Many Malayalam movies and web series are set to premiere on OTT platforms this week. If you’re unsure about what to watch over the weekend, here’s a curated list to help you choose.
6 Malayalam OTT releases to watch this week
1. Inspection Bungalow
- Mould: Shabarish Verma, Adhiya Prasad, Shaju Sridhar, Senthil Krishna
- Director: Saiju S.S
- Runtime: tba
- Style: horror comedy
- Where to watch: ZEE5
- Streaming Date: 14 November 2025
Inspection Bungalow is the story of Sub-Inspector Vishnu, a reluctant cop in Aravangarh village with a dark past. He is assigned the task of shifting his police station to an abandoned government property which the locals call Inspection Bungalow.
What begins as a routine relocation soon turns into a terrifying investigation involving unexplained deaths, ghostly apparitions, and a hidden truth buried for decades. As Vishnu is forced to face his deepest fears, he teams up with Maithili, an extraordinary researcher, to uncover secrets even more sinister than the spirits themselves.
Interestingly, the show is considered to be the first horror-comedy series made in Malayalam.
2. Poyyamozhi
- Mould: Jafar Idukki, Nathaniel Madathil, Meenakshi Anoop
- Director: Sudhi Anna
- Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
- Style: thriller
- Where to watch: Simply South/ManoramaMax
- Streaming Date: 14 November 2025
Poyyamozhi is a Malayalam-language thriller starring Churuli actor Jaffar Idukki and newcomer Nathaniel Madathil in the lead roles. The film, directed by Sudhi Anna, was originally screened at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
The story revolves around a man named Poyyamozhi, who takes Jason to a dense forest. However, things take a turn for the worse when it is revealed that Poyyamozhi is actually a hunter looking for his next victim. What happens next is a gripping chase that delves deep into the psyche of both of them.
The film was first released for Indian audiences on OTT platform ManoramaMax and will soon start streaming internationally on Simply South.
3. Yaar (Malayalam-dubbed)
- Mould: Pradeep Ranganathan, Mamita Baiju, R. Sarathkumar, Hridayu Haroon, Rohini, Aishwarya Sharma, Neha Shetty (cameo), Satya (cameo)
- Director: keerthishwaran
- Runtime: 2 hours 19 minutes
- Style: romantic action comedy
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 14 November 2025
Dude, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamita Baiju in the lead roles, is arriving on OTT after its theatrical release on October 17, 2025. Written and directed by debutant Keertheeswaran, it is the story of Agan and his cousin Kural.
After sharing a deep relationship since childhood, Kural proposes to Agan, but she rejects him. Years later, Agan realizes his feelings for her and goes to her father (his uncle) to ask for her hand in marriage.
However, things take an unexpected turn when Kural realizes that she is in love with Pari and is pregnant with his child. Since they are from different castes, he fears that his father might harm them. For the couple’s safety, Agan enters into a sham marriage with Kural, and plans to help them escape.
Does the couple succeed in escaping in time and what happens in their lives forms the crux of the story.
4. Coupling
- Mould: Sarjano Khalid, Srinath Babu, Vaishnavi Raj, Malvika Srinath, Samarth Ambujakshan
- Director: Pramod Mohan
- Runtime: tba
- Style: romantic comedy drama
- Where to watch: Manoramamax
- Streaming Date: 14 November 2025
Coupling is an upcoming web series starring June fame Sarjano Khalid in the lead role along with Srinath Babu, Vaishnavi Raj and Malavika Srinath.
This series is the story of a young man who is struggling with a breakup. Amidst his heartbreak, his ex-girlfriend calls him to hire him as the photographer for her wedding to another man. Despite his pain, he agrees but soon finds love again, with someone who has his own emotional wounds.
The show takes a complex and heartfelt look at modern relationships through its quadrangular love story.
5. Telusu Kada (Malayalam-dubbed)
- Mould: Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Raashi Khanna, Srinidhi Shetty, Harsh Chemudu, Rohini, Sanjay Swaroop, Rajashree, Shivanarayan Naripeddi, Annapurna
- Director: Neerja Kona
- Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Style: romantic drama
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Streaming Date: 14 November 2025
Telusu Kadha, starring Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Raashi Khanna and Srinidhi Shetty in lead roles, marks the directorial debut of stylist Neerja Kona. The film focuses on the life of Varun, a chef struggling to move on from his ex-girlfriend.
During this phase, he meets Anjali through a marital alliance, and the two soon fall in love and get married. However, their happy life is disrupted when Anjali discovers that she is not able to give birth to a child.
Hoping to have a child, she consults Raga, an IVF specialist. In a surprising turn of events, Raaga agrees to become a surrogate mother, and it is revealed that she is Varun’s ex-girlfriend.
As Varun invites his former surrogate mother to stay with him and his wife, the film traces how their intertwined relationship unfolds.
6. Avihitham
- Mould: Unni Raj, Renji Kankol, Vineet Chakyar, Dhanesh Koliyat, Rakesh Usher, Vrinda Menon, Ajit Punnad, Unnikrishnan Parappa
- Director: Sena Hegde
- Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Style: satirical black comedy drama
- Where to watch: jiohotstar
- Streaming Date: 14 November 2025
Avihitham tells the story of Prakashan, an unemployed man who witnesses an illicit affair one night after drinking with his friends. Curious about the incident, he and his group of incisive companions make it their mission to uncover the identities of those involved.
The film uses this premise to satirize the evil and hypocritical nature of small communities, as well as the intense scrutiny placed on women’s morality. It also highlights the double standards of society, comparing the acceptance of men’s affairs with the condemnation of women.
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