- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:12 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Detective Ujjwalan OTT Release: Dhyan Sreenivasan and Siju Wilson starrer Malayalam mystery comedy movie released in theatres on May 23. The film received mixed reviews from the audience and the critics. Detective Ujjwalan bombed at the box office, earning only Rs 6.43 crore in India and Rs 6.94 crore worldwide. After its box office failure, the film has been making buzz online for its streaming details. As per the latest reports, Netflix has bagged the OTT rights of Detective Ujjwalan. The official streaming date has not been announced yet.
As per a social media page named AB George, Netflix is set to make the announcement. It also claimed that Zee has acquired the satellite rights of Detective Ujjwalan. In the post, George wrote, “#DetectiveUjjwalan OTT Deal — Digital giant Netflix has bagged the post-theatrical digital rights! Netflix rarely picks up Malayalam films these days — but thanks to @W_Blockbusters ' previous collaborations and the film’s cinematic universe concept, this one made the cut. Satellite rights have been secured by Zee. Netflix official announcement is coming soon!”
#DetectiveUjjwalan OTT Deal —
— AB George (@AbGeorge_) July 5, 2025
Digital giant Netflix has bagged the post-theatrical digital rights! 🔥
Netflix rarely picks up Malayalam films these days — but thanks to @W_Blockbusters' previous collaborations and the film’s cinematic universe concept, this one made the cut.… pic.twitter.com/Tcoeu1gUMa
About Detective Ujjwalan
The Malayalam mystery comedy movie is about a local detective named Ujjwalan, who lives in the village of Plaachikkaavu, Kerala. He outsmarts a mysterious figure in a battle of wits. His skills are put to the ultimate test. Detective Ujjwalan features Detective Ujjwalan, Siju Wilson, Rony David, Kottayam Nazeer, Seema G. Nair, Anand Bal and Shahubas in prominent roles.
While sharing the trailer of the movie, the makers wrote on Instagram “Brace yourselves! The official trailer for Detective Ujjwalan is here. Step into the eccentric universe of our very own homegrown sleuth—quirks, clues, chaos and all. Just 3 days to go before he dives headfirst into the most mind-boggling case of his career. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this! #MAY23.”
Detective Ujjwalan has been directed by Rahul G and Indraneel Gopalakrishnan. The film has been produced by Sophia Paul. The mystery film has a runtime of 2 hours and 4 minutes. Sibi Mathew Alex is the music director of the movie.