While we wade through tough times, here are FIVE Mollywood thrillers you should watch right away!

Humankind is going through its toughest times in the past few decades. With the lockdowns and home quarantines announced in many countries, most of the people are staying indoors. Most of you might be anxious and worried about what would happen next. Watching a good movie at such a time is the best way to escape these worries at least temporarily. We have picked out some of the best thrillers in Malayalam cinema for you that would make you realise that tough times won’t last long!

The Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer is the best movie which could describe how hard lockdowns could be. Directed by Jenuse Mohamed, ‘Nine’ discusses the story of a crisis, where the earth will remain void of electronic equipment and electricity for nine days as a comet will pass through the atmosphere during the time. The movie discusses about the emotion of ‘fear’ and how it takes a toll on life and eventually how people overcome it. The sci-fi fantasy thriller explains how hard it would be to survive even nine days in darkness in today’s times. No matter what the evil forces are, Dr. Albert (Prithviraj) has to save his son Adam (Master Alok) and they survive the crisis!

A medical thriller, ‘Virus’ was an Aashiq Abu directorial which explained how Kerala survived the tough times during the Nipah virus outbreak in 2018. The movie takes the audience through the struggles the people, medical professionals and the government went through, and how they worked as a team to defeat the fatal virus. The multi-starrer ‘Virus’ is a must-watch during this lockdown period, as the movie will take you through the challenges, but will bring back your confidence that the crisis will end on a positive note.

A survival thriller, ‘Helen’ is directed by Mathukutty Xavier. The movie narrates the story of Helen (Anna Ben) getting trapped in a freezer for a night. Helen works in a food joint and accidentally gets stuck in the freezer room after working on a late-night shift. The movie initially takes the audience through Helen’s life and explains how she is connected with her dad. After carving the character in the audience’s heart, the movie takes them through the struggles she faces to survive a night in a temperature of minus 17 degrees. The movie will make you believe that confidence and willingness to face struggles means a lot.

Directed by the brilliant Lijo Jose Pellissery, ‘Jallikattu’ is a movie that questions the idea of humanity. How long will it take to lose your ease and humanity? What differentiates you from the wild? Are we really civilized? The movie asks a lot of questions. A buffalo escaping from a slaughterhouse, running amok and creating chaos in the village forms the crux of the movie. Starring Antony Varghese Pepe, Chemban Vinod, Santhy Balachandran among others, the movie will leave you on the edge of your seats and it is a must-watch thriller.

Directed by Rajiv Anchal, 'Guru' is a must-watch fantasy thriller. 'Guru' was the first Malayalam film to receive an Oscar nomination. Starring Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi, 'Guru' is most relevant to recent times for its theme itself. Raghuraman decides to take vengeance after losing his family in communal violence. He happens to seek shelter in an ashram and enters a new world. It’s a blind kingdom and Raghurman happens to be the person who saves them from the darkness. The enlightenment that happens within him and among others makes the movie so relevant even two decades after its release.