Telugu OTT Release: From gripping dramas to lighthearted comedies, the Telugu film and series landscape offers an exciting array of stories that captivate audiences. Here’s a closer look at these must-watch titles:
1. AHA
- Thiragabadara Saami- Written and directed by Ravi Kumar Chowdary, Tiragabadara Saami is a Telugu-language film starring Raj Tarun and Malvi Malhotra in lead roles. The plot of the film follows a young couple’s altercation with a mafia henchman draws the ire of a powerful crime boss, plunging them into a dangerous game of survival.
- Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam- Released in 2024, Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam is a Telugu-language comedy film starring Rao Ramesh, Indraja, and Ankith Koyya. Written and directed by Lakshman Karya, the film follows Subramanyam a resident of Maruthi Nagar who has been waiting 20 years for a government job that has been on hold by the court. Instead of finding another job, Subramanyam mooches off of his wife. Then, one day, Rs 10 lakh are deposited into his account. The movie follows Subramanyam after this event.
2. ETV Win
- Sopathulu– Written and directed by Ananth Vardhan, Sopathulu is a drama film starring Srujan, Bhanu Prakash, Mani Aegurla, Mohan Bhagath, and Anusha Ramesh. Chintu(Bhanu Prakash) and Guddu(Srujan) are two young kids who are very close to each other. They are so close that they do not compete in any issue and can die for each other. But things change when the COVID-19 lockdown is announced. Guddu’s father is forced to leave the town and goes to his native due to lack of jobs. This leaves the two kids gets separated. As they are small, they cannot express their feelings properly and try hard to meet the other but to no respite. The rest of the story is whether the two friends get united in the end or not.
3. Disney Plus Hotstar
- The Mystery of Moksha Island– The Mystery of Moksha Island is a Telugu-language thriller series written by Sanjeev Roy and Prasanth Varma and directed by Anish Kuruvilla. Starring Tejaswi Madivada, Nandu, Pavani Reddy, Ashutosh Rana, and Priya Anand, the show tells the story of a group of people who travel to an island for a tour.
4. Amazon Prime Video
- Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam– Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam is the Telugu-language remake of Prime Video’s hit television series Pachayant. The series follows Siddharth, a resident of the city who becomes the new Panchayat Secretary of Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam. The show follows the hilarity that ensues as Siddharth adjusts to his new life.
5. JioCinema
- The Penguin– The Penguin is an American miniseries based on the DC Comics character Penguin, a spin-off the 2022 film The Batman. The show is set a week after the events of The Batman and explores the rise of power to Oswald Cobb in Gotham City’s criminal underworld.
