Chikku, Dhoomam, Dhootha and more – Kannada-dubbed films and web series on OTT this week

Some socially-relevant messages and a bit of the supernatural – what’s your pick?

Hard hitting social dramas, another with a lot of humour and a film with a touch of the paranormal - lots to choose from

In the last week of November and the beginning of December, several Kannada dubbed titles became available on OTT. Chikku, which is the Kannada version of Chithha, was reported to drop weeks ago, but made it only a couple of days ago on to a streamer, while Dhoomam comes a good 5 months after its theatrical release.

Chikku

Actor Siddharth’s Chithha’s Kannada version, Chikku, is about the lengths to which one man goes to protect and avenge his niece. Produced by the actor, the film is about child sexual abuse, a subject that critics say, has been handled with utmost sensitivity, making Chithha/Chikku a must watch. The film also stars Nimisha Sajayan in pivotal role. Siddharth has dubbed for his role in the Kannada version as well.

Platform: Disney+Hotstar

Chithha review: Siddharth's suspense-laden emotional drama is complemented by amazing performances

Dhootha

The Telugu original web series is actor Naga Chaitanya’s OTT debut. A supernatural thriller, Dhootha follows a journalist, who gets entangled in a series of suspicious deaths and has to then prove his innocence. The show also stars Prachi Desai, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Parvathy Thiruvoth, Pasupathy, Gowtham Krishna, Chaitanya Garikapati, Tharun Bhascker, Jaya Prakash, Tanikella Bharani, Easwari Rao, among others.

Platform: Amazon Prime Video

Dhootha review - Vikram K Kumar, Naga Chaitanya deliver a top class supernatural thriller

Dhoomam

Kannada filmmaker Pawan Kumar wanted to make a film called C10H14Ns (Nicotine) in Kannada, but was unable to get the right producer or cast onboard. When he eventually got Hombale Films to back it, they were keen on a collab with actor Fahadh Faasil and the film got made in Malayalam instead. Called Dhoomam, the film was a revenge saga revolving around the fallouts of nicotine consumption.

Platform: AppleTV+

Dhoomam review: Fahadh Faasil just about manages to keep the ember alive in this sluggish thriller about smoking

Martin Luther King

Director Puja Kolluru’s Martin Luther King, which is the remake of Yogi Babu’s Tamil film Mandela, is a sharp yet humour-laden social commentary. The film stars Sampoornesh Babu, Naresh, Saranya Pradeep, Venkatesh Maha, among others.

Platform: SonyLiv

Martin Luther King review: Sampoornesh Babu excels in a stinging satire on modern-day politics

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