Ever since the South Indian film industry forayed into making Pan India movies, it has been raising the bar higher for itself and its audience. This trend progresses into the year 2025 with several new Indian films scheduled for the January to June period of the year. While several films target pan India, only a handful are able to click with the audience throughout the country. In this write up, we will take a look at some of the South Indian movies which are getting a lot of attention lately in the movies sphere and are ready to come out.
1. Iravan
Release Date: March 2025
“Iravan” is the much-awaited sequel to the blockbuster Lucifer, which was a massive hit in 2019, earning over ₹175 crore at the box office on a modest budget of ₹30 crore. Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the sequel promises to build on the original’s legacy. The hype surrounding this Malayalam movie is enormous, given the success of its predecessor. Fans are eagerly waiting to see how this political thriller unfolds.
2. Game Changer
Release Date: January 10, 2025
“Game Changer,” produced by Ram Charan and directed by Shankar, is a political drama written with the intent of striving to make a comback for both the actor and the director given that their last projects did not do well. With the reputation of Shankar after films like “Sivaji”, “Nayak” and now this film which seems to be more about socio-political constructs has surely peaked some curiosity. Given the draw of Ram Charan and Shankar’s story ability, this film due to its offerings is expected to do well in the box office.
3. Thug Life
Release Date: June 5, 2025
“Thug Life”, directed by Mani Ratnam features a great cast that includes Kamal Haasan, Trisha, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi as well as Mahesh Manjrekar, and is a gangster action drama. Following the success of his films “Ponniyin Selvan” parts I and II, Mani Ratnam is about to present an engrossing tale with Pan India reach. With the combination of South and Bollywood actors the film “Thug Life” is likely to have a tremendous impact in the Hindi and other regional markets .
4. Kuli
Release Date: May 1, 2025
The Tamil film ‘Kuli’ has the potential to become a mega blockbuster of over a thousand crores rupees in box office collections. Lokesh Kanagaraj directed the film while the one and only superstar Rajinikanth acts in it, with a non traditional ensemble that has actors from all over the country. From the likes of Satyaraj and Shruti Haasan to Upendra and a special appearance by Aamir Khan, effectively makes ‘Kuli’ a Pan-India film. Given that Lokesh Kanagaraj has a record of at least one hit film a year, this one could be a game changer for Indian cinema industry.
5. The Raja Saheb
Release Date: First Half of 2025
Prabhas stars in “The Raja Saheb,” a horror-comedy which is quite different from the actor’s usual action roles. If yes, this means you are aware of his Pan India presence and why he is associated with big budget films. The film’s details may be somewhat hazy for the fans but they have a high hope that it will be as successful as their previous ones.
What’s Next?
While these five films are set to dominate the first half of 2025, many more interesting projects are in the works for the second half of the year. So don’t go anywhere and wait for those films to be updated.