While Tamil cinema offers a film from the villages of Usilampatti, Thaai Kizhavi, Bollywood's most controversial The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond, is also set to open in theatres this week. Here's a full list:
After learning that their crippled mother is in possession of a priceless treasure, greedy sons who had been waiting for her death attempt to save her life. Cast: Radikaa Sarathkumar, Raichal Rabecca. Director: Sivakumar Murugesan.
A loving father's world is upended when he learns of his daughter's relationship with a young guy in this Nagercoil-set story. A lonely voyage out to sea turns into a turning point in their lives, as love, accountability, and decision-making subtly alter their course. Cast: Sarath Kumar, Indrajith Jagajith. Director: Madhav Ramdas.
After receiving a call from his ex-lover, Dheeren returns to Chennai and checks into a remote guest home, where he starts to have strange nightmares and disturbing experiences. He discovers that the visions contain hints about his history and the fate of his ex-lover as reality and dreams become more hazy. This forces him to face hidden realities before the guest house takes him next. Cast: Aari Arjunan, Pavithra Aravind. Director: LR Sundarapandi.
A junior lecturer from Ongole who is obsessed with numerology develops feelings for a woman who is constrained by a terrifying marriage belief, leading to an entertaining romantic comedy in which love defies fate itself. Cast: Sree Vishnu, Nayan Sarika. Director: Yadunaath Maruthi Rao.
The stunned father reacts powerfully and unexpectedly when an entitled young man drags him to court for neglecting his responsibilities. This leads to an intense court battle that ultimately teaches the son the true meaning of family, love, and duty. Cast: Vinod Kumar A, Sai Simhadri. Director: Satish Bathula.
Three young ladies from three Indian states violate their families and traditions out of love, only to be trapped in invisible cages of silence and control. Before the ladies retaliate and turn captivity into a war for survival, what starts out as romance and revolt becomes into manipulation and loss of freedom. Cast: Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia. Director: Kamakhya Narayan Singh.
Vijay is a policeman who takes revenge on the villain after his family is attacked. Cast: Vijay, Samantha. Director: Atlee.
A comedy-thriller, blending sharp comedic beats with twists. Cast: Gilli Nata, Gaurav Shetty. Director: Vijayanand.
A series of unexplained deaths throws the city into disarray in a future where medical science is used to realise mythology. Brilliant police officer Arjun Hayagriva must solve the crimes while battling to keep his failing marriage intact. Ancient legends and the advancement of modern medicine collide in this high-stakes pursuit. Cast: Dhanveerrah Gowda, Sanjana Anand. Director: Raghukumar OR.
A vicious broker controls a barber community in the town of Avarathi, taking advantage of, degrading, and silencing everyone who opposes him. A young man named Ashoka rises to confront the oppression as fear and injustice control their lives, spearheading a struggle against exploitation, violence, and moral rot. Cast: Sathish Ninasam, Sapthami Gowda. Director: Vinod V Dhondale.
Agnes and William Shakespeare struggle with grief in 16th-century England after losing their son Hamnet to the plague. Agnes, a healer, must find the strength to deal with her terrible loss while taking care of her surviving children. Cast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal. Director: Chloe Zhao.