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Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa reaches home viewers

Balaji Tharaneetharan's 1980s Madras comedy drama streams on Netflix in India.

By Sukh Sandhu · 31 October 2026

Vijay Sethupathi laughing on stage beside AR Rahman — Vijay Sethupathi (right) with AR Rahman and Andrea Jeremiah at the Marvel Anthem launch in Chennai, 2019. File photo. Image: Dani Charles, Silverscreen Media Inc., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa began streaming on Netflix on 29 October, according to Esquire India. Directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, the Tamil comedy drama sees Sethupathi play Baththavachalam, a feared local figure in 1980s Madras.

The premise is unusual: a schoolboy named Sabhari accidentally locks him in a school bathroom, then secretly brings him rusks for several days before finally getting help, the outlet reports. The film marks another collaboration between the actor and director. Availability in Australia has not been confirmed.

Tamil
Vijay Sethupathi
Baththa
Balaji Tharaneetharan
Netflix

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