Original series and films from OTT platforms
Kiccha Jr Sanchith’s launchpad Mango Pachcha was initially announced as a Ganesha Chaturthi OTT release, but was pushed ahead
Directed by Vassishta, Vishwambhara stars Chiranjeevi in the lead, with Trisha Krishnan and Ashika Ranganath in important roles. The film is likely to be a January 2027 theatrical release
Aasha, directed by debutant Safar Sanal, credits Joju as co-writer. The film also features Aishwarya Lekshmi in a pivotal role
Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar, directed by Shahad, has been hailed as Parvathy’s Drishyam. The film opened to positive reviews in theatres
Mango Pachcha, directed by debutant Viveka, is OTT bound 4 months after its theatrical release, on the platform that is also now streaming Bigg Boss Kannada 13, hosted by Sanchith’s uncle Sudeep
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
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
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 headed to OTT shortly
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.