The Malayalam cinema 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 and series worth checking out.
4 Malayalam releases to watch on OTT this week
1. Dominic & Ladies Purse
- Mould: Mammootty, Gokul Suresh, Sushmita Bhatt, Viji Venkatesh, Siddique, Vineeth, Vijay Babu, Meenakshi Unnikrishnan, Shine Tom Chacko, Balachandran Chullikad
- Director: Gautam Vasudev Menon
- Style: mystery comedy thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours 32 minutes
- Where to watch: ZEE5
- Streaming Date: 19 December 2025
11 months after its theatrical release, Mammootty-starrer Dominic and the Lady’s Purse is all set to make its OTT debut this week. This mystery comedy thriller also marks director Gautham Vasudev Menon’s debut in Malayalam cinema.
Dominic and the Lady’s Purse follows CI Dominic, a seasoned former police officer who runs a detective agency with his dedicated partner Vignesh, also known as Vicky.
Often confined to mundane matters, the two are assigned a new task: finding the owner of a woman’s purse. However, as they delve deeper, they discover that the purse belongs to Pooja, who is presumed missing, prompting the investigation.
As they follow the trail down the rabbit hole, Dominic and Vicky must uncover the truth behind the mysterious purse and identify the real culprit in a twisted case, all presented through a humorous narrative.
2. Bestie
- Mould: Ashkar Saudan, Shaheen Siddiqui, Sakshi Agarwal, Shravan, Jaffer Idukki, Gokulan, Sudhir Karamana, Suresh Krishna, Sadiq, Nirmal Palazzi, Harish Kanaran.
- Director: Shanu Samad
- Style: family comedy thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours 19 minutes
- Where to watch: Manoramamax
- Streaming Date: 14 December 2025
The Malayalam film Besti focuses on a divorced couple whose misunderstandings drive them apart, but their lives get entangled again when a friend asks for their help with his personal problems.
As they overcome their differences to support their mutual friend, the film explores the complexities of human relationships, focusing on the themes of friendship, love and vengeance.
3. Pharma
- Mould: Nivin Pauly, Rajit Kapoor, Narayan, Veena Nandakumar, Shruti Ramachandran, Muthumani, Aalekh Kapoor
- Director: PR Arun
- Style: medical thriller drama
- Runtime: tba
- Where to watch: jiohotstar
- Streaming Date: 19 December 2025
Pharma tells the story of KP Vinod, a young medical sales representative who is still learning how to work in a highly competitive industry. Initially, Vinod struggled to convince doctors and hospitals to adopt his company’s latest drug. However, he eventually succeeds in promoting a new drug called KydoXin, and soon becomes a star performer in his organization.
Things take a turn for the worse when Vinod later discovers that the drug is causing serious side effects to the patients, leaving him guilt-stricken. With consumer awareness at stake, Vinod decides to stand up against powerful corporate entities, and questions whether he can correct the mistakes he has made.
4. Premante (Malayalam-dubbed)
- Mould: Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Anandi, Suma Kanakala, Vennela Kishore, Hyper Adi, Auto Ram Prasad
- Director: Navneet Shriram
- Style: romantic comedy drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 26 minutes
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 19 December 2025
Premante is the story of a couple who enter into a perfect marriage after a fascinating meeting. However, their married life takes a turn when the wife starts becoming suspicious of her husband’s strange behaviour.
What follows is a strange and humorous story of the couple’s journey, which unfolds in unexpected ways, even as an eccentric cop tries to separate them.
Apart from these films and series, many other ventures from different languages are also available to stream on OTT platforms this week.
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