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Malayalam OTT Boom: Drishyam 3, Athiradi, Gu Stream This Week

6/20/2026

Summary

Story summary

India sees a wave of new Malayalam titles debut on OTT platforms between June 15 and June 21, 2026.
Drishyam 3 starring actor Mohanlal streams on Amazon Prime Video on June 18, with Tamil, Telugu and Kannada dubs.
Athiradi, an action-comedy starring actors Tovino Thomas, Basil Joseph, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Darshana Rajendran and Zarin Shihab, premieres on SonyLIV on June 19.
Gu, a horror drama narrated by actor Mohanlal, begins streaming on ManoramaMAX on June 19.

History

Historical Context

India’s OTT market began with Reliance’s BIGFlix in 2008, followed by regional services such as Digivive (2010) and SonyLiv (2013). The 2016 entry of global players—Netflix in January and Amazon Prime Video—triggered rapid expansion, with Amazon reporting 1.5 million Indian subscribers by June. That platform growth underpins the 2026 Malayalam wave, where titles like Drishyam 3 on Amazon and Athiradi on SonyLiv reach nationwide audiences.

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Story summary

India sees a wave of new Malayalam titles debut on OTT platforms between June 15 and June 21, 2026.
Drishyam 3 starring actor Mohanlal streams on Amazon Prime Video on June 18, with Tamil, Telugu and Kannada dubs.
Athiradi, an action-comedy starring actors Tovino Thomas, Basil Joseph, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Darshana Rajendran and Zarin Shihab, premieres on SonyLIV on June 19.
Gu, a horror drama narrated by actor Mohanlal, begins streaming on ManoramaMAX on June 19.

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