The week of October 17–23 brought a fresh batch of Malayalam films to OTT, with Dhoomakethu — described in coverage as Sajin Gopu’s film — and The Paradise named among the latest Malayalam OTT releases of the week in The Economic Times. Roundups of Malayalam releases for the same period, including a dedicated weekly guide published by Vi, also single out Dorothy, a new Malayalam–Tamil release from directors Sananth and Rishikanth, as one of the must-watch titles of the week leading up to October 23.
Several entertainment publications ran Malayalam OTT watchlists covering the week of October 17–23. Vi publishes a rolling weekly feature, “Latest OTT Release This Week in Malayalam,” and the current edition covers releases from October 17 through October 23. The Economic Times’ weekly OTT roundup for the same period names Dhoomakethu and The Paradise among its Malayalam highlights, noting new movies and shows arriving on Netflix and other services. Pinkvilla’s list of three Malayalam and Tamil OTT releases to watch this week spans from Sananth and Rishikanth’s Dorothy through Sajin Gopu’s Dhoomakethu.
| Title | What the reports say |
|---|---|
| Dhoomakethu | Flagged by both The Economic Times and Pinkvilla as a headline Malayalam release of the week; associated with actor Sajin Gopu |
| Dorothy | A Malayalam–Tamil release by directors Sananth and Rishikanth; featured in Pinkvilla’s three-film watchlist for the week |
| The Paradise | Named by The Economic Times as one of the latest Malayalam OTT releases of the week |
One caveat: the published headlines do not confirm each title’s exact release date within the October 17–23 window, so “Malayalam OTT releases on October 23” is best read as the slate active across that week. The headlines also do not state which platform exclusively streams Dhoomakethu or Dorothy.
No two outlets cover the week identically, so the table below lines up what each headline commits to:
| Publication | Window covered | What the headline names |
|---|---|---|
| The Economic Times, weekly list | This week | Dhoomakethu, The Paradise; also notes new movies and shows arriving on Netflix and other services |
| The Economic Times, weekend preview | This weekend | Nine new movies and shows across Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video and more |
| Vi, weekly Malayalam guide | October 17–23 | Latest Malayalam OTT releases of the week; specific titles not named in the headline |
| Pinkvilla | This week | Three Malayalam and Tamil releases to watch, from Dorothy to Dhoomakethu |
| Esquire India | October | Five new South Indian OTT releases; four named in the headline: It’s a Medical Miracle, Kappi Squad, Aasha, Adinasham Vellapokkam |
Dhoomakethu appears in two of the week’s Malayalam OTT roundups — The Economic Times’ weekly list and Pinkvilla’s Malayalam-and-Tamil watchlist — making it the most frequently cited Malayalam release for the week of October 23. Coverage refers to the film as “Sajin Gopu’s Dhoomakethu,” phrasing that associates the project with the actor Sajin Gopu. Whether Gopu leads the cast, directs or produces is not specified in the available headlines, and plot, runtime and streaming-platform details are likewise absent from this week’s coverage.
Dorothy is a new Malayalam–Tamil release by the filmmaker duo Sananth and Rishikanth, and Pinkvilla features it at the head of this week’s list of three Malayalam and Tamil OTT releases to watch, a list that runs from Dorothy through Dhoomakethu. That leading placement is why the film has drawn attention alongside the week’s better-publicized Malayalam titles. The streaming home of Dorothy, its exact premiere date and its story premise are not included in the current headlines, so viewers should verify those details on the platform directly.
The Economic Times’ weekend preview lists nine new movies and shows arriving on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video and more — a wide-ranging slate for Indian streaming viewers. The Times frames its preview around “this weekend,” which overlaps the latter stretch of the October 17–23 Malayalam window, one reason these roundups tend to describe the whole week collectively instead of naming a single premiere day for each film. Platforms named across this week’s coverage:
Esquire India’s roundup of five new South Indian OTT releases in October adds more titles to the month’s slate. The published headline names four of the five: It’s a Medical Miracle, Kappi Squad, and the pair Aasha and Adinasham Vellapokkam; the fifth title is not named in the headline. None of the four named films is identified as Malayalam-language in the available coverage, so their inclusion in a “Malayalam OTT releases on October 23” list cannot be confirmed from this source.
For Malayalam viewers deciding what to stream during the week of October 17–23, the week’s coverage points in three directions: The Economic Times highlights Dhoomakethu and The Paradise; Pinkvilla leads its Malayalam–Tamil watchlist with Dorothy; and the broader nine-title weekend preview covers new arrivals on Netflix, JioHotstar and Prime Video. Because the headlines do not pin down each film’s exact premiere date or streaming home, the practical step is to search for each title on those services.
Coverage of the week of October 17–23 highlights Dhoomakethu and The Paradise as leading Malayalam OTT releases in The Economic Times' weekly list, and names Dorothy — a Malayalam–Tamil film by directors Sananth and Rishikanth — in Pinkvilla's watchlist. Vi also publishes a dedicated weekly Malayalam OTT guide for the October 17–23 period. Exact premiere dates within the week are not stated in the headlines.
Pinkvilla refers to the week's Malayalam OTT release as “Sajin Gopu's Dhoomakethu,” and The Economic Times also lists Dhoomakethu among the latest Malayalam OTT releases of the week. The headlines tie Sajin Gopu to the project but do not specify whether he headlines the cast, directs or produces. Plot, runtime and streaming-platform details are likewise not included in the reported coverage.
The Economic Times' weekend preview reports nine new movies and shows arriving on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video and more. The same outlet's Malayalam OTT roundup separately notes new movies and shows arriving on Netflix. Per-title platform assignments for Dhoomakethu, Dorothy and The Paradise are not given in the available headlines, so checking each service directly is recommended.
Esquire India's headline names four of the five: It's a Medical Miracle, Kappi Squad, Aasha and Adinasham Vellapokkam; the fifth title is not named in the published headline. The headline does not identify these films as Malayalam-language releases, so their place in a Malayalam-specific October 23 watchlist cannot be confirmed from this source.
The headlines place both Dorothy and Dhoomakethu in the slate of releases during the week of October 17–23 but do not give specific premiere dates. Dorothy leads Pinkvilla's list of three Malayalam and Tamil releases to watch that week, while Dhoomakethu appears in both Pinkvilla's and The Economic Times' lists. The streaming platform for each film is also not named, so viewers should confirm exact timing on the relevant service.
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