends the clients he knows that they are guilty of escaping the law, and then takes justice in hand by killing them. The main story begins with the murder of Chinthamani, a medical student in the first year with the modest background. The accused? Nine privileged girls. And do you guess who defends you? Our morally complex lawyer. But here is the real tension: will he adhere to his usual pattern and take it out individually? Or is there more in history this time?

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