Muthu Engira Kaattaan
Muthu Engira Kaattaan (transl. Muthu alias Kaattaan) is an 2026 Indian Tamil-language television series written and directed by M. Manikandan, B. Ajithkumar and La. Rajkumar for JioHotstar. The primary cast includes Vijay Sethupathi, Milind Soman and others. The show produced by Vijay Sethupathi under the banner of Vijay Sethupathi Productions. It premiered in JioHotstar on 27 March 2026.
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Muthu Engira Kaattaan
Muthu Engira Kaattaan (transl. Muthu alias Kaattaan) is an 2026 Indian Tamil-language television series written and directed by M. Manikandan, B. Ajithkumar and La. Rajkumar for JioHotstar. The primary cast includes Vijay Sethupathi, Milind Soman and others. The show produced by Vijay Sethupathi under the banner of Vijay Sethupathi Productions. It premiered in JioHotstar on 27 March 2026.
Cast
Muthu Engira Kaattaan
• Vijay Sethupathi as Muthu • Milind Soman as Sivettan • Sudev Nair as Johny • Kalaivani Bhaskar as Sindhu • Vettai Muthukumar as Sidharthan • Singampuli as Thangamudi • Vadivel Murugan as Kalaipandiyan • Abi Nakshatra as Sittu • Balaji Sakthivel as Meesai Perusu • Risha Jacobs as Meena • Irshad Ali as Benny • Parvathy Saran as Lalitha
Production
Development
The series was announced by JioHotstar under the banner of South UnBound on 9 December 2025. Kaattan was one of 25 original projects announced by JioHotstar.
The series is written and directed by M. Manikandan, B. Ajithkumar and La. Rajkumar, making his debut in a limited series. The show produced by Vijay Sethupathi under the banner of Vijay Sethupathi Productions. Art direction by Immanuel Jackson, cinematography by Madhu Neelakandan and N. Shanmuga Sundaram; editing by B. Ajithkumar and the music by composer Rajesh Murugesan.
Casting
On February, 2025, Vijay Sethupathi was cast in the main role. This is his first role in a limited series in Tamil and second role in a limited series after Farzi. Kaattan marks Vijay Sethupathi's second collaboration with M. Manikandan after Aandavan Kattalai (2016) and Kadaisi Vivasaayi (2022).
Release
It was announced on Tuesday 9 December 2025 by Vijay Sethupathi and will make its streaming schedule in the first half of 2026. The first poster features a visibly Vijay Sethupathi’s character in a festival crowd, clad in a traditional lungi and shirt.
The first teaser was released on 27 February 2026 and revealed the releasing date. The series is premiered on 27 March 2026 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali.