This isn't your typical "aliens attack" story. Gaganyaan follows a team of ISRO-trained astronauts from Thiruvananthapuram who lose communication with Earth during a routine mission. What follows is a claustrophobic masterpiece.
Whether it is the hard physics of Gaganyaan or the surrealist horror of Jalam 2142 , these released shows prove that the future of Indian cinema isn't Bollywood or Kollywood—it's the intelligent, rebellious cinema coming out of God's Own Country. released shows malayalam sci-fi 2026
Why you should watch it: No VFX spectacle, just brilliant writing. It asks the question: If you could go back in time, would you just end up making the same stupid mistakes? Director: Anjali Menon Status: Released (April 2026) This isn't your typical "aliens attack" story
A low-budget intellectual bomb that is still playing in select Kochi screens. Nirvaaham tackles the bootstrap paradox in a uniquely Malayali setting. A software engineer in Technopark invents a device that lets him send text messages 10 seconds into the past. He uses it to win arguments with his wife and fix bugs in his code. But when a 10-second gap becomes a 10-year gap, he finds out he is the reason his father disappeared in 2016. Whether it is the hard physics of Gaganyaan
Lijo takes his signature chaotic energy into a post-apocalyptic future where climate change has submerged the entire Malabar coast. The story follows a Kallan (thief) who can "smell" fresh water beneath the toxic waves.
Why you should watch it: Imagine Mad Max: Fury Road but shot on the backwaters of Alappuzha with Theyyam rituals performed on floating garbage barges. It is loud, wet, and visually unhinged. Fahadh Faasil delivers a career-best performance as a man who is slowly turning into a amphibian-like mutant due to radiation. Director: Christo Tomy Status: Released (February 2026)
Here are the biggest Malayalam sci-fi releases of 2026 that are currently breaking box office records and melting brains. Director: Rajeev Ravi Status: Released (March 2026)