Top 10 Malayalam Web Series: Roshan-Nimisha starrer from Poacher to Kerala Crime Files

The new norm for entertainment since the emergence and popularization of OTT platforms and the development of online media has been the variety of web series released across multiple genres.

The use of long and focused characters interacting within a small world successfully got people to start watching multiple stories using their devices and proved to have compelling storylines and complex setups that made them more interesting.

As the field of web series developed, it started making shows in multiple languages ​​including Malayalam. The emergence of Malayalam web series, be it on YouTube or OTT platform, has managed to keep the audience entertained and interested in spending time on the shows.

Many mallu web series are usually developed as mini web series or shows with limited seasons and also include many actors from both cinema and traditional television or even content creators who are well known to internet users. Keeping some of these in mind, here are the top 10 Malayalam web series that you can watch today and watch with your family or friends.

Top 10 Malayalam Web Series

1. Perilloor Premier League

• IMDb rating: 7.5/10
• Genre: political-comedy drama
• Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar

Perilloor Premier League is a political comedy-drama series directed by Praveen Chandran in his debut venture and written by Deepu Pradeep. The series focuses on the story of Malavika who happens to be the Panchayat President of Perilloor Grama Panchayat after several consecutive and unpredictable events take place in her life.

The series stars Nikhila Vimal in the lead role with an array of actors like Sunny Wayne, Vijayaraghavan, Ashokan, Aju Varghese, Sajin Cherukayil and many more being an important part of the series.

2. Thera para

• IMDb rating: 8.9/10
• Genre: Comedy
• Where to watch: YouTube

Thera Para is a limited mini-series that premiered on the popular YouTube channel Karikku (Tender Coconut) created by Nikhil Prasad. The series follows the lives of four friends, George, Lolan, Shibu and Shambu, who are roommates in the suburbs of Kochi and struggle with life as they cannot find work and several problems arise in their daily lives and how. They manage to escape from them.

The series stars Anu K Anian, Shabaresh Sajin, Binoy John and Anand Mathews along with many others. Apart from this, actors Aju Varghese and Sanya Yapan also appeared in the series.

3. Master Peace

• IMDb rating: 6.2/10
• Genre: Comedy
• Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar

Master Peace is a Malayalam comedy web series written by Praveen S and directed by Sreejith N. The series follows the tale of an unconventional couple Riya and Binoy, the former a dedicated housewife and the latter a struggling businessman and how they manage their family together.

The series stars Nithya Menen, Sharaf U Daen, Renji Panicker, Maala Parvathy, Ashokan and Shanti Krishna, Roshan Mathew, Jude Anthony Joseph and Divya Pillai.

4. Kerala Crime Files

• IMDb rating: 7.2/10
• Genre: Crime Drama
• Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar

Kerala Crime Files is a Malayalam crime drama series that follows the investigation of the officers of Ernakulam North Police Station who are in a race against time to catch a murderer on the loose. The first season titled Kerala Crime Files – Shiju, Parayil Veedu, Neendakara featured actors Aju Varghese, Lal, Zhinz Shan, Navas Vallikkunnu and many more in lead roles.

The Ahmed Khabir-directed series is already greenlit for a second season, which will likely follow a new case and its investigation.

5. Scoot!

• IMDb rating: 8.3/10
• Genre: Comedy
• Where to watch: YouTube

Scoot! There is a Malayalam web series available on YouTube that follows two young people who work together in an IT company and plan to quit their jobs and start a sports business, joined by a new friend, but things take a turn for the worse. When the horns are cut with a few hums. The series stars Arjun Ratan, Jeevan Stephen and Kiran Viyath in lead roles.

6. Instagrammami

• IMDb rating: 5.5/10
• Genre: Comedy
• Where to watch: NeeStream

Instagraamam is a comedy Malayalam mini-series directed by Mridul Nair who has earlier done films like B Tech and Kasargold. The series features actors like Deepak Parambol, Ganapathi, Balu Varghese, Arjun Ashokan and many more in lead roles. The series is a light comedy series consisting of several episodes.

7. Meenavial

• IMDb rating: 7.8/10
• Genre: Comedy
• Where to watch: YouTube

MeenAviyal is a Mangali (Malayalam+English) web series that depicts the events that unfold when a mischievous young boy Arun moves into his elder sister Amrita’s flat. Along with the usual sibling rivalry, the show also depicts them adapting to new norms along with old annoying habits and rivalries.

The series features actors like Archana Kavi, Arun Kurian, Vaishnavi Venugopal, Praveen Premnath, Ann Jameela Saleem and many more. The series is written by Archana Kavi along with director Dominic Arun, who previously directed the 2017 film Tharangam.

8. Poacher

• IMDb rating: 7.7/10
• Genre: Crime Drama
• Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Poacher is a Malayalam-language crime drama web series created by Richie Mehta that follows events based on real-life incidents of ivory poaching that took place in Malayattoor, allegedly involving triads and yakuza, where the Kerala Forest Department conducted extensive enforcement. And the investigation is known as Operation Shikari.

The series stars Nimisha Sajayani, Roshan Mathew, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Kani Khusruti, Ranjitha Menon and Maala Parvathy in lead roles and the series has received very positive reviews from critics.

9. Average story

• IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
• Genre: Drama
• Where to watch: YouTube

Average Ambili is a Malayalam language drama web series directed by Adityan Chandrashekhar that revolves around the life of Ambili who is constantly bullied throughout his life for leading an average life ranging from academic and non-academic activities in school.

Even though Ambili has ambitions and dreams, she is still stuck in her life because of ‘mediocrity’ and the series follows the unexpected events in her life and how good it is to be mediocre. The series stars Arsha Baiju in the title role, along with Vishnu Agasthya, Jinz Shan and many more in lead roles.

10. In Priapetavan Piyu

• IMDb rating: 7/10
• Genre: Drama
• Where to watch: YouTube

Priyapettavan Piyush is a Malayalam drama web series written and directed by Goutham Soorya, starring Jeevan Stephen, Kiran Viyat, Annu Antony, Maala Parvath, Jayaraj Meomar and many others.

The web series focuses on the life of Piyush, played by Jeevan, who has problems in his personal love life and how he deals with conflict with his friend.

All these series are just a few of the selections presented on YouTube and OTT platforms that are worth watching and enjoying with friends and family with a light tone in them.