Bouma Trailer: Malayalam Mystery Thriller Hits 5 Languages

By AYC Editorial Desk 3 min read

The Bouma trailer has landed, and it’s cutting things fine. Bhavana Studios put the official Malayalam trailer on YouTube on November 7. The film opens in theatres this Thursday, November 12. That’s five days from first proper look to first show.

Short runway, big plans. Bouma is releasing in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada, Onmanorama reports. A Malayalam thriller going pan-India straight away? We’re paying attention.

Here’s what’s confirmed so far, and what isn’t.

What the Bouma trailer shows (and what it hides)

The Bouma trailer runs about two minutes. Ticketing site District lists it at 2:01, and the YouTube title tags it as the Malayalam cut.

We’ll be straight with you. Nobody we checked has broken the trailer down scene by scene, and we’re not going to invent plot points for clicks. The makers are clearly keeping the story close.

The marketing does give you a hook, though. The first-look poster put 16 members of one household around a dinner table, each lost in their own thoughts. Onmanorama read it as Vineeth playing the eldest, the patriarch at the head of that table.

Add the genre tag and the mood gets clearer. FilmiBeat files Bouma under mystery and thriller. A crowded family home and a mystery? That’s a setup with plenty of room for secrets.

District also lists an A certificate and a 1h 55m runtime, as of November 10. Under two hours for a mystery sounds about right to us. No time to drag.

Bouma cast and crew

The names worth knowing:

  • Director and writer: Rejin S Babu, in his next film after Pendulum. The story credit goes to Doni Kadammanitta.
  • Lead cast: Vineeth, Dileesh Pothan and Sagar Surya, who has a key role.
  • Also starring: Revathi Sharma, Aditi Balan, Madhupal, Lena, Mokksha Sengupta, Merin Philip, Vijay Babu and Manikuttan.
  • Music: Christo Xavier.
  • Camera and edit: Sharan Velayudhan shoots it; Sooraj E S cuts it.
  • Producer: Bassam Kadhiyar under the Atus Films banner. Bhavana Release handles Kerala distribution.

Dileesh Pothan in a mystery? Honestly, that alone gets us into the theatre.

Bouma release date and languages

Bouma opens on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Onmanorama, FilmiBeat and District all show that date as of November 10. A few older listings said November 27. If you still see that date somewhere, it’s stale.

The five versions are Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada. No source has confirmed that all five open on the same day, though. Check your local theatre before you book.

Into Malayalam family thrillers? Our Drishyam 3 ending explained breakdown makes a good warm-up. And if word of mouth kicks in, keep an eye on our list of the highest-grossing South Indian movies of 2026.

Sixteen people at one table, under two hours to crack it. Smart setup. Thursday tells us whether Rejin S Babu can land it.