The Third Murder, directed by Sunil Ibrahim, was released in cinemas on October 2, 2026, and the film’s television and digital rights have now been secured. Mazhavil Manorama has acquired the satellite rights, while manoramaMAX has secured the OTT streaming rights of the Malayalam movie.
The film is currently running in cinemas, and its digital premiere will follow later. manoramaMAX is yet to finalize the OTT streaming date for The Third Murder.
Written and directed by Sunil Ibrahim, the film is produced by Sudarsanan Kanjiramkulam and features Saiju Kurup, Indrans, Vinay Forrt, Ananya and Liona among its prominent cast members.
The Third Murder Satellite and OTT Rights
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Movie | The Third Murder |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Theatrical Release Date | October 2, 2026 |
| Satellite Rights | Mazhavil Manorama |
| OTT Rights | manoramaMAX |
| OTT Release Date | To Be Announced |
| Script & Direction | Sunil Ibrahim |
| Producer | Sudarsanan Kanjiramkulam |
| Story | M S Faizal Khan |
| Cinematography | Swaroop Philip |
| Editor | V Saajan |
| Music & Original Background Score | Mejjo Joseph |
| Production Design | M Bava |
| Project Designer | Shiju Thameens |
| Sound Mixing | Vinod P Sivaram |
| Sound Design | A B Jubin |
The Third Murder OTT Release on manoramaMAX
manoramaMAX has secured the streaming rights of The Third Murder, adding the movie to its upcoming Malayalam film catalogue.
The film is currently in its theatrical window following its October 2 release. Therefore, an exact OTT premiere date has not been announced yet. manoramaMAX will finalize and announce the streaming date later.
Once released digitally, The Third Murder will join the growing selection of recent Malayalam theatrical releases arriving on manoramaMAX.
Mazhavil Manorama Secures Satellite Rights
Along with the digital deal, Mazhavil Manorama has secured the satellite television rights of The Third Murder.
The television premiere details, including the date and telecast time, are yet to be announced. The rights deal gives the film a presence across both the Manorama television and streaming ecosystem, with Mazhavil Manorama handling its satellite television window and manoramaMAX its digital streaming window.
The Third Murder Cast
The Third Murder brings together an extensive Malayalam cast led by Saiju Kurup, Indrans, Vinay Forrt, Ananya, Liona and Manikandan Pattambi.
The cast also includes Shibila, Johny Antony, Gibin G Nair, Anand Manmadhan, Riyas, Pramil Sidharth, Arunamshu, Jayakrishnan, Sajal Sudarsanan, Dixon Poduthas, Jeffy, Maria Vincent, Jayson, Soumya, Diljith, Rajagopal, Nabeel, Raj B K, Sadique V T and Sanju Bhaskar.
The Third Murder Cast and Crew
Sunil Ibrahim handles the script and direction, while the story is by M S Faizal Khan. Sudarsanan Kanjiramkulam produces the film.
Swaroop Philip is the director of photography and V Saajan handles editing. Mejjo Joseph has composed the music and original background score.
The production design is by M Bava, while Shiju Thameens serves as project designer. Arun V G and Manaf K V are the executive producers.
Vinod P Sivaram handles sound mixing, with A B Jubin responsible for sound design.
New on manoramaMAX – Khalifa from October 9
Before the eventual arrival of The Third Murder, manoramaMAX has another major Malayalam movie scheduled for October 9, 2026.
Khalifa, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, begins streaming from October 9. Directed by Vysakh and written by Jinu Abraham, the film features Prithviraj Sukumaran as Mambarakkal Aamir Ali.
Mohanlal makes a special appearance as Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali. The cast also includes Malavika Sharma, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Renji Panicker, Sanju Sivram, Shivajith, Indrans, Shammi Thilakan, Shine Varghese and Anand Manmadhan.
Khalifa will have a multi-platform digital release, with manoramaMAX serving Malayalam audiences alongside its availability through other streaming services in different markets and languages.
It’s a Medical Miracle Streaming from October 15
Another new Malayalam release arriving on manoramaMAX is It’s a Medical Miracle, which begins streaming on October 15, 2026.
The movie stars Sangeeth Prathap as Ruben, with Akhila Bhargavan as the female lead. Directed by debutant Shyamin Girish, the film is produced by Dr Paul Varghese and Sujith J Nair.
The story, screenplay and dialogues are by Nileen Sandra. The movie follows an ordinary person who develops an unusually powerful sense of hearing, with the concept combining humour, excitement and mystery.
Sharafudheen, Kottayam Nazeer, Anand Manmadhan, Kiran Peethambaran and Parvathy R Krishna also feature in the cast.
It’s a Medical Miracle will be available on manoramaMAX in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.
With Khalifa arriving on October 9, It’s a Medical Miracle on October 15 and The Third Murder lined up for a later digital premiere, manoramaMAX continues to expand its Malayalam movie streaming catalogue.
Stay tuned to Kerala TV for The Third Murder OTT release date, Mazhavil Manorama television premiere details and the latest manoramaMAX streaming updates.
