Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Tamil Sports Drama Mandaadi Set for Netflix Premiere
Mandaadi is a Tamil movie about a fisherman named Kaali.
Soori plays Kaali, who also takes part in sailboat races.
The races are important to the coastal community in the story.
They are connected to local pride and old rivalries.
Kaali gets caught up in a conflict linked to the community’s past.
Mathimaran Pugazhendhi wrote and directed the film.
Suhas makes his Tamil debut in the movie as the antagonist.
Netflix is scheduled to release it on October 8, 2026, in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada.
Mandaadi is a Tamil sports action drama set in a coastal community.
The story follows Kaali, a fisherman and sailboat racer played by Soori.
Traditional sailboat racing, local pride and long-standing rivalries shape the story.
Mathimaran Pugazhendhi wrote and directed the film; Suhas makes his Tamil debut as the antagonist.
The film is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on October 8, 2026, in five languages.
- Who
- Mandaadi stars Soori as Kaali; Suhas plays the antagonist.
- What
- The Tamil sports action drama is scheduled to premiere on Netflix.
- When
- October 8, 2026.
- Where
- On Netflix; the film will be available in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada.
- Why
- The story follows a fisherman and sailboat racer drawn into a conflict shaped by his coastal community’s past, rivalries and local pride.
- Film
- Mandaadi
- Genre
- Tamil sports action drama
- Director and writer
- Mathimaran Pugazhendhi
- Lead character
- Kaali, a fisherman and racer played by Soori
- Antagonist
- Played by Suhas, making his Tamil debut
- Streaming platform
- Netflix
- Premiere date
- October 8, 2026
- Languages
- Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada