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South movies releasing in February 2024; Rajinikanth’s Lal Salaam to Ravi Teja’s Eagle
As January comes to a close, let us take a look at some of the most exciting Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam movies that are set to entertain us in February.
January has been quite an interesting month with respect to the South Indian movies. While Ayalaan and Captain Miller enjoyed a solid Sankranti, it was the out-of-syllabus HanuMan that took India by storm, giving tough competition to the Mahesh Babu-led star vehicle Guntur Kaaram.
The tail end of January saw Mohanlal’s Malaikottai Vaaliban, which opened to mixed responses from the audience. With that being said, let us take a look at what February has to offer for South Indian film lovers.
South Indian films releasing in February 2024
1. Ambajipeta Marriage Band (February 2)
- Writer-Director: Dushyanth Katkaneni
- Running Time: 2 hours 24 minutes
- Cast: Suhas, Shivani, Jagadeesh Prathap
- Genre: Drama
- Where to Watch: Theater
Ambajipeta Marriage Band is a Telugu film starring Suhas and Shivani in the lead roles. The movie is set in a village backdrop and narrates the real-life incidents from director Dushyanth Katikaneni’s life. Dushyanth worked as an Assistant Director to Venkatesh Maha in the film Care of Kancharapalem.
2. Yatra 2 on February 8
- Writer-Director: Mahi V Raghav
- Running Time: 2 hours 12 minutes
- Cast: Jiiva, Mammooty, Mahesh Manjrekar
- Genre: Politics/Drama
- Where to Watch: Theater
A sequel to the 2019 superhit film Yatra, Yatra 2 will narrate the story of AP Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, with actor Jiiva essaying the role of Jagan and Mammootty essaying the role of the late former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Rajasekhara Reddy. The film is set to release at a time when the election campaign is kicking off in Andhra Pradesh.
3. Lal Salaam February 9
- Writer-Director: Aishwarya Rajinikanth
- Running Time: 2 hours 43 minutes
- Cast: Rajinikanth, Vishnu Vishal, Vikranth
- Genre: Sport/Thriller
- Where to Watch: Theater
Lal Salaam is a Tamil language sports drama starring Rajinikanth in an extended cameo as Moideen Bhai, with Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth playing the lead roles. Lal Salaam has been written and directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth. Lal Salaam will be released in the theatres on February 9th.
4. Eagle on February 9
- Writer-Director: Karthik Gattamneni
- Running Time: 2 hours 39 minutes
- Cast: Ravi Teja, Kavya Thapar, Navdeep
- Genre: Action/Thriller
- Where to Watch: Theater
Eagle is a Telugu language action thriller starring Ravi Teja, Kavya Thapar, and Anupama Parameswaran in the lead roles. The film, directed by Karthik Gattamneni promises a high-octane action thriller, featuring Ravi Teja in a brand new avatar.
5. Anweshippin Kandethum on February 9
- Writer-Director: Darwin Kuriakose
- Running Time:
- Cast: Tovino Thomas, Aadhya Prasad, Vijayakumar
- Genre: Mystery/Thriller
- Where to Watch: Theater
Anweshippin Kandethum is a Malayalam language mystery thriller starring Tovino Thomas in the role of an investigative officer. The film also stars veteran actors like Siddique, Indrans, and Vijayakumar.
6. Ooru Peru Bhairavakona on February 16th
- Writer-Director: Vi Anand
- Running Time:
- Cast: Sundeep Kishan, Varsha Bollamma, Kavya Thapar
- Genre: Fantasy/Thriller
- Where to Watch: Theater
Ooru Peru Bhairavakona is a Telugu language fantasy adventure/thriller from director Vi Anand. The film stars Sundeep Kishan and Varsha Bollamma in the lead roles. The film is expected to be released in the theatres on 9th February but the producers of Eagle are in meetings with the Telugu Film Chamber to ensure a solo release for Eagle on 9th February. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for timely updates regarding the same.
7. Bramayugam on February 15
- Writer-Director: Rahul Sadasivan
- Running time:
- Cast : Mammootty, Arjun Ashokan, Amalda Liz
- Genre: Horror/Thriller
- Where to Watch: Theater
Bramayugam is a Malayalam language horror-thriller film starring Mammootty in a mindblowing sinister avatar. The film has been directed by Rahul Sadasivan, who directed the spine-chilling 2022 film Bhoothakaalam. Bramayugam is one of the most anticipated Malayalam movies for the year 2024 and is all set to release on February 15th in theatres.
8. Operation Valentine on February 16 (Likely to be postponed)
- Writer-Director: Shakti Pratap Singh Hada
- Cast: Varun Tej, Manushi Chillar
- Genre: Action/Drama
- Where to Watch: Theater
Following Fighter, it is Operation Valentine next which will showcase the aerial might of the Indian Army. Operation Valentine is a Pan-Indian project starring Varun Tej and Manushi Chhillar in the lead roles and written and directed by Shakti Pratap Singh Hada in his directorial debut.
9. Siren February 16
- Writer-Director: Antony Bharadwaj
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- Cast: Jayam Ravi, Anupama Parameswaran, Keerthy Suresh
- Genre: Action/Drama
- Where to Watch: Theater
Siren is a Tamil language action-drama starring Jayam Ravi, Keerthy Suresh, and Anupama Parameswaran in the lead roles. It follows the story of an ex-ambulance driver turned criminal, who sets out to take revenge on his wrongdoers.
10. Bhimaa (POSTPONED)
Bhimaa is the first collaboration of Gopinchand and acclaimed Kannada director Harsha, who has previously directed films like Vedha and Bhajrangi 2. Salaar and KGF music director Ravi Basrur has composed the music for the film. Bhimaa features Gopichand in a fierce police avatar.
11. Yathabhava on February 2
- Writer-Director: Gautham Basavaraju
- Cast: H.G Dattatreya, Sahana Sudhakara, Gowtham Sudhakar
- Genre: Drama
- Where to Watch: Theater
Directed by the talented Gautham Basavaraju, Kannada film Yathabhava has H.G Dattatreya, Sahana Sudhakara, Gowtham Sudhakar, and others. The film delves into the intricacies of human emotions and relationships.
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