On 30th August 2021, Monday will be when the festival of Krishna Janmashtami be celebrated this year. While Covid-19 will keep the festivities to a minimum, this weekend will be one of the few days people can celebrate without many reservations. But for the few who cannot celebrate, check out these Malayalam films as a possible alternative:
Kakkakuyil
This Amazon Prime Video follows two men, Sivaraman and Govindankutty. Both men are currently unemployed and their circumstances force them to rob a bank. However, with the cops hot on their heels and them getting kicked out of their apartment, they need to find a new place to lie low for a while.
Chandralekha
Appukuttan, a man submerged in debt saves a rich woman and takes her to the hospital. When the woman’s estranged family turns up at the hospital, they think that Appukuttan is her husband. He decides to play along, to get money from them to pay off his loans. This movie is currently streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
#Home
A surprising movie added to this list, since its new – follow Oliver Twist, a humble and meek patriarch of his family who is technologically challenged. He decides to buy a smartphone and learn how to use it when he sees that his children pay more attention to the mobile devices than to him. This movie can be watched on Amazon Prime Video.
Anandabhadram
Ananthan returns home to light a lamp at their family temple after his mother’s death, which was his mother’s dying wish. However, a black magic practitioner wants to use the temple to gain power and stops Anathan from entering the temple. This movie is available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
Thenmavin Kombath
Sreekrishnan unknowingly falls in love with the woman his servant/close friend, Manikyan, loves. Though Sreekrishnan wants to marry her, she disagrees – saying that she is in love with Manikyan herself. This leads to a fight between the two friends. Check this movie out on Disney+ Hotstar.
Thanmathra
The patriarch of a young family is the glue that keeps the entire family together. However, the family is forced to come together when they find out that the head of the household has developed Alzheimer’s disease. This must-watch film is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.