Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Netflix Plans Weekly South Indian Film Releases Across 2026
Netflix wants to show viewers at least one new South Indian movie each week.
The movies will be in Tamil, Telugu, or Malayalam.
The plan includes big theatrical films and smaller stories.
One upcoming movie is Pyaar Prema Kalyanam, which arrives on August 21.
Netflix says South Indian movies are becoming popular in many countries.
Made in Korea reached the top of Netflix’s global non-English movie chart.
Producers say streaming helps their films find viewers after theaters.
Netflix is also making its first Tamil and Telugu original series.
Netflix plans to stream an average of one Tamil, Telugu, or Malayalam film every week this year.
The slate includes Pyaar Prema Kalyanam, Dhanush’s OM Chapter 1: Udhiram, Vijay Deverakonda’s Ranabaali, and Nani’s The Paradise.
Netflix says South Indian films appeared on its Global Top 10 Non-English Films list for 39 of 52 weeks in 2025.
Made in Korea became the first South Indian film to top Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Films chart.
Producers say Netflix helps both large-scale films and smaller, character-driven stories reach audiences beyond India.
- Who
- Netflix India, its Vice President of Content Monika Shergill, and South Indian filmmakers and producers.
- What
- Netflix will stream an average of one Tamil, Telugu, or Malayalam film every week, alongside regional original series.
- When
- The plan applies to this year; Pyaar Prema Kalyanam is scheduled for August 21.
- Where
- The films will be available on Netflix in India and internationally.
- Why
- Netflix aims to expand regional programming and help South Indian stories reach audiences in India and around the world.
- Languages
- Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam
- Release plan
- An average of one South Indian film every week this year
- Upcoming release
- Pyaar Prema Kalyanam on August 21
- Global performance
- South Indian films appeared on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Films list for 39 of 52 weeks in 2025
- Made in Korea
- The first South Indian film to top Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Films chart
- International reach
- Made in Korea entered the Top 10 in 54 countries
- Original series
- The Game: You Never Play Alone is Netflix’s first Tamil original series, while Super Subbu is its first Telugu original series