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South Indian Cinema Heats Up: New Films Hit Theaters This Week!
- •The Paradise, a Telugu period action drama starring Nani, released worldwide on September 24, 2026, set in 1980s Secunderabad.
- •Meesaya Murukku 2, a Tamil musical drama by Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi, continues the story of musical roots and modern ambitions, releasing September 25, 2026.
- •Dorothy, a Tamil film by Karthik Subbaraj, explores relationships and LGBTQ+ themes within a tradition-bound community, set for September 25, 2026 release.
- •Malayalam thrillers Aaram, Amanushikam, and Dhoomakethu offer crime, supernatural horror, and time-loop mysteries, all releasing on September 25, 2026.
- •Anbil Avan, a Tamil film about a newly married couple facing an unexpected threat, has been postponed to October 2, 2026.
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Directed by Srikanth Odela and starring Nani, The Paradise is a Telugu period action drama set in 1980s Secunderabad that follows Jadal as he fights for a marginalised community facing discrimination and the struggle for citizenship, with the film having released worldwide in theatres on September 24, 2026.
Anbil Avan is a Tamil film directed by Karthikeyan Ramakrishnan, starring Ashok Selvan and Preity Mukhundhan, which follows a newly married couple whose peaceful life is disrupted by an unexpected threat. Although it was initially scheduled for September 25, the makers postponed the theatrical release, and the film is now scheduled to arrive worldwide on October 2, 2026.
Directed by and starring Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi, Meesaya Murukku 2 is a Tamil musical drama featuring Ketika Sharma, Chaithra J. Achar, Yogi Babu, Nassar and Karunas. Serving as a continuation of the 2017 film, it spans three generations of musicians, moving between 1980s Madras and the present, while exploring the clash between local musical roots, classical expectations and modern ambitions.
