(Released: March 27, 2026)
Here is a look at the released Malayalam sci-fi films of 2026 that have critics buzzing and audiences packing theaters.
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Why It Worked: This is not your typical clean-AI sci-fi. Pellissery directs a fever dream of ritualistic drumming mixed with glitch-core visuals. The film never explains its science—it operates on pure sensory logic. One scene involving a "rain of forgotten lullabies" has been called the most audacious visual in Indian cinema this decade.
(Released: January 26, 2026)
Lijo Jose Pellissery Cast: Mammootty, Vinayakan, Darshana Rajendran
— For decades, Malayalam cinema was celebrated for its realism, its rooted narratives, and its sharp social commentary. Science fiction was the awkward cousin—rarely visited, often low-budget, usually dismissed. released movies malayalam sci-fi 2026
The defining characteristic of 2026’s sci-fi wave wasn't the technology—it was the soul . Unlike other industries that use Sci-Fi for spectacle, Malayalam directors used the genre as a mirror.
If 2024 was the year of the political thriller and 2025 belonged to the neo-noir renaissance, 2026 will be remembered as the year Malayalam cinema went interstellar. With three major releases in the first quarter alone, Mollywood has not only caught up with global genre standards but has redefined them with a distinct Kerala flavor. (Released: March 27, 2026) Here is a look