Latest Kannada OTT releases (January 27 – February 2) - Here is the list of what you can stream on various digital platforms or watch in theatres this week.
Last Updated: 09.05 AM, Jan 28, 2025
As the first month of the year draws to a close, Kannada cinema did not have much to cheer about. Week-on-week there have been at least 2-3 Kannada originals in theatres, with only a couple managing to grab some eyeballs, but not enough to make a dent at the box office. This week, there are a few Kannada originals, as well as a dubbed title, heading to theatres.
Naveen Shankar leads director Kuldeep Cariappa’s movie about a journey of self-discovery. The film also stars Padmavati Rao, Spandana Prasad, Apoorva Bharadwaj, and Shwetha Srinivas, among others. Nodidavaru Enantare follows Naveen’s character Sid, as he embarks on a journey – physical and emotional – to find answers to a bunch of existential questions.
Releasing in: Theatres
Release date: January 31, 2025
Director Hari Prasad Jakka’s Gana is the Kannada remake of the 2021 Telugu film Play Back, with Prajwal Devaraj in the lead, as a TV reporter, who is able to communicate with a woman from an earlier time period. Despite strict warnings to not mess with the past, he decides to help her in a dire situation. What is the fallout? Prajwal is joined by Vedhika and Yasha Shivakumar, among others, on the cast.
Releasing in: Theatres
Release date: January 31, 2025
Rajeev Hanu and director-actor Flying King Manju star in Beguru Colony, a film about two friends who try to convert a plot of land caught in a political dispute into a playground, in the hope that it will benefit the children of the neighbourhood.
Releasing in: Theatres
Release date: January 31, 2025
Bigg Boss Kannada fame Deepika Das plays a travel vlogger in #ParuParvathy, a film by director Rohit Kirti, which explores emotions, relationships and self-discovery. Also on the cast of the film are Poonam Sirnaik, Fawaz Ashraf, KS Sridhar, Mahantesh Hiremath, and Raghu Ramanakoppa, among others.
Releasing in: Theatres
Release date: January 31, 2025
Unni Mukundan’s hit Malayalam film is finally getting a Kannada dubbed version in theatres. Although the Malayalam original and a Hindi version were released way back on December 20 in Karnataka and did fairly well, there was demand for a Kannada-dubbed version, which, the makers have ready to deploy in the market.
Releasing in: Theatres
Release date: January 31, 2025
Allu Arjun’s sandalwood smuggler Pushpa Raj’s clash with opponents like SP Bhanwar Singh, among others, continues in the second part of the Sukumar-directed saga. The film is the highest grosser of 2024 in the country. The Telugu original film, which also stars Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, among others, will release with Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam audio. The Hindi version will be available at a later date.
Streaming on: Netflix
Streaming date: January 30, 2025
Kannada superstar Kiccha Sudeep’s Christmas 2024 release, which is last year’s highest Kannada grosser, has been rumoured to be headed to OTT in the last week of January 2025. There has been no confirmation about this from the film team or the streaming platform, though. Max has Sudeep as the title character, a rough-and-tough cop, who has to spring into action to defend his jurisdictional station and save his subordinates from a potentially dire situation.
Streaming on: Zee5
Streaming date: January 31, 2025 (expected)
Director NR Nanjunde Gowda’s drama has Vijay Raghavendra and Harshika Poonacha in the lead. Released in theatres almost two years ago, the film’s core subject deals with the importance of sustainable agriculture.
Streaming on: Cinebazzar OTT
Streaming date: January 31, 2025
Tovino Thomas’ action thriller follows an investigation into a murder based on an eyewitness description of the perpetrator. The film, directed by Akhil Paul and Anas Khan, has Trisha, Vinay Rai, Aju Varghese, Mandira Bedi, and Archana Kavi, among many others on the cast. It will be available with Kannada audio as well.
Streaming on: Sony LIV
Streaming date: January 31, 2025