The Tamil industry has churned out quite a few gems in the past year, including Dhanush’s Vaathi and an interesting, latest film Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum apart from the recent thriller Run Baby Run. Many such films are making their way to OTT platforms, such as Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Disney Plus Hotstar, and Netflix. We have listed down a handful of new Tamil movies that have been released on OTT platforms recently. The movies range from a variety of genres, including family drama, thriller, comedy, and slice-of-life. So, without any further ado, let’s check out the list:
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List of Tamil films on OTT platforms (March)
| Title | Platform | OTT release date |
| Vaathi | Netflix | March 17th |
| Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum | Amazon Prime Video | March 17th |
| Run Baby Run | Disney Plus Hotstar | March 10th |
| Dada | Amazon Prime Video | March 10th |
| Varisu | Amazon Prime Video | February 22nd |
| Thunivu | Netflix | February 8th |
| Sembi | Disney Plus Hotstar | February 3rd |
| Kaapa | Netflix | January 23rd |
| Varalaru Mukkiyam | Netflix | January 15th |
| Thattassery Koottam | Zee5 | January 13th |
New Tamil movies on OTT
1. Vaathi
With Dhanush and Samyuktha Menon in the lead roles, Vaathi is a one-of-its-kind bilingual regional movie that has been shot in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously. As for the story, it is based in a small town in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It revolves around a simple guy who is struggling and wants to fight a war against the abrupt transition to privatisation of education in India during those times. Since its theatrical release, period action drama Vaathi has been appreciated across the board by critics and audience alike.
- Vaathi IMDb rating – 7.5
- Where to watch Vaathi – Netflix
- Vaathi cast – Dhanush, Samyuktha Menon, Samuthirakani
2. Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum
With a similar origin story to Kapil Sharma’s theatrical release, Zwigato, Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum is the story of a food delivery guy who stumbles upon a highly advanced AI-powered smartphone that changes his life for the better. This phone has all the emotions that a girl possesses, which makes him fall in love with it. But obviously, unnatural things must come to an end. Watch the film to find out more about this sci-fi comedy plot.
- Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum IMDb rating – 8.6
- Where to watch Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum – Amazon Prime Video
- Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum cast – Pradeep Anthony, Bhagyaraj, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
3. Run Baby Run
Run Baby Run is an action thriller you wouldn’t want to miss out on. Written and directed by Jiyen Krishnakumar, this film tells the story of a time-bound murder mystery where a carefree soul, Sathya, must push against his own will in an attempt to prove his mettle and also bring justice to the victims involved in the investigation. With cast members like RJ Balaji and Aishwarya Rajesh, you really can’t go wrong with this gripping thriller that is now streaming on OTT.
- Run Baby Run IMDb rating – 6.3
- Where to watch Run Baby Run – Disney Plus Hotstar
- Run Baby Run cast – Aishwarya Rajesh, RJ Balaji, Isha Talwar
4. Dada
This 2023 Tamil film is a coming-of-age love story that shows the offbeat story of a single father and his struggles in society. It shows how a young man goes from being a bachelor to a father, who is too single. It reflects on the faults in our society and how gender-neutral roles in parenting aren’t really that well accepted by people around us. With names like Pradeep Anthony, Bhagyaraj, and Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran in the lead cast, this romantic drama film should be on your list, especially since it has received such rave reviews from critics across the board.
- Dada IMDb rating – 8.6
- Where to watch Dada – Amazon Prime Video
- Dada cast – Pradeep Anthony, Bhagyaraj, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
5. Varisu
Helmed by Vamshi Paidipally, Varisu is an action drama movie starring Vijay is the lead role. The emotional story revolves around the father-son relationship, portrayed through the characters of a business tycoon Rajendran Palanisamy (Sarath Kumar) and his three sons – Vijay (Thalapathy Vijay), Jai (Srikanth) and Ajay (Shaam). Rajendra lives with his three sons and is looking for his successor. Vijay is the prodigal son with a happy-go-lucky nature who doesn’t always agree with his father and has no interest in the business. However, drastic turn of events compels Vijay to become the successor/varisu of Rajendra. But why?
