South Cinema has curated an exciting list of films releasing to watch in theaters this week. If you’re wondering what to watch, here’s a list of movies to help you choose.
9 South movies to watch in theaters this week
1. Kalamkaval
- Mould: Mammootty, Vinayakan, Meera Jasmine, Gibin Gopinath, Gayatri Arun, Rajisha Vijayan, Aravind SK, Shruti Ramachandran, Azis Nedumangad, Biju Pappan
- Director: Jitin K. jose
- Language: Malayalam
- Style: Neo-noir crime thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours 17 minutes
- Release date: 5 December 2025
Kalamkaval is the story of a team of Kerala police officers who go to a border village called Kottayikonam. As the officers investigate the conflict between the two communities, they uncover an even worse and more sensitive crime within the village, leading the police to focus their attention on a new case.
With Vinayakan playing the lead protagonist, Mammootty appears as the primary antagonist.
2. Lockdown
- Mould: Anupama Parameswaran, Charlie, Nirosha, Livingston, Indumati, Rajkumar, Shamji, Lollu Sabha Maran, Vinayak Raj, Vidhu, Abhirami
- Director: AR chord
- Language: tamil
- Style: Drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 46 minutes
- Release date: 5 December 2025
Lockdown is the story of a young woman named Anita, who feels deep fear before returning home. Tormented by unspeakable pain, she is surrounded by men with evil intentions who further increase her fear.
When a nationwide lockdown is suddenly announced, she is confined to her home, where every day follows her like an unwanted shadow. His parents are becoming increasingly worried due to his speech, behavior and frequent outbursts of anger.
3. Pongala
- Mould: Srinath Bhasi, Baburaj, Kichu Tellus, Sampath Ram, Sadiq Mohammed, Alencier Le Lopez
- Director: AB Binil
- Language: Malayalam
- Style: action comedy thriller
- Runtime: 2 hours 2 minutes
- Release date: 5 December 2025
Pongala, starring Manjummel Boys fame Srinath Bhasi, tells the story of a group of people in Vipin Harbour. The film explores themes of ambition and betrayal with a grim narrative as rival groups clash with each other.
4. Kempu Haldi Hasiru
- Mould: Srihan Deepak, Divya Suresh, Shailashree Mulki, Arvind Bolar, Vijay Kumar Chindodi
- Director: Mani AJ Karthikeyan
- Language: Kannada
- Style: comedy thriller
- Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes
- Release date: 5 December 2025
Kempu Haladi Hasiru is the story of a supermarket employee with big dreams who chooses to live like a middle-class man despite being secretly rich. Along with his friends, he gets caught in a dangerous trap laid by a mysterious mastermind.
Forced to put the man’s plan into action, the group is thrown into a high-stakes adventure where their loyalty, ambition, and courage are tested at every moment. The real question: Can they defeat the mastermind and uncover his true motive?
5. Rachel
- Mould: Honey Rose, Baburaj, Vineeth Thattil, Jaafar Idukki, Chandu Salimkumar, Radhika Radhakrishnan
- Director: Anandini Bala
- Language: Malayalam
- Style: action thriller drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 8 minutes
- Release date: 6 December 2025
Rachel tells the story of a butcher’s daughter who is driven by loss and loyalty on a terrifying path of revenge. Her journey is raw and violent, unfolding against the backdrop of romance, conflict and an uphill battle for justice.
6. Debt game
- Mould: Abhinay Kinger, Nivas Adithan, Ester Noronha, Aadhavik Jalandhar, Aadhavik Zephaniah
- Director: Abhishek Leslie
- Language: tamil
- Style: psychological drama
- Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Release date: 5 December 2025
Game of Loans tells the story of Daniel, an unemployed compulsive gambler who is approached by two mysterious men who are determined to impose a “happy life” on him.
What unfolds is a tense day of psychological games, where luck, fortune and danger become entangled with his every move.
7. Dheeram
- Mould: Indrajith Sukumaran, Renji Panicker, Aju Varghese, Nishant Sagar, Divya Pillai, Reba Monica John
- Director: Jitin Suresh T.
- Language: Malayalam
- Style: psychological mystery thriller
- Runtime: tba
- Release date: 5 December 2025
Dheeram tells the story of a police officer assigned to investigate gruesome serial murders in Calicut. As he uncovers the pattern, he discovers the plans of a vengeful killer, placing him in a moral dilemma between the law and the grieving parents’ plea for justice.
As the investigation becomes more and more painful, the officer’s moral balance is pushed into conflict.
8. Maranami
- Mould: Ritwik Mathad, Chaitra J. Achar, Prakash Thuminad, Sonu Gowda, Jyotish Shetty, Suman
- Director: Rishith Shetty
- Language: Kannada
- Style: family thriller drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 22 minutes
- Release date: 5 December 2025
Maranami is set in coastal Mangaluru and revolves around Chettu, a man whose life is intertwined with love, inheritance and violence, particularly revolving around the local Huliwesha (Tiger Dance) tradition. The story explores their solace and legacy amid turmoil and loss.
9. Akhand 2: Thandavam
- Mould: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Samyukta, Aadhi Pinisetty, Harshaali Malhotra, Kabir Duhan Singh, Saswata Chatterjee, Ronson Vincent, Achyut Kumar, Sange Tsheltrim
- Director: Boyapati Srinu
- Language: Telugu
- Style: fantasy action drama
- Runtime: 2 hours 55 minutes
- Release date: 5 December 2025
Akhand 2: Thandavam is the story of an Aghor warrior who faces human and supernatural threats. Following the events of the first installment, she must use her mystical powers to stand up against the injustices faced by the common people.
The film highlights the connection between the innocence of children, the natural world, and spiritual faith as communities strive for progress.
These are some of the most awaited South movies hitting the theaters this week.
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