The Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam film industries have made an elite start to the New Year. South Indian films are going to grace the second month of the 1st quarter of 2023 as well. Though movie lovers have to wait for the year busters, these films can give them a good quality time till then. Let's get up-to-date with the 10 most-hyped South Indian Films set to release on February 2023. 10 Best South Indian Movies Releasing in February 2023 Bommai Nayagi/ Tamil/ 3 Feb 2023 This musical drama film is the debut of young Tamil director Shaan. Produced by Pa Ranjith under Neelam Productions, the film cast Yogi Babu in the lead role, with GM Kumar and Harikrishnan Ambudurai in supporting roles. The core story of the socio-emotional movie is about a beautiful emotional bond between father and daughter, which will give the audience a feel-good feeling. The film's cinematography was done by Athisayaraj R, music by Sundarmurthy KS, and editing by Selva RK. Read More: ‘Shonibar Bikel’ gets censor clearance on a Saturday afternoon Vaathi/ Tamil/ 17 Feb 2023 Vaathi, which means master or leader, is the title of the new action drama starring Dhanush. It is a simultaneous Tamil and Telugu film directed and written by Venky Atluri, while the Telugu version is titled Sir. Several changes were made to the Telugu version of the period film, including changing the name of the lead character to Bala Gangadhar Tilak and changing the name of the school to Tirupati Educational Institution. Dhanush's role here is that of a third-class junior lecturer in an educational institution, who stands up to institutions whose commercial interests are bigger than educating children. Produced by Fortune Four Cinemas and Seethara Entertainments, Dhanush's lead co-artist is Yukta Menon. After the theatrical release, Netflix took over the OTT streaming rights of the film. Read More: 2022 Highest-Grossing South Indian Movies Borrder/ Tamil/ Feb 24, 2023 This spy film based on patriotism is a much-awaited movie. Directed by Arivazhagan Venkatachalam, the thriller movie stars Arun Vijay, Steffy Patel, and Regina Cassandra. The movie, which features a military campaign, is the cinematography by B Rajashekar and produced by Vijaya Raghavendra of All In Pictures. The music of the film is composed by Sam CS and overall editing is supervised by VJ Sabu Joseph. Shaakuntalam/ Telugu/ February 17, 2023 It is a historical film directed and written by Gunasekhar and produced by Neelima Guna under Guna Teamworks. The main story is adapted from Kalidasa's popular play Abhijananam Shakuntalam. The film will feature Samantha in the title role and Dev Mohan as King Dushmanta. Besides, Madhu, Ananya Nagalla, Gautami, and Aditi Balan will be seen in other roles. Along with Telugu, the movie will also be released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam in 3D format on the same day. The film's music is scored by Mani Sharma, the cinematography is handled by Sekhar V. Joseph and Prawin Pudi looks after the film editing aspect. Read More: 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2023: Unleash the Craze of Movie Mania Michael/ Telugu/ 17 February 2023 A young man takes it upon himself to settle a conflict between several gangs over a single place. This crime thriller film revolves around the story of how much his attempt will see the light of day. Karan C Productions and Sri Venkateswara Cinemas production is directed and written by Ranjith Jeyakodi. The action movie stars Sundeep Kishan and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles. The film's music was composed by Sam CS, film editing by R Satyanarayan and sound recording by Babychen Paul.

An 85-year-old man set himself on fire in southern India to protest what he perceived as the central government’s efforts to “impose” Hindi – a language that is primarily spoken in the north – as the national language, police said. MV Thangavel demonstrated on Saturday (November 26, 2022), in front of Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK party office, of which he was a member, raising slogans against “Hindi imposition.” Then, he reportedly set himself on fire after dousing himself with petrol. Although the party workers and the public tried to save the elderly man, he died of self-immolation at the scene, according to NDTV. “Modi government stop imposing Hindi. Why do we need to choose Hindi over our literature-rich Tamil... it will affect future of our youth.” – the placard he was carrying read. Read more: Indian police detain man accused of killing Australian woman because ‘her dog barked at him’ In the 1960s, the then-ruling Congress party sought to make Hindi the nation’s official tongue, inciting enduring resentment in southern India. The majority of the languages spoken in southern India are Dravidian, a language family different from the Indo-European that includes Hindi. Just under 44 percent of Indian citizens, or less than half, speak Hindi, according to the census conducted in 2011. While state administrations in India use regional languages, English is the country’s primary official language. However, a group of lawmakers led by India’s Interior Minister Amit Shah reportedly proposed making Hindi the nation’s official language last month, including for technical education like engineering and medicine. Read more: India's tribespeople seek formal recognition of ancient nature-worshipping faith The usage of Indian languages was encouraged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who described the use of English as having a “slave mindset.” But opponents accuse his administration of trying to impose Hindi over the southern Indian languages, causing anger in south.

