South Indian cinema has lined up an exciting line-up of films to watch in theaters this week. If you’re wondering what to watch, here’s a list of upcoming releases.
7 South films to watch in theaters this week
1.Sitaram’s second case
- Mould: Vijay Raghavendra, Gopal Krishna Deshpande, Usha Bhandari
- Director: Devi Prasad Shetty
- Style: crime thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours
- Language: Kannada, Tamil
- Release date: 20 February 2026
Seetharam’s Second Case is the story of Inspector Seetharam, a man haunted by two shadows: a psychotic criminal who is leaving a trail of carnage across the city and a reminder of the sister he has not seen in years.
As the body count rises, Sitaram realizes that his sister’s path to salvation has been blocked by a stalker who thrives on chaos. He investigates a series of murders while battling personal demons connected to his estranged sister.
2. Oh my God!
- Mould: Suhas Pagolu, Shivani Nagaram, Naresh Vijay Krishna, Vennela Kishore, Ajay Ghosh, Annapurnamma
- Director: Gopi Achra
- Style: comedy drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Language: Telugu
- Release date: 20 February 2026
Oh God is the story of a young man who finally gets a chance to take over his father’s business. However, just when he expects to step into the boardroom, he finds himself in an unexpected and mysterious world unlike any other.
What follows is the story of a young man caught between love, lies and an inheritance that no one saw coming.
3. Hung
- Mould: Aman Preet Singh, Prachi Tehlan, Suman, Rashmi Gautam, Mahesh Achanta, Rajshekhar Aningi
- Director: Sri Krishna Gorle
- Style: Sci-Fi Drama Thriller
- Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes
- Language: Telugu
- Release date: 20 February 2026
Trishanku tells the story of Karthik, Nakshatra and three others who wake up in a dense forest after a bus accident. In the unfamiliar forest, disturbing events reveal that an unseen force is controlling their destiny.
As they struggle to escape, they discover that their ordeal is part of JB’s secret experiment, pushing the limits of human consciousness.
4. Nawab Cafe
- Mould: Shiva Kandukuri, Rajeev Kanakala, Teju Ashwini, Chaitanya, Raj Kumar Kasireddy, Vadlamani Srinivas
- Director: Pramod Harsh
- Style: comedy drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 17 minutes
- Language: Telugu
- Release date: 20 February 2026
Nawab Café is the story of a tea seller whose ordinary routine changes when ambition pushes him beyond his familiar world. As new opportunities bring new dangers, his survival depends on quick decisions, and as success approaches, his integrity becomes increasingly difficult to maintain.
5. Alpha: Men Love Revenge
- Mould: Hemant Kumar MA, Gopika Suresh, Ayana, Achyut Kumar, Balu Nagendra, Karthik Mahesh
- Director: Vijay Nagendra
- Style: action suspense thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours 24 minutes
- Language: Kannada
- Release date:20 February 2026
Alpha: Main Love Vengeance is the story of Arjun, a hot-headed young man who idolizes his father Shakti, an honest police inspector, who dreams of seeing him become an IPS officer. Parallelly, three morally conflicted assassins are assigned the task of transporting drugs worth crores of rupees.
When their paths collide, their choices lead to betrayals, testing legacies, and setting the stage for redemption, where one man’s future may mean the other’s downfall.
6. Suri Anna
- Mould: Salga Suri Anna, Sambrama Sri, Ravi Kale, Harish Rai, Cockroach Sudhir, Prakash Thuminad
- Director: Salga Suri Anna
- Style: action crime thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours 16 minutes
- Language: Kannada
- Release date: 20 February 2026
Suri Anna presents the story of a man who, driven by circumstances, plunges into the dark world of crime and is away from his family for a moment. As the results come in, he finds solace in his father and mother, who stand by him till the end.
The film serves as a clear and entertaining reminder to youth that crime is not the answer and family is the ultimate support system.
7. MG24
- Mould: Pranav Mohanan, Justin Vijay R, Swetha Nataraj, M. Dhanalakshmi, Otto Chandran, Abdul Basith
- Director: Agni Karthik
- Style: suspense crime thriller
- Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Language: tamil
- Release date: 20 February 2026
MG24 explores the story of four friends whose individual stories unfold throughout the film before their eventual reunion. One of them is devastated by the breakup and explains the reason for his sadness.
To end his suffering, a businessman friend invited him to come with him to the city of Kongad. They reach Mannan Goman 24 (MG 24) residence in the city of Kongad, where a universe of mysteries opens before them, a realm of terror and wonder. There, they are transformed into new individuals.
The above mentioned movies are among the South Indian movies releasing on the big screens this week.
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