The Malayalam action drama "Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies", headlined by Arjun Ashokan and Roshan Mathew, will be landing on Netflix nearly a month after its theatrical release. The streamer has slated its premiere for Feb. 19, 2026.
In its review, THE WEEK praised the depiction of strong characters — ...for tis drama to work, you need to have characters you can root for. Which was what made, for example, Khalid Rahman's 'Alappuzha Gymkhana', released last year, successful. The drama in 'Chatha Pacha' is a combination of several factors: a rivalry that spans decades; a love story that resulted in one family blacklisting another; a criminal undertaking that went awry; and a little girl's affection split between two fathers — the real and the foster."
The review further added that "Chatha Pacha" is like a "wrestling match that takes a while to get itself and us warmed up. And once it gets going, it’s full steam ahead. There is nothing fresh or out of the box when it comes to its early portions that establish the relationship between the three men, their mentors, and their home situation. There is, however, a slight lack of clarity in conveying the depth of their brotherhood and their parentage. Because, at one point, someone mentions that two of them are not of the same blood, but this part is never given much attention."
"Chatha Pacha' has Anend C. Chandran as director of photgraphy and Praveen Prabharas the editor, with music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.