Test OTT release date: Directed by S Sashikanth in his debut, the film blends emotional drama with a cricket backdrop, showcasing the lives of a cricketer, teacher, and scientist

Last Updated: 03.23 PM, Mar 31, 2025
Test, the upcoming Tamil film starring actors R Madhavan, Nayanthara and Siddharth in the lead roles, will be the first Tamil Netflix original to release in 2025. Written and directed by S Sashikanth in his directorial debut, the film is set to premiere on April 4. You can watch the Tamil film in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi as well, with English subtitles.
Actors Nayanthara, Madhavan and Siddharth will be coming together to star in the upcoming 2025 Tamil film Test. A Netflix original, the film will stream on the platform from April 4. With an element of cricket, the emotional drama revolves around a cricketer, teacher and scientist. It is written and directed by S Sashikanth, in his directorial debut.
Test will be available in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam as well with English subtitles. Sashikanth, who has been producing films under YNOT Studios, will be bankrolling the film as well.

The film also features Meera Jasmine in prominent role and marks Madhavan and Meera Jasmine’s third collaboration after Run and Ayutha Ezhuthu. Meanwhile, Siddharth and Madhavan have already worked in Ayutha Ezhuthu, and Rang De Basanti. Actors Kaali Venkat, Nassar and Vinay Varma also appear in Test.
Shakthishree Gopalan, who has a prolific discography as a playback singer, will be scoring music for the film, making her debut. Viraj Singh Gohil is the cinematographer, and TS Suresh is the editor.
The film which is touted to be a drama, will have a backdrop of Test cricket. However, the makers have informed that the film is not just a sports film.
It has been a while since Madhavan as seen in a Tamil film. Although the actor had appeared in Hindi films like Shaitaan and Hisaab Barabar, Madhavan's last Tamil film was his directorial debut Rocketry: The Nambi Effect which released in 2022.