Over the years, Bahubali, KGF, Pushpa, etc, have made South Indian films popular for mainstream Bollywood lovers. Power-packed drama, dialogue, and action scenes in these films lived up to our expectations. To cater to the South Indian film fan in you, we have made a list of some of the best South Indian OTT releases so far. You can watch these films to your heart’s content. Going one step beyond the usual, super successful films, we’ve dived deep to bring out some of the best of South Indian content on OTT.
You’ll get the hang of local realities with films like Family Tourist or Varunan. While films like Arjun Son of Vyjayanthi and Bromance celebrate the beauty of relationships, sometimes outside of romantic love. And Superhit films, like Dragon and Thudaram, feel like a common man’s painful truth that you will relate to effortlessly.
Here you go:
1. Abhilasham | Malayalam| Amazon Prime Video| Manorama Max
Abhilasham is an interfaith love story of Abhilash and Sherin Moosa. And even though he had loved her since childhood, Abhilash could never confess his love for her. They go their own way, with Sherin getting married and Abhilash getting busy with his life. Many years later, when he spots Sherin and her daughter in the town, things begin to change for the better. However, he must find the courage to tell her of how he silently loved her even in her absence for years. You will love the story for the depth of its story, characters, but mostly it is the music and cinematography that brilliantly capture the feeling that words fail to express.
Cast : Saiju Kurup, Tanvi Ram, Binu Pappu, Arjun Ashokan, Nimna Faathomi, Arjun Ashokan, Vasudev Saajesh, and others
2. Hunt | Malayalam| Manorama Max | Amazon Prime Video
Hunt is a gripping horror thriller where a forensic student, Dr Keerthi, discovers the skeleton of a student who went missing years ago. When she decides to find out more about the murder and investigate with a friend, eerie and mysterious situations almost push her towards insanity. Between police, media, priests and others involved, the real question is whether there is an evil spirit that’s behind these uneventful situations or someone covering their tracks? Well, we are also searching for answers.
Cast: Bhavana, Aditi Ravi, Renji Panicker, Anu Mohan, Rahul Madhav, Chandhunadh, Anu Mohan and Ajmal Ameer.
3. Calling Bell | Telugu | ETV Win
Calling Bell is a short film from the weekly Katha Sudha series. It is an emotionally touching tale woven from ordinary moments of everyday life of a retired old man. People irritate him, so to avoid meeting new people, he removes the doorbell. He thinks now he is safe. But when a cricket ball lands in his house through a shattered glass window, he has an unlikely encounter with 12-year-old Chinnu. But, is it a one-time meet or a friendship of a lifetime? If you loved this short film, there are many more heartwarming tales like this that you can watch in the Katha Sudha series. And that is why we have included it in the list of best South Indian Ott releases, so far.
Cast: Sai Srinivas Vadlamani and Arun Dev
4. Pendulum | Telugu | ETV Win
The film is built around the theme of lucid dreaming. It explores the idea of what happens when dreams start to interfere with our realities. We see two kids, Amir and Angel, communicating with each other in their dreams. The dream ends abruptly when someone calls Angel. Many years later, when Dr Mahesh Narayan relocates from Melbourne to Kerala, strange dreams and coincidences disturb his daily life. He must get to the core before these issues ruin his sanity.
Cast: Vijay Babu, Anumoul, Prakash Bare, Binoj Villya, Devika Rajendran and Ramesh Pisharody
5. Good, Bad, Ugly | Tamil | Netflix
AK, aka Red Dragon— a feared mafia boss, gives up criminal ways for his family’s safety. He spent 18 years in jail for his crimes and now wants redemption. A simple life with his family. But destiny has other plans. When his son ends up in a police cell in a drug case, his redemption is not that easy. He must save his son at all costs, even if it means resorting to the old ways.
Cast: Ajith Kumar, Arjun Das, Trisha Krishnan, Priya Prakash Varrier, Simran, Rahul Dev, Prabhu, Jackie Shroff, Usha Uthup, Raghu Ram, Tinnu, Shine Tom Chacko, Yogi Babu, Suniel, Prassana Venkatesan, Sreejith Vijay and Redin Kingsley.
