Name: Drishyam 3
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2026-05-21
Duration: 160 min
Cast: Siddique, Mohanlal, Asha Sharath, Meena, Ansiba Hassan

What families should know

Six content ratings

Scores run from 0 to 5 and are mapped from published official impact levels.

Why age 16+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Violence, gore and scariness: editorial severity 3/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence.

Moderate 3/5

Violence, gore and scariness is rated 3/5 for Drishyam 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Sex, romance and nudity: editorial severity 0/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence. Not present

None 0/5

Sex, romance and nudity is rated 0/5 for Drishyam 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Language & Abusive Words Language and abusive words: editorial severity 2/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence.

Mild 2/5

Language and abusive words is rated 2/5 for Drishyam 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Alcohol, drugs and smoking: editorial severity 1/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence.

Very Mild 1/5

Alcohol, drugs and smoking is rated 1/5 for Drishyam 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Sensitive and disturbing themes: editorial severity 4/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence.

Strong 4/5

Sensitive and disturbing themes is rated 4/5 for Drishyam 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating Family-viewing awkwardness: editorial severity 0/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence. Not present

Completely Comfortable 0/5

Family-viewing awkwardness is rated 0/5 for Drishyam 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

At a glance

Quick family verdict

Direct answers derived from the official classification impacts above.

Overall recommended age 16+

Safe to watch with children?: No
Safe to watch with teenagers?: Use Caution
Comfortable to watch with parents?: Yes
Contains intimate scenes?: No
Contains strong abusive language?: Use Caution
Contains graphic violence?: Use Caution

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AudioMalayalam, Tamil, Kannada

Checked 12 Aug 2026 Open platform

Credits and facts

Movie details

Original title: ദൃശ്യം 3
Release date: 21 May 2026
Runtime: 160 minutes
Country: India
Languages: Malayalam
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director: Jeethu Joseph
Writers: Jeethu Joseph
Cast: Siddique, Mohanlal, Asha Sharath, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sarath, Sidhique, Murali Gopy, Saikumar, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Kozhikode Narayanan Nair
Producers: Antony Perumbavoor
Production company: Aashirvad Cinemas, Panorama Studios, Pen India Limited
Certificate: UA 16+

Official classification source

Spoiler-free synopsis

Drishyam 3 is a 2026 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. Produced by Antony Perumbavoor for Aashirvad Cinemas, it is a sequel to Drishyam 2 (2021) and the third installment in the Drishyam film series. The film stars Mohanlal, alongside Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Kalabhavan Shajon, Siddique, Murali Gopy, and Asha Sharath. Principal photography began on 22 September 2025 and concluded on 2 December 2025. Drishyam 3 was released worldwide on 21 May 2026. The film received mixed reviews from critics. The film emerged as a commercial success, grossing ₹242 crore and becoming the highest-grossing installment in the franchise and one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films ever made.

For families

Research guidance

A transparent recommendation derived from an official classification record.

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

The film can support discussion about responsibility, consequences, empathy, resilience and how characters respond to pressure. Families can compare constructive and harmful choices, consider how relationships and community expectations influence decisions, and talk about the cultural context of contemporary Indian cinema. Where the story is still sparsely documented, these themes should be revisited after viewing rather than assumed from publicity alone.

02

Negative behaviours

Conduct that may need context.

Parents should be prepared to contextualise criminal behaviour, threats, sustained tension, danger, emotionally difficult situations. The rating notes do not claim undocumented scenes, and the absence of a separately verified issue is not proof that every scene is free of mild profanity, romance, smoking, alcohol, frightening imagery or upsetting dialogue. For pre-release or lightly documented titles, promotional genre labels can understate or overstate the intensity of the finished film.

03

Topics to discuss

Conversation starters after viewing.

Useful discussion topics include whether risky or harmful behaviour is challenged or normalised, what consequences follow aggression or deception, how family expectations shape individual choices, and whether characters show empathy under pressure. Parents can also discuss the difference between an official CBFC classification and this editorial age recommendation, particularly when evidence remains incomplete.

Final recommendation

Our family-viewing take

Recommended from about age 16. The strongest current concerns are criminal behaviour, threats, sustained tension, danger, emotionally difficult situations. The verified CBFC classification is UA 16+. This is an editorial family-viewing recommendation based on the evidence available on 12 August 2026. For younger viewers, or when the film is still unreleased or poorly documented, waiting for fuller official or post-release content information is the safer choice; shared viewing is useful near the suggested threshold.

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Drishyam 3

Six content ratings

Why age 16+?

Where to watch

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Spoiler-free synopsis

Research guidance

Positive messages

Negative behaviours

Topics to discuss

Our family-viewing take

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