‘Thaai Kizhavi’ revolves around Pavunuthaayi, played by Radikaa Sarathkumar, whose serious illness brings her estranged sons back home. Each son arrives with personal motives, mainly tied to the possibility of inheriting her wealth. The situation becomes more complicated with the arrival of other family members who begin speculating about hidden assets.Now, ‘Thaai Kizhavi’ has made its digital debut on JioHotstar. The film, which opened in theaters earlier this year, started streaming from April 10, 2026.It is available in its original Tamil version along with dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi, giving it wider reach across regions.
‘Thaai Kizhavi’s box office collections
‘Thaai Kizhavi’ had a decent run in theatres. On Day 18, it earned Rs 85 lakhs, followed by Rs 84 lakhs on Day 19. Occupancy remained steady, with Day 18 at 14.3 percent and Day 19 at 14.7 percent.On Day 20, the film was screened across 22,065 shows as reported by Sacnilk website.
ETimes verdict
ETimes review for the film reads, “The director’s rooted storytelling is also filled with situational humor, rural quirkiness (the village drunk who tells the deity Karuppan that he’ll become a Sai devotee if his prayer isn’t answered is a scream), and superb use of Kamal Haasan songs, spanning eras from MSV to Ilaiyaraaja, AR Rahman and even Shankar Ehsaan Loy. And in Radikaa Sarathkumar, he gets an actress of immense stature to effectively portray the badass-ness of his protagonist, and the veteran turns in a mass-y, whistle-worthy performance that makes us feel her presence in every scene despite the character’s minimal screen time and see the steely woman behind the prosthetics. The supporting cast is equally terrific all around, and plays the perfect second fiddle.”‘Thaai Kizhavi’ marks the directorial debut of Sivakumar Murugesan. The film also features Singampuli, Aruldoss, Munishkanth and others in supporting roles.