6. Thudarum | Malayalam | Jio HotStar
The Malayali super-hit drama is a beautiful story of a common man’s family and life until things take a darker turn. A middle-aged taxi driver, Benz, lives a simple life with his family in the serene hills of Shanmugham. His black ambassador is the only thing that he loves outside his family. The family spirals into darkness at the hands of scheming people when his son takes out the black ambassador to drop his girlfriend home but never return.
Cast: Mohanlal, Shobhana, Prakash Verma, Binnu Pappu, Thomas Mathew, Farhan Faasil, Aarsha Chandani Biju, Vijay Sethupati, and others.
7. Varunan | Tamil | Aha
The beauty of regional films is that they cater to stories on real issues. When water scarcity is common, water distribution becomes a topic of contention between two groups. When one of them tries to act smart and interfere in the other party’s territory of water distribution, things are bound to escalate. Watch this blockbuster hit to witness tales of love that bloom despite the bullets, gunshots, and rivalries over the water distribution system.
Cast: Maheshwari Chanakyan, Haripriya Isai, Gabriella Charlton, Arjunna Keerthivasan, Dushyant Jayaprakash, and others
8. Bromance | Malayalam | Sony Liv
Bromance is a comedy action thriller built around the lives of two brothers, Binto and Shinto, who are totally opposite to each other. One works as a corporate trader in the stock market sector, and the other is a social media enthusiast. When Shinto disappears, Binto, along with Shinto’s friends, searches for him. This journey, full of twists and turns, turns out to be an adventure of a lifetime. One that’s totally worth your time.
Cast: Arjun Ahokan, Sangeeth Prathap, Mathew Thomas, Mahima Nambiar, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Shyam Mohan and Bharath Bopanna.
9. Dragon | Tamil | Netflix
One of the biggest blockbuster hits, Dragon is a story that hits hard. It is a coming-of-age story of a good boy who almost ruins his future when his school crush rejects him for a bad boy. Once a gold medalist, Ragavan is now a college dropout who has 48 arrears and backlogs. He is one financial fraud away from ruining his life completely.
Cast: Pradeep, Kayadu Lohar, Mysskin, Anupama Parameswaran, Gautham Vasudev Menon, George Maryan, K.S.Ravikumar.
10. Officer On Duty | Malayalam | Netflix
Officer On Duty is one of the most successful Malayali crime action thrillers of 2025. Inspector Hari has been deeply affected by his daughter’s suicide. Deeply troubled by her death, his work and family suffer. He comes to know of a fake gold chain pawned at a jewellery store. This case opens a can of worms, exposing the gangs and mafias of the underworld operating their rackets in broad daylight and how his daughter was forced into suicide. What follows is a classic showdown of police versus goons. You’ll love the story, action sequence, and the music that’s our promise.
Cast: Priyamani, Kunchacko Boban, Vishak Nair and Jagadish
11. Brahma Anandam | Telugu | Aha
Brahma is a struggling theatre artist in desperate need of money. When every other door in his life closes, he decides to knock on the easiest one: his grandfather Anand Ram Murthy’s. His grandfather agrees to help him on the condition that Brahma travels with him to his ancestral village and helps him dispose of his assets. Brahma hopes to inherit some of the wealth. However, upon reaching there, Brahma realises that he got lured into a trap set by his grandfather, who wanted to marry a woman he met in the old age shelter and wanted Brahma to help him convince her family of the marriage.
Cast: Brahmanandam, Dayanand Reddy, Vennela Kishore and others.
12. Mr Housekeeping | Tamil | Aha | Prime Video
When Isai and Honest meet in college for the first time, little do they know what destiny has in store for them. When Honest proposes to Isai, she rejects, and they part ways. Sometime later, Honest, completely out of money, decides to take up a housekeeping job in a posh villa. It turns out to be Isai’s home. He feels life has brought them together for the second time. He breaks up with his fiancée to pursue Isai. But, he gets a rude jolt when Isai starts dating someone else. Will they part ways like before, or does love find a way? Watch the film and find out.
Cast: Losliya Mariyanesan, Hari Bhaskar, Sha Ra, Ilavarasu, Uma Ramchandran, Bava Lakshmanan, Ashvin Raja, and M J Shriram
13. Thandel | Telugu | Netflix
Thadel is an ordinary tale of an extraordinary love story of Raju and Satya. Raju is a fisherman and fishing is not just his livelihood, it’s his passion, love and life. His expertise earned him the title, “Thadel” aka, “Captain of the Ship”. But, Satya, fearing for his life, wants him to live ashore. Her fears turn true when a sea storm and wind accidentally drift his vessel into Pakistani waters. The crew, along with Thadel, are captured and framed as spies. Do watch this tale of bravery, courage and a love that faces the storms and remains steady in the face of it.
