'Thadayam' starring veteran actor-director, Samuthirakani is all set to release on OTT in a few days. Know when and where to watch the real-life inspired series.
2026 is gearing up to be the year of outstanding Tamil web series. Well, adding to the collection is the upcoming crime series, Thadayam. For the unversed, it is an original series by ZEE5 and will mark the debut of actor-director, Samuthirakani. Recently, the streaming platform officially confirmed that Thadayam will premiere this month, in February 2026.
According to reports online, Thadayam is believed to be inspired by real-life events. According to an Economic Times report, these incidents supposedly occurred in 1999 along the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border. Well, fans of crime series will be in for a ride as the plot of Thadayam centres around a string of brutal mu*ders which happen at midnight in a rural village. What's interesting about it is that each of the crime scenes look eerily similar. This naturally leaves the authorities confused since the clues don't lead them anywhere distinctive.
Reportedly, the killer behind this string of mu*ders has a chilling pattern of taking the sacred symbols of marriage from the victims. This leads suspicion and fear to grow side by side. As the panic around the mu*ders continue to grow, the series introduces us to a police officer who has just been transferred there. Soon he comes to realise that behind all the crimes, the kil*er is probably hiding a ritualistic pattern. Adding to the atmosphere, the main sequences in the series unfold mainly at night. As the tension starts to build, more and more layers regarding the crime start coming out.
In the teaser, which was released just a few days back, we get to see how the mu*rders impact the everyday lives of the villagers. For instance, during his daily morning runs, a milkman ends up discovering something shocking. 'SI Athiyamaan,' back at the police station, is initially shown as careless, but he surprises everyone by turning out to be both sharp and observant. In another moment, the kil*er makes everyone question whether the question mark he has written in blood is meant for the police or the victims.
As we have already mentioned earlier, the Samuthirakani starrer, Thadayam, is all set to release on the OTT giant, ZEE5, on February 27, 2026. To mention, it was the streaming platform that announced the exciting news by taking to their social media. Posting the trailer of Thadayam in the same post, the streamer captioned it, “The investigation Begins…Samuthirakani's 1st ever web-series #Thadayam Premieres on 27th Feb On ZEE5!” As of now, the movie is expected to release only in one language, which is its original Tamil version.
While Samuthirakani grabs attention with his leading role, actress, Sshivada also plays a pivotal role in Thadayam. In the supporting roles of Thadayam, you will find actors, Raj Tirandas, Munnar Ramesh, Prem, Ravichandran, Karthi, Abhishek Joseph George, Suparna, Dayalan, Vishakan, Sundharpandyan, Kotravai, and Pulipandi. Coming to the crew of Thadayam, KK is the director of photography. Music composition was handled by Vabin Baskar. Editing of the entire web series was done by Dinesh Kumar. It is produced by Ajey Krishna for Cocktail Cinemas.
Are you excited to catch Thadayam on February 27, 2026, on ZEE5? Let us know.
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