From September 14 to 20, Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video and ZEE5 are lining up new Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada titles almost back-to-back — led by Ravi Teja’s action juggernaut Irumudi, straight off a Rs 200-crore box office run, and rounded out by Vismaya Mohanlal’s debut Thudakkam. Streaming shelves across South India just got a serious refresh. Action, romance, family drama — there’s a full spread on offer. Here’s what to watch and where to find it.
Streaming date: September 18 Where to watch: JioHotstar Mango Pachcha is a Kannada crime drama action film written and directed by Viveka. Streaming date: September 14 Where to watch: JioHotstar Irumudi is a Telugu action drama film written and directed by Shiva Nirvana. Streaming date: September 18 Where to watch: Netflix Modha Rathri is a Tamil comedy drama film written and directed by Raja Karuppasamy in his directorial debut. Streaming date: September 18 Where to watch: Netflix Hosted by Pradeep Machiraju, Dhee 21 – Double Impact is a dance reality show featuring high-energy performances, dance battles and weekly challenges. Streaming date: September 19 Where to watch: ETV Win, Netflix Ram and Leela is a Tamil science fiction romantic comedy film written and directed by Ramachandrran Kannan, who co-wrote the script with Aakash Poojith. Streaming date: September 18 Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Thudakkam is a Malayalam martial arts drama film directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, who also wrote the screenplay with Akhil Krishna and Linish Nellikkal. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Vismaya Mohanlal, Ashish Joe Antony, Bobby Kurian, Sai Kumar, Manoj K Jayan, KB Ganesh Kumar, Miya George, Chippy Renjith, Kottayam Ramesh, and Jaffar Idukki, alongside Mohanlal in a special cameo appearance. The film stars debutant Sanchith Sanjeev alongside Kaajal Kunder, Mayur Patel and Prashanth Hiremath in key supporting roles. The film stars Ravi Teja, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Sai Kumar, and Baby Nakshathra. The film centres on the relationship between a father and his daughter and incorporates the protagonist’s participation in the Ayyappa Deeksha pilgrimage. The film stars Rishikanth (in his debut as lead actor), Anishma Anilkumar, Shelly Kishore, Chetan and Bagavathi Perumal in lead roles. The film stars Rio Raj and Varthika. It revolves around Ram, who falls in love with Leela but soon uncovers an unusual secret about her.
