New Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada OTT releases to watch this week: Thudarum to HIT 3 and Agnyathavasi

It is a big week for South cinema in the digital space this week with all four languages witnessing major releases. Nani’s HIT 3 is the big release from the Telugu industry, while Mohanlal-led Thudarum makes its big entry at the OTT space. Suriya-starrer Retro and Agnyathavasi from the Kannada industry are the films to watch out for this week. From Thudarum to HIT 3 and Agnyathavasi, here are the New Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada OTT releases to watch this week from May 26, 2025, to Jun 1, 2025:

Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada OTT releases to watch this week

Agnyathavasi

OTT platform: Zee5, OTTplay Premium 

OTT release date: May 28, 2025 

Language: Kannada

Set in the 90s, Agnyathavasi takes us to a sleepy village in Karnataka named Malnad, where hardly any crime has been recorded in recent years. But a local landlord is found dead, leading to a police investigation. Rangayana Raghu plays the lead role in this murder mystery, directed by Janardhan Chikkanna,

HIT 3

OTT platform: Netflix 

OTT release date: May 29, 2025 

Language: Telugu

Jersey star Nani leads this action-packed film, directed by Sailesh Kolanu. The third installment in the HIT franchise, the film follows Arjun Sarkar, a ruthless cop as he sets out to track down a group of killers. Srinidhi Shetty plays the female lead, along with Samuthirakani, Rao Ramesh, Prateik Babbar, and Tisca Chopra.

Thudarum

OTT platform: JioHotstar 

OTT release date: May 30, 2025 

Language: Malayalam

Lucifer star Mohanlal plays the lead role of cab driver Shanmugham who is obsessed with his black ambassador. He is called ‘Benz’ by everyone. After his car is seized by cops, it leads to a series of unfortunate events that puts Benz on the path to vengeance. Helmed by Operation Java director Tharun Moorthy, Thudarum deserves to be on your watchlist.

Retro

OTT platform: Netflix 

OTT release date: May 31, 2025 

Language: Tamil

Karthik Subbaraj’s film stars Suriya as a former gangster, whose past returns to haunt him. Pooja Hegde plays his love interest in the film, which also features Joju George, Jayaram, along with Nassar, Prakash Raj, and Swasika. The film has music by Santhosh Narayanan.

Nizharkudai

OTTplatform: OTTplay Premium

OTT release date: May 30, 2025 

Language: Tamil

Amid a slew of violent films comes Nizharkudai, which portrays the emotional bond between a child and the caretaker. Devayani plays the lead role in this poignant film, which also features Vijjith and Kanmani Manoharan. Shiva Arumugam has written and directed this Tamil film.

Vaanil Thedinen

OTT platform: Aha, OTTplay Premium 

OTT release date: May 31, 2025 

Language: Tamil

Vaanil Thedinen is an upcoming Tamil web series, featuring Madhan Kumar, Shivram, Pooja and Haripriya, among others. The glimpses dropped by the streaming platform hint that the series will explore themes of romance, heartbreak and healing among couples in the modern world.