Cast: Naga Chaitaniya, Sai Pallavi and others
14. Rekhachithram | Malayalam | Sony liv | Aha
The film recreates and tries to solve the mystery of the disappearance and murder of a woman during the shooting of a Malayali film (KK) in 1985. SHO Vivek Gopinath is desperately seeking an opportunity to redeem his reputation after being suspended for his gambling addiction. Lady Luck smiles on him when a skeleton is discovered in his jurisdiction. However, the seemingly simple case gets complicated at every step of the investigation. It is revealed that the skeleton dates back to 1985. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. How will the SHO reach the bottom of this case? Shrouded with mystery at each step is the reason why anyone searching the best of South Indian OTT releases shouldn’t miss Rekhachithram.
Cast: Anaswara Rajan, Asif Ali, Harisree Ashokan, Indrans, Manoj K, Jayan, Saikumar, Siddique, and Jagadish.
15. Vidaamuyaarchi | Tamil | Netflix
Vidaamuyaarchi is a tale of a troubled couple living in Azerbaijan. Arjun and Kayal live in Baku, and over the years, they have drifted apart. Kayal wants to divorce Arjun and go to her parents’ home. Arjun insists on dropping her off at home. But their last journey together is not a pleasant one. They face the worst that life can offer: theft, kidnapping, and killers. Can they make their way through these circumstances together? And if they do, will they re-unite or part ways forever? Watch this film to know the answers.
Cast: Ajith Kumar, Trisha Kishnan, Arjun, Arav, and Regina Cassandra
16. Sankranthiki Vasthunam | Telugu | Zee 5
This action comedy takes a dig at an ex-cop’s comical situation when his ex-girlfriend, an ACP, turns up at his doorstep to seek help. She wants him to assist her with a not-so-simple kidnapping case. However, his wife has a condition he must fulfil before helping her; she should also be a part of the investigations. We can’t help but ask the question: what’s brewing: love or jealousy?
Cast: Venkatesh, P. Sai Kumar, Aishwarya Rajesh, VTV Ganesh, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Upendra Limaye, Srinivas Avasarala, and Sarvadaman D. Banerjee
17. L2: Empuraan | Malayalam | Jio Hotstar
The action thriller is the second instalment of the Lucifer trilogy. It explores the political scenes in Kerala centred around elections and turmoils that bring chaos, instability and dynamic power shifts between various counterparts and warring families. You’ll be pulled into the high-voltage narrative with action, romance and suspense packed together.
Cast: Mohanlal, Abhimanyu Singh, Tovino Thomas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Saikumar, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Andrea Tivadar, Baiju Santhosh, Kishore, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Jerome Flynn
18. Veera Dheera Sooran (Part- 2) | Tamil | Amazon Prime Video
The action thriller is built around the classic theme of cops versus the goons. A local temple visit escalates the tension between SP Arunagiri and a former mobster. The SP decides to go after the monster and his son’s lives. This makes the mobster seek shelter with his former encounter staff, Kaali. Kaali, the main hero of the film, had left behind his criminal past to live a peaceful family life, working as a shopkeeper. With the ghost of his past knocking hard on his door, it will be interesting to watch if it’s just a small favour or if it will pull Kaali into the dark dungeons he had left behind. Although the film did not perform that well on social media, it was trending on social media after its OTT release.
Cast: Vikram, Suraj Venjaramoodu, S. J. Suryah, Prudhvi Ra, and Dushara Vijayan
19. Yamakaathaghi | Tamil | Aha
The supernatural thriller is a bold and emotional tale that transcends horror to bring to the forefront the real horror that is deemed as normal in our lives: harmful customs and societal beliefs. The village chief’s daughter commits suicide and the family tries to pass it off as a natural death. However, mysterious forces prevent Leela’s body to remain unmoved from its position despite the best efforts of the family members, priests and other villagers. Indicating an ill-omen befalling upon them.
