Welcome to the Sankranthi / pongal season 2026 Telugu movie Hungama in theatres. The OTT official release information of all these movies will also be updated in this article. So read till the end of this article. You will get the complete picture of the Sankranthi 2026 Special Telugu Movies updates and the summer 2026 details as well. We hope this Sankranthi 2026 season will bring a huge sum to the industry and a lot of entertainment to the Telugu film lovers.
Sankranthi 2026 Telugu OTT Releases
First of all, we have to discuss something about the Sankranthi fight of the Telugu big and small-scale movies for the year 2024. In the Sankranthi 2024 season, there was a huge debacle that happened among the stars. To be precise, superstar Mahesh Babu starred in “Guntur Kaaram”, King Akkineni Nagarjuna’s movie “Naa Saami Ranga” came into the theatres. Along with these movies, Victory Venkatesh’s movie Saindhav, and Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja also participated in the race. Even though there is a huge demand for the theatres in two Telugu states for the above-mentioned movies, there are a couple of Tamil-dubbed to Telugu movies also released, and the whole competition is messed up. apart from Sankranthi 2026 Special Telugu Movies, Tamil films Dhanush’s starring “Captain Miller”, Sivakarthikeyan’s “Ayalaan”, Vijay Sethupathi and Bollywood heroine “Katrina Kaif” played key roles in “Merry Christmas”. Also, we should mention Tamil Hero “Arun Vijay” starring “Mission: Chapter 1” lined up for release in the 2024 Sankranthi festival. This results in huge disasters for the average movie as well. The producers faced severe pain after looking at this movie clash in a large way. At that time, Teja Sajja’s HanuMan movie only succeeded with ₹295 crore worldwide collections. On the other hand, Mahesh Babu’s movie collected only ₹180.5 crore.
Sankranti 2026 Telugu Movies List
This scenario caused the pain in the theatre allotment. Now we shift our focus to the Sankranthi 2025 season. In this season, the producers and theatre owners have gained a bit and compete with each other in a healthy way. The movies like Shankar’s Ram Charan, SJ Suryah and Kiara Advani-starrer “Game Changer” were released. At the same time, the director Bobby’s Nandamuri Balakrishna starring “Daaku Maharaaj”, Director Anil Ravipudi and Venkatesh combination movie “Sankranthiki Vasthunam” fought each other. In this fight, Jai Balayya movie gained average talk, as Venkatesh movie collected ₹250 Crores worldwide and became the biggest blockbuster in the Sankranthi 2025 season. Tamil Director Bala and hero Arun combined with the movie “Vanangaan” and Director “Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi” and hero Ravi project with heroine Nithya Menen “Kadhalikka Neramillai” knocked the Tollywood industry. This 2025 season also ended with mixed results for the Tollywood industry.
Pongal Telugu Releases 2026
Coming to the Sankranthi 2026, the competition is high as usual. But we must wait for a few more days to understand the cleverness of the Tollywood big heads. This season for the year 2026, almost 7 movies are getting ready and testing their fate. Among these 7, the 4 movies are direct Telugu movies, and the rest are Tamil dubbed movies. To discuss further about the Sankranthi 2026 season, the movie’s details are as follows. The first and foremost movie to be discussed is the megastar Chiranjeevi’s movie. Anil Ravipudi ideally should be around Dasara or Sankranti. This time, he has the clarity and announced the megastar combination movie for the Sankranti release. The other 3 films of Prabhas, Naveen Polishetty, Sharwanand, and Ravi Teja are also family-oriented movies. So we can say that there will be fun in the movies, and it is going to be a great Pongal 2026 season for the Tollywood industry. While these Telugu films are fighting for theatres, there are also dubbed versions of H Vinoth as director and Vijay’s awaited movie “Jana Nayagan”, and Sudha Kongara and Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi Mohan combination movie “Parasakthi” are getting ready for the same season in the Telugu version. These two movies are releasing on January 9 and 12, 2026, respectively. So these movies also should get the theatres for sure in the Telugu states. Because Vijay’s movie is directed by Telugu top producer Dil Raju. So, obviously, 2 heroes should drop from the race at least to set things right. By the 1st week, we will get clarity on this matter. Money and business are important to Dil Raju; he does not care about the Tollywood industry or heroes in Telugu. Vijay belongs to Tamil and no market here in Telugu. So Dil Raju should be cautious on this matter.
Sankranthi 2026 Theatre Releases
This Sankranthi 2026 season is starting with a movie on alcohol. Let us discuss the Sankranthi January movies in theatres one by one.
