Original series and films from OTT platforms
Thudakkam: Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, the film released in theatres in early August and had a fairly good box office outing.
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit: Directed by Premalu maker Girish AD, the film is the undisputed Onam box office winner and is likely to drop on OTT on THIS date
Irumudi released in theatres on August 21, 2026 to largely positive reviews. The film is still going strong at the box office, but OTT commitments mean that it will begin streaming shortly
Vishwanath and Sons, directed by Venkat Atluri, was released in Tamil and Telugu to largely positive reviews. The film, which hit theatres on August 14 is expected on OTT after the 4-week mark.
DC, directed by Arun Matheswaran, which also stars Sanjana Krishnamurthy and Wamiqa Gabbi, hit theatres in early August. The acting debut of filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj, it had received positive response
LURK stars Nishad, along with Saiju Kurup and Manju Pillai, among others. The film hit theatres on July 24, 2026, and made its way to OTT after a month.
Unmadham, which hit theatres on July 31, comes to OTT a little after the 4-week mark. Written by Shahi Kabir, the Malayalam film by Kiran Das, will be available in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada as well
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, directed by Premalu maker Girish AD, which also stars Mamitha Baiju in the lead, released in theatres on August 21, 2026. The film has its satellite and digital partners firmly in place
Aroopi, which released on July 3 this year, did not receive much praise from reviewers or viewers and is now on OTT
Nissam Basheer's film had a lackluster theatrical showing, with viewers pointing out that it was hit by the curse of the second half. The film is now OTT bound
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's daughter Vismaya's launchpad also comes with the privilege of having an OTT partner firmly in hand before the theatrical release.
There are multiple star-studded films headed to theatres this Onam, but if you'd rather wait out the festive rush and catch those later, there are a bunch of new releases heading to OTT as well.
Kattalan, directed by Paul George, had a disappointing theatrical run, back in May 2026, and is now set for its OTT outing. The film is expected to drop shortly.
From movies like NBK111 to series like Objection Mylord and Shrimathi, there's lots in store for Telugu audiences
Rao Bahaddur on OTT: Directed by Venkatesh Maha, Rao Bahaddur released in theatres on July 3, 2026 and is headed to OTT only 4 weeks later.
Bhuvanam Gaganam on OTT: Released in theatres for Valentine’s Day 2025, director Gireesh Mulimani’s film, which also stars Rachel David and Ponnu Ashwathi, among others, is now headed to OTT
Uyir, directed by Padmakumar, had released in theatres in June and is making its way to OTT a little after the 4-week mark. It marked Roshan's second film as a cop after 2025's Ronth
Pallichattambi succeeds as an engaging period action drama that balances history, commercial elements and emotion
Karavali, directed by Gurudath Ganiga, is set for theatrical release on July 24, 2026. The film also stars Mithra, Ramesh Indira, Sampadaa Hulivana, Sushmita Bhat, among others.
Dijo Jose Antony's period action drama Pallichattambi, which did not fare well at the box office is now OTT bound.