Mammootty and Vinayakan's crime thriller, Kalamkaval, released in theaters on December 5, 2025, and is now set for its digital premiere. The film will be available for streaming on SonyLIV starting January 16, 2026. Directed by Jithin K. Jose, the movie is set in the early 2000s and follows a police investigation into a series of disappearances in a border village, uncovering a larger, sinister plot. The film has been noted for Mammootty's portrayal of a dark, grey-shaded character.