Malayalam Romantic Films That Make for the Perfect Date Night Watch

There are nights when stepping out feels like too much work. You’re tired, they’re tired, and all you really want is something easy. Sometimes, a really good film is enough to cosy you up with a blanket and some Chinese takeout. The kind that makes you laugh out loud and look over at your partner with a half-smile and a full heart.

One of the underrated joys of being in a relationship? Finding films to watch together, and it’s even better when you stumble upon great ones in languages you haven’t explored yet. Malayalam cinema has a way of telling love stories that feel honest, warm, and deeply relatable. Whether it’s two people falling for each other in the middle of a career crisis (Premalu), or love quietly blooming in a house full of heartbreak (Kumbalangi Nights), these stories stay with you for a long time. 

So if you’re in the mood for something that hits the heart, here are six films to stream, snuggle up to, and maybe fall a little more in love

Best Malayalam Romantic Films to Watch Online

Premalu (2024)

This feel-good romance follows Sachin (Naslen K. Gafoor), an engineering graduate with no real plan, and Reenu (Mamitha Baiju), a fiercely independent techie. Their chemistry is instant, but nothing is simple. What makes the film special is its lightness, the awkward flirting, the stolen glances, the moments that almost happen. It’s young love at its most charming. 

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Bangalore Days (2014)

This isn’t just one love story, but three. Cousins Arjun (Dulquer Salmaan), Divya (Nazriya Nazim), and Kuttan (Nivin Pauly) move to Bangalore with dreams, heartbreaks, and baggage. Each finds love (and unlove) in their own way. Dulquer Salmaan and Nazriya Nazim light up the screen, but it’s the film’s warmth and emotional honesty that stays with you. 

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Hridayam (2022)

Hridayam is about second chances. About the people who shape us and the versions of ourselves we leave behind. Arun (Pranav Mohanlal), a college student who starts out lost and reckless, slowly finds his rhythm and with it, a deeper kind of love. There are moments of heartbreak, growth, and gorgeous music to hold it all together. It’s the kind of film that leaves you feeling a little more tender toward your past.

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Premam (2015)

A modern classic. Premam follows George (Nivin Pauly)  from his teenage crushes to grown-up heartbreaks, across three very different stages of life. It’s about how love changes us, how it confuses us, how it never quite goes the way we imagined. The film lingers and grows on you, making you fall in and out of love alongside its characters. 

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Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

A love story that’s wrapped inside a story about family. Four brothers live in a crumbling house in Kumbalangi, barely getting along. But slowly, things shift and through kindness, romance, and unexpected alliances. Saji's (Soubin Shahir) and Bobby’s (Shane Nigam) love lives unfold in beautiful ways, but the real magic is how love heals a broken home. This is the kind of film that stays with you long after the end credits.

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