Mammootty’s folk-horror movie Bramayugam has scored an enormous worldwide second. The film has been picked for a particular screening at the Academy Museum of Movement Footage in Los Angeles on February 12, 2026. It’s a part of a programme referred to as “The place the Forest Meets the Sea: Folklore from Round the World,” and Bramayugam is the solely Indian movie included in this lineup, which is a big deal for Malayalam cinema.
The movie first launched in February 2024 and instantly grabbed consideration for its atmospheric black-and-white visuals and the unsettling tone Rahul Sadasivan created. Mammootty’s efficiency as Kodumon Potti was one in every of the highlights, and the story, a few folks singer who finally ends up in a creepy outdated manor, stayed with many viewers lengthy after the credit rolled. Arjun Ashokan, Sidharth Bharathan, and Amalda Liz additionally added quite a bit to the movie.
Despite the fact that it wasn’t an enormous business movie, Bramayugam carried out effectively and slowly grew by means of phrase of mouth and OTT viewership. The movie’s distinctive tackle folklore and horror made it stand out amongst different releases that 12 months.
With this LA screening and Mammootty not too long ago successful one other Kerala State Film Award for his function, Bramayugam continues to journey far past its authentic launch. It’s good to see a rooted, experimental Malayalam movie getting this sort of international highlight.
