Baththa OTT release: All you need to know about Vijay Sethupathi and Lijomol Jose’s Tamil action-comedy on Netflix

The film stars Vijay Sethupathi as Baththavachalam. Lijomol Jose plays his wife while Sai Prithviraj Raj plays Sabari, the young boy at the centre of the story.

Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa takes an unusual route into the world of gangsters. A man who has everyone at his beck and call suddenly finds himself stuck inside a school toilet, thanks to an eight-year-old boy. It seems like a funny accident but soon turns into a story about human connections, buried emotions and a gangster forced to face a side of himself that he rarely shows.

Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa lands on OTT: A schoolboy traps a feared gangster in a toilet.

When and where to watch

Baththa hit theatres on October 1, 2026, and is now available to stream on Netflix as of October 29. Originally made in Tamil, the Vijay Sethupathi-starrer can be watched in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, with English subtitles. Announcing its digital release on Thursday, Netflix wrote, “This gangster opened the wrong door. Watch Baththa, out now, on Netflix, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam and explore the best of South films and series by searching “Southverse” on Netflix.”

When a feared gangster finds himself trapped

Set in Madras in 1986, Baththa follows Baththavachalam, a gangster who has earned his reputation through violence and fear. On the streets, people know better than to question him. At home, however, his need to have everything under control puts a strain on his relationship with his wife and daughter.

Things take a strange turn when Sabari, a schoolboy caught up in his own childhood problems, accidentally locks Baththa inside an empty school restroom. Cut off from his men and the power he is used to wielding, the gangster has little choice but to wait for a way out.

The film is helmed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, who has previously collaborated with Vijay Sethupathi on Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom and Seethakaathi. Speaking about the reunion with The Hollywood Reporter India, the filmmaker had said, "He really liked the script. I find it very easy to speak to him. I've known him for a while, but his sensibilities are simple and never looks at anything as if he knows it so well. When he is reading through certain scenes, he'll still be like, 'Oh, I hope this works out well, and I'm able to do it.' We'd keep discussing the script and would keep thinking about his character."

Cast and crew

The film stars Vijay Sethupathi as Baththavachalam. Lijomol Jose plays his wife, Kannima, while Sai Prithviraj Raj plays Sabari, the young boy at the centre of the story. The supporting cast includes Baby Sahasra Sree as Thenmozhi, Santhy Balachandran as Selvi, Hari Krishnan as Thirunavukarasu, Arjun Chidambaram as Jyoti, Ajay Ghosh as Konda Reddy, Vishnu Govindan as Delhi and Deepa Venkat as Lakshmi. Ramya Pandian also makes a cameo appearance as Jayanthi.

The film's music and background score are composed by Sai Abhyankkar, while Selvakumar S. K. serves as the cinematographer and R. Kalaivanan handles the editing. T. Muthuraj is the production designer, and Kunal Rajan is responsible for sound design. The film is produced by Murad Khetani, Priya Atlee, Alok Jain and Ajit Andhare, with Atlee presenting it under Cine1 Studios, A for Apple Studios and Star Studio18.

Box office and success meet

At the box office, the film had a decent performance with only ₹33.33 crore earned worldwide, according to Sacnilk. However, the makers had considered it a success with a meet that was organised earlier in October. The actor had written on social media, “A big thank you to Kerala for showering #Baththa with so much love! ❤️ I truly wish I could be there with you all, but I’m sending my love from afar. Keep the love coming and continue showering our film with your blessings! ❤️🙏.”

Recently, at the audio launch event, Sethupathi confirmed that his film Maharaja is being remade in Hollywood. At the event, the host asked him about the Hollywood remake, mentioning that it’s rumoured to star Matthew McConaughey. He did not deny the casting rumour. Instead, he revealed that a sequel was also in the works and said, “Nithilan is an excellent director, his writing sense is so good. He recently told me the story of Maharaja 2, which was so beautiful. Initially, some people did not believe in the Maharaja, but I always did. However, I didn’t expect this.”