Top 5 Controversial Malayalam Movies That You Must Watch

Dhyan Sreenivasan took on the lead role in the Malayalam movie 'Jailer,' sparking controversy due to the clash of titles with Rajinikanth's 'Jailer' and a shared release date. Facing resistance from theater owners for a longer theatrical window, the makers of the Malayalam film decided to postpone its release. Sakkir Madathil, the director of 'Jailer,' protested for a day in front of the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce on the matter . The dispute arose when Madathil realized his film was receiving fewer screens than expected, as Rajinikanth's 'Jailer,' directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures, was allocated 400 theaters in Kerala, while Madathil's 'Jailer' was given only 40 screens, despite having registered the title with the KFCC in 2021.

Padmini is a romantic-comedy drama, directed by Senna Hegde, and stars Kuchacko Boban. Aparna Balamurali, Madonna Sebastian and Vincy Aloshious in the lead roles. After release of the movie, the producer Suvin K Varkey, made some allegations  against the Malayalam actor Kuchacko Boban and mentioned the actor took Rs 2.5 crore as fee for 25 days and did zero promotions for the film. It became a widely discussed topic in the town, prompting responses from actors Madonna Sebastian and Senna Hegde. However, Kunchacko Boban has yet to react to the allegations raised against him by the producer.

The acclaimed writer N.S. Madhavan voiced his objections to the title of the film, which coincides with one of his short stories centered around the former Colombian football player Rene Higuita. The controversy emerged following the unveiling of the film's initial poster in 2022.

After facing significant criticism for a scene in his recent film 'Kaduva,' actor Prithviraj Sukumaran issued an apology for unintentionally hurting the sentiments of the audience, particularly those for differently-abled children. The scene in question reportedly contained a dialogue where Kaduva, portrayed by Prithviraj, suggested that the conditions of differently-abled children are a result of their parents' sins. Recognizing the insensitivity of the scene, Prithviraj took to Instagram to express his regret, stating, "Sorry. It was a mistake. We acknowledge and accept it."

Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Churuli is one of the most talked about films in Layala cinema recently. Many people came out against the obscene language of the characters in the film. Soon after the film was released, came numerous critical remarks of the dialogues in the film. The movie tells the tale of two undercover police officers who go in search of a criminal who is on the run and they get stuck in the village of Churuli. Actors ChembanVinod and Vinay Forrt played lead role in the movie.