Dhoomakethu streams on Netflix from October 23, in Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Netflix India South confirmed the date on X today. Sudhi Maddison's time-loop comedy opened in theatres on September 25, so it reaches Netflix four weeks later.
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Film: Dhoomakethu
Streaming: Netflix, from October 23, 2026
Languages: Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Theatrical release: September 25, 2026
Director: Sudhi Maddison
Screenplay: Sonny and Manu
Cast: Sajin Gopu, Nikhila Vimal, Shine Tom Chacko, Sidharth Bharathan, Ganapathi S Poduval
Producers: Sameer Thahir, Shyju Khalid, Sajin Ali, Abbas Thirunavaya
Cinematography: Jinto George
Editor: Vivek Harshan
Music: Ankit Menon
A groom stuck in his wedding day
Sajin Gopu plays Kuttan, a groom who keeps reliving his wedding day while a comet passes over Kerala for the first time in 3,000 years. Nikhila Vimal plays Sharmila, the bride. Shine Tom Chacko, Sidharth Bharathan and Ganapathi S Poduval also star.
For Sajin, Dhoomakethu is a lead role about two and a half years after he played Amban in Aavesham, the role that made his name.
Two takes on time, one day
October 23 also brings Orijinal, Sreenath Bhasi's time-travel thriller, to theatres. So Malayalam cinema gets a time-loop comedy at home and a time-travel thriller on the big screen on the same day.
The five-language release also takes a small Malayalam comedy across the South and to Hindi viewers.
Also read: Sreenath Bhasi's Orijinal gets U/A 13+, opens Oct 23, Gulf release Oct 29
