While TN 2026 has premiered on OTT after a short theatrical run, this week also sees the release of the original series, Batchmates. Here's a full list:
Four eager first-year engineering students are rudely shocked by the hard reality of college life. Cast: Bindu Madhavi, Sai Sriraam Vemparaala, Sindhu Reddy, Geeravani Reddy, and Anthony Karthik. Director: Anu Prasad.
The story centers on Kulkanth Kumar, a poor beeda salesperson who navigates the tumultuous nexus of Tamil Nadu politics and film to become a superstar actor and later a high-ranking politician. Cast: Natty, Thambi Ramaiah, Ilavarasu, MS Bhaskar. Director: Umapathy Ramaiah.
It centers on a lowly villager who turns into a guardian against a loan shark in the area. The narrative emphasises themes of land preservation and sacrifice. Cast: Selvaraghavan, Kushee Ravi, Kousalya. Director: Dennis Manjunath.
Vikas "Vicky" Narayan is a talented Coimbatore motocross racer who received training from his strict father, Sunil. It balances high-stakes Motocross action with poignant family drama over several decades as it examines their tumultuous relationship, Vicky's abrupt retirement from the sport, and his comeback to racing to honour his father's legacy. Cast: Sharwanand, Rajasekhar. Director: Abhilash Reddy Kankara.
An NRI named Veerababu unintentionally unleashes an ancient, dreaded darkness when he returns to his village. He is drawn into a murder mystery, driven inside a haunted fort, and compelled to face a monster endangering the hamlet after failing to halt his ex-girlfriend's wedding. Cast: Sangeeth Shoban, Nayan Sarika. Director: Manasa Sharma.
A "multiverse of madness" involving three timelines—1790 (period conflict), the present (2025), and 2370 (future)—entangles Shaji Pappan and his group. Reincarnations, a race to obtain "Star Dust" to control time, and a suspenseful conclusion that leads to a "Part 2" are all part of the plot. Cast: Jayasurya, Vinayakan, Sunny Wayne. Director: Midhun Manuel Thomas.
It revolves around two brothers: Pavan, the younger, whose charm and impatience sometimes land him in trouble, and Chiru, the older, who is renowned for his responsibility and unyielding sense of duty. Despite being related by blood and affection, the brothers' divergent personalities lead to a number of emotional confrontations. Their relationship is strained to its breaking point as hostilities and tensions increase. Cast: Sampoornesh Babu, Sanjosh, Prachi Bansal. Director: Mohan Menampally.