Sony LIV is an Indian streaming service that has just become available as a paid add-on through Amazon Prime Video in India at ₹399 per month, and it is promoting new premieres including Mariyappan Chinna’s directorial debut, “Immortal,” on October 30. The platform has also announced that Pankaj Tripathi and Aditi Rao Hydari will share the screen for the first time in its series “Parivarik ManuRanjan.” Together, the distribution deal and these content announcements explain why Sony LIV is generating fresh attention.
Sony LIV is an Indian over-the-top (OTT) video-streaming platform operated by Sony Pictures Networks India. It streams television serials, films, and made-for-streaming originals in several Indian languages, making it one of the country’s longer-running homegrown entertainment apps. Access has historically come through a dedicated app and its own subscription plans, but the latest development adds a new distribution route: Amazon Prime Video. For consumers, the practical question is no longer just what is on the service, but where they can now subscribe to it.
Two storylines are driving the current wave of Sony LIV coverage. The first is a distribution deal: Deadline reported that Prime Video is adding Sony LIV to its Indian offer, and Mezha.net framed it the same way — Sony LIV is joining Prime Video as an Indian subscription add-on. The second is programming: a high-profile directorial debut scheduled for an October 30 premiere, plus a casting announcement pairing two well-known film actors in a coming series. Both developments have been covered by multiple trade outlets this week.
Storyboard18 reports that Prime Video has added Sony LIV in India at ₹399 per month. In streaming industry terms, an “add-on” means the channel or service is sold separately through the host platform — in this case, Prime Video acts as the storefront and billing partner rather than bundling Sony LIV at no extra charge. Whether the ₹399 rate is introductory, auto-renewing, or tied to a specific content tier is not disclosed in the headlines cited here, so the monthly figure should be treated as the currently reported list price.
Beyond the Prime Video distribution news, Sony LIV’s programming slate has generated fresh attention. The two most-discussed projects are a directorial debut with an October premiere and a series built around a first-time on-screen pairing, as outlined below. Both matter for viewers deciding whether the service is worth subscribing to, either directly or through the new Prime Video add-on route.
According to Telugu Times, “Immortal,” the directorial debut of Mariyappan Chinna, will premiere on Sony LIV on October 30. The reporting does not specify the year, the cast, the language, or whether “Immortal” is a feature film or a limited series — the only details confirmed in the cited coverage are the director’s name, the premiere date, and the streaming platform.
Per Adgully, Pankaj Tripathi and Aditi Rao Hydari will share the screen for the first time in Sony LIV’s “Parivarik ManuRanjan.” Neither a release date nor a plot description is included in the available coverage, so the notable, citable fact is the casting itself: two established actors appearing together on screen for the first time in a project distributed by Sony LIV.
| Announcement | What was reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sony LIV joins Prime Video in India | Added as an Indian subscription add-on to Prime Video’s Indian offer | Deadline, Mezha.net |
| Sony LIV add-on price | ₹399 per month | Storyboard18 |
| Immortal premiere | October 30 on Sony LIV; directorial debut of Mariyappan Chinna | Telugu Times |
| Parivarik ManuRanjan casting | Pankaj Tripathi and Aditi Rao Hydari share the screen for the first time | Adgully |
Nothing in the cited reporting suggests Sony LIV comes bundled with a standard Prime membership. Instead, the coverage consistently describes it as an add-on with its own price — ₹399 per month per Storyboard18. Customers who want to verify how the channel appears in their Prime Video app, whether it is currently available in their profile, or whether any promotional pricing applies would need to check the app or Sony LIV directly, since those operational details have not been published in this round of reporting.
Announcement-stage headlines leave gaps, and it is worth stating them plainly. The year for the October 30 “Immortal” premiere is not given. The runtime, format, or cast of that project is absent. For “Parivarik ManuRanjan,” there is no release date, episode count, or synopsis. And the Prime Video add-on listing lacks detail on trial periods, cancellation terms, and whether the ₹399 figure includes every piece of Sony LIV content. Until those details are published, the confirmed facts above are the safest summary of what Sony LIV has announced.
For a streaming service, distribution through a larger platform can matter as much as content, because it puts the brand in front of an existing subscriber base without requiring a separate app install — or at least an additional storefront listing. Sony LIV’s arrival on Prime Video’s Indian add-on lineup follows a pattern used by several niche and regional services to widen reach. Combined with new content such as “Immortal” and “Parivarik ManuRanjan,” the move gives the platform two simultaneous reasons to be in the news.
Sony LIV is an established Indian streaming platform that is gaining a second storefront: Amazon Prime Video, where it is available as an add-on in India for ₹399 per month, per Storyboard18 and Deadline. Its next high-profile premieres are “Immortal,” directed by Mariyappan Chinna and arriving October 30, and “Parivarik ManuRanjan,” which pairs Pankaj Tripathi with Aditi Rao Hydari for the first time on screen.
Reporting from Storyboard18 puts the price at ₹399 per month for Indian customers who add Sony LIV through Amazon Prime Video. The announcement-stage coverage does not say whether that is an introductory rate, how the billing period works, or whether every Sony LIV content tier is included in the add-on.
According to Telugu Times, Immortal — the directorial debut of Mariyappan Chinna — is set to premiere on Sony LIV on October 30. The reporting does not state the year, the cast, or whether the project is a feature film or a series; only the director, date, and platform are confirmed.
Per Adgully, Pankaj Tripathi and Aditi Rao Hydari will appear together for the first time in Sony LIV's Parivarik ManuRanjan. No release date, episode count, or plot details were included in the available coverage, so the casting itself is the key announced detail.
Based on the available reporting, no — the headlines describe Sony LIV as a paid subscription add-on on Prime Video in India, priced at ₹399 per month. That differs from content included at no extra cost in a standard Prime membership, so viewers should expect a separate monthly charge.
Sony LIV is an Indian over-the-top streaming service from Sony Pictures Networks India. It streams television serials, films, and original series in multiple Indian languages. Recent news centers on its addition to Prime Video's Indian add-on lineup and on new premieres such as Immortal and Parivarik ManuRanjan.
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