South Indian movie releases are always a mega festive affair. The Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries have already started releasing teasers, trailers, and posters. Movie lovers are on a quest to enrich their watchlist across action, comedy, and thriller genres. Let’s get a sneak peek into the finest lineup of April 2024 releases.
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Indian 2 | Tamil | April 11, 2024
This vigilante action film, directed by S. Shankar, serves as a sequel to "Indian" (1996). In this second installment, Kamal Haasan reprises his role as Senapathy, an aging freedom fighter turned vigilante who combats corruption. Senapathy returns to India from Hong Kong after discovering the ongoing corruption and injustice in the country through social media.
‘Indian 2’ boasts an ensemble cast including S. J. Suryah, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Kalidas Jayaram, Kajal Aggarwal, Siddharth, and Gulshan Grover.
The film was split into two parts, with the latter titled "Indian 3", shot simultaneously in the second half of 2023.
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Rathnam | Tamil | April 26, 2024
Directed and written by Hari, this action film was initially titled "Vishal 34", as it marks Vishal's 34th lead role. This project marks Vishal's third collaboration with Hari after "Thaamirabharani" (2007) and "Poojai" (2014).
The lyric video of the first single, ‘Vaarai Rathnam’, offers a glimpse of an action-packed plot. In the video, Vishal was seen battling against goons in front of a deity's idol and displaying intense rage by beheading a man.
This film presents Vishal in the titular role, alongside Priya Bhavani Shankar, Ramachandra Raju, Samuthirakani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Yogi Babu.
The music and background score are composed by Devi Sri Prasad, marking his debut collaboration with Vishal.
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Train | Tamil | April 30, 2024
Under the directorial guidance and musical composition of Mysskin, the movie showcases the talents of Vijay Sethupathi and Dimple Hayati in leading roles. This film marks Sethupathi's second collaboration with director Mysskin, following an extended cameo role in the unreleased horror thriller 'Pisasu 2'.
‘Train’ is anticipated to be a gripping dark action thriller, with the narrative unfolding during a train journey. The ensemble cast includes Ira Dayanand, Bhavana, Yugi Sethu, Nassar, Vinay Rai, Babloo Prithviraj, Sampath Raj, KS Ravikumar, Thrigun Arun, Ganesh Venkatraman, Kaniha, Diya Seetipalli, Raichal Rabecca, Singam Puli, Sriranjani, and Ajay Rathnam.
Family Star | Telugu | April 5, 2024
Directed and written by Parsuram Petla, the movie stars Vijay Devarakonda in the central role. This signifies the second creative venture shared between Vijay Deverakonda and Parsuram. Within the frames of 'Family Star', Vijay collaborates with Mrunal Thakur and Divyansha Kaushik, while Rashmika Mandanna graces the screen with a special cameo appearance.
The storyline of this family-oriented film revolves around a working-class hero who is willing to resort to violence if his family faces any threat. Portrayed as a middle-class individual, he demonstrates his toughness by breaking beer bottles and confronting goons. Despite being a family man, he also exhibits frugality by expecting the girl to contribute to petrol expenses if he offers her a ride.
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Sasivadane | Telugu | April 5, 2024
Directed and penned by Sai Mohan Ubbana, the romantic movies feature the dynamic pairing of Rakshit Atluri and Komalee Prasad.
‘Sasivadane’ narrates the tale of Sasi and Raghava, traversing through the realms of love against the picturesque backdrop of Konaseema. The ensemble cast includes Rangasthalam Mahesh, Jabardasth Bobby, Sriman, Deepak Prince, and Praveen Yandamuri.
Geethanjali Malli Vachindi | Telugu | April 11, 2024
Choreographer Shiva Turlapati makes his directorial debut with this horror-comedy film. Serving as the official sequel to Raj Kiran's 2014 movie ‘Geethanjali’, it also commemorates the 50th film for its female lead, Anjali.
The movie also stars Srinivas Reddy, Satya, Satyam Rajesh, Ravi Shankar, Shakalaka Shankar, Mohammad Ali, and Brahmaji.
To provide a sneak peek into the film's theme and storyline, the 'Geethanjali Malli Vachindi' team selected the Begumpet graveyard in Hyderabad for the teaser launch.
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