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Malayalam romantic short films

75 Malayalam romantic short films in the cafe, running 7 to 42 minutes. Many are feel-good or bittersweet. Each is a complete standalone short film, chosen by the cafe and played through its original video provider.

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Colour Padam

28 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

Dileep is there to photograph an engagement, but meeting Shalini changes the picture. Settle in with this sweet Malayalam romance starring Aswin Jose and Mamitha Baiju.

Bumblinga

37 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

A modern matchmaking story gives this Kochi-set romantic comedy a familiar starting point: the hopes and awkwardness of meeting someone new.

KSEB Pranayam

9 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

Try “KSEB Pranayam” when you’re in the mood for a short comedy.

Oru IPS Love Story

12 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

An eleven-minute Malayalam rom-com that drops a police officer into an unexpected love story.

Anurag Engineering Works

30 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance

Kiran Josey's Malayalam rom-com for AVISIO: a workshop owner looking for love meets a woman who just wants to get on with her life. Thirty well-loved minutes.

Oru Glucose Pranayam

18 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

A hospital drip and a chance meeting set off an unlikely romance in this eighteen-minute Malayalam rom-com.

Hi Hello Kaadhal

27 min · Malayalam · Romance

Let the songs lead in this Malayalam musical romance with Sarjano Khalid and Gouri G Kishan, scored by Vishnu Shyam and featuring the track 'Vellai Poove'.

Laddu

23 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

Try “Laddu” when you’re in the mood for a short comedy.

New Normal

22 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

The excitement and complications of love take centre stage. Watch this Malayalam romance for a story about two women and the relationship they build.

Oru Pennukanal Aparatha

11 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

A Malayalam rom-com in which a marriage visit turns into romantic misunderstandings and comic complications. Ten and a half minutes.

Symptoms Of Love

28 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

Sanjay Damodhar Renjith's Malayalam romance: Abey is sure he's dying, until lively Twinkle crashes into his grey world. For someone ready for death, learning to live might be the real danger.

14 Days of Love

35 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

Settle in with this Malayalam romance from Nahas Hidhayath, starring Unni Lalu and Nayana Elza, with Joel Johns's song 'Hello Hello' setting the mood.

18 Divorced 21

14 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

A Kutti Stories Malayalam drama about a young woman whose relationship choices run into family expectations and dependence.

Newly Married Couple

17 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance

A Malayalam comedy about a newly married couple and the gap between expectation and reality. Seventeen minutes.

Nellimalayum Kadannu Madhura Vare

22 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

From the makers of Jeevana, a Malayalam romance starring Unni Lalu and Aparna Janardhanan. Twenty-one bittersweet minutes.

Mookuthi

22 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

Settle in with Manu and Reenu, an aspiring actor and a dance student, as everyday moments become the heart of their romance.

Kalyanam Vallom Aayo

27 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance · Drama

A Malayalam rom-com about the question every young couple in Kerala hears sooner or later: when's the wedding? Twenty-six warm, funny minutes.

Neeharam Peytha Raavil

35 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

Shyamlal's thirty-four-minute Malayalam romance follows a just-married couple through one misty midnight of love, anger and old wounds. Starring Sourav Syam and Ashika Asokan.

Ex-press Taxi

20 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

An unexpected taxi ride reunites two former lovers and unsettles the distance between them. A twenty-minute Malayalam rom-com.

A Day Like a Dream

17 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

Some first meetings change the shape of a day. Try this Malayalam romance for an unexpected connection between two strangers.

Sugar Cut

17 min · Malayalam · Drama · Romance

A misunderstanding brings two people in their thirties together for a conversation about loneliness, health and companionship. A seventeen-minute Malayalam romance.

Smruthi

17 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

A brief encounter leaves memories that last far longer than the meeting itself. A sixteen-minute Malayalam romance.

Dear Neil

20 min · Malayalam · Drama · Romance

A Malayalam drama about friendship and the uncertainty of young love. Twenty gentle minutes.

Dear June

13 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

For a quiet pause rather than a big twist, spend time with Dear June's longtime lovers and the little moments that make up their relationship.

Soulmates - Oru Saathukkudi Pranayam

16 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

A village romance comes with a playful short-film frame. Try Soulmates - Oru Saathukkudi Pranayam for a quirky Malayalam love-story break.

Nalla Divasam

22 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance · Thriller

Two village lads plot a 'love kidnapping' for a girl they're sure is in love with one of them, until her confession turns everything around. A playful Malayalam comedy with a romantic twist.

Kozhukkatta

18 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance

An awkward first meeting turns into an unexpected connection in this eighteen-minute Malayalam romantic comedy.

ChithraKadha

11 min · Malayalam · Drama · Romance

Spend a little time with the love story in “ChithraKadha”.

Jathakam

10 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

A ten-minute Malayalam romance that runs into the family expectations tied to horoscopes and marriage.

An Arranged Marriage

15 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

An arranged marriage can bring more than two people together. Try this Malayalam romance for its mix of love, family expectations and new connections.

Second Chapter

17 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

Two older people find companionship despite loneliness and their families' expectations. A seventeen-minute Malayalam romance about second chances.

Sharoninte Aaradhakar

42 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance

The Roshi Brothers' forty-two-minute Malayalam romantic comedy, for an evening with time to spare.

Hogar

21 min · Malayalam · Drama · Romance

A young couple hunt for a new rented home, and the search tests their patience and strengthens their partnership. A twenty-minute Malayalam romance.

LOL: Laugh Out Love

30 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

A wrong-number call to an ex-girlfriend sends a group of friends on a romantic detour. A thirty-minute Malayalam comedy that MMC viewers have watched almost to the end.

Mauna Love

30 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

Alosyus Gigi's Malayalam romance for Banana Tree Media, about a love that is mostly unspoken. Twenty-nine bittersweet minutes.

Vasheekaranam

17 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance · Fantasy

A heartbroken teenager tries a love spell to win over his co-worker. A sixteen-minute Malayalam fantasy rom-com.

Uber Ride

13 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

An ordinary taxi ride turns into a journey of surprises and unexpected feelings. Thirteen light Malayalam minutes.

Midway

11 min · Malayalam · Drama · Romance

When life changes without warning, what does it mean to be there for someone? Try Midway for a brief Malayalam story about devotion within a marriage.

Arikil

18 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

Love is also about choosing to stay beside someone. Try this Malayalam short for a story of devotion through a relationship's emotional turns.

The Other Half

15 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

George Jacob's Malayalam comedy-thriller: a cop gets a marriage proposal from a girl named Veda, just as another Veda walks into his station and confesses to murder. English subtitles.

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