Mandaadi (2026)

Mandaadi is a Tamil sports drama set at sea, directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi, who co-wrote it with Ameer Jamal Khan, R. Mohana Vasanthan and Thiral Sankar. Muthukaali (Soori) is a fishing captain who uses his knowledge of the sea to lead a six-man crew in a traditional boat race held along the Tamil Nadu coast during a festival, where they face rival crews. Suhas plays Sattapuli in his first Tamil film and Mahima Nambiar plays Angel. Sathyaraj, Ravindra Vijay, Mithun Jai Sankar, Krish Hassan, B. Krithika Iyer, Bala Saravanan, Stun Siva and Achyuth Kumar are also in the cast, and the sporting contest comes with a strong dose of action. Elred Kumar produces the film under RS Infotainment, with Vetrimaaran as creative producer. G. V. Prakash Kumar composes the songs and score, S. R. Kathir is the cinematographer and Pradeep E. Ragav edits. Mandaadi released in theatres in September 2026 and streams on Netflix from 8 October 2026 in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.