The year 2021 was a landmark for Malayalam cinema, defined by a strategic shift to and a surge in global popularity. Despite pandemic-related theater occupancy limits, the industry produced high-quality content that trended across mobile screens worldwide. 🎬 2021 Filmography: Top Releases
(Released May 2021 – Direct to OTT)
Songs from 2021 Malayalam films dominated the "Popular Videos" section of YouTube Music.
In 2021, the Malayalam film industry—widely known as Mollywood—navigated the global pandemic by pioneering high-quality direct-to-OTT releases and experimental digital content. This "mobile-first" era of cinema allowed viewers to access critically acclaimed movies like , Drishyam 2 , and Minnal Murali directly on their handheld devices. Malayalam Filmography: Top Movies of 2021
: The highest-grossing film of the year, earning over . It features Dulquer Salmaan as the notorious fugitive Sukumara Kurup. Minnal Murali
