What To Watch This Week in Theatres: Election, Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil, IF and more

Jayabhuvaneshwari B

Election - Tamil (May 17)

Helmed by Thamizh, Election is a political thriller starring Uriyadi-fame Vijay Kumar and Preethi Asrani in lead roles. The film will follow a charged local body election caused by caste schism within a political party.

Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil - Malayalam (May 16)

Starring Basil Joseph, Prithviraj, Anaswara Rajan and Nikhila Vimal in lead roles, Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil is a comedy directed by Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey-fame Vipin Das. The film revolves around the chaotic wedding of Basil and Anaswara's characters that happens at Guruvayoor.

Kartam Bhugtam - Hindi (May 17)

A psychological thriller, Kartam Bhugtam stars Shreyas Talpade and Vijay Raaz in lead roles. Helmed by Soham P. Shah, the film revolves around a down-on-his-luck man struggling to sell a family property seeks guidance from an astrologer, but his decision leads to disastrous results.

Garfield - English (May 17)

The film revolves around Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, who is about to have a wild outdoor adventure. The Garfield Movie is directed by Mark Dindal and stars Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult and more as voice actors.

Switch { Case N: - Kannada (May 17)

Directed by Chethan Shetty, this drama stars Vijay Suriya and Shwetha Vijaykumar in the lead. The film will see an IT guy who has things going well for him in his career and relationship but things change for the worse when he switches between companies.

Inga Naan Dhaan Kingu - Tamil (May 17)

The Santhanam-starrer comedy film is helmed by N Anand and will portray a family that inadvertently witnesses a murder and devises a scheme to profit from it, sparking a chain of comical mishaps. The

Sureshinteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hridayahariyaya Pranayakatha - Malayalam (May 16)

SSHP is the spin-off on the characters Suresh and Sumalatha from the much-celebrated Malayalam film Nna Thaan Case Kodu (NTCK), directed by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval. The film stars Rajesh Madhavan and Chithra in titular roles.

IF - English (May 17)

Written, directed and starring John Krasinski, IF will also feature actors like Ryan Reynolds, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Emily Blunt among others. A fantasy comedy, it is about a young girl who suddenly gets to see imaginary friends who have been abandoned by the ones who created them.

The Suit - Kannada (May 17)

The story revolves around how a suit becomes a central character in a thriller which stars Sujay Arya, KS Shridhar, Umesh Bhanakar and Dhanvi Kote among others. The film is written and directed by S Bhagat Raj.

Padikkatha Pakkangal - Tamil (May 17)

Starring Yaashika Aannand, Prajin and Maryan George, Padikkatha Pakkangal is directed by Selvam Mathappan. The film will tell the story of how the government cracks down on multiple deaths following the MO of a reporters murder.

Back to Black- English (May 17)

Back to Black is a biographical drama based on the life of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, played by Marisa Abela. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film will show the events of her life and her attempt to record her hit album 'Back to Black'