7 South OTT Releases to Watch This Week
Seven South Indian films and series hit streaming this week, from Soori's sports drama Mandaadi to Prithviraj Sukumaran's action thriller Khalifa: The Ruler.
South Indian streaming is having a busy week. Seven titles arrive across Netflix, Prime Video, SonyLIV, Aha and ETVWin between October 8 and 9, 2026, spanning Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu. If you’re planning a weekend watch, the range is wider than usual: sports action, psychological thriller, romantic comedy and a star-driven action drama all land within roughly 24 hours of each other.
Why this week’s slate stands out
What makes this slate interesting is its spread. Rather than one tentpole and background filler, the week pairs a Netflix sports drama, a Malayalam cop cover-up, a SonyLIV stalker thriller and two Telugu offerings—a comedy series and a London-set romance. The line-up also leans on familiar South Indian faces, from Soori and Parvathy Thiruvothu to Kani Kusruti and Anand Deverakonda, giving several titles built-in audience recognition.
Khalifa: The Ruler leads the slate
Malayalam action thriller Khalifa: The Ruler is the clear headline. Prithviraj Sukumaran plays Aamir Ali, a Kozhikode textile shop owner whose quiet life shatters when his father is framed in a gold-trade incident. The story quietly turns Aamir into an unlikely empire-builder, stepping into a legacy he did not know existed. It closes with a revelation about his grandfather and an explicit sequel announcement, Khalifa: The Legacy.
The film streams from October 9 on Prime Video, Simply South, ManoramaMAX and Aha Video. Cameos from Mohanlal, Tovino Thomas and Soubin Shahir add extra pull for Malayalam cinema fans.
The complete streaming list
Here are the seven titles dated this week:
- Mandaadi – Tamil sports action drama; Netflix, October 8. Soori leads a story about a village boat-racing team.
- Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar – Malayalam drama; Netflix, October 9. Parvathy Thiruvothu plays an officer drawn into a fatal incident.
- Least Eligible Bachelor – Telugu comedy drama series; ETVWin, October 9.
- Paris Cafe – Tamil suspense thriller; Prime Video, Aha Video and Simply South, October 9.
- Eyes – Malayalam psychological thriller series; SonyLIV, October 9. Kani Kusruti leads as an officer tracking stalkers.
- Epic – First Semester – Telugu romantic comedy; Netflix, October 9. Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya play flatmates with a deadline.
- Khalifa: The Ruler – Malayalam action thriller; Prime Video, Simply South, ManoramaMAX and Aha Video, October 9.
What to queue first
If you want an underdog sports story, start with Mandaadi on Netflix. For psychological tension, Eyes on SonyLIV and Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar on Netflix both put women at the centre of a dangerous secret. For something lighter, Epic – First Semester is a Telugu romantic comedy set in London. And if you want scale, stardom and a sequel hook, Khalifa: The Ruler is the obvious pick.
One practical note: check your platform before you press play. Mandaadi is exclusive to Netflix, Eyes is exclusive to SonyLIV, and Least Eligible Bachelor is exclusive to ETVWin, while Khalifa and Paris Cafe are available across multiple apps.
Source: PINKVILLA
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