Today, we will discuss the recently released movie Kalamkaval: The Venom Beneath, which is receiving immense love from fans and creating a buzz on the internet. It is an Indian Malayalam-language action crime thriller film that was critically acclaimed for Mammootty’s strong performance in a negative role. The film is inspired by the real-life crimes of serial killer “Cyanide Mohan.” Yes, it’s based on a true incident, which makes the film even more interesting. Now, the film is making waves thanks to its OTT release. Upon its theatrical release on 5 January 2026, it received positive reviews and became the fifth-highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025 and one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.
Why Kalamkaaval’s getting viral
According to sources, the film ‘Kalamkaaval’ with the tagline ‘The Venom Beneath’ has been officially released on the OTT platform Sony Liv and is available in four languages , including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. You can watch it online, and its OTT release is the reason behind its popularity in the last few days. The film was made on a budget of approximately ₹29–30 crore, and it emerged as one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of 2025, collecting approximately ₹83 crore at the box office all over the world. It grossed around ₹37.4 crore from India, and its strong performance in GCC/Middle East contributed over ₹38 crore to the total gross.
Storyline and Plot
The story of the film revolves around the village of Kottayikonam and begins with the events that took place in the village in the early 2000s. What begins as a simple police investigation into a communal riot that erupts after a young woman elopes soon turns into a far more sinister investigation. SI Jayakrishnan discovers a pattern in the cases of missing women in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The clues lead to Stanley Dass, a man who uses charm and cunning to seduce vulnerable women and then kills them using cyanide. The film’s story is based on a cat-and-mouse game between a determined policeman and a vicious psychopath. Now, you can enjoy this on the OTT platform SonyLIV.
Cast and crew members
Kalamkaval’s is directed by Jithin K. Jose, marking his debut in this line. Jishnu Sreekumar is the writer, and Mammootty produced the film under Mammootty Kampany. Mujjeb Majeed worked in the music section. Mammotty and Vinayakan played the main roles and thier performences won the hearts of fans. We have mentioned all the cast members as follows:
Mammootty as SI Stanley Das (Crime Branch, Tamil Nadu Police)
Vinayakan as SI ” Nath” Jayakrishnan (Special Branch, Kerala Police)
The supporting actors in Kalamkaval: The Venom Beneath include Gibin Gopinath, Gayatri Arun, Rajisha Vijayan, Shruti Ramachandran, Azees Nedumangad, Kunchan, Biju Pappan, Malavika Menon, Aravind K. S., Bibin Perumbillikunnel, Harisankar S. G., R. J. Sooraj, Dhanya Ananya, Vaishnavi Saikumar, Kollam Thulasi, Sudhi Kozhikode, Sindhu Varma, Seema Sindhu Krishnan, Devadevan Vijayaraghavan, Abee Suhana, N. P. Nisa, Mullayarasi, Amritha, and Catherine Mariya.
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