Kudumbasthan out on OTT: Manikandan’s blockbuster family drama makes it streaming debut

Kudumbasthan, the recently released Tamil film starring actor Manikandan in the lead role, is now available for streaming on ZEE5. You can use OTTplay Premium subscription to watch the film in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages.

Kudumbasthan out on OTT:

After giving hits like Good Night and Lover, Manikandan, known for his versatile performances, starred in the 2025 hit film Kudumbasthan. The family drama released in theatres in January, and following the theatrical run, has now made its OTT debut. Kudumbasthan is now available for streaming on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium apps, in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages.

As per reports, Kudumbasthan's closing box office collection is around Rs 28 crore worldwide. It has managed to come fourth so far among the highest grossing Tamil films released this year so far, after Ajith Kumar’s Vidaamuyarchi, Pradeep Ranganathan-starrer Dragon and Madha Gaja Raja by Vishal and Sundar C.

Kudumbasthan opened to positive reviews upon its release. OTTplay review of the film says, “Manikandan scores once again big time with Kudumbasthan with its clean comedy, witty writing, and light-heartedness it comes with. But that’s not all about it. The film knows how to use artists to their strengths, and that makes Rajeshwar a filmmaker to look forward to.”

Also read: Kudumbasthan Movie Review: Manikandan’s family drama is excellently true to genre, brims with fresh comedy

Everything you need to know about Kudumbasthan

The film is a family drama set in Coimbatore. It follows a young man who is the sole breadwinner of his family consisting of his wife and parents. It is helmed by debutant filmmaker Rajeshwar Kalisamy. He wrote the script of the film along with the screenplay with actor Prasanna Balachandran. The latter has played a prominent part in Kudumbasthan.

Also read: Kudumbasthan on OTT: Why you should stream Manikandan’s hit family drama

The cast members of the film include Saannve Megghana, Guru Somasundaram, director R Sundarajan, Prasanna Balachandran, Kanakamma, Jenson Diwakar and others. Many who watched the film praised the cast performances, screenplay and humour in the film.

It is produced by S. Vinoth Kumar under Cinemakaaran. The technical crew consists of music scored by Vaisagh, with cinematography handled by Sujith N. Subramaniam. Kannan Balu is the editor.