South Cinema's top OTT releases this week: Kalamkaval, Anantha and more

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In a village full with elections, a group of five amateur burglars band together for one last score. Things don't go as planned when there is no experience and merely a careless plan. Will they survive, or will the villagers merely think of them as five idiots who took a chance on destiny? Cast: Dheekshith Shetty, Brinda Acharya. Director: Abhishek M.

Bank of Bhagyalakshmi: Prime Video (Kannada, Jan 12)

A Yaali sculpture that is treasured by tribes is the focal point of a mysterious thriller set in the hills of Kurangani. Faith appears as a belief and a shield as debate arises about its divine protective qualities. Cast: Vemal, Srushti Dange. Director: Dinesh Kalaiselvan.

Mahasenha: Aha (Tamil, Jan 13)

The life and miracles of the spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba are the focus of this biographical play. Cast: Jagapathi Babu, Suhasini Mani Ratnam. Director: Suresh Krissna.

Anantha: JioHotstar (Telugu, Tamil Hindi), Jan 13)

Over the course of one day, four characters in a distant village react differently to the death of Shivaji, an upper-caste guy. Cast: Shivaji, Navdeep, Bindhu Madhavi. Director: Murali Kanth Devasoth.

Dhandoraa: Prime Video (Telugu, Jan 14)

When a trail of seemingly insignificant hints turns into a series of unsettling cases, a normal Kerala Police investigation in the sleepy village of Kottayikonam takes an unexpected turn. The probe quickly moves into Tamil Nadu, where it uncovers long-standing secrets in Kalamkaval. Cast: Mammootty, Vinayakan. Director: Jithin K Jose.

Kalamkaval: Sony LIV (Malayalam, Jan 16)

Through the experiences of three interconnected characters caught in turmoil and consequences, this fast-paced action-comedy explores themes of fear, devotion, and respect. Cast: Dileep, Vineeth Sreenivasan. Director: Dhananjay Shankar.

Bha.Bha.Ba: ZEE5 (Malayalam, Jan 16)

Three people are hired by an enigmatic con artist to trade a corpse from a grave. Conflicts arise when the team finds the assignment isn't what they were instructed to do. Cast: Naresh Agastya, Faria Abdullah. Director: Murali Manohar Reddy.

Gurram Paapi Reddy: ZEE5 (Telugu, Jan 16)

A recovery team and a resolute detective discover terrifying secrets hidden beneath the corpses as vicious murders plague an isolated river island. Cast: Shankar Ashwath, Gopalkrishna Deshpande. Director: Mahesh Ravikumar.

Bandook: Lionsgate Play (Kannada, Jan 16)