The first major release of the week was Ormakalude Tharattu (The Lullaby of Memories), dropping on on Tuesday (a strategic mid-week release to avoid the weekend clutter). Directed by the critically acclaimed but commercially shy Lijo Paul, the film had been a festival darling at IFFK but had never seen a theatrical release.
By Tuesday evening, the memes had already started. A still of Mammootty’s vacant, haunting stare was captioned: “Me trying to remember where I kept my car keys after watching this film.” But underneath the humor, a serious trend emerged. #OrmakaludeTharattu was trending at number one, not because of fan wars, but because of genuine grief. People were sharing stories of their own grandparents losing their memory. The film had become a cultural event, not a commercial one. ott malayalam releases this week
The main course arrived on Friday. had been teasing it for months: Pattabhishekam (The Coronation), a dark political action-thriller starring Fahadh Faasil and a returning-to-form Kunchacko Boban. The first major release of the week was