Regai

Regai
Genre	Thriller Crime Police procedural
Based on	Rajesh Kumar ‘Regai’
Written by	M. Dhinakaran (dialogues)
Directed by	M. Dhinakaran
Starring	Bala Hasan Pavithra Janani Anjali Rao Vinodhini Vaidyanathan
Country of origin	India
Original language	Tamil
No. of seasons	1
Production
Producer	S. Singaravelan
Running time	approx. 20–30 minutes per episode
Production company	S.S Group
Original release
Network	ZEE5
Release	28 November 2025 (2025-11-28)

Regai is a 2025 upcoming Indian Tamil-language Crime Thriller Police procedural streaming series written and directed by M. Dhinakaran for ZEE5. Produced by S. Singaravelan under the banner of S.S Group. It is based on the novel of the same name by Rajesh Kumar. The series follows several Tamil Nadu Police Sub-inspector and Constables in their struggles while they discover severed hands in an ice vending cart. ^{[1] [2]}

The primary cast includes Bala Hasan with Pavithra Janani, Anjali Rao, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Poobalam Pragathesh, E. Indrajith and others. ^[3] It is scheduled to premiere on ZEE5 on 28 November 2025, ^[4] and will air in Tamil and Telugu languages. ^[5]

Cast

• Bala Hasan as Sub-inspector Vetri
• Pavithra Janani as Constable Sandhiya
• Anjali Rao
• Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Doctor Pushpavalli
• Poobalam Pragathesh
• E. Indrajith
• M. Sriram

Production

Development

It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Rajesh Kumar. ^[6] The series is produced by S. Singaravelan under the S.S Group. It is the second collaboration with ZEE5 after Seruppugal Jaakirathai .

Casting

The series stars Bala Hasan ^[7] as Sub-inspector Vetri in the lead role in his second collaboration in a limited series after The Game: You Never Play Alone. Actress Pavithra Janani was cast as Constable Sandhiya, marking her return after Bigg Boss 8 . ^[8] This is her first lead role in a limited series.

Release

The first Announcement promo was released on 14 November 2025 featuring the poster showing a name card. The series trailer was released on 19 November 2025 and announced a release date of 28 November. ^{[9] [10]} The show premiered in Tamil and Telugu languages on ZEE5.

References

1. "Introducing Regai A Fresh Tamil Crime Thriller Series". www.themovieblog.com. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
2. "Regai trailer: Tamil crime series that teases motive-less murders". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
3. "Bala Hasan and Vinothini Vaidyanathan star in ZEE5's Regai". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
4. "Dark, unsettling Tamil thriller series 'Regai' to premiere on November 28". www.indiatribune.com. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
5. "ZEE5 அடுத்த அதிரடி படைப்பு! ரேகை வெப் சீரிஸ்! ரிலீஸ் எப்போது தெரியுமா?". zeenews.india.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 19 November 2025.
6. "'Regai' trailer: In Tamil show based on Rajesh Kumar's novel, the dark side of medical trials". scroll.in. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
7. "Regai Trailer: Bala Hasan's Tamil Series Promises To Be An Unsettling Thriller". www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
8. "பிக் பாஸுக்குப் பிறகு... பவித்ரா ஜனனியின் புதிய தொடர்!". dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 19 November 2025.
9. "ZEE5 announces new Tamil Original Regai, inspired by Rajesh Kumar's crime universe". www.medianews4u.com. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
10. "விறுவிறுப்பான க்ரைம் த்ரில்லர் காட்சிகள்: 'ரேகை' வெப்சீரிஸ் ட்ரெய்லர்!". tamil.news18.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 19 November 2025.

External links

• Regai at IMDb