Cast: Roopa Koduvayur, Narendra Prasath, and Raju Rajjapan
20. Court: State Vs A Nobody | Telugu | Netflix
It is one of the must watch film of the year. Court: State Vs A Nobody brings to light a case where the price of love is too high. You’re labelled a criminal in the eyes of law despite having the purest of intentions. When a 19-year-old Chandrashekhar, falls truly, madly, and deeply for a 17-year-old Jabilli, little does he think that sometimes love comes with consequences. When Jabilli’s uncle finds out about them, he files charges against Chandrashekhar under the Posco Act (for rape and pedophiles of minor victims). Amidst this, Chandrashekhar finds support from his lawyer Surya Teja, who vows to bring him justice. An incredible eye-opener, this film is definitely one 0f the best OTT releases of the year from South India.
Cast: Priyadarshi Pulikonda, P. Sai Kumar, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Rohini, Sivaji, Harsha Vardhan, Sridevi and Harsh Roshan.
21. Painkili | Malayali | ManoramaMax | Prime Video
The lighthearted film delves into the life of a simple guy called Suku. Happy and peaceful in his life until an incident forces him to feign mental illness and land in a mental hospital. Upon his return, destiny brings him face to face with a chaotic and bubbly runaway bride, Sheeba. When he finds out that she escaped her arranged marriage to free herself and her wealth from the clutches of her step-parents, he decides to help her fulfil her dream, but ends up falling in love with her. But much to his displeasure, she doesn’t reciprocate his feelings. Just like he doesn’t care about his neighbour Suma’s feelings for him.
Cast: Sajin Gopu, Roshan Shanavas , and Anaswara Rajan
22. Kingston | Tamil | Zee5
A bad omen has suddenly caused panic amongst the fishermen of Thoovathur. The sea, which served as a revered source of livelihood, is now feared as a curse that does not let anyone return alive. However, Kingston feels something fishy about these bad omens and the idea of the cursed sea. He dives deep into the sea only to face the evils lurking there— the sea monsters and drug mafia, that don’t want other people near them.
Cast: G. V. Prakash Kumar, Divyabharathi, Elango Kumaravel, Sabumon Abdusamad and Chetan.
23. Viduthalai Part-2 |Tamil | Zee 5 | Amazon Prime Video
Watch Vijay Sethupathi starrer Viduthalai-2, a political thriller with strong action sequences between the police and a separatist group’s leader. The thought-provoking film will make you rethink the concept of hero and anti-hero as villains, sometimes becoming the voice of the common man that those in power oppress.
Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Soori, Anurag Kashyap, Bose Venkat, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bhavani Sre, Ken Karunas, Vincent Asokan, Rajiv Menon, Ilavarasu, Balaji Sakthivel, Kishore, Saravana Subbiah, Chetan and Munnar Ramesh, and Manju Warrier.
24. Miss You | Tamil | Prime Video
This romantic-comedy film feels like a perfect mixture of serendipity and second chances. Vasu, a well-known filmmaker, loses his memory. He is stuck in life as he cannot decide whether he should trace the pieces of his missing past or start afresh with a clean slate. When he finally relocates to Bengaluru, he regularly meets Subbalakshmi at a coffee shop. And what looks like a regular love story with its fair share of hot and cold moments is just not that.
Cast: Siddharth, Ashika Ranganath, Jayaprakash, Ponvannan, Sastika Rajendran, Bala Saravanan, Karunakaran, Anupama Kumar, and Lollu Sabha Maaran
25. Thiru.Manickam | Tamil | ZEE5
Manickam is a simple and straightforward guy who runs a lottery ticket business. Despite the poverty and hardships, his honesty and integrity are the talk of the town. The film chases one such story where his values are tested by the universe. An old, stricken man purchases a lottery ticket from him and promises to pay him later. He leaves the ticket with Manickam. The lottery ticket hits a jackpot of 1.5 crores. The money could very well help Manickam’s struggling family and end their woes, but Manickam has a different plan in mind.
Cast: Samuthirakani Bharathiraja, Thambi Ramaiah Nassar, Ananya, Ilavarasu and Karunakaran
26. Sookshmadarshini | Malayalam| JioHotstar
Manuel is a bakery owner who has moved into a new locality with his mother. The mother suffers from dementia and has a nurse at her service. Everything is fine, but between Manuel’s excessive charms and his mother’s random disappearances, things do not add up. And so the three neighbours, Priyadarshini and her two friends, keep a close watch on his actions. Where will this investigation take them? Are their instincts true, or is it just a whimsical thought that they’ve been chasing? Watch the film to know what lurks beneath the surface.
