South Indian Movies Released in August 2026

Romance · Action · Drama · Tamil

From avenging his mother’s murder to battling police corruption, Das becomes a fugitive after a deadly heist. Amid a trail of bloodshed and loss, he frees Chandra from a life of exploitation, and she gives him a reason to seek a life beyond violence.

Action · Drama · Romance · Kannada

Shivu was a man who kept to himself until Amruta came into his life. She broke down his defenses, causing him to fall profoundly in love with her, contrary to his usual demeanor. Yet, despite their strong connection,

Comedy · Horror · Action · Telugu

Possessed by a Korean spirit, Kanakaraju must navigate his new supernatural identity to protect his family and solve the spirit's murder.

Crime · Thriller · Tamil

Police officers Rahim(Irfan Zaini) and Easwaran(Logavarman) begin investigating the disappearance of 15-year-old student in the town of Sri Tebong. As the investigation unfolds, they uncover hidden secrets, unexpected connections, and dark truths buried within the community and the mysteries hidden behind ordinary lives.

· Kannada

Two best friends from Class 10-B reunite at their old school after years apart. As they revisit bittersweet memories and reflect on the reasons they lost touch, they begin to rediscover the bond they once shared.

Drama · Tamil

G.D. Naidu overcomes challenges and defies a repressive colonial regime to become one of India's greatest innovators.

Action · Drama · Malayalam

When danger strikes, a young woman fights to survive through courage and determination.

Romance · Drama · Family · Malayalam

Vivaah revolves around four married couples as they navigate the chaotic challenges of modern relationships. From unexpected restrictions and arranged marriages to a wife's romantic longings amid a workaholic husband's neglect, the narrative follows four women fighting unique emotional battles in search of fulfilment and understanding.

Fantasy · Mystery · Thriller · Tamil

Photographer follows Veera, a troubled and obsessive photographer determined to prove his worth in a world that has long dismissed him. Driven by ambition and haunted by a painful past, he ventures deep into Mathikettan Solai, a mysterious reserve forest, to capture a rare and elusive natural phenomenon that could change his life forever.

Comedy · Drama · Kannada

Picture is an upcoming Kannada romantic comedy-drama that celebrates dreams, love, and family relationships with a wholesome entertainer.

Action · Drama · Crime · Telugu

Two close friends become entangled in a high-stakes conflict driven by power, ego, and vengeance, exploring how circumstances shape human nature.

Action · Drama · Romance · Kannada

Follows Siddhegowda as he navigates the challenges and responsibilities of public life after becoming a Gram Panchayat member.

Crime · Thriller · Fantasy · Telugu

Yamudu follows Lord Yama's descent to earth to unleash brutal Garuda Purana punishments on the guilty. A police investigation and intertwining fates build toward a shocking revelation about who Yama truly is and the trauma behind his wrath.

Crime · Thriller · Action · Kannada

Every husband has detective wife. A proper detective role has become super at every stage.

Drama · Fantasy · Mystery · Telugu

A solitary girl encounters a towering twelve-handed mystical idol in a torch lit shadowy cave, creating an atmosphere of spirituality and dark intrigue.

Drama · Romance · Comedy · Tamil

A celebrated Olympian shooter travels to America looking for a donor to help his sick child — but unexpected romance complicates his search.

Comedy · Drama · Telugu

A 70 year old widower asks his son to buy him a toothbrush for his toothache. When the son fails to do this simple errand, their already strained father-son relationship becomes comically worse through a series of escalating events.

Action · Thriller · Tamil

Peaceful medical representative and shipping harbor worker Linga's life changes because of betrayal and conflict in a coastal community.

Horror · Thriller · Malayalam

The story revolve around a city born small boy who visit his parental home during his summer vacation where he was welcomed with a variety of things which he had never experienced before. What he saw and experienced in those days haunt him through out his life and even after.

Drama · Romance · Malayalam

Mulla (Aali), a sound engineer near the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, falls for Ebby Mathew, an Ayurveda doctor working in Dubai. Facing family opposition and pressure to accept other matches, she plans to elope with him. Whether he returns in time, and whether their plan succeeds, forms the story's core.

