Malayalam Thriller Kattalan to Stream on ManoramaMAX from August 13, 2026
Kattalan, a Malayalam action thriller directed by Paul George and starring Antony Varghese and Sunil, follows a hunter named Maari who confronts elephant assaults in the village of Aanakolli near the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. The film, part of the Mikhael Extended Universe, was released in theaters on May 28, 2026, and received mixed to negative reviews. It will premiere on the streaming platform ManoramaMAX on August 13, 2026, making it accessible to a wider audience.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 10 Aug, 01:03 am. Other outlets followed.