From Jailer 2 To Ranabaali 7 New South Indian Movies Releasing on October 15-17, 2026

October 15, 2026 at 11:39 AM IST

New South Indian Movies Releasing on October 15-17, 2026: The mid-October cinematic showdown is officially here, and the South Indian (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam) is turning up the heat like never before. This weekend, from Thursday (October 15) to Saturday (October 17), is locked with a big theatrical movie release, including the superstar Rajinikanth’s massive return in Jailer 2 and the star couple Vijay Deverakonda & Rashmika Mandanna’s gripping periodic action drama “Ranabaali.”

Keep reading below to learn about 7 new South Indian movies releasing this week that deserve a spot on your watchlist. This list will alert you to book your FDFS (First Day First Show) ticket.

Upcoming Telugu Movies This Week (October 15-17)

Titles	Release Date (2026)	CBFC Certificate	Genre	Director	Stars
Ranabaali	16 Oct	–	Action, Periodic, Drama	Rahul Sankrityayan	Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna, and others
Crazy Kalyanam	16 Oct	–	Comedy, Family, Romantic	Badrappa Gajula	Anupama Parameswaran, Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam, and others
Garividi Lakshmi	17 Oct	‘UA13+’	Biography, Drama, Musical	Gowri Naidu Jammu	Anandhi, Rag Mayur, and others

Upcoming Tamil Movies This Week (October 15-16)

Titles	Release Date (2026)	CBFC Certificate	Genre	Director	Stars
Jailer 2	15 Oct	‘UA16+’	Action, Thriller	Nelson Dilipkumar	Rajinikanth, Vidya Balan, and others
Drones	16 Oct	‘UA13+’	Comedy, Fantasy, Horror	Raghav Mirdath	Siddhi Idnani, Anjali P Nair, and others
Titanic (2026)	16 Oct	‘U’	Comedy, Romantic	M. Janakiraman	Kalaiyarasan Harikrishnan, Anandhi, and others