Cast: Nazriya Nazim, Basil Joseph, Pooja Mohanraj, Akhila Bhargavan and Merin Philip
27. Hit: The Third Case | Telugu | Netflix
The action thriller series continues with its third instalment, where a group of murderers on a killing spree must be tackled before it is too late. Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) has entrusted SP Arjun Sarkar with this task. How will the cop accomplish this mission? And how is his girlfriend, Mridula, related to these mysteries? It is interesting to note that the film made over 100 crores worldwide. It is the first film in the franchise to achieve this milestone. It has been compared with Retro for a similar theme.
Cast: Nani, Srinidhi Shetty, Adivi Sesh, Surya Srinivas, Komalee Prasad, Karthi, Prateik, Smitha Patil, and Adil Pala
28. Agnyathavasi | Kannada | Zee5
The film explores the topic of murder mystery in a village. It is set in the 1990s. The villagers are accustomed to a quiet and predictable village lifestyle. But the murder of a local landlord changes the harmony and peace of the village. To resolve the issue, Inspector Govindu is tasked to investigate the murder and find the culprit. There are many layers to the story and characters that make it an interesting watch.
Cast: Rangayana Raghu, Siddu Moolimani, Paavana Gowda, Ravishankar Gowda and Sharath Lohitashw.
29. Retro| Tamil | Netflix
An orphaned Paarivel Kannan is raised by a gangster and his wife. He is loyal to them but wants to find out and reconnect with his real family. But this quest comes at a heavy price of being ousted from the gangster’s favours and forever crushing his dreams by landing him in jail on false charges of leaking sensitive information related to a confidential arms deal between politicians and the gangster. Can Paarivel escape his past and prison to reunite with his girlfriend and biological parents? Watch this super hit Romantic Action Comedy to know the answers you are searching for.
Cast: Suriya, Pooja Hegde, Shriya Saran, Joju George, Vidhu, Santhosh Narayan, Jayaram and Kaarthekeyen Santhanam.
30. Veera Chandrahasa | Kannada | Amazon Prime Video
The film centres around the life of a man called Chandrahasa. He was found abandoned in a dense forest by his adoptive father Kulinda, who named him Chandrahasa for his radiant smile. And although he grows up to be a righteous, noble, and compassionate man, he is often pulled into difficult situations by hidden enemies and evil forces. However, the divinity that surrounds him protects him and defeats them every single time. And he uses these defeats as a stepping stone towards success.
Cast: Shithil Shetty, Nagashree G. S., Uday Kadabaal, Ravindra Devadiga, Prasanna Shettigar Mandarti, and others
31. Nimitta Matra | Kannada| Sun Nxt
Nimitta Matra is one of the best Psychological Thrillers of the year, so far. It has all the elements of suspense, thriller and drama entwined in a single package marked by distinctive story and acting. Vikram, an investigative journalist, revisits a case that his father was working on. The case that took place years ago in Mangaluru bears an uncanny resemblance to the recent murders that are taking place in Bengaluru. With police, his leads seem safe, or so we would like to think, but when there are so many parties involved, can you really trust anyone?
Cast: Sangeetha Rajeev, Poornachandra Mysore, Chethan Rai Mani, Lakshmi Karanth, and Aravind Kuplikar
32. Vaamana | Kannada| Amazon Prime Video
If you are searching for an action film in Kannada, look no further than Vaamana. Given its non-linear storytelling in a criminal world, you are either going to completely love it or hate it. In a city infested with crime and criminals, police are mere figureheads with no real power to curb them. Guna is the only hope, a saviour who has vowed to eliminate crime from the city. But, is he operating on his free will, or is it his mother’s condition? What is his relation to one of the most dangerous criminals, Papanna?
Cast: Dhanveer Gowda, Reeshma Nanaiah, Tara, Adithya, Avinash, Achyut Kumar and Sampath Raj.
33. Vidyapati | Kannada | Amazon Prime Video
The film, as the title suggests, is about Vidya’s Pati, Siddu. Vidya is a successful actress. His life is all happy as he has survived on Vidya’s income. However, one mistake and his entire world crumbles. He faces life situations that give him a rude jolt of reality. Whether it is separation from Vidya or accidental engagement with the local goons.
