Overview
- News18’s December 29 photo gallery ranks ten notable Malayalam releases of 2025 in order of release, spotlighting range and craft over box-office size.
- Thadavu features prominently in the editorial list with Kerala State Film Awards recognition for Beena R Chandran as Best Actress and Fazil Razak as Best Debut Director.
- Socially rooted highlights include Ponman on the dowry system with a lauded turn by Basil Joseph and Feminichi Fathima led by Shamla Hamza’s praised performance.
- Genre standouts cited include Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra reimagining folklore as a superhero tale, the atmospheric horror Dies Irae with Pranav Mohanlal, and the slow-burn procedural Ronth starring Dileesh Pothan.
- In the December 30 box-office roundup, Lokah Chapter One: Chandra leads with Rs 303 crore worldwide, followed by L2: Empuraan at Rs 263.6 crore and Thudarum at Rs 231.3 crore, with Dies Irae reaching Rs 81.85 crore.