Sankranthi is not just another festival season in South India. For Telugu and Tamil cinema, it is the festival of theatres. It is the one period of the year when families who rarely step into cinemas make it a ritual to watch at least one film together. Footfalls spike, repeat viewings increase, and films that might struggle during regular windows often find a stronger run purely on festive momentum.
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That is why Sankranthi remains the most crowded and competitive release period every year across the southern film industries. And 2026 is shaping up to be no different. With at least six films already lined up across Telugu and Tamil cinema, the coming festive season is set to witness a clash-heavy mix of star power, comedy, fa
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