Sony LIV: Immortal, GV Prakash's Tamil horror film, streams from October 30

Immortal, the Tamil romantic horror film starring GV Prakash Kumar and Kayadu Lohar, will start streaming on SonyLIV on Friday, October 30, 2026, the platform has announced. The film, written and directed by first-time director Mariyappan Chinna, will be available in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi, about eight weeks after it opened in cinemas on September 4, 2026.

Immortal is a clear example of how a mid-budget South Indian film now reaches most of its audience. In cinemas, the film had a modest run. It opened at a little over a crore rupees on its first day, held steady over its first weekend and then dropped sharply from the Monday, according to daily figures compiled by trade trackers. By the end of September its daily takings had fallen to a few lakh rupees. For a film of this size, the streaming release is not an afterthought but a second launch.

The five-language release is the most important part of the announcement for viewers. In cinemas the film was mainly a Tamil release. On SonyLIV, dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi mean that viewers in other states, and Hindi-speaking households in particular, can watch it in their own language for the first time. Streaming platforms have used this approach for several years to turn regional films into national titles, and horror travels across languages more easily than many genres because it depends on mood, sound and visuals rather than on dialogue or local humour.

The gap between the cinema and streaming release also matters. Immortal reaches SonyLIV about eight weeks after its cinema opening. For families who skipped the film in cinemas, that wait is short enough that the film is still recent when it arrives at home, and for the makers it means the film's publicity from September has not been forgotten.

For the two leads and the director, the release is a chance to find a wider audience. A film that under-performs in cinemas can still find viewers on a platform, and the way a film does on streaming is now part of how its makers are judged when the next projects are planned. The original July 23 date was moved to September 4 to avoid a clash with other films at the box office.

Short-term: From October 30, SonyLIV subscribers can watch Immortal in five languages without a separate payment for the film, as part of their plan. The release adds a new horror title to the platform's regional line-up.

Long-term: If the dubbed versions draw viewers outside Tamil Nadu, the result will add to the case for releasing smaller regional films in several languages on streaming, and for producers to plan dubbing from the start. For first-time directors such as Mariyappan Chinna, viewing on the platform becomes part of the record that decides future work.

Who is affected: SonyLIV subscribers across India; Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi-speaking viewers who did not see the film in cinemas; the film's producers and cast; and cinema owners, for whom the steady move of mid-budget films to streaming within two months shapes how long audiences are willing to wait.

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