South Indian cinema has lined up an exciting line-up of films to watch in theaters this week. With major movies hitting the big screen, and if you’re wondering what to watch, here is a list of upcoming releases.
7 South movies to watch in theaters this week
1. Pallichattambi
- Mould: Tovino ThomasKayadu Lohar, Sudhir Karamana, Vijayaraghavan, Baburaj, TG Ravi, Alexander Prashant, Johnny Antony, Vinod Kedamangalam, Nibaraj Naushad.
- Director: Dijo Jose Antony
- Style: period action drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Language: Malayalam
- Release date: 10 April 2026
Established in Kerala between the 1950s and early 1960s, Pallichattambi It tells the story of a young rogue who is hired by villagers to oppose the tyrannical forces that disrupt their peaceful lives. His arrival brings hope to the victims and trains the villagers to defend themselves. The film depicts their journey and whether their efforts to save the villagers succeed.
2. TN 2026
- Mould: Natty SubramaniamThambi Ramaiah, Srita Rao, Yashika Anand, MS Bhaskar, Ilavarasu, Radin Kingsley, Sandy
- Director: Umapati Ramaiya
- Style: political satire
- Runtime: 2 hours 18 minutes
- Language: tamil
- Release date: 10 April 2026
TN 2026 is the story of a superstar who leverages his popularity to enter politics and turns his fan clubs into a political party. The film traces how his journey affects the socio-political landscape and whether he succeeds, all through a satirical lens.
3. Calendar
- Mould: Adarsh Gunduraj, Ramesh Indira, Sushmita Nayak, Nivishka Patil, Malashri, Pramod Shetty
- Director: new power
- Style: psychological thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours 14 minutes
- Language: Kannada
- Release date: 10 April 2026
The calendar tells the story of a young doctor whose life is thrown into chaos after a series of strange and disturbing incidents. As his girlfriend’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic and disturbing, he finds himself caught in a desperate fight for survival.
4. LIK: Love Insurance Company
- Mould: Pradeep RanganathanKriti Shetty, SJ Surya, Seeman, Yogi Babu, Gauri Ji Kishan, Shah Ra, Malvika, Mysskin, Anirudh Ravichander (voice only)
- Director: Vignesh Shivan
- Style: science fiction romantic comedy
- Runtime: 2 hours 36 minutes
- Language: tamil
- Release date: 10 April 2026
2040 Based in Chennai, LIK: Love Insurance Company Follows Vasu, an employee who rejects his company’s app-based soulmate matching system. He falls in love with Dhimiya, a phone-obsessed woman who is deemed incompatible with him by the app. Despite being assigned a different match, Vasu pursues her, challenging the system and questioning whether true love can exist beyond algorithms.
5. Bharatnatyam 2 Mohiniyattam
- Mould: Saiju Kurup, Suraj VenjaramooduJagadish, Baby Jean, Vinay Forte, Kala Ranjini, Shruti Suresh, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Sreeja Ravi
- Director: Krishnadas Murali
- Style: family comedy thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours 25 minutes
- Language: Malayalam
- Release date: 10 April 2026
Bharatanatyam 2 is the sequel to the 2024 film Mohiniyattam. It follows Sasidharan Nair as his family travels to Srikandapuram to settle matters related to his late father’s other family, leading to an unexpectedly criminal, scandalous and high tension situation.
6. Manithan Devamagalam
- Mould: SelvaraghavanKushi Ravi, RS Sathish, Mime Gopi, YG Mahendran, Kaushalya Nandini, Lirthika MS
- Director: Dennis Manjunath
- Style: action crime drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Language: tamil
- Release date: 10 April 2026
Manithan Deivamagalam is a rural family drama about a humble man who rises as a guardian amidst the village’s conflict over land and faith. Based on true events, it explores themes of sacrifice, spirituality and the deep bond between people and their land.
7. Dacoit: A Love Story
Dacoit: A Love Story is an action thriller that tells the story of a couple who were once deeply in love and planning a future together. However, after an incident separates them and animosity arises between them, the film explores whether their reunion is motivated by love or revenge.
These movies are among the major South Indian releases releasing in theaters this week.
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