Upcoming Telugu movies, series releasing on OTT in 2023 – Netflix, Prime Video, Zee5, Hotstar, SonyLIV, aha, ETV Win

Telugu cinema is one industry that has witnessed impressive footfalls at all phases of the year. The fraternity consistently produces a wide variety of films — comedies, commercial entertainers, thrillers, historicals and fantasies — and the audiences appreciate all of them. Even on OTT, there’s enough Telugu content to keep viewers glued. Take a look at the upcoming Telugu releases on OTT in 2023.

Keedaa Cola

Release date: Early December

Platform: aha

Stars Brahmanandam, Raghu Ram, Ravindra Vijay, Jeevan Kumar, Vishnu, Tharun Bhascker, Chaitanya Rao Madadi and Rag Mayur, written and directed by Tharun Bhascker. Produced by K Vivek Sudhanshu, Saikrishna Gadwal, Srinivas Kaushik, Sripad Nandiraj and Upendra Varma.

Mangalavaaram

Release date: Mid-December

Platform: aha

Stars Payal Rajput, Nanditha Swetha, Divya Pillai, Ajmal Amir, Ravindra Vijay, Krishna Chaitanya, Ajay Gosh, Shravan Reddy, Srithej and is written and directed by Ajay Bhupathi. Swathi Reddy Gunupati and Suresh Varma M produced the film under Mudhra Media Works, A Creative Works.

Maa Oori Polimera 2

Release date: Early December

Platform: Disney+ Hotstar

Stars Satyam Rajesh, Kamakshi Bhaskarla, Getup Srinu, Baladitya, Chitram Seenu, Ravi Varma, Rakendu Mouli, Sahiti Dasari and is written and directed by Anil Vishwanath. Produced by Gowr Kriesna under Shree Krishna Creations and has music by Gyaani.

Jigarthanda Double X

Release date: Mid-December

Platform: Netflix

Starring Raghava Lawrence and SJ Suryah in the lead roles, the film is directed by Karthik Subbaraj and has music composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Kaarthekeyan Santhanam, S Kathiresan produced the film under Stone Bench Films

Japan

Release date: Mid December

Platform: Netflix

Stars Karthi, Anu Emmanuel, Sunil, Vijay Milton and is directed by Rajumurugan. Produced by S R Prakash Babu, S R Prabu under Dream Warrior Pictures and has music by GV Prakash Kumar.

MasterChef India Telugu

Release date: November (tentative)

Platform: Sony LIV

After MasterChef India Hindi, a regional adaptation of the show, MasterChef India Telugu, is set to land on OTT. The Telugu judging panel comprises chefs Sanjay Thumma, Nikitha Umesh and Chalapathi Rao.

Chinna

Release date: November 17

Platform: Disney+ Hotstar

Siddharth and Nimisha Sajayan play lead roles in this thriller directed by SU Arun Kumar. Produced by Etaki Entertainments, the film’s background score is composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar. It is originally titled Chithha in Tamil.

Bhagavanth Kesari

Release date: Second half of November

Platform: Amazon Prime Video

Nandamuri Balakrishna, Kajal Aggarwal, Sreeleela, and Arjun Rampal play crucial roles in this action-entertainer that is written and directed by Anil Ravipudi. Produced by Shine Screens, the film has music by S Thaman.

Rules Ranjann

Release date: Late October - Early November

Platform: Amazon Prime Video

Kiran Abbavaram and Neha Sshetty headline the comedy entertainer written and directed by Rathinam Krishna. Amrish is the composer for the film, which is produced by Divyang Lavania and Murali Krishnaa Vemuri under Starlight Entertainment.

Tiger Nageswara Rao

Release date: Second half of November

Platform: Amazon Prime Video

Ravi Teja, Anupam Kher, Gayatri Bharadwaj, Nupur Sanon, Renu Desai, Nassar, Muralisharma, Jisshu Sengupta, Sudev Nair, and Hareesh Peradi essay pivotal roles in the action entertainer that is directed by Vamsee. The film is produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts.

Devara

Release Platform: Netflix

Release date: May 2024

Jr NTR and Janhvi Kapoor play the lead roles in the action drama that is written and directed by Koratala Siva. Saif Ali Khan, Srikanth, and Prakash Raj essay other important parts. Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music for this film.

Salaar

Release Platform: Netflix

Release date: January/early February 2024

Prabhas, Shruti Haasan and Prithviraj Sukumaran play the lead roles in the action entertainer that is written and directed by Prashanth Neel. Ravi Basrur has scored the music for the film that is produced by Hombale Films, the makers of KGF and Kantara.

Manchu Manoj’s reality show

Release Platform: ETV Win

Release date: November

Actor Manchu Manoj returns to the action genre with a reality show on OTT, in which he’s a host. The contestants get to win many prizes every week. The show is produced by People Media Factory.

90s

Release Platform: ETV Win

Release date: January 5, 2024

Popular actor Sivaji plays a teacher in this web series which also stars Tholi Prema fame Vasuki Anand. It is written and directed by Aditya Hasan and produced by Rajashekhar Medaram.

Agent

Release Platform: Sony LIV

Release date: November

Ramakrishna, a budding ethical hacker, is desperate to work for RAW. Despite failing the entrance exam thrice, he is committed to winning the attention of RAW chief Mahadev. Mahadv brings Ramakrishna on board to abort ‘Mission Rabbit’, the brainchild of a syndicate headed by rogue agent Dharma. Who has the final laugh? This film stars Akhil Akkineni, Mammootty, Sakshi Vaidya and Dino Morea.