New South Indian OTT Releases This Week (Aug 31-Sep 6): Korean Kanakaraju, DC, Unmadham To The Court

Seven new South Indian OTT releases this week, August 31 to September 6, 2026, are set to hit streaming platforms, giving subscribers plenty to plan around before the weekend arrives. Lokesh Kanagaraj headlines the action drama DC opposite Wamiqa Gabbi, Arya leads the period thriller Ananthan Kaadu, and Kunchacko Boban anchors a psychological mystery in Unmadham, while Bigg Boss South brings together hosts Nagarjuna Akkineni, Mohanlal, Kichcha Sudeepa and Vijay Sethupathi for its four-language premiere. Whether the mood calls for a slow-burn family drama or a horror comedy with a twist, this week's South Indian OTT releases cover a wide range of genres across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada platforms. They can be seen on various platforms like Netflix, SunNXT, SonyLIV, JioHotstar and more.

South Indian OTT Releases This Week (August 31-September 6, 2026)

This new South Indian OTT releases this week bring fresh titles to Netflix, SunNXT, SonyLIV, JioHotstar, ManoramaMAX and Prime Video, with seven picks spanning horror comedy, action, mystery, courtroom drama, musical drama and reality television.

1. Korean Kanakaraju - Netflix

2. DC - SunNXT

3. Unmadham - SonyLIV

4. The Court - JioHotstar

5. Ananthan Kaadu - ManoramaMAX

6. Jagamae Sangeetham - Prime Video

7. Bigg Boss South - JioHotstar

Korean Kanakaraju (Netflix): September 4

Varun Tej trades his usual action-hero register for horror comedy in this Telugu release, playing a bhajana troupe leader possessed by the spirit of a deceased Korean man. Directed by Merlapaka Gandhi, the film follows Kanakaraju's chaotic trip to South Korea with love interest Chaitra and friend Krishnappa to lift the curse. Ritika Nayak, Satya and Daksha Nagarkar round out a cast built for laughs.

DC (SunNXT): September 4

Lokesh Kanagaraj headlines this Tamil romantic action drama as Devadas, a man who lives by his own code after defending a farmer's family from a powerful adversary. Director Arun Matheswaran layers in a doomed love story with Parvathy, played by Wamiqa Gabbi, before introducing Chandra, a woman who mirrors her closely. Sanjana Krishnamoorthy features as Devadas navigates betrayal, an estranged father and a reckoning years in the making.

Unmadham (SonyLIV): September 4

Kunchacko Boban plays Shelly, a police officer with screenwriting ambitions, in Kiran Das's Malayalam psychological thriller. A transfer to a remote station puts him on the trail of a young woman's decades-old disappearance, a case he hopes to turn into a script. As the investigation pulls him deeper, unsettling visions blur memory and reality, straining his marriage to Soumya and forcing a reckoning with the truth.

The Court (JioHotstar): September 4

Yazhini, an idealistic young lawyer who speaks with a stammer, takes on her own father in Balaji Selvaraj's courtroom drama The Court. Newcomer Yogalakshmi leads opposite V. Jayaprakash as Raj Sekar, a veteran advocate whose reputation looms over the case. What starts as professional rivalry pulls at old family wounds, and the courtroom becomes less about winning than about Yazhini finding her voice.

Ananthan Kaadu (ManoramaMAX): September 2

Arya leads an ensemble cast through this Malayalam action thriller set across the late 1980s and early 1990s. Director Jiyen Krishnakumar follows four friends from a struggling neighbourhood as shifting circumstances test the life they had planned together. Murali Gopy, Dev Mohan and Nikhila Vimal fill out a story less about spectacle than about how far people will go to protect those closest to them.

Jagamae Sangeetham (Prime Video): September 4

This Telugu musical drama series traces Balu's inheritance of his grandfather Shastri's Carnatic music legacy, and everything that costs him. Prakash Raj anchors the family saga alongside Meka Srikanth and Madhoo Shah, with director Palnati Surya Pratap weaving old rivalries and buried secrets through every rehearsal room. By the finale, Balu decides whether tradition is something to inherit or something to reinvent.

Bigg Boss South (JioHotstar): September 6

Four versions of Bigg Boss arrive together this week, with Nagarjuna Akkineni, Mohanlal, Kichcha Sudeepa and Vijay Sethupathi returning to host the Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil editions. New contestants, familiar house rules and a shared premiere promo signal a coordinated season across all four languages. For South Indian reality TV, it is the closest thing to a shared television event.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are the South Indian OTT releases this week?

The South Indian OTT releases this week include Korean Kanakaraju, DC, Unmadham, The Court, Ananthan Kaadu, Jagamae Sangeetham and Bigg Boss South.

When is Korean Kanakaraju releasing on OTT?

Korean Kanakaraju is scheduled to stream on Netflix on September 4.

When is DC releasing on OTT?

DC is scheduled to arrive on SunNXT on September 4.

Where can you watch Unmadham?

Unmadham, starring Kunchacko Boban, is scheduled to stream on SonyLIV from September 4.

When does Ananthan Kaadu release on OTT?

Arya-starrer Ananthan Kaadu is scheduled to stream on ManoramaMAX from September 2.

Where can you watch The Court?

The Court is scheduled to stream on JioHotstar on September 4.

When is Bigg Boss South premiering?

Bigg Boss South is scheduled to premiere on JioHotstar on September 6, bringing together the Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil editions.