- Varisu IMDb rating – 6.4
- Where to watch Varisu – Amazon Prime Video
- Varisu cast – Thalapathy Vijay, Rashmika, Yogi Babu, Sarath Kumar, Shyam, Prabhu, Meka Srikanth
6. Thunivu
Thunivu is an action packed heist film starring Ajith Kumar in the lead role. The story revolves around a heist that has been hijacked by a mysterious interloper named Dare Devil (played by Ajith Kumar). This unnerving turn of events shock the bank officials as well as government officials, including police and ministers. Moreover, the identity and the real motive of Dare Devil also bothers the officials as the bank heist is not the real reason behind all of this. There is a bigger motive behind the actions of the criminal mastermind. Watch this thrilling heist movie to find out.
- Thunivu IMDb rating – 6.3
- Where to watch Thunivu – Netflix
- Thunivu cast – Ajith Kumar, Manju Warrier, Samuthirakani, John Kokken, Mahanadhi Shankar, Prem Kumar, G.M. Sundar, Ajay, Darshan, Mohana Sundaram, Veera, Chirag Jani, Bagavathi Perumal, Amir, Pavani Reddy
7. Sembi
Sembi is an emotional drama movie written and directed by Prabu Solomon. In this movie, a bus named Anbu gives a gripping narrative of the stories of its passengers travelling from Kodaikanal to Dindigul. One such story is of Sembi, who is the grandchild of Veerathayi. Dependent on each other, they both both live a simple life in a beautiful hilly village of Kodaikanal. However, an unfortunate incident upends their lives – the young and innocent Sembi is assaulted. Veerathayi vows to avenge, but she faces many hurdles and hardships, including political intervention as the miscreants have an influential background. Not bogged down by anything, Veerathayi races against time and does everything in her capacity to bring the miscreants to justice.
- Sembi IMDb rating – 7.8
- Where to watch Sembi – Disney Plus Hotstar
- Sembi cast – Kovai Sarala, Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan, Thambi Ramaiah, Nanjil Sampath, Pala Karuppiah, G. Gnanasambandam, Mullai Arasi
8. Kaapa
Things run wild after an IT employee and his wife get tangled in a gang war between Kotta Madhu and Latheef’s crime syndicates in Thiruvananthapuram city. Directed by Shaji Kailas, the film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Asif Ali, Anna Ben, Aparna Balamurali and Dileesh Pothan.
- Kaapa IMDb – 6.1
- Where to watch Kaapa – Netflix
- Kaapa cast – Prithviraj Sukumaran, Asif Ali, Manju Warrier, Anna Ben
9. Varalaru Mukkiyam
This Tamil movie revolves around a wayward young man’s life, which is turned on its head when he begins to doggedly pursue the daughter of a new family in his neighbourhood. The movie is written and directed by Santhosh Rajan and stars Jiiva, Kashmira Pardeshi and Pragya Nagra in lead roles.
- Varalaru Mukkiyam IMDb – 4.1
- Where to watch Varalaru Mukkiyam – Netflix
- Varalaru Mukkiyam cast – Jiiva, Kashmira Pardeshi, Pragya Nagra, VTV Ganesh, K. S. Ravikumar, Motta Rajendran, Viji Ratheesh, Siddique, Saranya Ponvannan, Sha Ra
10. Thattassery Koottam
After his uncle suffers an accident, Sanju has to design a necklace for a businessman’s daughter’s wedding. However, things take a hilarious turn after he messes it up in a bid to impress a girl. This sets off a series of events that has an impact on his family. Arjun Ashokan, Aneesh Gopal, Ganapathy, Siddique and Sreelakshmi star in this entertainer, which also has Dileep in a cameo role.
- Thattassery Koottam IMDb – 5.1
- Where to watch Thattassery Koottam – Zee5
- Thattassery Koottam cast – Sreelakshmi, Vijayaraghavan, Siddique, Anagha Ashok, Shiny T. Rajan, Arjun Ashokan, Priyamvada Krishnan, Appu, Ganapathi, Unni Rajan P. Dev
