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2026 has been a busy year for South Indian cinema, and this week keeps the run going. The South Indian movies to watch in theatres this week arrive across Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil, with G.O.A.T., Bouma, DNK (Donga Naa Koduku), Itllu Arjuna, Maya Lady, John Doe and Melcow Pondicherry leading the line-up. There is a village-set comedy built around a botched abduction, a mystery about a singer and missing women, a jewellery-shop robbery that spirals out of control and a romance shaped by a speech-impaired young man's determination. The slate also makes room for a twin-sister love triangle, a police investigation and a getaway that turns chaotic. With releases on November 12 and 13, the choices move between light-hearted misadventure and darker suspense. Here are seven SOuth Indian movies to know before booking a seat.
Sudigali Sudheer stars in this Telugu comedy-action drama directed by Vedavyas Akula. Set in Konaseema after India's 1983 Cricket World Cup victory, it follows Gana, a carefree young man whose fake abduction plan goes hilariously wrong when he kidnaps the wrong woman. Divya Bharathi, Nithin Prasanna and Brahmaji also feature.
Dileesh Pothan, Vineeth, Sagar Surya, Aditi Balan and Revathy Sharma headline this Malayalam mystery thriller directed by Rejin S. Babu. A struggling singer returns to an estate connected to her forgotten past, while a police officer investigates a series of missing women. Their stories gradually converge.
Mouli Tanuj Prashanth leads this Telugu comedy drama directed by Sreenu Kambala. It follows Eeshwar, a college dropout obsessed with easy money, whose plan to rob a jewellery shop goes hilariously wrong. Sushmitha Shetty, Ali, Rajitha and Raghu Babu also star.
Anaswara Rajan and Sai Aniesh headline this Telugu romantic drama directed by Mahesh Uppala. It follows Arjuna, a speech-impaired young man who falls in love with Keerthi. Unable to express his feelings through words, he communicates through his actions, but their relationship soon encounters unexpected trouble.
Rakesh Varre and Madhumita Sarcar lead this Telugu romantic comedy. The story follows Krish, a karate and self-defence instructor who falls for Asha, only to discover that she has an identical twin sister, Rupa, whose bold personality is quite different from hers. Satya and Indraja also feature.
Arjun Das headlines this Tamil psychological crime thriller directed by Madhumita. He plays police officer Chandru, who investigates the disappearance of a young boy. The case gradually leads him towards a disturbing pattern involving several missing children. Sanchana Natarajan and Anupama Kumar also star.
Arjun Ashokan, Althaf Salim and Balu Varghese star in this Malayalam comedy thriller directed by Nikhil Mohan. A group of friends from Kerala travel to Pondicherry for a holiday, but their plans unravel when one of them goes missing, leading to a chaotic search across the coastal town.
G.O.A.T.: [Watch Here]
Bouma: [Watch Here]
DNK (Donga Naa Koduku): [Watch Here]
Itllu Arjuna: [Watch Here]
Maya Lady: [Watch Here]
John Doe: [Watch Here]
Melcow Pondicherry: [Watch Here].