1. The Raja Saab – This movie is a horror comedy movie by Rebel Star Prabhas. This kind of genre is first for Prabhas’ career. The movie is going to be released on 9 January 2026. The Raja Saab movie OTT release date is yet to be decided. Sanjay Dutt, Nidhhi Agerwal, Malavika Mohanan, and Riddhi Kumar are playing key roles in this movie. Maruthi Dasari is directing the film.
2. Jana Nayakudu – This movie belongs to Tamilwood. The movie is also dubbed into a Telugu version. The Jana Nayakudu movie theatre release date is 9 January 2026. Vijay Thalapathy playing and acting in the films is close to this movie. Pooja Hegde is playing the key female role. Director H. Vinod took this film as prestigious as it is Vijay’s last film. KVN Productions built this movie, and on 9 jan 2025, the first trailer of this film was released. That was Vijay’s birthday. This movie is inspired by the Telugu movie starring Bala Krishna, and its name is Bhagavanth Kesari. The movie makers never revealed about the story line belongs to the same. The OTT rights are already sold to Netflix. The Jana Nayakudu movie OTT release date will be announced in January 2026.
3. Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu – This is the prestigious movie for Megastar Chiranjeevi. Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’s movie theatrical release date is 12 January 2026. The comedy and action movie director, Anil Ravipudi, is making this movie most hilarious and action-oriented. Nayanatara is playing the female lead opposite Chiranjeevi. In this Sankranthi 2026 Special Telugu Movies list, this is a romantic film and a love, comedy song has already been released. And the surprising news is that Victory Enkatesh is appearing in this movie in a special appearance. This is Megastar’s 157th movie. So, this movie got huge buzz across the film industry. Coming to the Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu movie, the OTT release date will be announced, and the streaming platforms are most probably Amazon Prime Video and Zee5. Let us wait for more updates in December.
4. Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (BMW)- Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja has been struggling a lot to succeed at the box office since a long time ago. But recently released mass jathara also became a huge disaster commercially. He has been focusing on fights, dialogues, and songs only. Not focusing on the story of the film. So he is now focusing on the family audience as the Pongal 2026 is also approaching. He is getting ready fast with this Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi movie. The director of the film is Kishore Tirumala. The Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi movie theatrical release date is 13 January 2026. This movie is RT76. In June 2025, the shooting started officially. The music director for the film is Bheems Ceciroleo. The Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (BMW) ott release date is yet to be announced, and the platform is Zee5, and it is finalised.
5. Parasakthi – This is a Tamil movie starring Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi Mohan, Atharvaa, Sreeleela, etc. Parasakthi movie theatrical release date is 14 January 2026. The budget for this film is ₹150–250 crore. The director of this movie is Sudha Kongara. Produced by Aakash Baskaran, this movie is a period drama. The Parasakthi movie OTT release date and the platform that is going to stream this movie are still pending.
6. Anaganaga Oka Raju – The comedy, handsome, action hero Naveen Polishetty, Meenakshi Chaudhary, is coming up with the entertainer Anaganaga Oka Raju. This movie is directed by Kalyan Shankar (also known as Maari). The “Anaganaga Oka Raju” movie theatrical release date is 14 January 2026. This movie belongs to the Godavari district culture and village comedy from those places. This is the best option for the Sankranthi season. Netflix bagged the OTT rights. The Anaganaga Oka Raju movie OTT release date is yet to be announced.
7. Nari Nari Naduma Murari – This is another romantic comedy flick that is aiming for the Sankranthi 2026 release in the Telugu states. Sharwanand is the lead hero for this movie, and Sakshi Vaidya and Samyuktha are the female leads. The Nari Nari Naduma Murari movie theatrical release date is 15 January 2026. The director of this movie is Ram Abbaraju. His previous movies were Samajavaragamana (2023), Vivaha Bhojanambu (2021), and Dristi (2018). Nari Nari Naduma Murari movie OTT release date is yet to be announced, and no OTT platform has claimed the OTT rights yet.
2026 Pongal Festival special Telugu OTT updates
| Movie Title | Theatre Release | OTT Release | OTT Platform | Genre |
| The Raja Saab | 9 January 2026 | TBA | TBA | Horror/ Comedy |
| Jana Nayakudu | 9 January 2026 | TBA | Netflix | Political/Action |
| Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu | 12 January 2026 | TBA | ~Amazon Prime Video or Zee5 | Romantic/ Action/ Comedy |
| Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (BMW) | TBA | TBA | ~Zee5 | Family Drama |
| Parasakthi | 14 January 2026 | TBA | TBA | Period Drama |
| Anaganaga Oka Raju | 14 January 2026 | TBA | Netflix | Village Drama |
| Nari Nari Naduma Murari | 15 January 2026 | TBA | TBA | Romantic Drama |
After all these movies are released in January 2026 for the biggest Telugu festival, the summer release becomes a big movie for the releases in Tollywood. The month in the year 2026 is not for the movies, and nobody has yet announced a movie in the month of feb 2026. And for the month of March 2026, there are 2 movies in the list. One is Dacoit: A Love Story (2026), and the other is Toxic. These 2 movies have huge buzz across the country. These 2 become the PAN India movies.
