Nadu Center

Nadu Center (transl.Mid Center) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age sports drama television series created by Naru Narayanan and Mahaakerthi Aravindraj for JioHotstar. The series directed by Naru Narayanan and produced by Senthil Veeraasamy, Arabbhi Athreya and Avinaash Hariharan under the banner of Aqua Bulls Content.

It follows a story of teenage school students who are struggling to bloom in their lives and the challenges faced by the basketball club at their school. The series stars SK Surya, Sarah Black, Surya Sethupathi, Terance Patrick Evers, Mukesh MK, Dominic Donald, Yashwanth, Sahana Sundar, Madhu Vasanth, Arthi Ashwin, Kishore, Shivani Shukla, Asha Sharath, M. Sasikumar, Regena Cassandrra and Kalaiyarasan. It premiered on JioHotstar on 20 November 2025 and consists of 17 episodes.

Synopsis

Pradeep Kadhirchelvan "PK" is a 17-year-old national-level basketball player expelled from an elite school for alleged misconduct. Transferred to a notorious institution plagued by violence and indiscipline, PK struggles to fit in until the vice principal sees in him the potential to lead change. Tasked with building a basketball team out of the school's most unruly students, PK begins an unexpected journey of leadership and self-discovery — fighting prejudice, earning trust, and reviving the school's lost pride.

Cast

• SK Surya as Pradeep Kadhirchelvan "PK"
• Surya Sethupathi as Chandru
• Mukesh MK as Kaali Das Rajendran
• Shivam as Abel
• Dominic Donald as Jeyanth
• Sarah Black as Fara
• Yashwanth as Nandha
• Asha Sharath as Vice-principal Parvathi "VP"
• Elango Kumanan as Kadhirchelvan, PK's father
• Sujatha Babu as PK's mother
• K. J. Venkatramanan as PK's brother
• Terance Patrick Evers as Guru
• Kishore as Thadchanamoorthy "Thachi"
• Jeeva Balachandran as Kuldeep
• M. Sasikumar as Coach Selva
• Regena Cassandrra as herself and also as Fara in GCU (Guru Cinematic Universe)
• Kalaiyarasan as Vettri
• Delhi Ganesh as Thachi's grandfather
• Vichu Vishwanath as SPI school's PE teacher
• Janaki Sabesh as Thachi's mother
• Mime Gopi as Vettri's father
• P. L. Thenappan as Jeyanth's father
• R. Aravindraj as Kaali friend's dad
• Ilavarasu as Rajendran.D, Kaali's father
• Aruldoss as Fara's uncle
• Lizzie Antony as Fara's aunty
• Srilekha Rajendran as Fara's grandmother
• Munnar Ramesh as Nagarjun Master, KB school's PE teacher
• Ramachandran Durairaj as Chandru and Shalini's father
• Sahana Sundar as Jade
• V.T. Madhu Vasanth as Cheetah
• Arthi Ashwin as Nisha
• Tara Amala Joseph as Pallavi Teacher "French Teacher"
• Nandagopal MK as Vasu sir
• Tanisha Thilakesh as Chanchal
• Jayakumar Janakiraman as KB's chairman
• Keerthana as Bhagyalakshmi, Kaali's mother
• Harris Moosa as Shaahid, Fara's father
• Riya Thiyagarajan as Smitha
• Deepika as Sanjana
• Priya Deivanayakam as Swetha
• Vetri as Shaahid
• Gayathri Saba as Archana
• Jenson Dhivakar as Canteen Staff
• Pradeep K.Vijayan as Canteen Staff
• Magalakshmi Sudarsanan as Shalini, Chandru's sister

Episodes

Production

Development

The series was developed as part of the Hotstar Specials lineup for JioHotstar as a long-form Tamil web series combining coming-of-age and sports drama.

Casting

New comer actors Surya SK, Sarah Black, Terrance, Mukesh, Yashwanth, Sahana, Dom, Madhuvasanth, Arti, Kishore, Jeeva, Nandagopal MK, Tara Amala Joseph, and Shivam, play the lead roles with actor Surya Sethupathi. Actor M. Sasikumar was cast as Coach Selva. This is his first role in a limited series. Actress Asha Sharath and Regena Cassandrra play the supporting role.

Release

The first trailer was released by actor M. Sasikumar on 14 November 2025, highlighting the series' blend of basketball and sports drama. The series was released on 20 November 2025 in Tamil.[citation needed]

External links

• atIMDb