Thalapathy Vijay’s Beast and Superstar Suriya’s Etharkkum Thunindhavan are two of the most anticiapted Tamil films that are set to hit the silver screens in the early half of 2022. While Etharkkum Thunindhavan is announced for theatrical release on the 4th of February (subject to change due to the Covid situation), Vijay’s Beast is likely to hit the silver screens on the 14th of April. Here is an interesting update pertaining to the OTT streaming and satellite rights of these two much-anticipated biggies.
As we had reported earlier, Beast will be made available for streaming on Sun NXT and Netflix following its theatrical release. Sun Pictures, who are bankrolling the Vijay starrer have kept hold of the satellite rights. The film will be televised on Sun TV weeks after its OTT debut.
Interestingly enough, Sun Pictures have struck the exact same deals for Suriya‘s Etharkkum Thunindhavan as well. The film will premiere on Netflix and Sun NXT soon after its theatrical release. It has also locked Sun TV as the satellite partner.
Beast is an action drama featuring Vijay and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles. The film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. It is heard that Vijay plays an Indian army officer in the film.
As for Etharkkum Thunindhavan, the film is touted to be a proper coomercial action drama. It is directed by Pandiraj and features Priya Arul Mohan in the female lead role.