Latest Kannada OTT releases (May 12 – May 18) to watch on Prime Video, JioHotstar, Netflix, Sony LIV, theatres and more

Latest Kannada OTT releases (May 12 – May 18) - Here is the list of what you can stream on various digital platforms or watch in theatres this week.

An AI generated film is among this week's Kannada options in theatres

As the next set of big-ticket releases across languages are lined up for the end of May, Friday the 16th is looking rather dull in terms of new releases. There are 2 Kannada films hitting theatres with little to no promotions in the run up to it, one of which is entirely AI created. A bunch of Malayalam and Tamil films will be in theatres, like Narivetta, Lovely, Jora Kaiya Thattunga, Maaman, Samshayam, among others.

Maranamass

The black comedy directed by debutant Sivaprasad is the first of the Vishu 2025 releases to head to OTT. Starring Basil Joseph, who was last seen in Pravinkoodu Shappu , in the lead, along with Anishma Anilkumar, Rajesh Madhavan, Babu Antony, Suresh Krishna and Siju Sunny, the film was produced by Tovino Thomas. The film follows the events that occur on a night bus, when a serial killer, who has been terrorizing the city by targeting senior citizens, his next target, a couple and a few others, all find themselves on the same journey. The Malayalam original film will be available to stream with Kannada audio. You can stream it on OTTplay Premium.

Streaming on: Sony LIV
Release date: May 15, 2025

Agnyathavasi

In early May, it was reported that Gultoo maker Janardhan Chikkanna’s new thriller, Agnyathavasi, produced by Hemanth M Rao would be on OTT this week, but according to the latest buzz, there is a change to this schedule. The streamer has not revealed a revised plan. Released in theatres on April 11, Agnyathavasi follows the investigation into the death of a local landlord, which, at first look appears to be of natural causes, but turns out to be murder after all. How the investigating officer draws from a personal experience to crack the case forms the crux of the story. Agnyathavasi will be available to stream on OTTplay Premium as well.

Streaming on: Zee5
Streaming date: May 16, 2025 (expected)

Love You

Kannada’s first AI generated film, Love You, is set to release in theatres this week. Written, directed and produced by Narasimha Murthy, every frame, song, dialogue, character animation, lip-sync, and camera movement of the 95-minute duration film has been created by artificial intelligence, costing him Rs 10 lakh only. The film will, reportedly, feature 12 songs, all of which have been AI created as well.

Releasing in: Theatres
Release date: May 16, 2025

Light House

Written and directed by Sandeep Kamath Ajekar, Light House stars Vijay Shobharaj Pavoor and Manasi Sudhir, both of who starred in the recent Kannada web series Ayyana Mane , as well as Prakash Tuminadu, Pruthvi Ambar, Deepak Rai Panaje, Rahul Amin, Sheethal Nayak, Chandrakala Rao, Shailashree Mulki, Achal G Bangera, Apoorva Mala, Thimmappa Kulal, and Namitha Kiran, among others. According to an official synopsis, the film follows the heartfelt journey of 12-year-old Ashok, who is determined to bring light into his blind sister’s world.

Releasing in: Theatres
Release date: May 16, 2025

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