In August 2025, South Indian films are ready for some large -scale release. With the Star-Staded Ventures in vision, let’s take a look at what one can expect from South Cinema in August 2025.
13 new South Indian films to watch in August 2025
1. Coolie
- Mold: Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna Akini, Upendra, Saubin Shahir, Satyaraj, Shruti Haasan, Aamir Khan
- Director: Lokesh Kanagarj
- Language: Tamil
- Style: Action
- Release date: August 14, 2025
Coolie is an upcoming Tamil language film starring Rajinikanth in the lead role. Flick directed by Lokesh Kanagarj is said to be an action entertainer with Nagarjuna Akini and Upendra Rao in povel roles.
Apart from him, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will also be included in a cameo role in the film, and it is said that it is a massive avatar.
2. Sumathi Valavu
- Mold: Arjun Ashokan, Siju Kurp, Balu Varghese, Sasivada
- Director: Vishnu Sasi Shankar
- Language: Malayalam
- Style: Horror comedy
- Release date: August 1, 2025
Summa Valevu is a Malayalam-Bhasha Horror Comedy, in which Arjun Ashokan of Brahmagam starred in the lead role. The film is based on the location of a real -life, which is known for being haunted by a soul named Sumati.
According to Vidya, in the 1950s a woman was murdered at that place by her lover at that place at that place. Since then, this place is considered to be many scenes of ghosts, in which the film is taking inspiration from various stories.
3. Baksura Restaurant
- Mold: Harsh Kemudu, Viva Harsha, Srikanth Iyngar, Praveen, Shining Fani, Garuda Ram
- Director: SJ Shiva
- Language: Telugu
- Style: comedy drama
- Release date: August 8, 2025
The Baksura restaurant is a comedy-drama flicks, starring Harsha Kemudu. The film tells the story of 5 youths who face a soul around them.
4. Altu Mutha
- Mold: Shaurya Pratapa, Ra Surya, Priyanka Malali, Naveen D. Padil, Cockroach Sudhir
- Director: Ra Surya
- Language: Kannada
- Style: Action thriller
- Release date: August 1, 2025
Eluu Muthaa is a Kannada-language action thriller, who hit a large screen on August 1, 2025. The South Indian film tells the story of a funeral DHOL player, whose life spirals in the web of Chhaya after an incident.
5. Housemate
- Mold: Darshan, Kali Venkat, Arsha Chandini Bayuju, KP Dhena, Vinodeni Vaidyanathan
- Director: Tea. Rajwell
- Language: Tamil
- Style: Fictional horror comedy
- Release date: August 1, 2025
House partners revolve around the story of newly married couple Karthik and Anu, who buy a decade-old apartment. As they start their new life, strange things begin.
Meanwhile, another married couple is undergoing a similar supernatural position. How the two couples bands together to solve it and how it is connected makes the story.
5. Men loved
- Mold: Hiridhu Aaron, Preeti Mukhundahan, Oscar Ali, Jio Baby, Midhun Suresh, Arjun Sundarson (Arjyau)
- Director: Physal Faziludin
- Language: Malayalam
- Style: Drank
- Release date: August 29, 2025
As part of the Onam 2025 release, Hiridhu Aaron and Preity Mukhundhan starrer Main Pyaar Kiyar hit a big screen on August 29, 2025. The film is looking for its love in the city of Madurai, who is looking for his love.
The chaos that wait for her while searching and how they manage to survive becomes the central focus of the story.
6. Meghalu Chepina Prema Katha
- Mold: Naresh Agastya, Rabia Khatoon, Radhika Sarathkumar, Raja Kembolu
- Director: Vipin Chakarla
- Language: Telugu
- Style: Romantic drama
- Release date: August 22, 2025
Meghalu Chepina Prema Katha is a Telugu-language romantic drama, with Varun, a musician and a technology-loving girl, Meghna. How they cross the route and how they find that love is the story.
7. Qamotu 2
- Mold: Priyanka Upendra, Swaminathan Anantarama, Rajni Bardwaz, Nagendra Urs, Ninasam Ashwath
- Director: A god
- Language: Kannada
- Style: Suspense horror
- Release date: August 22, 2025
Qamotu 2 is a suspense horror film starring Priyanka Upendra in the lead role. Flick has the story of an extraordinary researcher, who is looking for her sister in the notorious Qamotu House.
8. Red flower
- Mold: Vignesh, Manisha Jashanani, Talivasal Vijay, Nasar, John Vijay
- Director: Andrew Pandian
- Language: Tamil
- Style: Science-fi action
- Release date: August 8, 2025
Red Flower 2047 is an upcoming Tamil Science-Fi Actioner set in India. The story has the story of twins who once desired to be a part of their family’s military heritage.
While one of them is accepted, the other is rejected by the system, causing it to reach a dark path. How brothers have locked horns, the entire film focus.
9. Odam Kuthira Chadam Kuthira
- Mold: Fahd Fasil, Revathi Pillai, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Dhyan Srinivasan, Lal, Johnny Antony
- Director: Althaf Salim
- Language: Malayalam
- Style: comedy drama
- Release date: August 29, 2025
Odam Kuthira Chadam Kuthira (Okek) is a comedy-drama starring Fahd Fasil in the lead role. The film stars Abi’s story, a person who faces a reserved woman in a wedding, who develops a special bond with her over time.
However, when Abi’s ex -girlfriend resumes her life, her world turns upside down, paving the way for confusion and comic moments.
10. Para
- Mold: Anupama Parameshwaran, Darshan Rajendran, Sangeet Krishna, Raga Mayur
- Director: Praveen Kondrigula
- Language: Telugu-Malayalam
- Release date: August 22, 2025
The curtain is a bilingual Telugu-Malayalam film starring ampama Parameswaran and Darshan Rajendran in the lead roles. The film has been deferred to find out themes of freedom, superstition and cultural traditions.
11. Balati
- Mold: Shane Nigam, Preeti Asrani, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Alphons Putrain
- Director: Grain sewingam
- Language: Malayalam
- Style: Sports action thriller
- Release date: August 29, 2025
Balati is a Malayalam-language flicks starring Shane Nigam. The film tells the story of a Kabdi player who is under police investigation. Why he is being hunted is the main focus of the story.
In leading roles with Pritathi Asrani, Shanthanu Bhaghayaraj, and Alphons Puthreine, Flicks made music composer Sai Abhunkar in Malayalam Cinema.
12. Mass jathara
- Mold: Ravi Teja, Sarelala
- Director: Bhanu Bogavarapu
- Language: Telugu
- Style: Drank
- Release date: August 27, 2025
The lead roles starred Ravi Teja and Mass Jathara starring Serelela to release in theaters on August 27, 2025.
13. Hridaypurvam
- Mold: Mohanlal, Malavika Mohanan, Sangeet Pratap, Santa Madhavan Nair, Siddiq, Sabita Anand, Baburaj
- Director: Satyan anthikad
- Language: Malayalam
- Style: Comedy Family Drama
- Release date: August 28, 2025
Hridaypurvam has the story of Sandeep Balakrishnan, who is a middle -aged person who is suffering from heart condition. In his attempt of daily life, he faces Deepa Mathews, causing a complete story of a family drama with light-hearted humor.
As part of Onam this year, Mohanlal starrer is one of the much awaited undertakings to be released during the festival season.
Also read: Coulie: Rajinikanth starrer action entertainer evaluated ‘A’ by CBFC ahead of the trailer launch on August 2