Upcoming Summer Telugu Movies 2026
Dacoit: A Love Story (2026) – The 1st movie Dacoit is all about an angry convict seeking vengeance against his former girlfriend, and later they both mingle with each other for a single cause. Dacoit: A Love Story movie theatrical release date is 19 March 2026. The OTT release date and streaming platform are yet to be announced.
Toxic (2026) – The 2nd film, Toxic, is a tale of an Indian periodic gangster. Yash is playing the lead in this film, which is directed by Geetu Mohandas. The toxic movie’s theatrical release date is 19 March 2026. The OTT release date and streaming platform are yet to be announced.
The Paradise (2026) – Natural star Nani, starring in The Paradise, is getting ready to release in summer 2026. The Paradise movie’s theatrical release is on 26 March 2026. This movie is a period drama. In the 1980s in Secunderabad, a special tribe battles under discrimination and demands for citizenship. A leader, Nani, guides them to the shore. The cast includes Nani, Raghav Juyal, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Babu, etc. The mass dialogue trailer has already been released.
Peddi (2026) – This Action/Sport Genre-based movie is a special movie for Ram Charan and his fans after RRR. The movie song Chikiri Chikiri became so popular on social media. Trollers and fans made this song and charan dance sequence so controversial, and finally made it a hit song. Johnny master, the choreographer, keeps on creating controversial steps or unique steps to gain attention. In Pushpa, he also created a unique step for the song Srivalli, and it is the biggest attraction for the movie. The Peddi movie theatrical release date is 27 March 2026. One day after paradise. This is a sports drama and was directed by Buchi Babu Sana. Music director A. R. Rahman composed the background score very well.
Vishwambhara (2026) – This is a mythological movie starring Mega star Chiranjeevi. The movie is in the running for summer 2026. Ashika Ranganath, Trisha Krishnan, Isha Chawla, and Janhvi Kapoor are playing female leads in this movie. M. M. Keeravani is playing music, and the Production company is UV Creations. Post-production works delayed the release of this film.
Dragon (2026) – This ntr neel movie dragon (not officially announced) is getting ready for the summer 2026 race. But no strong news coming from the Hollywood films and Prashanth Neel. Producers of this film are Mythri Movie Makers and NTR Arts.
Funky (2026) – It is an upcoming Telugu film starring youthful mass hero Vishwak Sen and Kayadu Lohar. The director of this movie is Anudeep K.V. The movie is going to be released mostly in the summer (May) 2026.
G2 (Goodachari 2) – This movie is an action spy thriller. The Goodachari 2 theatrical release date is on 1 May 2026, and stars Adivi Sesh. The other supporting characters are Emraan Hashmi, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Madhu Shalini.
| Movie Title | Theatre Release | Genre |
| Dacoit: A Love Story | 19 March 2026 | Thriller/ Love |
| Toxic | 19 March 2026 | Action |
| The Paradise | 26 March 2026 | Periodic Revange Drama |
| Peddi | 27 March 2026 | Sports/ Action |
| Vishwambhara | TBA | Period / Mythology |
| Dragon | TBA | Action |
| Funky | May 2026 | Romantic Drama |
| G2 (Goodachari 2) | 1 May 2026 | Spy Thriller |
The other movies, if any, will be updated here in this post. Keep looking at this article regularly. Thank you.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Give the answer in comment box.
Question 1: Which movie are you most excited to see on this Sankranthi 2026?
A) Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu
B) The Raja Saab
C) Anaganaga Oka Raju
D) Nari Nari Naduma Murari
Question 2: Which movie do you think will become the biggest hit among the pongal Telugu movie releases in 2026?
A) Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu
B) The Raja Saab
C) Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (BMW)
D) Jana Nayakudu
Question 3: Which movie do you think will drop from the Sankranthi 2026 race?
A) Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu
B) The Raja Saab
C) Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (BMW)
D) Nari Nari Naduma Murari
Question 4: Will Ravi Teja’s Movie Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (BMW) be a hit on this Sankranthi 2026?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Can’t Say
D) Flop Again