South OTT Releases This Week: 7 New Movies and Shows to Watch From August 10-16
South OTT Releases This Week: South Indian entertainment fans have plenty of fresh content to add to their watchlists between August 10 and August 16, 2026. Several new movies, reality shows and digital specials are scheduled to arrive across streaming platforms, offering everything from action and supernatural horror to romance, comedy, cooking entertainment and reality television.
The week's lineup includes Malayalam action thriller Kattalan, romantic comedy-drama Mr Work From Home and supernatural thriller Aaroopi. Reality television fans, meanwhile, can look forward to digital extensions connected with the Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam editions of Bigg Boss.
Streaming services including ManoramaMAX, JioHotstar, aha, Sun NXT and Prime Video are part of this week's South Indian OTT lineup.
Here are seven releases to watch.
1. Kattalan – August 13
Streaming on: ManoramaMAX
Action-thriller fans can check out Kattalan, a Malayalam film directed by Paul George.
The movie features Antony Varghese Pepe in a prominent role, alongside Sunil, Kabir Duhan Singh, Jagadish, Dushara Vijayan, Hipster and Hanan Shah.
The film also reportedly includes cameo appearances by filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj and director Alphonse Puthren, adding further interest for South cinema followers.
With action and thriller elements at the centre of its narrative, Kattalan could be one of the notable Malayalam additions to the streaming calendar this week.
The film is scheduled to begin streaming on ManoramaMAX from August 13.
2. Chef Mantra Project USA – August 13
Streaming on: aha
Viewers who prefer lighter entertainment can look forward to Chef Mantra Project USA.
The Telugu show takes its culinary competition to the United States, where participants face a variety of kitchen-based challenges.
Rather than focusing solely on traditional cooking competition, the programme combines food, creativity, challenges and humour to deliver a more entertaining format.
Suma Kanakala and Jeevan Kumar are among the names associated with the programme.
Chef Mantra Project USA is scheduled to arrive on aha on August 13.
3. Mr Work From Home – August 14
Streaming on: Sun NXT
The work-from-home lifestyle gets a romantic-comedy twist in Mr Work From Home.
The story revolves around Aravind, a young corporate professional who strongly believes that remote working offers the ideal path to professional success and personal comfort.
Things become more complicated when he chooses to work away from the city and from his village surroundings. His modern, technology-driven lifestyle soon comes face-to-face with traditional village values and expectations.
This clash between two very different ways of life creates the foundation for the film's romance, comedy and family drama.
The cast includes Trigun, Payal Radhakrishna, Aneesh Kuruvilla, Sivaji Raja, Harsha Vardhan, Satya Krishnan and Harsha Chemudu.
Directed by Madhudeep Chelikani, Mr Work From Home will be available on Sun NXT from August 14, 2026.
4. Aaroopi – August 14
Streaming on: Prime Video
Those looking for something darker can add Aaroopi to their weekend watchlist.
The Malayalam supernatural horror thriller revolves around a vengeful Yakshini who was once trapped inside a doll at the Aryanattu Estate.
The terrifying chain of events begins when two thieves accidentally release the supernatural entity. What follows is a series of frightening incidents as the characters face the consequences of awakening a force that was meant to remain imprisoned.
Directed by Abhilash Warrier, the film stars Vaishakh Ravi, Neha Chawla, Joy Mathew, Sindhu Varma, Sakshi Badala, Kannan Sagar and Nebu Abraham.
Aaroopi is scheduled to stream on Prime Video from August 14.
5. Bigg Boss Telugu 10 – Agnipariksha – August 15
Streaming on: JioHotstar
The Bigg Boss Telugu franchise is expanding its digital presence ahead of Season 10 with Bigg Boss Telugu 10 – Agnipariksha.
Rather than functioning as the main season itself, Agnipariksha is designed as a digital pre-show and spin-off.
The competition focuses on shortlisted commoners who will compete for an opportunity to enter the main Bigg Boss Telugu Season 10 house.
The main television show is associated with host Nagarjuna Akkineni, while the digital competition provides aspiring contestants from outside the celebrity circuit an opportunity to compete for a place in the house.
The pre-show is scheduled to begin streaming on JioHotstar on August 15.
6. Bigg Boss Malayalam 8 – Agnipariksha – August 15
Streaming on: JioHotstar
Malayalam reality television viewers are also getting a digital Bigg Boss extension this week.
Ahead of the Mohanlal-hosted Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8, audiences will be able to watch Bigg Boss Malayalam 8 – Agnipariksha.
Like its Telugu counterpart, the programme works as a spin-off and digital pre-show designed around commoners competing for an opportunity connected with the main Bigg Boss house.
The format could offer audiences an early look at potential contestants before the primary season gains momentum.
Bigg Boss Malayalam 8 – Agnipariksha is scheduled to premiere on JioHotstar on August 15, 2026.
7. Bigg Boss Tamil 10 – The Common Man – August 16
Streaming on: JioHotstar
The week's South Indian OTT lineup concludes with another Bigg Boss digital programme.
Bigg Boss Tamil 10 – The Common Man is a digital pre-show linked to the tenth season of Bigg Boss Tamil, which is set to feature Vijay Sethupathi as host.
The digital programme focuses on the process of bringing ordinary people into the reality-show format. Commoners will get an opportunity to compete as potential contestants for the main show.
For fans who closely follow Bigg Boss Tamil, the pre-show could offer additional insight into how some of the season's non-celebrity participants are selected.
Bigg Boss Tamil 10 – The Common Man is scheduled to stream on JioHotstar from August 16.
Action, Horror, Comedy and Reality Shows Fill This Week's OTT Calendar
The August 10-16 streaming calendar offers a varied mix for South Indian entertainment audiences.
Movie lovers have Kattalan for action, Aaroopi for supernatural horror and Mr Work From Home for romance and comedy. Meanwhile, Chef Mantra Project USA offers food-based entertainment with a lighter approach.
Reality-show followers have an especially busy weekend ahead, with digital programmes associated with Bigg Boss Telugu, Bigg Boss Malayalam and Bigg Boss Tamil arriving between August 15 and 16.
With releases spread across ManoramaMAX, aha, Sun NXT, Prime Video and JioHotstar, viewers have multiple options depending on their preferred language and genre.
As OTT schedules can occasionally change, viewers may want to check the respective streaming platform before watching for the latest availability and release timing.