Poster of the film Kalamkaval

Kalamkaval

Crime Drama Malayalam


Early 2010s. A routine Kerala Police inquiry in the quiet village of Kottayikonam takes an unexpected turn when a trail of seemingly minor clues unravels into a string of disturbing cases. The investigation soon crosses into Tamil Nadu, revealing unsolved mysteries that have lingered for years.

Cast:Vinayakan, Mammootty, Gibin Gopinath, Gayatri Arun, Rajisha Vijayan, Azees Nedumangad
Director:Jithin K Jose
Writer:Jithin K Jose, Jishnu Sreekumar
Editor:Praveen Prabhakar
Camera:Faisal Ali

Guild Reviews

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Mammootty transforms into monster, Vinayakan anchors thriller

FCG Member Reviewer Janani K
Janani K | India Today
Sat, December 6 2025

Director Jithin K Jose's crime drama, featuring Mammootty and Vinayakan, is a gripping thriller about a psychopathic killer. With exceptional performances and some delicious twists along the way, the film could have benefited from a crisper screenplay.

That Mammootty is playing his darkest role yet is something that’s known to everyone who has watched Kalamkaval’s promos. With his amazing track record of pulling off diverse roles with different levels of complexity, what does Mammootty have up his sleeve this time to blow our minds? Sharing the screen with him is another beast of an actor, Vinayakan. Has Jithin K Jose’s Kalamkaval lived up to expectations and imagination? Let’s find out!

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