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New South Indian OTT releases this week: ‘Dridam’, ‘Raakha’, ‘Karuppa’ and more

What to watch on OTT this week: New Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu releases

Hamnah Khan

New South Indian OTT releases this week: ‘Dridam’, ‘Raakha’, ‘Karuppa’ and more

What to watch on OTT this week: New Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu releases

New South Indian OTT releases this week: ‘Dridam’, ‘Raakha’, ‘Karuppa’ and more
New South Indian OTT releases this week: ‘Dridam’, ‘Raakha’, ‘Karuppa’ and more

The second week of June is bringing a pretty loaded lineup of South Indian entertainment over OTT platforms with everything from a murder mystery and investigative thrillers, to fantasy action drama and emotional love stories.

Here’s a quick peek at a few of the more notable Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu releases arriving on streaming platforms on June 12 .

Upcoming OTT titles in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu

Dridam — JioHotstar

New South Indian OTT releases this week: ‘Dridam’, ‘Raakha’, ‘Karuppa’ and more

Release date: June 12

The tale centers on Vijay Radhakrishnan a brand new officer who thinks he’s going to get a pretty calm posting in a village over in Idukki, Kerala. But his whole idea about a quiet assignment goes sideways once someone finds a dead body and calls it in. From there it just keeps escalating more crimes show up like further murders, and then even a big robbery. Vijay ends up in a full sprint against the clock trying to uncover what’s actually going on before everything collapses into chaos.

Sshhh Season 3 — Aha Video

New South Indian OTT releases this week: ‘Dridam’, ‘Raakha’, ‘Karuppa’ and more

Release date: June 12

This time it centers on four women figuring out romance, self discovery and all those tangled up bits of modern relationships. Each story sort of shows a different angle on love and who they really are so it feels pretty relatable to people who like character driven dramas and that whole emotional messy vibe.

Raakh — Prime Video

New South Indian OTT releases this week: ‘Dridam’, ‘Raakha’, ‘Karuppa’ and more

Release date: June 12

In late 1970s Delhi, it kind of starts around this whole disappearing thing two teenagers go missing and then everyone is stuck in the mud with the investigation that doesn’t really stop. While the authorities are out there trying to find answers the case keeps peeling back uncomfortable layers and pushes the people in it to face the hard truths even when they would rather not. With the time period feel and a really intense almost breathless way of telling it Raakh seems meant to hit you with a gripping investigative drama.

Karuppa — Prime Video

New South Indian OTT releases this week: ‘Dridam’, ‘Raakha’, ‘Karuppa’ and more

Release date: June 12

When all hope seems lost Sukumaran goes looking for help from the village guardian deity Karuppusamy. After that the story sort of shifts into a bigger battle against injustice and that’s where divine intervention seems to step in. The film’s blend of folklore inspired storytelling with commercial entertainment has already stirred a good bit of curiosity among viewers

Ramani Kalyanam — Sun NXT

New South Indian OTT releases this week: ‘Dridam’, ‘Raakha’, ‘Karuppa’ and more

Release date: June 12

Through day to day interactions and slowly building companionship this story kind of looks at how people move past trauma and relearn trust. It puts a big focus on emotional closeness and on personal growth that feels real, not rushed. That blend might really speak to viewers who want something heartfelt a more tender option compared to action heavy releases.