Masthishka Maranam

Comedy Thriller Science Fiction Malayalam

Centred on a grieving father who navigates a virtual reality memory game in an attempt to reconnect with his lost child.

Cast:	Rajisha Vijayan, Niranjan, Jagadish, Zhinz Shan, Nandhu, Suresh Krishna, Divya Prabha, Ann Saleem, Vishnu Agasthya, Rahul Rajagopal, Manoj Kana
Director:	Krishand
Writer:	Krishand
Editor:	Krishand
Camera:	Prayag Mukundan

Guild Reviews

Image of scene from the film Masthishka Maranam

A sinister sci-fi noir with humour and heart

Tusshar Sasi | Filmy Sasi

Mon, March 2 2026

The very thought of the future, in any given year, is frightening. If we are currently standing at the edge of AI taking over, our predecessors once witnessed the Y2K scare and the rise of machines replacing human labour, each threatening to upend human life. And they did, yet we found ways to slip through largely unscathed. In Krishand’s Masthishka Maranam, we encounter a dystopian future set in the not-so-distant year of 2046. In a world equally ruined by technology, advertising, and toxic habits, the film shows a society that has descended into an abyss of crime, grief, and economic disparity.