'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' to 'Mahavatar Narasimha': Movies to watch in cinemas this week

This week of July 2025 offers a compelling slate of films across various languages and genres, promising something for every cinema lover.

Renowned actors such as Pawan Kalyan, Vijay Sethupathi, Nithya Menen, Vadivelu, and Fahadh Faasil bring their remarkable talents to the big screen with movies like Hari Hara Veera Mallu, Thalaivan Thalaivii, Maareesan, Mahavatar Narsimha, and others set to enthrall audiences in the cinemas this week.

Check out the list of movies you can watch at your nearest cinema hall on or soon after Friday, June 25

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 - Sword vs Spirit

Set in the grandeur of the 17th-century Mughal Empire, the story follows the legendary warrior Veera Mallu on a daring mission to retrieve the priceless Koh-i-Noor diamond and save a city from the clutches of Mughal soldiers.

Release Date: July 25

Language: Telugu

Mahavatar Narasimha

Marking the beginning of the Mahavatar series, this animated movie vividly portrays the stories of Lord Vishnu’s incarnations.

Mahavatar Narasimha tells the tale of demon king Hiranyakashyapu, who declares himself as god, challenging Vishnu’s supremacy. However, his son Prahlad’s devoted faith summons Vishnu’s formidable Narsimha form.

Release Date: July 25

Language: Kannada, Hindi and other languages

Su From So

The film is set to the idyllic coastal village of Someshwar, where life is simple and serene, until the nights start knocking.

Su From So stars Shanil Gautham as Ravi Anna, whose peaceful community is thrown into comical disarray when mysterious sounds spark rumors of a ghost named Sulochana. What follows is a whirlwind of panic, paranoia, and laugh-out-loud village drama.

Release Date: July 25

Language: Kannada

Bandook

Writer-director Mahesh Ravikumar's Bandook is set against the backdrop of a remote island, carrying a gripping narrative of brutal murders. It captures how a retrieval team and a determined investigator uncover chilling secrets buried deeper than the bodies.

Release Date: July 25

Language: Kannada

Maareesan

The FaFa starrer is a story where Dhaya, a cunning thief, joins forces with Velayudham, an aging man lost in the haze of Alzheimer’s. The intention to loot him ends up in something else, a trip that's described to be life changer.

Release Date: July 25

Language: Tamil

Thalaivan Thalaivii

Bound by passion and tested by conflict, a strong-willed couple navigates a stormy relationship, discovering an unbreakable emotional connection through every twist in their shared path.

Release Date: July 25

Language: Tamil

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Set in a sleek, 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world, First Steps follows Marvel’s Fantastic Four as they confront the cosmic menace of Galactus, a force capable of consuming entire planets. Directed by Matt Shakman, the film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn. The screenplay is penned by Josh Friedman, Cam Squires, and Eric Pearson.

Release Date: July 25

Language: English & Others

So Long Valley

Somewhere in the dense, whispering forest, a woman breaks free, wounded, terrified, running for her life. Behind her, a man follows -- Her captor. When the police track the last signal from her phone, it leads them to a remote jungle clearing, where two devices blink in silence. What they uncover can’t be explained.

Release Date: July 25

Language: Hindi

Rasa

When Varun, a rising star in the culinary world, is chosen to work alongside reclusive Chef Ananth, who is famous for dishes that induce euphoric, almost otherworldly states, seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. But beneath the kitchen’s shimmering surface lies a chilling secret.

Release Date: July 25

Language: Hindi