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Every photo checked by a person

The Kerala dating app that feels like home.

Meet Malayali singles who get your language, your food and your family. And before anyone reaches your screen, a person has looked at every photo on their profile and approved it by hand.

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✓Free to Match & Chat✓ 100% Photos Checked★ 3 Months Free Gold for Women
  • Women get three months of Othiri Gold, free. Automatic, once per person — nothing to enter and nothing to pay.

  • Block someone and you disappear from each other’s app. One tap, both directions, straight away.

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Every

Profile photo reviewed by a person

Free

To match and to chat

3 months

Of Othiri Gold, free for women

18+

Adults only, enforced server-side

Loved by Malayalis in

KochiTrivandrumKozhikodeThrissurKannurKottayamKollamBengaluruChennaiMumbaiDubaiAbu DhabiDohaRiyadhSingaporeLondonTorontoNew YorkSydney

You decide who reaches you, and when.

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For women

Built so women feel safe.

Serious relationships need a calm place to start. Othiri is made so you stay in control — of who sees you, who talks to you, and how fast things go.

  • Only people you like can message you

    A chat opens only after you both like each other. No stranger lands in your inbox.

  • Every photo checked by a person

    Before a profile goes live, a real person on our team approves each photo.

  • Block means gone — both ways

    One tap and you disappear from each other’s app, straight away.

  • Three months of Gold, free

    Every woman gets Othiri Gold for her first three months. Nothing to pay.

Why Othiri

A dating app built for Malayalis, not translated for them

We rebuilt dating around the things Malayalis actually care about — trust, culture and conversations that lead somewhere real.

Every photo reviewed by a person

A person looks at every photo before a profile can go live. Every bio and every prompt answer is read by hand too — one at a time, because there is no approve-all button anywhere in the moderation tools.

Human-reviewed

Private & secure chat

Your conversations stay yours. Encrypted in transit, with strong community rules and one-tap block & report.

Safe connection
Encrypted

Hi! Saw you like trekking too? 🏔️

Yes! Munnar is my favourite spot.

Built for Kerala

From Kozhikode to Kochi — or Dubai to London — connect with people who get your language, food and festivals.

Women get three months of Gold, free

Join as a woman and Othiri Gold is yours for three months at no cost — automatically, once per person. It also carries more than the Gold anyone buys: 5 Spotlights a week instead of 2, 25 Super Likes instead of 10, and 120 Notes a month instead of 40.

Made for real relationships

Othiri is built for meaningful connections, not endless swiping. Find someone looking for the same thing you are.

You're always in control

One tap blocks, and a block works in both directions immediately — you disappear from each other's app. Report someone and you are separated the moment you tap it, then a person reads the report. Nothing here is decided by a machine.

How it works

How Othiri works — hello to match in three steps

Getting started takes minutes. Here's how Malayalis find their person on Othiri.

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Sign up free and add your photos. A person reviews every photo before your profile goes live — that check is what keeps the app real.

  2. 2

    Discover Malayalis

    Browse people who share your roots, language and values — nearby in Kerala, or anywhere Malayalis have ended up.

  3. 3

    Match, then talk

    A chat only opens where you have both liked each other, and it stays between the two of you. Matching and messaging are free. One tap blocks, and a block cuts both ways at once — you disappear from each other's app.

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Verified

Sample profile

Kochi · 4 km away

A closer look

Inside the app — designed to feel effortless.

Every screen is built to help you focus on people, not noise. Clean, fast and genuinely enjoyable to use.

  • Photos approved one by one

    A moderator opens every photo before the profile it belongs to can go live. That is the step nothing gets past.

  • Profiles with personality

    Prompts, interests and photos that show the real person — not just a headshot. Every one of those answers is read by a person too.

  • Chat opens only on a mutual like

    There is no thread to write into until you have both liked each other, and what you say there stays between you.

Safety & privacy

Safety on Othiri — built so you can trust every match.

Most of what keeps this app safe is unglamorous and done by hand: a moderator opens every photo, reads every bio and every prompt answer, and decides one at a time. It is slower than the big apps and it is the reason the profiles here look like real people.

A person checks every photo

No photo reaches a live profile without a moderator approving it, and bios and prompt answers are read one at a time. There is no approve-all button.

Blocking cuts both ways

One tap and you vanish from each other's app — their profile, their messages, all of it — in both directions at once.

Reports go to a person

Reporting separates you from them immediately. What happens to their account is then decided by a human being, never automatically.

18+, and private

Under-18 sign-ups are refused on the server, not just in the app. Messages are encrypted in transit and at rest, and we never sell your data.

FAQ

Questions about dating in Kerala, answered

Everything you need to know before you download Othiri.

Is Othiri free to use?
Yes. Othiri is free to download, create a profile, match and chat. Optional Silver and Gold subscriptions and power-ups (Boosts, Super Likes and more) unlock extra features and are billed securely through Google Play.
Who is Othiri for?
Othiri is the dating app made for Malayalis aged 18 and over — whether you live in Kerala or are part of the global Malayali community in the Gulf, UK, US, Canada and beyond.
How does Othiri keep me safe?
A person reviews every profile photo before the profile can go live, and reads every bio and prompt answer by hand — there is no bulk-approve anywhere in our moderation tools. Blocking is one tap and works in both directions immediately. Reporting someone separates you from them straight away, and then a person reads the report; nothing is decided automatically. Othiri is 18+, checked on our servers and not just in the app.
Is my data private?
Your privacy comes first. Conversations are encrypted in transit, we never sell your personal data, and you control exactly what you share. Read the full details in our Privacy Policy.
Can I use Othiri outside Kerala?
Yes. Othiri is built for Malayalis everywhere. Search is by distance — widen the range to cover more of Kerala — and Travel Mode on the paid plans lets you browse from another city entirely, which is how many Malayalis in the Gulf look for someone back home.
How do I cancel or get a refund?
Subscriptions and purchases are handled by Google Play. Cancel anytime from Play Store → Subscriptions; you keep access until the end of your billing period. Refunds follow Google Play's policies.
How do I delete my account?
You can permanently delete your account anytime from Settings inside the app, or from our Delete account page. We remove your profile, chats and matches — it cannot be undone.
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Your person is on Othiri.

Free to download, free to match, free to message. A person checks every photo before a profile goes live — and if you’re a woman, three months of Othiri Gold are yours from the start, at no cost.

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