Upcoming South Indian Movies in October 2026

Drama · Comedy · Action · Tamil

In 1986 Madras, a timid eight-year-old boy accidentally traps a feared gangster inside a deserted school toilet. As the gangster is forced to confront hunger, loneliness and his own vulnerability, an unlikely bond begins to grow between the two, changing their lives forever.

Drama · Telugu

Two teenagers discover first love amid the innocence, mischief, and uncertainties of adolescence. As they fall deeper for each other, the choices they make begin to carry consequences neither is prepared for.

Drama · Romance · Fantasy · Tamil

Caught between family duty and romantic love, a young man faces an impossible choice.

Drama · Family · Mystery · Malayalam

A protective man becomes suspicious when a young writer grows close to the mother he considers his own, only to discover that the stranger he feared letting into their home may become family.

Thriller · Drama · Mystery · Tamil

Fantasy · Drama · Action · Telugu

Suri, a magician, accidentally makes a young girl vanish with a spell. The girl, revealed to be a genie who grants wishes, explores the city and unleashes her powers when angered.

Action · Crime · Drama · Tamil

A daring treasure hunter throws caution to the wind, outwitting deadly traps and treacherous allies with sheer nerve and cunning.

Romance · Thriller · Tamil

A married couple attempts to start a good life together, but unexpected trouble traps them in an unsettling situation that forces them to fight back for their survival.

Action · Drama · Kannada

After a long wait for justice in a case that affected him personally, retired commissioner Vijay Kumar becomes an outlaw who serves justice.

Drama · Malayalam

Follows Avarachan, his children and the various family and social relationships that shape their lives.

Action · Drama · Romance · Telugu

In rural Anakapalli, a young man enters the criminal underworld under a feared gangster. When love arrives, he faces a choice between power, loyalty, and his former dreams in this tale of action and destiny.

Drama · Malayalam

Jenny, a young software professional from a coastal village in Kerala, returns home to spend a few days with her family before leaving for work. When a renovation forces her estranged grandfather back into her life, long-buried memories begin to resurface.

· Tamil

A micro documentary: Making of Radhimaa

Drama · Malayalam

Theresia stays by the bedsides of the dying, praying for them and helping them pass away in peace. At the bedside of Varkichan, a wealthy farmer, she urges him to repent and forgive, but the stubborn Varkichan has no intention of dying this way, nor does he want to show any weakness to his son George and George’s wife, who have returned after ten years and are now waiting for him to die. How can the long suffering and inherited anger that have tormented everyone in the family finally be brought to an end?

Family · Drama · Tamil

Three families from different parts of North Chennai come together through circumstances and, despite financial struggles, decide to live under one roof in Sathya Nagar. Their friendship grows into a close-knit bond, with the three families living like one. But when a conflict threatens this unity and puts their relationships at risk, they must face its consequences and decide whether their bond can survive.

Romance · Action · Drama · Telugu

In a naxal-dominated village on the Andhra-Odisha border, a theatre owner uses communist sentiment to keep his old cinema running. He joins the naxals and kidnaps a leader, setting off a chain of events.

Family · Drama · War · Tamil

A father and his daughter came to India as refugees post-war in their country. Few good hands help them to rebuild their lifestyle.

Romance · Drama · Malayalam

Seetha, a young Malayali research student who travels to Visva-Bharati University in Kolkata to study traditional Baul music and culture.

Drama · Thriller · Telugu

'Good Time' follows Jaani, a young cab driver whose life is caught between love, gambling, and bad luck. As everything around him begins to fall apart, he keeps waiting for the one thing he believes will change his life: his Good Time.

Drama · Tamil

After her best friend Kavitha’s sudden collapse, Selvi, a home care nurse, takes on her shifts in addition to her own, determined to hold everything together. Moving from one house to another, she spends her days caring for the elderly, rarely stopping to rest. As the long hours blur the boundaries between care and exhaustion, Selvi begins to confront the weight of guilt, love, and survival.

Thriller · Mystery · Tamil

A psychological thriller that explores the fragile boundaries between reality, fear, and the human mind. When an unexpected incident disrupts a seemingly ordinary life, the protagonist is drawn into a disturbing chain of events where nothing is what it appears to be. As reality begins to blur, hidden truths slowly emerge, forcing him to confront his deepest fears and question his own perception of what is real.

Action · Comedy · Tamil

When a dangerous syndicate expands its reach to threaten his family's peace, retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian goes undercover as a driver. Operating from the shadows, he takes on ruthless new enemies to protect his home.

History · Action · Drama · Telugu

Set in 19th-century British India, a fierce leader rises from a drought-stricken land to fight colonial oppression and atrocities.

Romance · Comedy · Telugu

The story focuses on a village girl, played by Anupama Parameswaran, who faces struggles regarding her inability to get married, which drives the comedic and family-oriented plot.

Romance · Comedy · Mystery · Tamil

A sleepwalking student, a mysterious miniature artist, an ancient witch, a doll house of trapped souls, and a cop cursed by love collide in a surreal world.

Drama · Family · Telugu

A gifted folk singer from North Andhra rises to fame through her captivating voice and Burra Katha performances, only to mysteriously disappear at the height of her popularity. Years later, a man sets out to unravel the mystery. What happened to Garividi Lakshmi?

Horror · Thriller · Telugu

Set in a medical college in a dread-stricken village, the film confronts the science behind superstitions, the superstitions in science, and an anomaly that neither can explain.

Fantasy · Comedy · Crime · Malayalam

Small-time gangster Antony Yakuza teams up with young programmer Anwar to pull off a major heist, with mysterious driver Rejimon joining them. But Rejimon is not who he seems, and their simple crime soon turns into a strange, unpredictable journey where reality itself begins to blur.

Drama · Romance · Crime · Kannada

Set in an industrial area on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, the story explores the lives of people working there and focuses on emotional borders, love, morality, and survival.

Drama · Malayalam

Action · Drama · Tamil

A young food delivery rider, who dreams of becoming a police officer, is forced to steal money to save his critically injured mother. Months later, when he discovers that the same man has been falsely accused of murder, he risks everything to save the life he once unknowingly changed forever.

Romance · Comedy · Drama · Tamil

Drama · Tamil

In a world where loneliness has become ordinary and warmth is something humans buy with money, the protagonist lives a life that does not move forward. Instead of solving the problems that weigh on him, he chooses ignorance and quiet laziness. One evening after work, he steps into a Cuddle Café. What happens next becomes the story.

Family · Action · Comedy · Telugu

A seemingly flawless family at House No. 47 unravels after an incident reveals hidden tensions.

Horror · Action · Thriller · Telugu

A group of young boys head to a party expecting a night of fun, but soon discover the reality is far darker than they imagined. What starts as excitement spirals into terror, pushing them into a brutal fight for survival.

Action · Romance · Telugu