TN 2026

TN 2026 (2026)

Set in Pollachi, the story follows a powerful landlord, Sivalingam Mandradiyar, who becomes obsessed with a rising actor, Kukanth Kumar, believing he is the next M.G.R. He pours his wealth into shaping the actor's career and political future. But as ambition and fame grow, so does the risk of downfall. Will it lead to power or ruin?

Date of release
2026-04-10
TMDB
4.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 18m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Umapathy Ramaiah

Casting

Interesting facts

TN 2026 is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language political satire film directed by Umapathy S. Ramaiah who wrote the screenplay from a story by his father Thambi Ramaiah. The film stars Natty Subramaniam, Thambi Ramaiah, M. S. Bhaskar and Ilavarasu. It follows the rise of Kulkanth Kumar from a struggling beeda salesman to a movie star, and eventually a politician. Shot between October 2025 and early 2026, the film was released theatrically on 10 April 2026 and was widely panned for being an mockery of actor and politician C Joseph Vijay.

Production

The story of TN 2026 was written by Thambi Ramaiah a year before the film's release based on his knowledge of politics. His son Umapathy S. Ramaiah wrote the screenplay and directed the film, which is his sophomore after Rajakili (2024). The pair struggled to find a producer willing to finance the film; it was Kannan Ravi of the Kannan Ravi Group who finally did so. The technical crew includes cinematographer P. G. Muthiah, editor Arul R.

Principal photography began in October 2025, and ended in early 2026. It was shot in locations including Chennai, Coimbatore and Tiruppur. Initially announced under the tentative title Production No 6, the film's official title was announced in late March 2026; it is an initialism for Thanga Natchathiram.

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