The Indian Express wrote that this "cyberpunk comedy is more than a spectacle for the senses", rating 3.5 out of five stars.Read at source
Masthishka Maranam 2026
Synopsis
Masthishka Maranam
Masthishka Maranam (lit. 'Brain death'; subtitled A Frankenbiting of Simon's Memories) is a 2026 Indian Malayalam-language cyberpunk comedy film written and directed by Krishand. It stars Rajisha Vijayan, Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju, Divya Prabha, Jagadish and Suresh Krishna.
- Director
- Krishand
- Studio
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- Language
- Malayalam
Reviews
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Technical specs
- Language
- Malayalam
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Krishand
Trivia
- The film stars Rajisha Vijayan, Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju, Divya Prabha, Jagadish, and Suresh Krishna.
- Masthishka Maranam was released theatrically on 27 February 2026 and began streaming on Netflix on 27 March 2026.
- The movie is set in 2046 in a dystopian version of Kochi.
- Director Krishand described the film as his first project consciously aimed at a wide theatrical audience.
- Krishand previously served as an executive producer on the 2024 Malayalam cyberpunk film Gaganachari.
- The Indian Express rated the cyberpunk comedy 3.5 out of five stars.