New Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada OTT releases to watch this week: Maranamass to Nesippaya
From Basil Joseph’s Maranamass to the romantic thriller Nesippaya, here are the new Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada OTT releases to watch this week (May 12 - May 18, 2025).
Last Updated: 08.43 AM, May 15, 2025
After the big OTT premiere of Ajith Kumar’s Good Bad Ugly, the south cinema is all set to welcome another set of exciting films in the digital space. Basil Joseph leads the way with his quirky entertainer Maranamass, while the Tamil industry goes on a wild ride with the romantic thriller Nesippaya. There is also Anaganaga from the Telugu cinema. From Basil Joseph’s Maranamass to Nesippaya, here are the new Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada OTT releases to watch this week (May 12 - May 18, 2025).
Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada OTT releases this week
OTT platform: Sony LIV, OTTplay Premium
OTT release date: May 14, 2025
Language: Malayalam
After playing a cop in Pravinkoodu Shappu, Basil Joseph is back as sigma male Luke PP in Maranamass. The film follows the events after the vibrant youth boards a bus to meet his girlfriend, but ends up taking a ride with a serial killer, a corpse, a bus driver and a conductor. Rajesh Madhavan plays the serial killer along with Anishma Anilkumar, Babu Antony, Suresh Krishna and Siju Sunny in this entertainer, which deserves to be on your watchlist this week.
OTT platform: Lionsgate Play, SunNXT, OTTplay Premium
OTT release date: May 16, 2025
Language: Tamil
Nesippaya, a romantic thriller, follows lovers Arjun and Diya. After a conflict, Diya shifts to Europe but gets accused of murder. Akash Murali and Aditi Shankar play the lead roles of the young lovers in this film, directed by Vishnuvardhan. Sarathkumar, Prabhu, Kalki Koechlin and Khushbu are also part of the film
Agnyathavasi
OTT platform: Zee5, OTTplay Premium
OTT release date: May 16, 2025 (tentative)
Language: Kannada
A local landlord's death leads to a police investigation in a sleepy town in Karnataka and it is soon revealed to be a case of murder. Janardhan Chikkanna directs this film, which has Rangayana Raghu in the lead as the senir cop. Siddu Moolimani, Sharath Lohitashwa, and Paavana Gowda also appear in other key roles.
OTT release date: May 15, 2025
OTT platform: ETV Win, OTTplay Premium
Language: Telugu
A school teacher seeks to reform the conventional teaching methods in the educational system, but is startled to discover that his own son is struggling to clear subjects. Sumanth Akkineni headlines this film, while Kajal Chowdary is seen as the female lead. The film's trailer had caught the attention of many and it remains to be seen how it will fare in the digital space.