7 South releases to watch in theatres, OTT this weekend (March 20, 2026): From Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh to Seetha Payanam

Here is everything in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada that you can watch over this weekend in theatres and OTT platforms

South titles to watch this weekend

With the Eid around the corner, this week warrants for some time off with friends and family. Given Dhurandhar 2 had disappointed fans with the Telugu and Tamil premiered cancelled, some of the other notable releases are up for watching this weekend, both in theatres and on OTT. Here is everything you can stream and watch in theatres.

What South titles to watch on OTT, theatres this weekend (March 20, 2026)?

Seetha Payanam – SunNXT via OTTplay Premium

Seetha Payanam is a 2026 Telugu romantic drama, also available in Tamil and Kannada. Written, directed and produced by Arjun Sarja. Starring his daughter and actor Aishwarya Arjun in the lead role along with Niranjan Sudhindra, the film is about a young woman Seetha raised by single father after mother passes away. In a road trip journey she undertakes, Seetha meets new people and begins to understand new perspective about life and marriage. It also features actors Prakash Raj, Sathyaraj, Kovai Sarala, Saran Shakthi and others, with Dhruva Sarja and Arjun making special appearances.

My Lord - Prime Video

My Lord is a social drama starring Sasikumar and Chaithra J Achar in the lead roles. Directed by Raju Murugan, the film revolves around organ trafficking and how an underprivileged couple face the brunt of societal oppression and exploitation. Asha Sarath, Guru Somasundaram and others are also part of the cast.

Aadu 3 – Theatres

Aadu 3 is a Malayalam fantasy comedy drama starring Jayasuriya in the lead role. Helmed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, Aadu 3 is the third installment in the fantasy comedy and is the first of the two-part film. With Saiju Kurup, Vinayakan, Renji Panicker, Vijay Babu, Sunny Wayne, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bhagath Manuel, Indrans, Bijukuttan, Sudhi Koppa, Harikrishnan and others, Aadu 3 takes after its preceding films, and blends absurd humour, eccentric characters, and chaotic storytelling into tracing the misadventures of one named Shaji Pappan.

Also read: Aadu 3 box office day 1: Jayasurya comedy film records the best opening of 2026 so far

Youth – Theatres

Youth is a Tamil coming-of-age teen drama which features Ken Karunaas in the lead role. Written and directed in his debut, the film is about a 15-year-old boy Praveen whose only goal in life is to find true love. When three girls from his school get to know him, Praveen’s life changes. Exploring the themes of love, ambition, family and friendship, Youth also stars Suraj Venjaramoodu, Devadarshini, Anishma Anilkumar, Meenakshi Dinesh, and others.

Ustaad Bhagat Singh – Theatres

Ustaad Bhagat Singh is a Telugu action drama starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role. Directed by Harish Shankar, the film revolves around the titular cop who is fond of Bhagat Singh principles ever since childhood. Now, grown up to become a fierce cop, he must tackle a corrupt politician and gangster who is out there to disrupt the system. With Parthiban playing the antagonist, and Sreeleela, Raashi Khanna, Rao Ramesh, KS Ravikumar and others, Ustaad Bhagat Singh is a commercial and massy action drama.

Also read: Ustaad Bhagat Singh box office collection day 1: Pawan Kalyan’s cop drama mints Rs 31 crore, is it hit or flop?

Landlord– ZEE5 via OTTplay Premium

Landlord is a 2026 Kannada action drama written and directed by Jadesh K Hampi. It stars Vijaya Kumar, Rachita Ram, Raj B Shetty, Rithanya Vijay, Shishir Baikady, Umashree, Bhavana Rao, Rakesh Adiga, and Achyuth Kumar among others. Landlord, as the title suggests, is about a village where the land is dictated and ruled by the economically well-off people. Even the law and government do not hinder in the oppressive system when a man who has a wife and daughter, decides to fight back.

Kasaragod Embassy – ZEE5 via OTTplay Premium

Kasaragod Embassy is a Malayalam web series which features Kabir Duhan Singh, Sudheesh, Abu Salim, Govind Pai, Rony David, Deepak Parambol, Arjun and Dinesh Prabhakar among others. The series, which consists of seven episodes, revolves around passport racket, and how two cousins who want to get out of their poverty-ridden lives, get entangled in the network. Kasaragod Embassy is directed by Atish M Nair.

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