The Malayalam film industry has lined up some exciting new releases arriving on OTT this week. If you’re looking for something new to watch online, here are some movies worth checking out.
4 Malayalam movies to watch on OTT this week
1. Echo
- Mould: Sandeep Pradeep, Biyana Momin, Sim Zi Fei, Vineet, Saurabh Sachdeva, Narayan, Ashokan, Binu Pappu
- Director: Dinjit Ayyathan
- Style: mystery adventure
- Runtime: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 31 December 2025
Eko is the story of an elderly woman, Mlathi Chedathi, who lives in a secluded hilly area of Kattukunnu near the Kerala-Karnataka border. With her children away, her only human company is her caregiver, Pios.
Mlaathi is one of the many wives of notorious dog breeder Kuriachan, who is being hunted by both the state and the terrorist group. While he remains underground, his wife and caretaker begin to uncover hidden truths about him, leading to a story filled with mystery and tension.
Even in his absence, each character grows into someone more suspicious, with each character doubting the other’s true intentions.
2. Nidhiyum Bhootavum
- Mould: Anish G Menon, Ashwath Lal, Muhammad Rafi, Vishnu Govindan, Naira Nihar, Bhasi Vaikom
- Director: Sajan Joseph
- Style: supernatural mystery comedy thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours 3 minutes
- Where to watch: sunnxt
- Streaming Date: 30 December 2025
Nidhiyam Bhoothavum is the story of three young mechanics who move their bike workshop to a homestay that is rumored to be haunted. As strange events begin to challenge their reality, they are forced into a battle for truth and survival against supernatural occurrences.
How they face the truth and can they overcome the ghostly occurrences forms the main story of the film.
3. Ithiri Neram
- Mould: Roshan Mathew, Zareen Shihab, Nandu, Anand Manmadhan, Jio Baby, Krishnan Balakrishnan
- Director: Prashant Vijay
- Style: romantic drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 17 minutes
- Where to watch: sunnxt
- Streaming Date: 31 December 2025
Ithiri Neram tells the story of former college lovers Aneesh and Anjana, who unexpectedly reunite for a night in Thiruvananthapuram after being apart for years. After a wine party, the two go on a journey together while facing unresolved emotions, regrets, and changes in their lives.
One of them is married and has a child, while the other is planning to study abroad. What follows is a love story that rekindles old feelings through heartfelt conversations, exploring the themes of lost love and whether they will reconnect or be separated once again for the rest of their lives.
4. innocent
- Mould: Altaf Saleem, Anarkali Marikkar, Aziz Nedumangad, Joman Jyotir, Aswin Vijayan, Anna Prasad, Naju Mudhin
- Director: -Satish Thanvi
- Style: family comedy drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 8 minutes
- Where to watch: saina play
- Streaming Date: 29 December 2025
Innocent tells the story of Vinod, a 29-year-old man who works as a clerk in a planning office in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He lives a life marked by an obsessive need for routine and order and is engaged to Rezitha, an aviation student.
However, Vinod’s life takes a major turn when he becomes a victim of severe food poisoning after a meal at a local restaurant. In such a desperate situation where there is no toilet available, she is forced to use a dirty public women’s toilet at the bus stand. There, he loses his trousers and is filmed by onlookers, leading to him being mistakenly labeled a pervert.
The rest of the film focuses on Vinod’s struggle to clear his name and regain his dignity amidst widespread public ridicule and bureaucratic indifference.
These are some of the latest Malayalam movies releasing on OTT this week. There are more options available in multiple languages on many streaming platforms.
Also read: Ithiri Neram OTT release: When and where to watch Roshan Mathew, Zareen Shihab’s romantic drama online
