5 Tamil and Telugu Releases to Watch on OTT: Dhanush, Mamitha Baiju’s Kara to Saravanan’s Legend

Tamil and Telugu films and series are all set to arrive on streaming platforms soon, making it the perfect time for audiences to enjoy new releases. If you’re wondering what to watch, here’s a list of films and series worth checking out.

5 Tamil and Telugu Releases to Watch on OTT

1. Kara

• Cast: Dhanush, Mamitha Baiju, KS Ravikumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jayaram, Karunaas, Prithvi Rajan, Sreeja Ravi
• Director: Vignesh Raja
• Genre: Action Thriller
• Runtime: 2 hours and 41 minutes
• Language: Tamil
• Where to watch: Netflix
• Streaming Date: May 28, 2026

Kara is set in the early 1990s and follows Karasaami, a small-time robber from Ramanathapuram. He tries to leave his life behind, hoping to build a peaceful life with his wife Selli, Kara returns to his village seeking his family’s land documents for a loan, only to discover that his father Kandhasaami is drowning in debt due to a tractor loan.

Initially driven by revenge, Kara soon realizes that many villagers have suffered under the same plight and begins using the stolen money to help them reclaim their lands. What happens to him and his plans forms the rest of the story.

2. Jet Lee

• Cast: Satya, Rhea Singha, Vennela Kishore, Ajay, Harsha Chemudu, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Srinivasa Reddy
• Director: Ritesh Rana
• Genre: Action Comedy
• Runtime: 2 hours and 12 minutes
• Language: Telugu
• Where to watch: JioHotstar
• Streaming Date: May 25, 2026

Jet Lee begins when Prajapati, the founder of a bank, flees to Dubai with his customers’ deposits. The story shifts to a flight carrying him back to India.

On the same flight, Veda Vyas, also known as John Ceena, finds himself caught in a bizarre situation where fellow passengers mistake him for a different professional. The film explores who Vyas really is, why he is aboard the same flight as Prajapati, and how he is connected to the larger conspiracy.

3. Faces

• Cast: Kalesh Ramanand, Hannah Reji, Arjun Gopal, Sarayu Mohan, Bitto Davis, T. Suresh Babu
• Director: Neelesh EK
• Genre: Psychological Thriller
• Runtime: 2 hours and 10 minutes
• Language: Tamil-dub, Telugu-dub
• Where to watch: SunNXT
• Streaming Date: May 29, 2026

Told through Nithya’s perspective, Faces follows her struggle after a fire accident at home. As she recovers, she begins seeing the face of her missing boyfriend, Michael, in every man she meets. Her search for answers slowly reveals what happened to Michael while forcing her to confront the darkness within her own mind.

4. Brothers and Sisters

• Cast: Raj Ayappa, Nikhila Sankar, Sidharth Babu, Bose Venkat, Gayathri Shastry, Sravnitha Srikanth
• Director: Chidambaram Manivannan
• Genre: Family Comedy Drama
• Runtime: TBA
• Language: Tamil
• Where to watch: JioHotstar
• Streaming Date: May 27, 2026

Brothers and Sisters follows the Ponmalar family, whose seemingly perfect life is shattered when the children discover that their respected patriarch is hiding a secret affair. The four siblings unite to protect their mother, uncover the truth, and keep their family from falling apart.

5. Leader

• Cast: Saravanan, Shaam, Payal Rajput, Andrea Jeremiah, Santhosh Prathap, Lal, Baby Iyal, Amritha Aiyer, VTV Ganesh
• Director: RS Durai Senthilkumar
• Genre: Action Drama Thriller
• Runtime: 2 hours and 16 minutes
• Language: Tamil
• Where to watch: Prime Video
• Streaming Date: May 29, 2026

Leader follows an ordinary man who gets caught in between the negative people and the officers. As tensions rise, he must navigate the dangerous situation while protecting himself and those close to him.

These are some of the Telugu and Tamil releases that will be available for streaming this week.

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