Tamil 2026
Dorothy
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Tamil 2026•2h 30m•In cinemas Sep 25, 2026

Dorothy

Karthik Subbaraj directs Keerthy Suresh in a 1990s story about caste violence, with a score by Ilaiyaraaja. Our full review lands on release day.

Not reviewed yet

Dorothy releases on Sep 25, 2026. We only score a film once critics have actually published, so there is no rating on this page today. We read every review as it appears and add our consensus score here on release day.

Dorothy opens in cinemas on 25 September 2026. It is written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj, with Keerthy Suresh in the title role, and it premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September, two weeks before the Indian release.

This page is up before release so the facts sit in one place — cast, crew, runtime and streaming. There is no score here yet, because no critic has published one. We read every review as it appears and add our consensus rating on release day.

Where to watch

In cinemas from 25 September 2026. No streaming service has been announced yet. We will update this line as soon as one is.

What it is about

The film is set in the 1990s, against caste violence. That is as much as the makers have said, and we are not going to guess at the rest.

It is being made as an independent film rather than a studio production, backed by Guneet Monga Kapoor and Sikhya Entertainment alongside Jio Studios.

Keerthy Suresh plays Dorothy. Sananth and Rishikanth are the other two named roles.

What to look out for

Facts about the film, not predictions about whether it is any good.

Ilaiyaraaja and Karthik Subbaraj, for the first time
The director has worked with Santhosh Narayanan on most of his films. This is his first with Ilaiyaraaja, and it is the single most talked-about thing about the project.
A festival film first
It premieres at Toronto on 11 September, so international reviews will exist before the Indian release. We will read those too.
Keerthy Suresh in the title role
A film named after her character, which is not how her recent mainstream work has been built.
A period setting with a hard subject
The 1990s, and caste violence. Not a comfortable watch on paper.
Tirru on camera
An experienced cinematographer whose credits run from Sivaji to Vikram Vedha.

👍 Likely for you if

  • •Anyone who follows Karthik Subbaraj — this is a departure from his genre work
  • •Ilaiyaraaja fans, for an unusual pairing
  • •Viewers who want a serious drama rather than a mass entertainer
  • •People who watch festival cinema

👎 Probably not if

  • •You want a light watch — the subject is caste violence
  • •You prefer Subbaraj in Jigarthanda or Petta mode
  • •You would rather wait for streaming, which has not been announced

Cast & crew

Director
Karthik Subbaraj
Cinematography
Tirru
Editing
Ganesh Siva
Music
Ilaiyaraaja
Cast
Keerthy Suresh, Sananth, Rishikanth

Published Sep 9, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 2026. This is a pre-release page. It carries the film's confirmed credits and release details only — no rating, because no critic has published one yet. Our consensus review is added on release day.