If you are a South Indian movie buff, you are in for a treat this week! The multiplexes buzz with sizzling new releases in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada, from sizzling courtroom thrillers to laugh-out-loud comedies, edge-of-your-seat thrill rides to sweeping family epics. Whether it’s a solo movie outing or a trip with friends or the family, there’s something for everyone at the movies! .
Here’s your complete guide to 11 new South Indian films releasing in the theaters this week!
1. Janaki V v/s State of Kerala (Malayalam)
Genre: Legal Drama
Release Date: July 17, 2025
Suresh Gopi returns to the big screen with a powerful performance in Janaki V v/s State of Kerala. The story follows Janaki, a young woman fighting a traumatic injustice with the help of advocate David Abel Donovan. With a stellar cast including Anupama Parameswaran, Shruthi Ramachandran, and Gopi’s son Madhav Suresh, this film is bound to leave an impact with its courtroom tension and emotional depth.
2. Bun Butter Jam (Tamil)
Genre: Romantic Comedy Drama
Release Date: July 18, 2025
This one’s for the romantics and comedy lovers! Bun Butter Jam brings together two mothers with very different ideas about their children’s futures. Bigg Boss Tamil fame Raju Jeyamohan stars in this Gen Z vs. tradition story, in which love, laughter, and life’s little predicaments become entangled in the most endearing of manners.
3. Kothapallilo Okappudu (Telugu)
Genre: Comedy Drama
Release Date: July 18, 2025
If offbeat, small-town tales are your cup of tea, then Kothapallilo Okappudu is a must-watch. A man in search of a dancer in a quaint village sets off on a journey filled with unexpected hilarity and charm. With fresh faces and a countryside backdrop, this film promises plain-speaking with comic riches.
4. Ekka (Kannada)
Genre: Crime Drama
Release Date: July 18, 2025
Yuva Rajkumar stars in the title role of Ekka, a hard-hitting crime thriller set in the underworld of Bengaluru. What starts as a quest for a buddy soon becomes a risk-filled plunge into the underworld of the city’s gangsters. With strong performances and tight action scenes, this one’s for the lovers of hard-boiled drama.
5. Flask (Malayalam)
Genre: Comedy Drama Thriller
Release Date: July 18, 2025
Picture being a would-be singer who gets inadvertently drafted as a cop and is then kidnapped together with a judge by Maoists. That’s Flask for you! Saiju Kurup and Suresh Krishna act in this first-rate, thrilling, sometimes side-splitting ride on survival and redemption.
6. Gevi (Tamil)
Genre: Action Drama
Release Date: July 18, 2025
Gevi is a raw, intense action drama highlighting the plight of two people in a small village struggling for justice. With bureaucratic tyranny, grittiness, and love problems, the film has a socially conscious punch with emotions always at fever pitch.
7. Police Vari Heccharika (Telugu)
Genre: Drama
Release Date: July 18, 2025
An electrifying story unfolds when activist Satyamurthy’s enigmatic case is probed by officer Kanchana. Police Vari Heccharika goes deep into moral dilemmas, truth, and justice, bound together with potent storytelling and compelling performances.
8. Jenma Natchathiram (Tamil)
Genre: Horror Drama
Release Date: July 18, 2025
Seeking thrills and chills? Jenma Natchathiram delivers the fright factor with a treasure hunt turned terrible in a deserted bungalow. Paranormal surprises, eerie settings, and psychological suspense create an unmissable watch for horror enthusiasts.
9. Apoorva Puthranmaar (Malayalam)
Genre: Comedy Thriller
Release Date: July 18, 2025
Two brothers embark on their father’s dying wish, but their good intentions turn out to create chaos and confusion. Apoorva Puthranmaar weaves together humor and suspense, making people go on a light-hearted journey of sibling rivalry and surprises.
10. Junior (Telugu/Kannada)
Genre: Family Action Drama
Release Date: July 18, 2025
Kireeti is paired opposite Sreeleela, V. Ravichandran, and Genelia Deshmukh in Junior, a heartwarming family drama that brims with action. This film explores the tender relationship between a father and son, wrapped in a journey of discovery, emotion, and strength.
11. Raveendra Nee Evide (Malayalam)
Genre: Comedy Thriller
Release Date: July 18, 2025
What happens when a weather officer obsessed with accuracy starts suspecting his own wife due to a strange incident? Raveendra Nee Evide plunges into the turmoil of excessive thinking, suspicion, and surprise drama—with more laughter and intrigue.
Final Thoughts
With such a colorful roster premiering on screens, the week is a celebration of the storytelling prowess and diversity of South Indian cinema. Ranging from courtroom wars and ghost tales to small-town drama and high-energy thrill rides, there’s no dearth of action. So enjoy your popcorn, get your tickets reserved, and enter the world of South Indian cinema—hold on to your seat!
Which one are you seeing first?