South Indian cinema has lined up a number of interesting titles to watch on OTT this week. If you’re wondering if there’s a new movie or show to stream, here’s a list of releases you shouldn’t miss.
7 South releases to watch on OTT this week
1. Secret Stories: Rosaline
- Mould: Sanjana Deepu, Vineet, Meena, Hakim Shah, TG Ravi, Anishma Anilkumar, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Arup Shivdas
- Director: Sumesh Nandkumar
- Style: drama thriller
- Runtime: tba
- Language: Malayalam
- Where to watch: jiohotstar
- Streaming Date: 27 February 2026
Secret Stories: Rosaline follows a young girl named Rosaline, aka Rose, who is psychologically haunted by a man with green eyes. While her parents suggest that the entire difficulty is due to the books she has read and advise her to attend counseling sessions, she continues to see the green-eyed man in her dreams and eventually in real life.
As the story progresses, a mysterious man enters her world as a guest, and he has the same green eyes. The series explores the mysteries surrounding the man and whether Rosaline manages to escape the ghost. The show features Drishyam fame Jeetu Joseph as the showrunner.
2. Shri Chidambaram Garu
- Mould: Vamsi Tummala, Sandhya Vashishtha, Gopi N, Shivakumar Matta, Kalpalatha Garlapati, Arun P.
- Director: Vinay Ratnam
- Style: Drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 13 minutes
- Language: Telugu
- Where to watch: etvwin
- Streaming Date: 26 February 2026
Sri Chidambaram Garu explores the journey of a broken young man who hides behind shame and a borrowed name. Through love, pain, and quiet courage, he learns to see himself clearly and stand up for who he really is.
3. D/o Prasad Rao Kanabadutaledhu
- Mould: Rajeev Kanakala, Vasantika, Uday Bhanu
- Director: Krishna Poluru
- Style: suspense thriller
- Runtime: tba
- Language: Telugu
- Where to watch: ZEE5
- Streaming Date: 27 February 2026
D/O Prasad Rao Kanbadutaledhu is a web series that tells the story of a desperate father searching for his missing daughter while uncovering hidden secrets and betrayals along the way. The investigation tests family bonds and exposes the dark truths of ordinary lives.
4. Theater – Myth of Reality
- Mould: Reema Kallingal, Sarasa Balussery, Dane Davis, Pramod Veliyanad, Krishnan Balakrishnan, Mekha Rajan, N Salim, Balaji Sarma, Akhil Kavalayur, Meenakshi Raveendran
- Director: Sajin Babu
- Style: action drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 11 minutes
- Language: Malayalam
- Where to watch: Manoramamax
- Streaming Date: 20 February 2026
Theater – The Myth of Reality is an action drama starring Reema Kallingal in the lead role. Directed by Sajin Babu, the film presents a folktale exploring themes of female sexuality and agency.
Straddling the line between myth and reality, the film also portrays the fading traditions and mystical elements of Kerala’s cultural heritage.
5. Honey
- Mould: Naveen Chandra, Divya Pillai, Divi Vadathya, Raja Ravindra, Jayani
- Director: Karuna Kumar
- Style: psychological horror thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours
- Language: Telugu
- Where to watch: sunnxt
- Streaming Date: 27 February 2026
Honey tells the story of a broken family that is plunged into psychological and spiritual chaos when Anand, an unemployed man who engages in occult rituals, pulls his wife Lalita and their young daughter Meera into dangerous tantric practices.
As the violence and madness escalates, Meera begins to communicate with a mysterious entity called “Honey”. What unfolds is a disturbing mix of illusion and reality, which reveals that the worst horrors are not supernatural but human.
6. EMI
- Mould: Ronnie David, Veena Nair, Sai Shankar, Manju Pathros
- Director: gibby john
- Style: family drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Language: Malayalam
- Where to watch: Manoramamax
- Streaming Date: 23 February 2026
EMIs revolve around the consequences of purchasing luxury items through easy monthly installments, highlighting the strain on personal lives and relationships when financial obligations become unbearable.
7. Thadyam
- Mould: Samuthirkani, Shivada, Raj Tirandas, Sundarpandian, Prem, Kotraavi, Karthi, Suparn
- Director: Naveenkumar Palanivel
- Style: crime thriller
- Runtime: tba
- Language: tamil
- Where to watch: ZEE5
- Streaming Date: 27 February 2026
Thadayam follows SI Athiyaman as he begins to investigate a series of murders that occur one after another, all following a similar pattern. In each case, a sacred marital symbol is stolen. The mystery deepens as he tries to uncover the reason behind the crimes. This hair-raising story is based on true events that took place in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in 1999.
These are some of the recent South Indian movies and series that will be available for streaming this week, along with many other new ventures also releasing in theatres.
Also read: 7 South films releasing in theaters this week: From Radhika Sarathkumar’s Thai Kizhavi to Mushekha Maranam
