Vijay Sethupathi's Tamil film Baththa lands on Netflix in five languages
The gist
Tamil action-comedy Baththa, starring Vijay Sethupathi, began streaming on Netflix on October 29.
Its OTT run gives the theatrical sleeper hit a wider audience.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2026The film was officially announced, by which point filming was already complete.
- Oct 1, 2026Baththa released in theatres, drawing critical acclaim and, after a slow start, emerging as a sleeper hit.
- Oct 29, 2026Baththa premiered on Netflix in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam; the platform promoted it under its 'Southverse' South-film collection.