The weekend is near, and we list out a few shows and films from the South that releases this week that you can catch up on:
THEATRICAL RELEASES
Sita Ramam (5 August)
Director Hanu Raghavapudi's Sita Ramam is an intense love story set in 1960s Kashmir. Starring heartthrobs Dulquer Salmaan, Rashmika Mandanna and Mrunal Thakur in lead roles, Sita Ramam releases in theatres on 5 August in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam.
Bimbisara (5 August)
Nandamuri Kalyan Ram plays the titular role of a king in this period drama. Written and directed by Mallidi Vashist and also starring Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon and Warina Hussain in crucial roles, Bimbisara is set to release on 5 August. Kalyan Ram’s brother Jr NTR, who attended a special screening, showered praises on the movie.
Kuruthi Aattam (5 August)
8 Thottakal fame Sri Ganesh returns with an action thriller, starring Atharvaa, Priya Bhavani Shankar and Radhika Sarathkumar. The music and background score is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
Visudha Mejo (5 August)
Poikkal Kuthirai (5 August)
The movie is directed by Santhosh P Jayakumar and stars Prakash Raj, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Samuthirakani in pivotal roles. Prabhudeva plays the lead. His character, who has prosthetic legs, fights to save his kidnapped daughter. The Tamil film hits theatres on 5 August.
OTT RELEASES
Kaduva (4 August)
Directed by Shaji Kailas, Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Kaduva is all set to pemiere on Amazon Prime Video from 4 August. Also starring Vivek Oberoi and Samyuktha Menon, the film released in theatres on 7 July, and sparked a row for hurting the sentiments of differently-abled individuals and their families.
Victim (5 August)
Victim - Who Is Next? is an anthology directed by Venkat Prabhu, Pa Ranjith, M Rajesh and Chimbu Devan. Prominent actors like Amala Paul, Guru Somasundaram, Natraj, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Kalaiyarasan, Nasser and Thambi Ramaiah are a part of the show. Dhammam is the title of Pa Ranjith's short in this series. Victim opts for a direct OTT release and will stream on Sony Liv from 5 August.
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