| Anali | |
|---|---|
| Official poster | |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Midhun Manuel Thomas |
| Written by | Midhun Manuel Thomas John Manthrickal |
| Directed by | Midhun Manuel Thomas |
| Starring | Nikhila Vimal Leona Lishoy |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Asiaville Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | JioHotstar |
Anali is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language crime drama streaming television series co-written and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and produced by Asiaville Studios. The series stars Nikhila Vimal and Leona Lishoy in the lead roles. [1] [2] The series is inspired from Koodathayi cyanide killings. [3] [4]
Anali is presented as a crime drama revolving around a series of suspicious deaths within a family. [5] [6]
Anali marks the web series debut of filmmaker Midhun Manuel Thomas. [7] Principal photography for the series commenced in March 2024 and was completed by July 2024. [8] [9] [10]
Anali is scheduled to stream on JioHotstar. The series was included in the platform's announced slate of South Indian original web series for 2026. [11] [12]
A teaser of Anali was released by JioHotstar in December 2025 amid the ongoing controversy. [13]
Ahead of its release, Jolly Joseph, the accused in the Koodathayi cyanide killings, approached the Kerala High Court seeking a ban on the streaming of Anali, alleging that the series bore resemblance to her case. [14] [15] [16]
In December 2025, The Kerala High Court rejected Jolly Joseph's plea because mere similarity based on a teaser is not legal proof, and speculative claims cannot justify stopping a creative work. The court also held that artistic freedom allows works inspired by real crimes, citing earlier films and series based on real cases. [17] [18] [19]