South Indian cinema has lined up several interesting titles to check out on OTT this week. If you are wondering whether there is any new movie to stream, here is a list of films you should not miss.

7 South Films to Watch on OTT This Week

1. Kalamkaval

• Cast: Mammootty, Vinayakan, Gibin Gopinath, Gayatri Arun, Rajisha Vijayan, Shruti Ramachandran, Azees Nedumangad, Kunchan, Biju Pappan, Malavika Menon
• Director: Jithin K. Jose
• Genre: Crime Action Thriller
• Language: Malayalam
• Runtime: 2 hours and 24 minutes
• Where to watch: SonyLIV
• Streaming Date: January 16, 2026

Kalamkaval is set in the early 2000s and follows a group of police officers assigned to investigate a missing person’s case in a border village between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. As the special investigation team arrives, public unrest, triggered by conflicts between communities and allegations of elopement involving the victim, creates a tense atmosphere for the police.

Things take a drastic turn when the police team, led by SI Jayakrishnan, begins to notice a recurring pattern. Over time, they discover that several women, divorced, widowed, or single, have gone missing, with clues pointing toward a single man.

Realising that the missing person’s case is only the tip of the iceberg, Jayakrishnan and his team embark on a cat-and-mouse chase against the prime suspect, Stanley Das. Whether they succeed in apprehending him or he manages to evade justice forms the core of the narrative.

2. Mahasneha

• Cast: Vemal, Srushti Dange, Yogi Babu, John Vijay, Mahima Gupta, Kabir Duhan Singh, Vijay Cheyon
• Director: Dhinesh Kalaiselvan
• Genre: Mythological Adventure Thriller
• Language: Tamil
• Runtime: 2 hours and 15 minutes
• Where to watch: Aha Video
• Streaming Date: January 13, 2026

Mahasneha chronicles the story of Senguttavan, a tribal man from Kurangani, whose life and village are disrupted by the theft of a sacred elephant idol by corrupt officials and a rival tribe member.

This leads to conflicts involving tribal traditions, family secrets, forest intrigues, and a group of visiting students, all centred around the divine Yaali. The movie focuses on themes of faith, tradition, and corruption, highlighting the clash between modernity and ancient beliefs.

3. Kirrkan

• Cast: Vijayaraghavan, Salim Kumar, Kani Kusruti, Johny Antony, Anarkali Marikar, Appani Sarath, Meera Vasudev, Maqbool Salmaan
• Director: Josh
• Genre: Crime Thriller
• Language: Malayalam
• Runtime: 2 hours and 1 minute
• Where to watch: SunNXT
• Streaming Date: January 15, 2026

Kirrkan focuses on a police investigation into the apparent death of a young woman named Rachel, whose post-mortem reveals gruesome details. As the case develops into a complex probe filled with twists, several characters, including her roommate and a delivery boy, come under scrutiny.

As officers attempt to uncover the truth behind the crime, they begin to piece together an unusual motive. The film is based on true events that took place in Kottayam in 2005.

4. Dhandoraa

• Cast: Sivaji, Manika Chikkala, Mounika Reddy, Navdeep, Bindu Madhavi, Ravi Krishna Thota
• Director: Muralikanth Devasoth
• Genre: Social Drama
• Language: Telugu
• Runtime: 2 hours and 16 minutes
• Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
• Streaming Date: January 14, 2026

Dhandoraa focuses on systemic oppression through the story of a fanatic landlord and his children’s forbidden love. As the film explores generational conflict and societal pressures, the man’s age-old beliefs are questioned, leading to tragic consequences.

How the events in the landlord’s life shape his psyche over time is explored in the rest of the movie.

5. Anantha

• Cast: Jagapathi Babu, Suhasini Maniratnam, YG Mahendra, Thalaivasal Vijay
• Director: Suresh Krissna
• Genre: Devotional Drama
• Language: Tamil
• Runtime: TBA
• Where to watch: JioHotstar
• Streaming Date: January 13, 2026

Anantha is a devotional drama inspired by the teachings of Sathya Sai Baba. The film weaves together five interconnected stories centred on faith, belief, and devotion.

The movie explores how the teachings of Sai Baba influence the lives of several characters, striking a balance between devotional messaging and commercial storytelling.

6. Gurram Paapi Reddy

• Cast: Naresh Agastya, Faria Abdullah, Yogi Babu, Rajkumar Kasireddy, Brahmanandam Kanneganti, Vamshidhar Goud, Jeevan Kumar, John Vijay, Mottai Rajendran
• Director: Murali Manohar
• Genre: Comedy Crime Caper
• Language: Telugu
• Runtime: 2 hours and 40 minutes
• Where to watch: ZEE5
• Streaming Date: January 16, 2026

Gurram Paapi Reddy is a comedy crime caper that chronicles the tale of Paapi Reddy, who is forced to file for bankruptcy after his chit fund company incurs substantial losses, leaving him financially distressed.

Around the same time, he meets Soudamini, a woman who aspires to become a doctor but has lost her savings. As both relate to being cheated out of their money, they are joined by a few friends, forming a gang.

As the group plans to transport a dead body to a specific location in exchange for a fortune, the plan goes hilariously wrong, landing them in a series of unexpected and chaotic situations. The flick explores how things spiral out of control and whether they manage to escape in time.

7. Bha Bha Ba

• Cast: Dileep, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Baiju Santhosh, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Sandy Master, Balu Varghese, Saranya Ponvannan, Fahim Safar, Senthil Krishna, Sidharth Bharathan, Mohanlal, SJ Suryah, Salim Kumar
• Director: Dhananjay Shankar
• Genre: Action Comedy
• Language: Malayalam
• Runtime: 2 hours and 33 minutes
• Where to watch: ZEE5
• Streaming Date: January 16, 2026

Bha Bha Ba begins with the kidnapping of Kerala’s newly elected Chief Minister, CK Joseph, by a man who identifies himself as the “Commoner.” After abducting the CM, he retreats to his hideout and urges citizens to submit their grievances in writing so that he can relay them directly to the minister.

As chaos ensues following the CM’s disappearance, a group of police officers led by Joseph’s son, Noble, attempts to capture the Commoner and uncover his identity. It is eventually revealed that the Commoner is Ram Damodar, also known as Radar, who suffers from certain mental health conditions.

What follows is a spoof-filled action-comedy escapade that explores why Radar kidnaps the Chief Minister, whether they share a past connection, and who Radar’s mentor, Ghilli Babu, really is.

These are some of the recent South Indian films that will be available for streaming this week, with several other new ventures also available to watch in theaters.

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