Thandel on OTT: Here’s when and where to Naga Chaitanya’s survival film online

New Delhi: Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi’s survival Telugu drama film, Thandel, released in theaters on February 7, 2025. Directed by Chandoo Mondeti, the film received immensely good reviews from the audience and critics alike. Inspired by real events, the film shows an emotionally taxing journey of a young fisherman and finding his way back home.

Did you know that you will be able to stream Thandel from the comfort of your homes pretty soon? That’s right! A major OTT platform just confirmed Thandel’s OTT premiere. From Thandel OTT release, to cast and plot, here is everything you need to know.

Thandel OTT release date

Thandel will start streaming on the OTT giant Netflix in multiple languages from March 7, 2025. Taking to X, Netflix India South wrote, “Prema kosam yedu samudhralaina dhaatadaniki osthunnadu mana Thandel! Watch Thandel, out 7 March on Netflix in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada & Malayalam!”

Take a look at the announcement below!

Prema kosam yedu samudhralaina dhaatadaniki osthunnadu mana Thandel! 😍❤️
Watch Thandel, out 7 March on Netflix in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada & Malayalam!#ThandelOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/GIBBYHnME9

— Netflix India South (@Netflix_INSouth) March 2, 2025

What is Thandel about?

The plot for Thandel follows Raju, who is head over heels in love with Bujji. Before their wedding, Bujji expresses concern for his safety and requests him to stop fishing. But, Raju ignores her comments and sets out to the seas regardless. Things go south when a powerful storm pushes his boat off course, leading him to be captured by the Pakistani authorities. The narrative then follows Raju’s journey to survive and desperately find a way back home.

The cast for Thandel includes Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi, Prakash Belawadi, Aadukalam Naren, Divya Pillai, Karunakaran, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Kalpa Latha, and Charandeep.

Thandel was inspired by real events

Inspired by real life events of a fisherman from Srikakulam who unknowingly crosses into Pakistani waters. In 2000, a fisherman named Chodipilli Musalayya moved to Gujarat for work. In the times when GPS was not used, many fishermen drifted across borders without realising it. When Musalayya was seized by coastal guards, he was only able to make it back home two years later in 2002.