Tamil and Telugu cinema have lined up many interesting titles for OTT releases this week. If you’re looking to watch new movies and shows, here are the details you need to know.
5 Telugu and Tamil movies to watch on OTT this week
1. Champion
- Mould: Roshan Meka, Anaswara Rajan, Nandamuri Kalyan Chakraborty, Santosh Pratap, KK Menon, Prakash Raj, Murali Sharma, Ranveer Shorey, Vennela Kishore, Ravindra Vijay, Dulquer Salmaan (cameo)
- Director: Pradeep Advaitam
- Language: Telugu, Tamil-dubbed
- Style: period sports action drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 46 minutes
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 29 January 2026
Champion follows Michael Williams, an aspiring football player from Secunderabad in Hyderabad state, which was ruled by the Nizams during the 1940s.
Working in a bakery, Michael’s only ambition is to travel to England and become a successful football star. When he finally gets the opportunity to join a football club in London, his father’s past becomes an obstacle, preventing him from entering the country.
Desperate to reach England, Michael agrees to deliver the illegal cargo. During the journey, he reaches a village called Bairanpalli, where the villagers are actively fighting against the rule of the Nizams and Razakars. The film shows what happens to the villagers after Michael joins the conflict, and whether he ultimately achieves his dream.
2. Kite
- Mould: Pranav Kaushik, Preeti Pagdala, Vamsi Poojit, SP Charan, Anu Hassan, Gautam Vasudev Menon, Vadlamani Srinivas, Vishnu Oy
- Director: Praneet Praptipati
- Language: Telugu
- Style: Coming-of-age sports comedy drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 42 minutes
- Where to watch: sunnxt
- Streaming Date: 30 January 2026
Patang is the story of two childhood friends, Whiskey and Arun, who come from different social backgrounds but bond over competitive kite flying. However, when Aishwarya enters their lives, the friends’ bond is tested as both of them fall in love with her.
What happens to this trio, and whether their emotional bond can survive the challenges of love and loyalty, forms the core of the film.
3. Sarvam Maya
- Mould: Nivin Pauly, Riya Shibu, Aju Varghese, Janardhan, Preeti Mukundan, Raghunath Paleri, Madhu Wariyar, Arun Ajikumar, Vineet, Methyl Devika
- Director: Akhil Satyan
- Language: Tamil-dubbed, Telugu-dubbed
- Style: Feel-good horror comedy
- Runtime: 2 hours 26 minutes
- Where to watch: jiohotstar
- Streaming Date: 30 January 2026
Sarvam Maya follows Prabhendu, an atheist who comes from a family of Hindu priests. Having abandoned his traditions, he attempts to make a living as a musician but struggles to earn money.
In contrast, his father and brothers are popular priests who are also sent abroad to conduct ceremonies. When Prabhendu returns to his village in Palakkad, he meets his cousin Rupesh, a local priest. While assisting Rupesh in religious rituals, Prabhendu participates only for the money, as he does not believe in them.
Prabhendu’s life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a ghost that only he can see. The spirit, who does not remember his origins, calls himself Delulu, a Gen-Z ghost who is unaware of his past. As her presence causes confusion and chaos, the two form a lovely bond, which prompts Prabhendu to uncover Delulu’s true identity.
4. drive
- Mould: Aadhi Pinisetty, Madonna Sebastian, Raja Chembolu, Kamal Kamarajum Aneesh Kuruvilla
- Director: Januse Mohammed Majeed
- Language: Telugu
- Style: action suspense thriller
- Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
- Where to watch: aha video
- Streaming Date: 30 January 2026
Drive, starring Aadhi Pinisetty, revolves around Jaidev, a young and powerful media tycoon who runs a vast empire. However, when an anonymous hacker targets him, his entire life including his business, reputation, money and family is thrown into turmoil.
The film explores how Jaidev deals with the psychological warfare of hackers, survives the threats and uncovers the motive behind them.
5. Va Vathiyar
- Mould: Karthi, Kriti Shetty, Rajkiran, Satyaraj, Anandraj, Shilpa Manjunath, Karunakaran, GM Sundar, Ramesh Thilak, Nivas Adithan
- Director: Nalan Kumarasamy
- Language: Tamil, Telugu-dubbed
- Style: vigilante action comedy
- Runtime: 2 hours 9 minutes
- Where to watch: amazon prime video
- Streaming Date: 28 January 2026
Va Vaathiyar follows DSP Rameswaran, also known as Ramu, a police officer who was raised by his grandfather to follow the ideals and principles of the late MG Ramachandran (MGR). A staunch follower of MGR, his grandfather considers Ramu as the great actor’s spiritual successor and constantly urges him to stand up for justice.
Although Rameswaran initially attempts to maintain these values, he eventually becomes another part of a corrupt system, and allies himself with powerful and shady individuals.
As his life progresses, Ramu unknowingly develops an alter ego named Vaathiyar, who embodies MGR’s ideals and fights against injustice. How this vigilante destroys the criminal network and whether Ramu ultimately embraces the values that his grandfather taught him forms the core story of the film.
These are some of the latest Tamil and Telugu movies releasing on OTT platforms this week. Many other titles in different languages are also available for streaming.
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