Kalamkaval
Kalamkaval: The Venom Beneath is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film directed by debutant Jithin K. Jose, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jishnu Sreekumar. The film is produced by Mammootty Kampany and stars Mammootty and Vinayakan along with Rajisha Vijayan, Gayatri Arun, Shruti Ramachandran and Gibin Gopinath, in supporting roles. The film's soundtrack album was composed by Mujeeb Majeed. The film, while primarily in Malayalam, has also around 40% of its dialogues in Tamil.
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"Kalamkaval: The Venom Beneath" is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller directed by newcomer Jithin K. Jose and starring actor Mammootty, featuring a bilingual approach with roughly 40% of its dialogue in Tamil alongside Malayalam. The film matters as a notable production from Mammootty Kampany that marks the directorial debut of Jithin K. Jose and brings together established actors like Vinayakan and Rajisha Vijayan for what is positioned as a significant thriller in Indian cinema.
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6.3Early 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.
Released: 2025-12-05144 minDir: Jithin K JoseCrime, Drama
Stream on: Sony Liv
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- Vinayakan as Jayakrishnan
- Mammootty as Stanley Das
- Rajisha Vijayan as Divya
- Shruti Ramachandran as Deepa
- Kunchan as George
- Gibin Gopinath as Anand
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Kalamkaval: The Venom Beneath is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film directed by debutant Jithin K. Jose, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jishnu Sreekumar. The film is produced by Mammootty Kampany and stars Mammootty and Vinayakan along with Rajisha Vijayan, Gayatri Arun, Shruti Ramachandran and Gibin Gopinath, in supporting roles. The film's soundtrack album was composed by Mujeeb Majeed. The film, while primarily in Malayalam, has also around 40% of its dialogues in Tamil.
Kalamkaval was released in theatres on 5 December 2025. The film emerged as the fifth highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025 and one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.
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