3 Malayalam and Tamil OTT Releases to Stream on October 23

This week’s OTT calendar clears up quickly. Three Malayalam and Tamil titles arrive on October 23, 2026, spread across Netflix and ZEE5. Rather than one big release, the slate hands you three very different evenings: an emotional 1980s drama, a courtroom thriller, and a time-loop comedy.

For fans who follow the cast as closely as the films, the names are part of the draw. Dorothy brings Keerthy Suresh into a Karthik Subbaraj story, Dhoomakethu gives Sajin Gopu a lead showcase, and Sattamum Needhiyum leans on Saravanan’s familiar courtroom presence.

Three new releases to queue up

Here is exactly what drops on October 23.

• Dorothy — Netflix Director Karthik Subbaraj sets this drama in the 1980s. Sananth and Rishikanth play childhood friends Karthi and Subbu, who work as henchmen under Subbu’s father, Whistle Veeraiah. After a death and a revelation about Subbu’s gender identity, a family order puts loyalty and personal feelings in conflict. Keerthy Suresh, Ramachandran Durairaj, Muthazhagi and Jeeva Subramanian also star.
• Sattamum Needhiyum Season 2 — ZEE5 Saravanan returns as advocate Sundaramoorthy. A complex new case pushes him into institutional corruption and hidden agendas, while a pivotal new character sharpens the line between power and morality. Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Lavanya and Prem Kumar are among the cast.
• Dhoomakethu — Netflix Sajin Gopu plays Kuttan, a 36-year-old bachelor whose wedding to Sharmila takes a violent turn. Every time he dies, he wakes up on the same morning. With a friend’s help, he works through the time loop to uncover a conspiracy connected to a rare comet. Nikhila Vimal, Ganapathi S. Poduval, Shine Tom Chacko and Sidharth Bharathan also star.

Why the double-platform drop matters

Netflix has two of the three new titles, so one subscription covers most of the slate. ZEE5 keeps its Tamil audience in play with a returning series. The real benefit is genre spread: this is not a week where every new title asks you to choose between similar films.

How to plan your watch order

Start with Dorothy if you want an emotional, director-driven drama with a strong cast. Go with Sattamum Needhiyum Season 2 if you are already invested in the advocate’s fight against corruption. Pick Dhoomakethu when the plan is a lighter, high-concept watch for the night.

Source: PINKVILLA

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