Cast: Nagabhushana, Dhananjaya, Malaika Vasupal, Garuda Ram, Srivatsa Shyam, Dharmanna
34. Amruthamathi | Kannada | Amazon Prime Video
Amruthamathi is a love story of Amruthamati and King Yashodhara straight out of a 13th-century poem — Yashodhara Charite by Janna. Despite their mutual affection and love, Amruthamati loses her heart to a crooked man called Ashtavankara. His voice enchants her, and she longs to be with him, and their affair starts. The king finds out when he follows Amruthamati one night, when she goes to meet him. Initially, he plans to kill them, but later forgives them. However, when Amrithamati finds that her secret has been exposed, she also decides to kill the king. But, does she or does the better sense prevail? Do watch and find out.
Cast: Hariprriya, Tilak Sheka, and Kishore
35. Tourist Family | Tamil | Jio Hotstar
This film is an emotional journey of a touristy Sri Lankan family’s decision to call India their forever home. But, to achieve these goals, they must overcome hiccups, roadblocks, and bigger challenges. If you are curious about how they do it, we recommend that you watch this super hit, heartwarming movie.
Cast: M. Sasikumar, Simran, Kamalesh Jagan, Mithun Jai Sankar and others
36. Shubham | Telugu | Jio Hotstar
Shubham is not your usual horror story; it is a dreaded dream within the four walls of ordinary households of a town. One by one, all the housewives of a town stop all kinds of work to watch television serials that start from 9:00 pm. Anyone who dares to stop them must face the wrath of the evil that possesses them. When people find out that it is actually the ghosts of their dead ancestors who possess housewives to watch serials, they must do something. The question is how creative they can get to outsmart the ghosts with a fetish for television shows? Do watch this super hit film.
Cast: Harshith Reddy, Charan Peri, Gavireddy Srinivas, Shravani Lakshmi, Shriya Kontham, Vamshidhar Goud and Shalini Kondepudi
37. # Single| Telugu| Amazon Prime Video
#Single is a light-hearted rom-com based on the complicated life of a bachelor, Vijay, who falls in love with Purva. He tries to impress her but ends up impressing Harini. Harini falls for him instead of Purva. What was supposed to be Vijay’s love story ends up being a confusing love triangle with Purva finding out about Vijay’s intentions and Vijay finding out about Harini’s intentions. But that’s not all, as Vijay’s best friend, Arvind, also has an important role in this love story.
Cast: Sree Vishnu, Ketika Sharma and Ivana in lead roles alongside Vennela Kishore.
38. Gangers | Tamil | Amazon Prime Video
If you want to know how far police can go to catch criminals and expose their scams, watch this action comedy. Saravanan, an undercover cop, poses as a PT teacher to catch notorious criminals Malayarasan and Kottaiyasaran. When he uncovers their scam worth 100 crores, he decides to recover it. And to do this, he forms the most unusual team of the school staff.
Cast: Sundar C, Catherine Tresa, Vadivelu ,Mime Gopi,Vani Bhojan, Madhusudhan Rao and others
39. Ten Hours | Tamil | Amazon Prime Video
Inspector Castro receives a complaint about a missing girl, which leads him to a murder mystery on a running bus. Within ten hours, he must solve this mind-boggling case. With every move bringing him to a stalemate position, how must he act to catch the culprit? A memory of a similar case helps him identify the patterns and cues that were hidden in plain sight. But, where will these discoveries take him? To the culprit, or even something sinister brewing in the background?
Cast: Sibi Sathyaraj as Inspector Castro, with Gajaraj, Dileepan, Jeeva Ravi, Saravan Subbaiah, and Raj Aiyappa
40. Jack | Telugu | Netflix
Jack, a bright young engineering graduate, is unable to find the perfect job for himself. He keeps switching from one job to another on one pretext or another. Fed up with his behaviour, his father approaches a mafia boss to spy on him. The mafia boss assigns his daughter to spy on him and find his whereabouts. Watch for the fireworks when she discovers he works as a R.A.W agent. What finds them first: love or conspiracy?
