Retro OTT Release Date Out: Suriya and Pooja Hegde recently headlined this Tamil saga, which emerged as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2025. Written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj, Retro is produced under the banner of Stone Bench Creations and 2D Entertainment. As the film inches closer towards its digital debut, here are five things you must know about it.
Retro will be streaming on Netflix starting 31st May, 2025, across multiple languages.
Other than the lead duo, Retro also stars Joju George, Jayaram, Nassar, Prakash Raj, Vidhu, Karunakaran, Gajaraj, Swasika, Avinash Raghudevan, Rakesh Rakku, Kumar Natarajan, Kaarthekeyen Santhanam, Thamizh, Sujith Shankar, Muthukumar, Singampuli, Sathya, Rajsekar Karpoorasundarapandian and Vijay Muthu among others. This Santhosh Narayanan musical is cinematographed by Shreyaas Krishna and edited by Shafique Mohamed Ali.
The Times of India rated the movie 3 out of 5, and a part of their review read, ¡°Karthik Subbaraj manages to make us overlook all reservations with sheer filmmaking flair. A 15-minute single-shot sequence that involves song and dance, heated conversation and tense action just makes one want to stand up and applaud. If only the writing had been more focused in the latter portions, Retro could have escaped the curse of the second half and turned into something truly memorable.¡±
Retro is about a man named Paari, who grew up as an orphan in a violent world, raised by a gangster in the 1990s. He wants to leave his criminal life behind and get back the love of his life, Rukmini, who left him because of his dangerous past. Just when he tries to make things right, he gets pulled into trouble by a strange cult that believes he¡¯s part of a scary old prophecy. Now, Paari has to fight his past, protect Rukmini, and figure out if he can change his fate, or if he¡¯s stuck living out a dark future that others believe is meant for him.
Even though Retro is Suriya's highest-grossing film in his career, the film has turned out to be a box office disappointment. As per the Day 24 report, the film has managed to collect ?52.65 crores in total - ?36.5 crores from India and ?16.15 crores from overseas markets. This is significantly low when compared to its estimated budget of ?75 crores, indicating a clear shortfall in recovery.
The film, which initially generated buzz for its Roman-era narrative and visual appeal, failed to sustain momentum at the box office after the first week. Given these figures, Retro has struggled to cover its production costs through its theatrical run alone, and now all eyes are on its OTT release, which could potentially improve its overall revenue performance.
For more news and updates from the world of?OTT, as well as?celebrities?from?Bollywood?and?Hollywood, keep reading?Indiatimes Entertainment.