That said, when the music steps back and lets silence speak, the film becomes more powerful.Read at source
Magic Mushrooms 2026 
Film · 2026 · Malayalam · Supernatural
Magic Mushrooms
TezScore55/100 Mixed How TezScore works
23 Jan 2026
Synopsis
Magic Mushrooms
Mysterious mushrooms trigger odd events in Kanjikkuzhi village. Friends investigating their origin discover a web of folklore and scientific mysteries that challenge the boundary between natural and supernatural.
- Director
- Nadirshah
- Release
- 23 Jan 2026
- Language
- Malayalam
Cast & crew
Vishnu Unnikrishnan Ayon Jose aka Kocherukkan PO Pooja Mohanraj Anitha 
Sidharth Bharathan Vasanthan Kumar 
Jaffar Idukki Jose 
Harisree Ashokan Shakespeare Gopalankutty AL Althaf Salim Akash 
Aju Varghese Biju (Cameo) JO Johny Antony Tony Kurishingal NA Nadirshah Director, Composer AK Akash Dev Writer AS Asharaf Pilakkal Producer MA Manikandan Ayyappa Composer SU Sujith Vasudev Cinematographer JO Johnkutty Editor 
Nadirsha Director Reviews
Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Across 3 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Magic Mushrooms, reception is mixed. The 3 scored reviews average 55/100.
Best forViewers looking for supernatural and fantasy in Malayalam cinema.
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Directed by Nadhirshah-who also doubles as the film's music composer-the narrative is peppered with several familiar and predictable beats.Read at source
While his parodic tracks are fun to listen to as singles, they only detract from the overall experience when in movies, and the extremely disappointing music of Magic Mushrooms serves as a testament to this.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
Technical specs
- Release date
- 23 Jan 2026
- Language
- Malayalam
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Nadirshah
Trivia
- The film is also marketed under the title 'Magic Mushrooms from Kanjikkuzhi'.
- The movie was composed and directed by Nadirshah.
- Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Akshaya Udayakumar star in the lead roles.
- Aju Varghese appears in a cameo role as Biju.
- The film's launch was initially scheduled for 16 January 2026 but was postponed to 23 January 2026.
- The teaser for the film was released on 24 December 2025.
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