Cast: Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, Prakash Raj and others
41. Sarangapani Jathakam | Telugu | Amazon Prime Video
Sarangapani is a happy-go-lucky car salesman whose life is set, or so it seems. He is the best amongst his colleagues and also engaged to his lover and boss Mythili. However, a meeting with a well-known palmist turns his world upside down as the palmist predicts that he will kill one person in his lifetime. Will he be able to outplay destiny or accept a fate that threatens to ruin everything he has built in life?
Cast: Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Roopa Koduvayur, Tanikella Bharani, Naresh, Vennela Kishore, and Srinivas Avasarala
42. Arjun Son Of Vyjayanthi | Telugu | Aha | Amazon Prime Video
There are very few films that explore the dynamics of a mother-son relationship. Then there’s Arjun Son Of Vyjayanthi, exploring various facets of this relationship. Arjun, a local goon who helps the poor people with their daily struggles, finds out that his IPS mother’s life is in danger as a dreaded criminal is after her life. But he must first face Arjun. The mother-son duo clash often when the system appoints the mother to curtail the son’s actions. Emotional rollercoaster in an action-packed drama.
Arjun Son Of Vyjayanthi is the comeback film of Vijayashanthi to Telugu cinema after a long gap.
Cast: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Vijayashanti, Sohail Khan, Saiee Manjrekar, Babloo Prithiveeraj, R. Sarathkumar, and Srikanth
43. Nimma Vasthugalige Neeve Javaabdaararu | Kannada | Sun NXT
The title of the film, “Nimma Vasthugalige Neeve Javaabdaararu”, roughly translates to — you are responsible for your belongings. The light-hearted film explores a rather unusual topic of three types of robberies. But each thief has his/her reasons and quirks for robbery that seem legit. Someone steals bikes because he has an OCD for a particular type of bike, and it also supplements his basic income. The other two stories are equally interesting. Do watch and let us know which one is your favourite
Cast: Dileep Raj, Shilpa Manjunath, Apoorva Bharadwaj, Prasanna Shetty, Hari Samashti, and Govind Madhusudhan
44. Ayyana Mane | Kannada | Zee5
Jaji, a newlywed woman, discovers an unsettling truth about her husband’s family. The daughters-in-law in have died mysteriously and the family believes it to be a curse of the sacred Kondayya idol in their home. But is it really a deity’s curse, some inexplicable custom or a sinister mind behind it all? Jaji must uncover the truth in time to save herself from an ill-fated end.
Ayyana Mane is the first Kannada web series on OTT.
Cast: Kushee Ravi, Akshya Nayak, Vijay Shobraj, Tamesh Indira and Manasi Sudhir
45. Rakshasa | Kannada | Sun NXT
The film is about Satya, a suspended cop, who unknowingly releases a demonic entity from its captivity. The entity unleashes a horror that his mind cannot escape: life repeating itself daily in a scary time loop. It is a perfect blend of horror and mythology for all horror genre fans.
Cast: Prajwal Devaraj , Sonal Monteiro, Arna Rathod, Krishna and others.
46. #Paru Parvathy | Kannada | Amazon Prime Video
This adventure thriller takes you on a ride from Bangalore to the foothills of the Himalayas with two unusual women travellers: a young travel video blogger and a senior citizen. It explores different cultures and experiences as they travel towards their destination. The journey is full of colours and chaos, a transformative journey, sometimes a pleasant, colourful, joyful, enriching experience and other times full of road bumps and animosity that are rooted in a minor squabble and escape to fight to survive situations.
Cast: Deepika Das, Fawaz Ashraf, Poonam Sirnaik, K S Sridhar, Raghu Ramankoppa, and others.
47. Shivamma Yarehanchinnala | Kannada | Sun Next
A woman is an unstoppable force, and Shivamma’s story is an ode to every woman who is the bedrock of her family’s safety. The critically acclaimed film shows the story of Shivamma, an ordinary housewife’s resolve to get her family out of poverty, even if it means using the funds she saved for her daughter’s wedding and investing them in a lucrative business opportunity.
Cast: Sharanamma Chetti, Shivu Abbegere, Shruthi Kondenahalli, Chennappa Hansi, and Shivanand Sadar
48. Choo Mantar | Kannada | Prime Video
The film is built around the theme of exorcism. Four friends travel to a haunted house in Nainital to search for a hidden treasure. One of them is an exorcist, and this gives them the confidence boost to go there and explore. However, when the ghosts of the past meet and greet them in the most usual way, is an exorcist enough to save the day? Do watch this gem amongst the Best South Indian OTT Releases so far in 2025.
