aggressively expanded its Malayalam slate in 2025–26, picking up Pravinkoodu Shappu and the big-budget fantasy Kathanar .
focuses on content-driven films like Rifle Club and Thudarum . They also acquire smaller, critically acclaimed movies.
Malayalam cinema, known for its fresh storytelling and technical brilliance, has embraced the OTT (Over-The-Top) platform like no other Indian film industry. In the post-pandemic era, the gap between theatrical release and digital premiere has shrunk drastically—often to 4–6 weeks. For movie lovers who missed theatrical runs, here’s a detailed look at recent and upcoming Malayalam films on OTT. 1. Recently Released on OTT (April 2026 – March 2026) | Movie | OTT Platform | Release Date on OTT | Theatrical Release | Notes | |--------|--------------|---------------------|--------------------|-------| | Pravinkoodu Shappu | Sony LIV | April 4, 2026 | March 13, 2026 | Basil Joseph starrer; crime comedy set in a toddy shop. | | L2: Empuraan (Mohanlal) | Disney+ Hotstar | April 27, 2026 (expected) | March 26, 2026 | Blockbuster sequel to Lucifer . OTT date unconfirmed but likely within 35 days. | | Painkili | Netflix | March 20, 2026 | February 27, 2026 | Sreenath Bhasi, Anaswara Rajan; dark comedy. | | Rifle Club | Amazon Prime | February 10, 2026 | January 17, 2026 | Aashiq Abu’s action-drama set in a shooting range. | | Oru Kattil Oru Muri | ZEE5 | January 25, 2026 | January 1, 2026 | Jayaram; social satire. | | Hello Mummy | Netflix | December 30, 2025 | December 5, 2025 | Sharaf U Dheen; horror-comedy. | Note: Dates are based on current announcements and industry trends; actual OTT drops may shift by a few days. 2. Highly Anticipated Malayalam Movies Coming to OTT Soon | Movie | Lead Cast | Theatrical Release | Expected OTT Platform | Expected OTT Window | |-------|-----------|--------------------|------------------------|----------------------| | Bazooka | Mammootty | April 10, 2026 | Disney+ Hotstar | Mid-May 2026 | | Thudarum | Mohanlal | April 24, 2026 | Amazon Prime | Late May 2026 | | Kathanar – The Wild Sorcerer | Jayasurya | May 1, 2026 | Sony LIV | June 2026 | | Golam 2 | Ranjith Sajeev | March 27, 2026 | ZEE5 | Late April 2026 | 3. Where to Watch: Platform-wise Breakdown Disney+ Hotstar has become the top destination for big-star Malayalam films, thanks to a deal with Prithviraj Productions, Aashirvad Cinemas, and Lyca Productions. L2: Empuraan and Bazooka will stream here.
If you want real-time alerts, set a Google Alert for “Malayalam movie OTT release date” or check your preferred platform every Friday morning—that’s when new drops typically happen.
continues to invest in Malayalam originals and post-theatrical deals— Painkili , Hello Mummy , and upcoming Jai Ganesh .
I think that Burma may hold the distinction of “most massive overhaul in driving infrastructure” thanks, some surmise, to some astrologic advice (move to the right) given to the dictator in control in 1970. I’m sure it was not nearly as orderly as Sweden – there are still public buses imported from Japan that dump passengers out into the drive lanes.
What, no mention of Nana San Maru?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/730_(transport)
tl;dr: Okinawa was occupied by the US after WW2, so it switched to right-hand drive. When the US handed Okinawa back over in the 70s, Okinawa reverted to left-hand drive.
Used Japanese cars built to drive on the Left side of the road, are shipped to Bolivia where they go through the steering-wheel switch to hide among the cars built for Right hand-side driving.
http://www.la-razon.com/index.php?_url=/economia/DS-impidio-chutos-ingresen-Bolivia_0_1407459270.html
These cars have the nickname “chutos” which means “cheap” or “of bad quality”. They’re popular mainly for their price point vs. a new car and are often used as Taxis. You may recognize a “chuto” next time you take a taxi in La Paz and sit next to the driver, where you may find a rare panel without a glove comparment… now THAT’S a chuto “chuto” ;-)
What a clever conversion. The use of music to spread the message reminds me of Australia’s own song to inform people of the change of currency from British pound to the Australian dollar. Of course, the Swedish song is a million times catchier then ours.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxExwuAhla0
Did the switch take place at 4:30 in the morning? Really? The picture from Kungsgatan lets me think that must have been in the afternoon.
Many of the assertions in this piece seem to likely to be from single sources and at best only part of the picture. Sweden’s car manufacturers made cars to be driven on the right, while the country drove on the left. Really? In the UK Volvos and Saabs – Swedish makes – have been very common for a very long time, well before 1967. Is it not possible that they were made both right and left hand drive? Like, well, just about every car model mass produced in Europe and Japan, ever. Sweden changed because of all the car accidents Swedish drivers had when driving overseas. Really? So there’s a terrible accident rate amongst Brits driving in Europe and amongst lorries driven by Europeans in the UK? Really? Have you ever driven a car on the “wrong” side of the road? (Actually gave you ever been outside of the USA might be a better question). It really ain’t that hard. Hmmm. Dubious and a bit weak.