'Karuvanam' OTT release: When and where to watch Udaya Soundari's Tamil horror series

The Tamil horror-thriller 'Karuvanam' is back in the headlines over an update about its OTT release. The web series, which was originally released in 2024, largely went unnoticed at the time.

However, renewed interest in the show has landed it on top trends across social media platforms.Directed by Kumaran Sundaram, the 12-episode series blends dark mystery with psychological horror. Read on to know more about when and where to watch the series online.Where to watch the horror thriller onlineWhen 'Karuvanam' first launched, it was exclusive to Singapore’s popular streaming platform meWATCH, limiting its accessibility for wider audiences.

The Malaysian production did not appear on major international OTT platforms. That restricted its initial reach.Now, the makers have taken a new approach. All episodes have been released for free on the official Mediacorp Singapore YouTube channel.

'Karuvanam' plot

The series' plot follows two sisters, Meera and Shalini, who inherit their mother’s home. As they explore its rooms and history, they uncover unsettling truths about their lineage.

The house becomes a character in itself as the horror unfolds around them.The cast includes Udaya Soundari, Jayshree Vijayan, and Vignesh Wadarajan.

Social media reviews

Online reviews have praised the series. One viewer wrote, "Karuvanam strives to compete with the International 'Horror' genre, and manages to keep it standards on par with those acclaimed works on global platform. The characterisations are neatly written, and the way, the actors have inhaled the qualities, thereby delivering promising performances is appreciable.

The first four episodes keeps us glued to the screens, and yes, the middle episodes go back in time to establish what's the actual mystery existing inside the house.

"Another widely shared review highlighted the show’s unique tone, "You don't walk into Karuvanam like you do other shows. You're lured - like Meera and Shalini, drawn to a house that should've stayed locked. A house where silence weighs more than bricks. Where the dead don't haunt... they remember. Two orphaned twins. One mother they never met. And a home that isn't welcoming - it's waiting. That's the hook. But Karuvanam is not just a haunted-house story.

It's a slow, breathless excavation of shame, abandonment, and the mess families make when no one's watching. And it's terrifying - not because of what jumps out - but because of what never leaves."