Drama · Family · Comedy · Tamil

ARASI, an emerging Carnatic singer. AZHAGHU, a freelance software engineer. Their six-year-old daughter, BHOOMI. On a post-pandemic day under curfew, Arasi prepares for her long-awaited concert. Azhaghu faces an important job interview. Bhoomi has an online school event. Azhaghu calls his parents, THILLAI and MOHANA for support. The family's everyday life unfolds the poetic irony of a perpetual mindset, utterly convinced of its own hierarchy, then turns around and calls it EQUAL.

Drama · Romance · Telugu

In a village, two teenagers, Ravi and Chitti, are drawn into a secret relationship as curiosity, adolescence, and bad influences shape their choices. When their families discover the affair, the couple defies them, setting off a chain of events that reveals how parental mistakes, peer pressure, and youthful attraction can alter young lives forever.

Drama · Thriller · Telugu

A secret reunion deep in the forest takes a dangerous turn when hidden agendas and betrayal turn Mithun's night into a fight for survival. But who can he really trust?

Action · Thriller · Crime · Malayalam

Aamir Ali, a notorious gold smuggling kingpin who inherited his multi-million dollar criminal enterprise from a lineage of gangsters, is drawn into a web of vengeance, legacy and power.

Drama · Action · Thriller · Telugu

An alcoholic with a violent past—living peacefully with his daughter beside a waterfall—decides to take Ayyappa Deeksha (a 41-day spiritual vow and period of intense austerity) at her request.

Romance · Comedy · Drama · Malayalam

Ashley's homecoming from abroad takes an emotional turn when a wedding next door stirs memories of her first love, Justin.

Comedy · Drama · Family · Tamil

Two strangers are brought together at an unusual wedding where, in one night, too many surprises unfold and several lies are told, spiraling into chaos that changes everything.

Romance · Comedy · Drama · Tamil

When a bride refuses to leave her family home after marriage, her husband must find out if he can adjust to life under his in-laws' roof.

Romance · Comedy · Tamil

A repeatedly unlucky man finally finds the woman of his dreams, only for an unexpected twist to challenge his understanding of love and commitment.

Comedy · Drama · Telugu

Three carefree friends from a bustling Hyderabad basti spend their days wandering narrow lanes, sharing plates of biryani, and dreaming of a better life. When an old cook's secret recipe brings unexpected success their way, they must choose between fleeting fame and the enduring value of friendship, memories, and the taste of home.

Thriller · Action · Telugu

Four women trapped in a deadly human-trafficking empire steal a mysterious red bag and race through betrayal, violence, and relentless pursuit, only to discover the bag holds a secret powerful enough to change everything.

Action · Sci-Fi · Tamil

Five friends trapped in a forest stumble upon a peculiar factory and discover a way to freeze the entire world, bringing everything to a standstill for ten days.

Drama · Family · Tamil

Mother is an emotional Tamil family drama that explores the profound dynamics, deep love, and selfless sacrifices inherent in motherhood. Following a limited theatrical release through digital cinema networks like SDC, this intimate, small-scale production captures a moving and relatable narrative about core familial bonds.

Family · Drama · Malayalam

Action · Crime · Drama · Kannada

A powerful drug cartel pulls the strings behind a facade of sun-soaked beaches as a gritty, violent underworld power struggle emerges during the crumbling of Portuguese colonial rule.

Adventure · Thriller · Tamil

A research project pulls Sathiya and Kartigeyan into the isolated world of Maaran and Nathiya. As the past meets the present, one conversation is all it takes to change their lives forever.

Music · Romance · Comedy · Tamil

Raghu, a man caught up with a deep hold of grief comes across Anjali, who is spinning everything in her capacity to win him over. The love you gave away always comes back they say. In one way or other. Sometimes from a different human. This is a story of love coming back into the life of someone who doesn’t want to take it. A tale of second chances.. happy healing and bitter sweet closures.

Romance · Drama · Tamil

Two individuals initially exchange a simple "Hi," but through a series of chance encounters, shared experiences, and deep conversations, they gradually develop a strong connection and eventually fall in love.

Thriller · Drama · Telugu

A young man named Chiru, born with dextrocardia-a rare condition where his heart is on the right side of his chest faces struggles and challenges as he works to overcome his condition and achieve his goals.

Comedy · Fantasy · Malayalam

When Shaan discovers that his hand uncontrollably slaps anyone who lies, he seeks help from Kora, a dishonest psychiatrist. But when a night filled with dangerous truths begins to expose Kora’s own lies, he must find a way to survive before the truth catches up with him.