Cinema VinesNetflix has added a new Tamil feature to its library this week: Vishwanath & Sons, starring Suriya alongside Mamitha Baiju. The story centers on Sanjay Vishwanath, a successful businessman in his forties who has deliberately kept his personal life to himself. Living with his mother and maintaining strict control over his affairs, Sanjay’s routine is upended when a baby enters his world. Mamitha Baiju plays Maddy Jay, a young woman whose arrival complicates Sanjay’s carefully arranged existence and sparks a relationship that drives the plot forward. The film debuted on Netflix on September 11.
Across the Malayalam‑speaking market, Shaji Kailas has returned with a family drama titled Varavu, available on ZEE5 from September 11. The story follows Paulson, known as Polachan, played by Joju George, as he navigates the unresolved disappearance of his youngest brother, Willi, four years earlier. The plot thickens when Polachan’s sister, Daisy, prepares to leave for Italy, prompting the siblings to make one final attempt to locate Willi. The film features a strong supporting cast that includes Arjun Ashokan, Saniya Iyappan, Deepak Parambol, Murali Gopy, Abhimanyu S Thilakan, Baiju Santhosh, Baburaj, Vani Viswanath and Bobby Kurian. Polachan’s return to his hometown, originally intended to be brief, turns into a complex journey of confronting past memories and unresolved issues.
In Hindi, JioHotstar is offering a supernatural thriller called Ali Baba aur 40 Bhoot, which also premiered on September 11. The narrative follows neuropsychologist Alisha “Ali” Nigam, portrayed by Asha Negi, who is determined to find her missing father while refusing to accept paranormal explanations. Her investigation leads her to Baba, a police officer played by Vishal Vashishtha, who is handling her case. Together, they uncover a disturbing link between Ali’s father and a group of forty spirits believed to be trapped in a state of unrest, blending traditional folklore with a modern investigative approach.
Meanwhile, Malayalam cinema fans can look forward to Prince of Mollywood, a film featuring Dain Davis as Firoz, a man with big ambitions to break into the Malayalam film industry. Though the source text cuts off before detailing the rest of the plot, Firoz’s confidence and larger‑than‑life personality set the tone for a story about ambition and the pursuit of stardom.