Cast: Sharan, Aditi Prabhudeva, Meghana Gaonkar, Rajani Bharadwaj,Prabhu Mundkur, Chikkanna, and others.
49. Gana | Kannada | Sun Nxt
When Gana moves into a new house, he is delighted to find an old landline phone. However, the truth is that the phone only connects to a particular number that belongs to a woman named Sujhatha. Both connect over the calls and fall for each other. The real twist comes when they decide to meet, and despite numerous attempts, are unable to locate each other. A mysterious tale of love divided by timelines and parallel universes will consume you till the end. To know if they ever meet, you’ll have to watch the film. It is a remake of the Telugu film Playback (2021).
Cast: Prajwal Devaraj, Yasha Shivakumar, Vedhika Kumar, Krishi Thapanda, Shivraj K.R. Pete, Vishal Hegde, Ravi Kale and Sampath Raj.
50. Forest | Kannada | Amazon Prime Video
Suresha, Sathishtha, and Meenakshi are cousins knee-deep in a tussle over their share in the ancestral property. When they reach out to their ailing grandfather, they get to know of an inheritance of 20 crores hidden deep in the forests and guarded by a group of spirits. How far will the trio go to gain access to it? Is a black magician enough to counter the feisty spirit and its teammates? Breaking the norm of conflict confined to humans, this is a war zone between humans and supernatural entities. And that’s why, it makes to the list of the Best OTT releases from South India.
Cast: Chikkanna, Gurunandan, Aniissh Tejeshwar, Rangayana Raghu, Sooraj Pops, Archana Kottige and Sharanya Shetty.
51. Laughing Buddha | Kannada | Sun Nxt | Amazon Prime Video
Govardhan, a happy-go-lucky head-constable, is in a fix when he finds out his job is in danger because of his weight. He must lose weight to keep his cherished job. How is he going to save his job, lose his weight, and prove to the world that weight is not an obstacle to better outcomes in life and job? You’ll be surprised to know that this film is based on a real-life incident that took place in Himachal Pradesh.
Cast: Pramod Shetty, Teju Belawadi, Dignath, and Sundar Raj.
52. Prince and Family | Malayalam | Zee 5
A love story that hits your screen directly from the hinterlands of Kerala. A simple, shy, and sober Prince is wedded to Chinju Elsa Rani, a social media influencer, in an arranged marriage setting. Watch the comedy, drama, chaos, and confusion as the two try to fit in with each other, even if it means shaking each other’s world a bit from time to time. Because that’s what family does.
Cast: Dileep, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Raniya Raanaa, Bindu Panicker, Johny Antony, Manju Pillai, Siddique, and Josekutty Jacob.
53. Dear Uma | Telugu | Sun NXT
A budding rockstar falls in love with a medical student, and this is where the multilayered story begins. When Dev and Uma find each other, they both have their dreams and goals. They separate to chase their future goals. However, this separation, as easy as it looks on the surface, takes an emotional toll on both. Dev immerses himself in alcohol, and Uma in her studies. Many years later, a road accident brings Dev to Uma’s hospital. What he finds is deeper than love, unsettling truths of the medicine world in a metropolitan city.
Cast: Pruthvi Ambaar, Prudhvi Raj, Sumaya Reddy, Aamani, Rajeev Kanakala, Rupa Lakshmi, Venkata Prabhu Prasad, Ajay Ghosh, Kamal Kamaraju, and Kedar Shankar
54. Ace | Tamil | Amazon Prime Video
Kannan leaves his conflicted past and troubles from the criminal world behind. He starts to rebuild his life in a new country with a new identity. However, his old life eventually tries to pull him back into the dark lanes of the criminal world. He can outrun and outwit his opponents. But, how far must he go to put a full stop to the cat and mouse chase? If you are looking for a Tamil rom-com, Ace tops the list of rom-coms set in a world of crime.
Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Rukmini Vasanth, B.S. Avinash, Yogi Babu and Babloo Prithiveeraj
We have catered to all kinds of genres in this list of 54 Best South Indian OTT releases, so far. These films break the stereotyped image of the South Indian movies and bring to our screens some of the most distinct yet underrated stories that redefine the evolution of the South Indian cinema.