'Game Changer', 'Coolie', and other upcoming South Indian movies releasing in 2025 (2025)

Release date: 10 January

Directed by: S. Shankar

Cast: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, Sunil

Synopsis: Ram Charan plays the role of an IAS officer K. Ram Nandan. An honest bureaucrat, he wants to clean up the politics and help conduct free and fair elections devoid of any coercion. However, in a country like India, this is easier said than done.

Release date: January

Directed by: Magizh Thirumeni

Cast: Ajith Kumar, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt

Synopsis: The vacation of a married couple turns terrifying when the wife goes missing. As her husband (Ajith, we presume) desperately searches for her, an unknown villain creates numerous obstacles that he must fight against time and danger to uncover the truth.

Release date: 7 February

Directed by: Chandoo Mondeti

Cast: Sai Pallavi, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni

Synopsis: Thandel is an action drama movie that takes place in the coastal town of Srikakulam. It narrates a story about an unassuming fisherman whose life undergoes a dramatic shift when he gets captured by Pakistan’s forces while fishing in international waters.

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Release date: 28 March

Directed by: Krish Jagarlamudi and A. M. Jyothi Krishna

Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Nargis Fakhri, Anupam Kher, Bobby Deol

Synopsis: Based on the purported true story of an outlaw called Veera Mallu who defied the Mughals under Emperor Aurangzeb (Deol). Apparently, he was the first Indian to rebel against the Mughal Empire.

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Release date: 5 June

Directed by: Mani Ratnam

Cast: Kamal Haasan, alongside Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Joju George, Abhirami, Nassar, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanya Malhotra

Synopsis: The plot is under wraps as of now, but looking at the director’s name and the cast, this movie may be the cinematic event of the year.

Release date: To be announced

Directed by: H. Vinoth

Cast: Vijay, Pooja Hedge, Bobby Deol

Synopsis: The plot details are scarce as of now but we do know the yet-untitled movie is an action-packed thriller. Fans of the actor will be hoping for a grand send-off to the actor’s glorious career.

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Release date: To be announced

Directed by: Lokesh Kanagaraj

Cast: Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sivakarthikeyan

Synopsis: The plot details are being kep under wraps, but since it is such a high profile project, we should expect to hear something very soon.

Release date: To be announced

Directed by: Prashanth Neel

Cast: Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan

Synopsis: A sequel to Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023), this movie will continue the tale of Devaratha “Deva” Raisaar (Prabhas), also known as Salaar and build upon the power dynamics and betrayals within the fictional dystopian city-state of Khansaar. The story explores Deva’s efforts to unite the fractured tribes, thwarting the vengeful plans of the Shouryaanga remnants and rival factions like the Ghaniyaar tribe.

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Release date: To be announced

Directed by: Senthil Nallasamy

Cast: Nayanthara

Synopsis: Featuring lady superstar Nayanthara in the lead, the movie has a mother’s unconditional love propels her into an unstoppable fight in a desolate, lawless land against monstrous odds. Her only armour is courage as she defies all the chaos surrounding her to guarantee the survival of her daughter.

Release date: To be announced

Directed by: Prem

Cast: Dhruva Sarja, Sanjay Dutt, Nora Fatehi, Shilpa Shetty Kundra

Synopsis: Set in the early 1970s, KD – The Devil is the story of Kaali, a small-time criminal who, unwittingly, gets himself into the clutches of some very dangerous underworld thugs. What starts as a series of minor crimes soon spirals into a catastrophic sequence of events that threatens to consume him. The promos tease an action-packed movie.