The era of purchasing physical DVDs and "ripping" them for downloads is largely over. Most Malayalam films now skip the DVD phase entirely, moving directly from theaters to Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms. This has fundamentally changed how users "download" content.
Amazon Prime Video: A major player in the Malayalam market with recent hits like Christopher and Thankam. It is widely used for its offline viewing feature on mobile devices. Some physical DVDs are also still listed for sale on Amazon.in.