# Kabali (2016) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/kabali-2016/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | Review pending |
| Editorial Rating | Pending |
| Audience Snapshot | Pending |
| Letterboxd | Pending |
| IMDb | Pending |
| Director | Pa. Ranjith |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Runtime | 153 min |

## Quick answer

Kabali (2016) is released, but Celluloid's verified editorial review and composite score are pending. Directed by Pa. Ranjith.

## Celluloid verdict

Ranjith’s Malaysian Tamil gangster film with Rajinikanth — politically ambitious, still pending Celluloid scores.

## Synopsis

An ageing Tamil gangster in Malaysia leaves prison to reclaim his gang, his missing wife, and a political fight over migrant labour. Pa. Ranjith puts Rajinikanth in a gangster film that wants to be about caste and diaspora, not only about a walk.

## Cast

Rajinikanth, Radhika Apte, Winston Chao, Dhansika, Kalaiyarasan

## Where to watch

Global: Sun NXT
the United States: Sun NXT
the United Kingdom: Sun NXT
Indonesia: Sun NXT
India: Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Sun NXT, Vi Movies & TV
Turkey: Sun NXT
South Korea: Sun NXT
Japan: Sun NXT
the Philippines: Sun NXT
Pakistan: Sun NXT
South Africa: Sun NXT
Malaysia: Sun NXT
Thailand: Sun NXT
the United Arab Emirates: Sun NXT
Nigeria: Sun NXT

## Common questions

**Is Kabali worth watching?**
Kabali (2016) is released, but Celluloid's verified review and score are pending. Ranjith’s Malaysian Tamil gangster film with Rajinikanth — politically ambitious, still pending Celluloid scores.

**What is Kabali about?**
An ageing Tamil gangster in Malaysia leaves prison to reclaim his gang, his missing wife, and a political fight over migrant labour. Pa. Ranjith puts Rajinikanth in a gangster film that wants to be about caste and diaspora, not only about a walk.

**Who directed Kabali?**
Kabali (2016) was directed by Pa. Ranjith.

**Where can I watch Kabali?**
Kabali is streaming on Sun NXT; on Sun NXT in the United States; on Sun NXT in the United Kingdom; on Sun NXT in Indonesia; on Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Sun NXT, Vi Movies & TV in India; on Sun NXT in Turkey; on Sun NXT in South Korea; on Sun NXT in Japan; on Sun NXT in the Philippines; on Sun NXT in Pakistan; on Sun NXT in South Africa; on Sun NXT in Malaysia; on Sun NXT in Thailand; on Sun NXT in the United Arab Emirates; on Sun NXT in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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