Best Thrillers of Mammootty to binge watch on OTT

Mammootty is unarguably one of the finest actors Indian cinema has ever produced. The veteran actor, who earned a massive fan following across the globe with his impeccable performances, is celebrating his 73rd birthday today (September 7, 2024). As always, the megastar of Malayalam celebrated the special occasion with his wife Sulfath, son Dulquer Salmaan, and the rest of the family members and a few close friends, at an intimate bash held at his Chennai residence.

Best thrillers of Mammootty to binge-watch on OTT this weekend...

Bramayugam

Director: Rahul Sadasivan

Cast: Mammootty, Sidharth Bharathan, Arjun Ashokan

Where to watch: Sony LIV

Mammootty shed his hero image to play the central character Kudamon Potti in Bramayugam. The black-and-white period horror film directed by Rahul Sadasivan earned immense love from both the audiences and critics and emerged as one of the major commercial successes of 2024. Bramayugam is available for streaming on Sony LIV.

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Kannur Squad

Director: Roby Varghese Raj

Cast: Mammootty, Azeez Nedumangad, Rony David Raj, Arjun Radhakrishnan

Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar

The movie, which marked the directorial debut of cinematographer Roby Varghese Raj, featured Mammootty in the role of a senior Malayali police officer, who leads an investigation. Kannur Squad, which emerged as one of the biggest box office hits in the career of the megastar, can be watched on Disney+ Hotstar.

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Turbo

Director: Vysakh

Cast: Mammootty, Raj B Shetty, Anjana Jayaprakash, Sunil, Bindu Panicker

Where to watch: Sony LIV

The comedy thriller movie, which marked Mammootty’s reunion with director Vysakh, emerged as a superhit upon its theatrical release. Turbo, which features the megastar as the central character Turbo Jose, a jeep driver from the Idukki district of Kerala. The movie is currently available for streaming on Sony LIV in five languages.

Rorschach

The neo-noir action thriller film directed by Nissam Basheer featured Mammootty in the role of NRI businessman Luke Antony, who avenges the death of his wife in the most unheard manner. Rorschach, which impressed both the audiences and critics, earned superhit status at the box office. You can watch Rorschach on Disney+ Hotstar.

Munnariyippu

Director: Venu

Cast: Mammootty, Aparna Gopinath, Nedumudi Venu, Prithviraj Sukumaran

Where to watch: Sun NXT

Mammootty played CK Raghavan, a prisoner who is convicted of committing double homicide, in the Venu directorial directed by Unni R. Munnariyippu revolves around Raghavan’s mysterious life, and how it takes a different turn when journalist Anjali Arakkal (Aparna Gopinath) enters his life. The critically acclaimed film is available for streaming on Sun NXT.

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Abrahaminte Santhathikal

Director: Shaji Padoor

Cast: Mammootty, Anson Paul, Kanika, Renji Panicker

The Shaji Padoor-directed action thriller features Mammootty in the role of ASP Derick Abraham, a sharp police officer who is investigating a serial murder case. Abrahaminte Santhathikal, scripted by director Haneef Adeni, emerged as a decent grosser at the box office, and earned more fans when it was digitally release. The movie is available for streaming on Sun NXT.

The King

Director: Shaji Kailas

Cast: Mammootty, Murali, Vijayaraghavan, Vani Viswanath

Where to watch: Sun NXT

The political thriller film, which is directed by Shaji Kailas and penned by Renji Panicker, remains one of the biggest blockbusters in Mammootty’s career. The megastar played the iconic character Thevalliparambil Joseph Alex IAS, the District Collector of Kozhikode, Kerala, in The King, which remains one of the most-celebrated films in the genre. The King is available for streaming on Sun NXT.

Aavanazhi

Director: IV Sasi

Cast: Mammootty, Captain Raju, Sukumaran, Geetha, Seema

Where to watch: Sun NXT

The IV Sasi directorial revolves around the life of Circle Inspector Balram, played by Mammootty. Aavanazhi, scripted by T Damodaran, narrates the story of Balram, who resorts into alcoholism and womanizing after he was labelled as a murderer. The movie, which is considered one of the finest cop films ever made in Malayalam, is available for streaming on Sun NXT.