Right-wing historians have demanded a ban on the show’s third episode, which portrays a Brahmin advisor conspiring against the local assembly. The creators maintain it is based on the Purananuru ’s lesser-known verses. Verdict: A national award contender. 2. The Kunjali Marakkar Chronicles (Netflix – February 2026) The Plot: We have seen the Marakkar as a heroic admiral. This four-part docu-drama hybrid flips the script. It follows the fourth Kunjali, not against the Portuguese, but against the Zamorin who betrayed him.
Mammootty , in a terrifying cameo as a British Colonel, delivers a three-minute monologue in 1920s Received Pronunciation that has already gone viral. But it is Tovino Thomas as Haji who will break your heart—not a saint, not a terrorist, but a desperate man becoming a leader. released shows malayalam history 2026
The first quarter of 2026 alone saw the release of three major historical shows that have not only dominated OTT charts but also sparked heated debates in college campuses and tea shops across Kerala. Right-wing historians have demanded a ban on the
If 2024 was the year of the action renaissance and 2025 the breakout of pan-Indian sci-fi, then 2026 will be remembered as the year Malayalam cinema reclaimed its past. Not through reverent costume dramas, but through a scalpel—dissecting centuries of folklore, political intrigue, and social upheaval with a distinctly modern gaze. It follows the fourth Kunjali, not against the