
Fans of light-hearted Telugu cinema are eagerly awaiting the digital arrival of Couple Friendly, starring the versatile Santosh Sobhan. Directed by Vasudevan, the movie delves into the comedic and emotional hurdles faced by a young couple, making it a perfect weekend watch for fans of the genre. As Santosh Sobhan continues to build his reputation as a minimal-guarantee hero for rom-coms, this OTT release is expected to garner significant viewership across the Telugu-speaking states.
The Santosh Soban and Manasa Varanasi starrer is likely to stream on Netflix on Friday, March 13, 2026. Apart from the original Telugu and Tamil versions, the film is expected to be available in other languages as well.

Shiva (Santosh Sobhan), an interior designer from Nellore, reaches Chennai to make it big. Though he faces many problems in doing so, he also falls in love with Mithra (Manasa Varanasi), and the two get into a live-in relationship. Though things change for Shiva in terms of his career, things do not change for Mithra in terms of her IT career. Because of this, ego problems start entering their relationship and complicating things for the two. To top it all off, there is a crazy twist that happens in the two characters’ lives that adds many problems for their relationship.
The cast of the 2026 Telugu romantic drama film Couple Friendly features Santosh Sobhan and Manasa Varanasi in the lead roles.
Main Cast
Santosh Sobhan as Shiva
Manasa Varanasi as Mithra
Yogi Babu as Shankar
Rajeev Kanakala as Mithra's father
Goparaju Ramana as Shiva's father
Sriranjani as Mithra's mother
Supporting Cast
J. Livingston
Sunil Reddy as Raghu
Anjali Nair
Pramodini
Vijay Vallabhaneni
The Telugu movie received positive reviews from the audience and has a 7.0 IMDb rating.
If you love watching romantic films, ‘Couple Friendly’ must be on your list.
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