Tourist Family OTT Where To Watch?

One of the popular Tamil movies in 2025, the Tourist Family is estimated to have earned around Rs 90 crore globally

Movies with a good story often get the attention of the audience. A relevant example is Tamil language movie ‘Tourist Family’, which became a huge hit across both theatres and on OTT. Many factors such as the timing of the release, a relatable story and strong performances have ensured success for the movie. Let us check out the Tourist Family OTT details and other important information.

Tourist Family which OTT platform?

Movie enthusiasts can watch Tourist Family on JioHotstar OTT. The movie is currently free to watch on JioHotstar, although users may need to login to their account. Ads are likely to be shown while watching the Tourist Family OTT. The movie premiered on April 29, 2025 and was released in theatres on May 01, 2025. The OTT release was in June, 2025.

Even though Tourist Family did not have a big marketing budget, it gained popularity largely through word-of-mouth publicity. It even had to compete with big releases such as Suriya’s Retro and Nani’s HIT: The Third Case. But a strong story that the audience can connect with ensured the movie’s success. On OTT, the Tourist Family is available in various languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.

Tourist Family story, cast and crew

Tourist Family follows the story of a Sri Lankan Tamil family who had entered India illegally. This was done to escape the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. To avoid detection, the family posed as Malayalis and started living in Chennai. While neighbors were suspicious, the family developed strong bonds eventually with their caring and compassionate nature.

Tourist Family explores various themes such as identity crisis, illegal immigration, resilience and community integration. The movie successfully captures the social hardships faced by refugees. To avoid monotony, the movie also has plenty of humor and light-hearted moments. Tourist Family has received wide appreciation for its authentic portrayal of Sri Lankan refugees and strong narrative.

Lead actors of Tourist Family include M. Sasikumar and Simran. Other actors include Mithun Jai Sankar, Kamalesh Jagan, Yogi Babu, Ramesh Thilak, M. S. Bhaskar, Elango Kumaravelm Sreeja Ravi and Bagavathi Perumal. Tourist Family is directed by Abishan Jeevinth, who is also the writer of the story.

Tourist Family box office revenue

When a low budget film becomes a huge hit, the movie makers register big profits. And this often happens without any great expectations to begin with. Tourist Family is a good example, as the budget for the movie was just around Rs 7 crore. Total cost, including marketing, worked around Rs 16 crore.

In the domestic market, the box office revenue of Tourist Family was around Rs 70 crore. It earned around Rs 20 crore from its global release. Total revenue was around Rs 90 crore, which means returns of more than 1200% on the production cost. Tourist Family was the 7th highest grossing Tamil movie in 2025. It also earned via OTT release, although the numbers have not been revealed.