Week of Friday 23 October 2026

New in Chennai Cinemas

What opened this Friday, what is still running, and what is coming next. Refreshed every Friday.

Jailer 2 is in its second week and still drawing big crowds. The next big Tamil releases arrive together for Deepavali, with Suriya, Nayanthara, and Vijay Antony all opening on Friday 6 November, Prabhu Deva's Moonwalk aiming for the same week, and the Hindi Ramayana a day earlier.

Updated Saturday 24 October 2026 · Refreshed every Friday

Opened this Friday

Friday 23 October 2026

No major Tamil release opened on Friday 23 October. A few small films are listed for this week, but their dates have moved too often to list with confidence, so check BookMyShow, District, or your nearest theatre for what is playing near you.

Still showing

Earlier releases still holding big screens across the city.

In cinemas since Thursday 15 October

Jailer 2

Tamil · 2 h 45 min

Rajinikanth is back in Nelson's sequel to the 2023 hit, with Anirudh again on music. Trade trackers say it passed the first film's worldwide total within its first eight days.

Director: Nelson Dilipkumar
Cast: Rajinikanth, S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Ramya Krishnan, Vidya Balan
Music: Anirudh Ravichander
Production: Sun Pictures, released in Tamil Nadu by Red Giant Movies

IMAX

Where it is playing. Wide release across the city's multiplexes and classic theatres. Chennai's IMAX screens are at PVR Palazzo in Vadapalani and INOX Luxe in Velachery

Coming for Deepavali

Dates as announced by the makers. Release dates in Tamil cinema can move late, so we update this every week.

Friday 6 November

Scene

Tamil

Suriya plays a police officer, DSP Inbaraj, for Jithu Madhavan, who made the Malayalam hit Aavesham. Sushin Shyam, who scored Aavesham, does the music.

Director: Jithu Madhavan
Cast: Suriya, Nazriya Nazim, Naslen, Anandaraj, John Vijay
Music: Sushin Shyam
Production: Zhagaram Studios

Friday 6 November

Mookuthi Amman 2

Tamil, also in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam

Nayanthara returns as the goddess, this time for Sundar C. The 2020 original went straight to streaming, so this is the first time the story reaches the big screen. The trailer, out on 21 October, shows her in a double role, with Regena Cassandrra as the main villain.

Director: Sundar C
Cast: Nayanthara, Regena Cassandrra, Duniya Vijay, Urvashi
Music: Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi
Production: Vels Film International

Friday 6 November

Appa Kutty

Tamil, also in Telugu

A father and daughter story with Vijay Antony, moved from 16 October to the Deepavali weekend. The Telugu version is titled Nanna Kutty.

Director: Mu. Maran
Cast: Vijay Antony, Preethi Asrani, Lithanya Sivabalan
Production: Vijay Antony Film Corporation

Deepavali week, date to be confirmed

Moonwalk

Tamil, also in Telugu, Hindi

A dance musical that reunites Prabhu Deva with A. R. Rahman, who scored Kadhalan and Minsara Kanavu for him in the 1990s. It is the first film directed by Behindwoods founder Manoj Nirmala Sreedharan.

Director: Manoj Nirmala Sreedharan
Cast: Prabhu Deva, Arjun Ashokan, Yogi Babu
Music: A. R. Rahman
Production: Behindwoods Productions

Thursday 5 November

Ramayana Part 1

Hindi

The first half of Nitesh Tiwari's two-part Ramayana, with Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Yash as Ravana.

Director: Nitesh Tiwari
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash

Showtimes and tickets

Shows change through the week, so check times on BookMyShow, District, or the theatre's own app before you set out. Our guide to the city's cinemas, from the IMAX multiplexes to the old single screens, has a booking link for each.

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