ZEE5Movie · Malayalam · 2026

Balan: The Boy

Manjummel Boys director Chidambaram and writer Jithu Madhavan reunite for a darker tale: a teenage boy's search for his missing mother slowly uncovers secrets the family had buried for years.

80FireScore/100

8IMDb/10

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Cast

Farzana Palathingal, Adhisheshan KR, Tovino Thomas

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Official trailer. Plays right here on FireOTT.

What the reviews say

A poignant tale of memory, resilience and mother-son bondOnmanorama
A hauntingly beautiful survival drama that stays with youIndian Community

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