Over the past decades, South Indian cinemas have gone through changes in the plots and filming methods. Meanwhile, the popularity of such cinemas has increased tremendously among the viewers. Like other months, in September, a list of South Indian movies are waiting to be released. Now the cinema enthusiasts around the world wait for the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada movies. Stay with us, to decide which South Indian movies to include in your watchlist.   Top 10 South Indian Movies Set to Release in September 2022 Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga, Telugu Romantic-Comedy In Theater on September 2, 2022 Gireeshaaya directed the movie featuring Vaishnav Tej and Ketika Sharma as the main characters. A young man and woman are constantly at loggerheads with each other in the prologue. From childhood, every one of them expects others to always apologize first. Along with fun entertainment, the movie will also have a drama of family sentiments. Devi Sri Prasad took care of the music composition of the film. Shamdat Sainuddin was in charge of shooting and cinematography of the film. The entire production was made by BVSN Prasad under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Cine Pictures. Read Badhon’s first glimpse in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Khufiya teaser Gold, Malayalam Comedy In Theater on September 2, 2022 Alphonse Puthren played a major role in the making of this entire drama film. Not just writing, editing, and directing; He also worked on stunt choreography, color grading, visual effects, and animation for the film.  The film, produced by Listyn Stephen and Supriya Menon, stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Nayanthara in the main roles. This film is a love story of Jaya and MGR with a complex plot behind fun activities. Rajesh Murugesan worked as the music director in the film. The cinematography was handled by Biswajit Odukathil and Anind C Chandran. Padavettu, Malayalam Action-Thriller In Theater on September 2, 2022 Newcomer filmmaker Liju Krishna's writing and directing work can be witnessed through this movie. The story of the film revolves around the lives of a group of oppressed people in North Kerala. The movie stars Nivin Pauly, Aditi Balan, Manju Warrier, Shammi Thilakan, Shine Tom Chacko, Indrans, and Vijayaraghavan.  Read Top 10 Best South Indian Thriller Movies for Weekend Movie Mania The cinematography of the film was done by Deepak D Menon. Shafiq Mohammad Ali made the edits, and Govinda Basant took care of the music composition. Sunny Wayne has done the overall production of the cinema. Banaras, Kannada Romance In Theater on September 2, 2022 Jayathirtha wrote and directed the film based on the beauty, rich heritage, and culture of Banaras, a city in Uttar Pradesh. In the mysterious love story, Siddharth and Dani fall in love with each other while exploring Banaras.  Produced by Tilakraj Ballal, the movie will release simultaneously in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and even Hindi languages. The film stars Sonal Montero and Zayed Khan in lead roles. B. Ajaneesh Loknath composed the songs for the film and Advaita Gurumurthy did the visual shoots. Read Greatest War Movies of All-times: Be the Witness of the Historical Warfares Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali, Telugu Romantic Drama In Theater on September 16, 2022 Mohana Krishna Indraganti has written and directed the movie with a beautiful love tale. The story has Sudhir Babu and Kriti Shetty in the major roles. This is the third time Sudheer Babu and Mohana Krishna Indraganti worked together in a film.  The cinematography of the film was completed by P.G. Binda. Marthand K Venkatesh did the editing and Vivek Sagar made the music composition. The production houses of the cinema are Benchmark Studios and Mythri Movie Makers.