10 new South movies releasing this week on OTT and theaters: Vishwak Sen's Laila to Unni Mukundan’s Marco

Valentine’s week has always been a very exciting time for Indian films, with many movies releasing in this span, to grab the moviegoer's attention. While the weekend has already seen a few notable releases in the form of Ajith’s Vidaamuyarchi and Naga Chaitanya’s Thandel, there’s more to come from South cinema this week. 

Without wasting further time, let’s get right into the list upcoming South films that you should look out for on your big and small screens.

Upcoming South Indian releases this week on OTT and theaters

1. Kadhalikka Neramillai

• Release Date: February 11th
• Cast: Ravi Mohan, Nithya Menen
• Where to watch: Netflix

Kadhalikka Neramillai is a Tamil-language romantic drama starring Ravi Mohan and Nithya Menen in the lead roles. The film follows the story of Siddharth and Shreya, as they navigate the hurdles of modern-day relationships. 

2. Marco

• Release Date: February 14th
• Cast: Unni Mukundan, Kabir Duhan Singh, Yukti Thareja
• Where to watch: Sony Liv

Marco is a Malayalam action movie starring Unni Mukundan in the titular lead role of the ferocious and violent ‘Marco’. Haneef Adani has directed the film with the background score being composed by KGF music director Ravi Basrur. If you’re looking for a violent action drama this weekend, look no further than Marco.

3. Laila

• Release Date: February 14th
• Cast: Vishwak Sen, Akanksha Sharma, Vennela Kishore
• Where to watch: Theatre

Laila is an upcoming Telugu language romantic drama starring Vishwak Sen and Akanksha Sharma in the lead roles and has been written by Vasudev and directed by Ram Narayan for the big screens. According to IMDb, the film’s plot is as follows, ‘Sonu Model, a renowned beautician from the old city is forced to disguise as Laila, leading to a series of comedic, romantic, and action-packed events.

4. Painkili

• Release Date: February 14th
• Cast: Anaswara Rajan, Lijo Jose Pellissery, Sajin Gopu
• Where to watch: Theatre

Painkili is an upcoming Malayalam language film starring an ensemble cast consisting of Aavesham fame Sajin Gopu, Anaswara Rajan, and Lijo Jose Pellissery to just name a few. The film promises to be an entertaining story about Suku, who fakes being insane to escape the law and in the process, ends up falling in love. Painkili hits the big screens on February 14th.

5. Bromance

• Release Date: February 14th
• Cast: Mathew Thomas, Arjun Ashokan, Mahima Nambiar
• Where to watch: Theatre

Bromance is an upcoming Malayalam movie starring Mathew Thomas, Arjun Ashokan, and others in significant roles. The film has been directed by Arun D Jose and promises to be a hilarious tale involving themes of brotherhood, romance, and laughter.

6. Brahma Anandam

• Release Date: February 14th
• Cast: Brahmanandam, Raja Gowtham, Vennela Kishore
• Where to watch: Theatre

Brahma Anandam is an upcoming Telugu language movie starring Brahmanandam in the lead role. The film follows the story of a struggling actor trying to gather funds for his theater production. While asking his estranged grandfather for help, he must complete a challenge to secure the money.

7. It’s Complicated

• Release Date: February 14th
• Cast: Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Shraddha Srinath, Seerat Kapoor
• Where to watch: Theatre

It’s Complicated is an upcoming Telugu language film, written by Siddhu and directed by Ravikanth Perepu. Siddhu’s 2020 film Krishna and his Leela had a direct OTT release, thereby failing to witness a theatrical response.

5 years later, Krishna and his Leela hit the big screens in a re-release of sorts as ‘It’s Complicated’.

8. Thala

• Release Date: February 14th
• Cast: Raagin Raj, Rohit, Esther Noronha
• Where to watch: Theatre

Thala is an upcoming drama, directed by Amma Rajashekar. The film aims to explore themes of power, courage, and resilience through its central character.

9. Fire

• Release Date: February 14th
• Cast: Balaji Muragadoss, Sakshi Agarwal, Chandini
• Where to watch: Theatre

Fire is an upcoming Tamil language mystery thriller based on a true incident. When a physiotherapist suddenly disappears, the police start their investigation only to realize that there is more to it than meets the eye.

10. Kanneera

• Release Date: February 14th
• Cast: Kathir Raven, Chandhine Kaur
• Where to watch: Theatre

Kanneera is a Tamil language romance drama starring Kathir Raven, Chandhine Kaur, and Maya Glammy in the lead roles. The film focuses on a love triangle as a young CEO, Mithran falls in love with a staff member, Neera, at his office. Despite already being in a relationship, his love for Neera questions his emotions and feelings.

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