– Basil Joseph and Navya Nair. A goldsmith in Thrissur gets cancelled by a hyperlocal WhatsApp group over a mistaken gold purity certificate. The film’s second half is a town-hall meeting that descends into legendary chaos. Physical comedy, over-the-top expressions, but anchored by real social observation. Best watched with a packed theatre — the laughter is communal.

– Four 30‑minute episodes, each by a different director. The standout: “The Palliative Pranksters” — a hospice patient and his nurse decide to fake a ghost to scare away greedy relatives. It’s tender, absurd, and unexpectedly moving. Not a tearjerker — a laugh-through-tears experience.

: Kunjali’s Algorithm (Prime) → Midnight Mistranslations (podcast) → The Unlikely Witness (theatre, Nov). That’s the deep laugh, not the shallow chuckle. Would you like a shorter “quick-picks” version of this for sharing on social media, or a monthly release tracker for Malayalam comedy shows in 2026?