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Prathibha Joy is a Bengaluru-based entertainment and lifestyle journalist with over two decades experience in print and digital journalism. South Indian cinema is the primary beat.
Directed by RJ Balaji, who also plays a pivotal role in the film, Karuppu is one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2026, giving Suriya a much-needed theatrical comeback
Directed by debutante Viveka, Mango Pachcha released in theatres on June 5. Despite largely positive reviews, the film, however, is yet to find a footing in theatres
How much screen time will Janhvi Kapoor be left with if the makers of Peddi decide to remove the problematic bits?
Mango Pachcha review: Debutante director Viveka’s crime drama set in Mysuru of the early 2000s is the launchpad of Sanchith, the nephew of Kichcha Sudeep.
Valavaara, directed by debutant Sutan Gowda, released in theatres on January 30, 2026. The film, which features two young boys in the lead, is now headed to OTT
The Rise of Ashoka, earlier called Ashoka Blade, released in theatres in late February. The film, directed by the late Vinod V Dhondale, which paired Sathish with Kantara fame Sapthami Gowda, is now heading to OTT
Kattalan, produced by the makers of the Unni Mukundan-led hit film Marco, released in theatres on May 28, 2026. If the buzz on social media is anything to go by, this time, the makers failed to give audiences a watchable action flick
KD The Devil, directed by Prem, released in theatres on April 30 and is headed to OTT shortly, having now confirmed its OTT partner
KD The Devil, which also stars Sanjay Dutt, Ramesh Aravind, Shilpa Shetty, Reeshma Nanaiah, among others, released in theatres on April 30, 2026.
Maa Inti Bangaaram, directed by Nandini Reddy, pits Samanatha Ruth Prabhu against Gulshan Devaiah, with Diganth Manchale in a pivotal role. The film releases in theatres on June 19, 2026
Mango Pachcha, which marks Sanchith Sanjeev’s debut as a leading man, was meant to be in theatres for Sankranti, but was then postponed. It will now clash with Ram Charan’s Peddi, among others at the box office
The Mahesh Narayanan directed Patriot was the film that Mammootty fans thought would give the actor a foot into the Rs 100 crore club, but that was not to be.