Your South OTT Watchlist Is Sorted — 6 New Releases Dropping This Week That Deserve Your Attention

Whether you are a Malayalam rom-com loyalist, a Tamil horror fan, or someone who loves a good Telugu family drama, South Indian OTT has something compelling hitting your screens this week. Here is your complete guide to all six releases, with everything you need to decide what to watch first.

This Week’s South OTT Releases

1. Madhuvidhu — SonyLIV | May 22

Cast: Sharaf U Dheen, Kalyani Panicker, Jagadish, Azees Nedumangad | Director: Vishnu Aravind | Runtime: 2 hr 5 min

This Malayalam rom-com follows Amrutharaj, a café owner raised in an all-male household, who falls head over heels for Sneha Markose. The backstory is delightful — after 28 failed marriage alliances, his village has convinced itself that his family is cursed. When the two get engaged across community lines, it sets off a spectacular chain of misunderstandings, family drama, and laugh-out-loud chaos. Featuring cameos from Bindu Panicker and Vineeth Sreenivasan, this is the kind of warmly crafted, culturally rooted rom-com that Malayalam cinema does so well. Perfect for a relaxed weekend watch.

2. Satan: The Dark — Amazon Prime Video & Aha Video | May 20

Cast: Fredrick John, Ayraa Palak, Chandini Tamilarasan, Mona Bedre | Director: Manikandan Ramalingam | Runtime: 2 hr 24 min

Set during the era of the East India Company, this Tamil psychological horror thriller opens with a failed witchcraft ritual in the village of Asthinapuram that unleashes a generational curse. Centuries later, a young man is pulled into this terrifying past when the woman he loves becomes the curse’s next target. The period horror setting is a distinctive choice, and the blend of folklore, dark atmosphere, and survival dread makes this one for viewers who want something genuinely unsettling. If you watch it in the dark, that is entirely your choice.

3. Warrant — ZEE5 | May 22

Cast: Kottai Karuppasamy, Prashanth Pandiyaraj | Director: Vignesh Natarajan

A direct sequel to the Tamil series Vilangu, Warrant picks up the story of a small-town constable who was once bullied and overlooked, but gradually transforms into a formidable and at times brutal force while pursuing long-forgotten warrant cases. The moral complexity deepens when a custodial death brings the full weight of the law down on the man he has become. This is a character study wrapped in a crime thriller — and for fans of Vilangu, the continuation of this constable’s arc makes it essential viewing.

4. Bhishmar — Amazon Prime Video & SunNXT | May 22

Cast: Dhyan Sreenivasan, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Divya Pillai, Indrans | Director: East Coast Vijayan | Runtime: 2 hr 22 min

This Malayalam romantic comedy thriller centres on Murugan — a man with a sharp tongue, impeccable timing, and a lively spirit — who stumbles into a series of increasingly absurd events that evolve into a genuine adventure. Dhyan Sreenivasan and Vishnu Unnikrishnan are a reliable pairing for comedy, and the thriller elements add enough of an edge to keep it from feeling too breezy. It is the kind of film that rewards you for not overthinking it — just sit back and let the chaos unfold.

5. Sesha 2016 — SunNXT | May 22

Cast: Devaraj, Pramod Shetty, John Kaippallil, Sreejith Ravi | Director: Pradeep Arsikere | Runtime: 2 hr 2 min

A Kannada-Malayalam crime thriller with a tightly wound, single-night premise — the entire story unfolds from sunset to sunrise as a moral dilemma escalates into a raw, desperate struggle for survival. The midnight pressure-cooker format means there is nowhere for the characters to hide, and the darkness — both literal and moral — closes in relentlessly. For fans of compact, intense crime dramas where every decision carries life-or-death consequences, Sesha 2016 looks like a genuinely gripping watch.

6. Sathi Leelavathi — SunNXT | May 20

Cast: Lavanya Tripathi, Dev Mohan, Naresh, Madonna Sebastian, Saptagiri | Director: Tatineni Satya | Runtime: 2 hr 11 min

A Telugu and Tamil romantic comedy about Leela, a successful filmmaker, and her childhood friend Ram Sethu — two people who eventually marry, only to find their relationship straining under the pressure of Leela’s demanding career. Feeling invisible and sidelined, Sethu reaches a breaking point and files for divorce, while also growing suspicious that there may be someone else in Leela’s life. What follows is an emotionally honest journey through pride, career pressure, and the hard work of saving a relationship worth saving. Lavanya Tripathi and Dev Mohan bring genuine warmth to this one.

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