Athiradi OTT Release: Where to Watch the Tovino–Basil Film

The duo behind Minnal Murali are back together — and their new film is about to hit streaming. Athiradi, the Tovino Thomas–Basil Joseph action-comedy, makes its OTT debut this week. Here’s where to watch it, in which languages, and whether it’s worth your time.

Where to watch Athiradi online

Athiradi starts streaming on SonyLIV from 19 June 2026, a little over a month after its 14 May theatrical release. SonyLIV confirmed the date officially, and it’ll be available exclusively on the platform in Malayalam (original), Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi — so Telugu viewers can watch the dubbed version from day one.

What is Athiradi about?

Athiradi (meaning “Strike”) is a campus action-comedy. The story follows Samkutty (Basil Joseph), an energetic civil-engineering student on a mission to revive his college’s legendary “Arohan” festival — an event that was banned years earlier after a tragic stampede. His plans descend into chaos when he crosses paths with Sreekuttan Vellayani (Tovino Thomas), a notorious local goon-turned-musician, sparking a high-energy, quippy rivalry between the two.

It mixes youthful campus energy, comedy, and action, and runs about 2 hours 37 minutes.

Cast and crew

Lead cast: Tovino Thomas (as Sreekuttan), Basil Joseph (as Samkutty)
Supporting cast: Vineeth Sreenivasan, Darshana Rajendran, Riya Shibu, Zarin Shihab, Jeo Baby
Director / writer: Arun Anirudhan (who wrote Minnal Murali), co-written with Paulson Skaria
Music: Vishnu Vijay
Producers: Basil Joseph, Ananthu S.
Theatrical release: 14 May 2026
OTT release: 19 June 2026 (SonyLIV)
Runtime: ~2h 37m

Is Athiradi worth watching?

Here’s the honest read.

The biggest draw is the reunion: Tovino Thomas and Basil Joseph last shared the screen on Minnal Murali, one of the most-watched Malayalam films on streaming ever. Here they swap the superhero dynamic for a sharp, comic rivalry, and that chemistry — plus Basil’s natural comic timing and Tovino playing what he’s called one of his most entertaining characters — is the film’s engine. It performed well in theatres too, comfortably crossing its budget at the box office, which usually signals a film that connects with a crowd.

Set expectations accordingly: this is a fun, high-energy mass entertainer built around campus chaos, humour, and action — designed to entertain rather than to be a serious drama. If you go in for a breezy, feel-good ride with two stars who clearly enjoyed making it, it delivers. If you want something weighty or twist-driven, this isn’t aiming for that.

Bottom line: an easy, crowd-pleasing watch for fans of Malayalam comedy and the Minnal Murali pairing — exactly the kind of light, entertaining film that plays well at home.