Makar Sankranti or Pongal festivals have always been special for the film industry, it’s special date slots like Eid and Diwali. Audiences will have the opportunity to watch a variety of Bollywood, Hollywood, Tollywood, and Kollywood films on the silver screens this festive season.
There are biggies, pan-India movies to small films hitting the theatres. Here in this article, we provide the complete list of the 2024 Pongal/Sankranti notable releases in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada movies.
The Hindu harvest festival is celebrated as Pongal in the South and as Sankranti in the North. The Pongal festival in 2024 is observed from the 15th of January, Monday, to the 18th of January, Thursday. Several big-budget movies are releasing this week, check the complete list.
1. Hanuman
Release Date– 12 January 2024
Director– Prashanth Varma
Star Cast– Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyer, Vinay Rai, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
Hanuman is a Pan-India film that has been pending for a long time and is finally released during Pongal Week. HanuMan is being called the first superhero Telugu movie and stars Teja Sajja as the lead actor in the film.
2. Ayalaan
Release Date– 12 January 2024
Director– R Ravi Kumar
Star Cast– Sivakarthikeyan, Rakul Preet Singh, Yogi Babu
Sivakarthikeyan is best known for his unique film stories, and now he is back with a science-fiction drama called Ayalaan. This film, announced in 2016, has been long-pending. Ayalaan’s poster and promo videos hint at an interesting story as an alien lands on Earth, and scientists embark on research about it.
3. Captain Miller
Release Date– 12 January 2024
Director– Arun Matheswaran
Star Cast– Dhanush, Shiva Rajkumar, Priyanka Mohan
Captain Miller is the biggest film of Dhanush’s career in terms of budget and hype. It is a period action-adventure film, marking Dhanush’s 47th film (D47). While it appears to be a commercial production, the multiple clashes during Pongal might harm its buzz.
4. Guntur Kaaram
Release Date– 12 January 2024
Director– Trivikram Srinivas
Star Cast– Mahesh Babu, Radha Krishna, Sreleela, Meenakshi Chaudhary
Trivikram Srinivas’s directorial mass action entertainer, ‘Guntur Kaaram,’ is one of the biggest releases at the beginning of 2024. Mahesh Babu, playing the role of Bhaskar Reddy, is romancing the beautiful Sreeleela (Ammulu) in the film. The romantic song ‘Oh My Baby’ showcases the chemistry between the duo, and it is loved by fans.
5. Saindhav
Release Date– 13 January 2024
Director– Sailesh Kolanu
Star Cast– Venkatesh Daggubati, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Arya, Shraddha Srinath
Saindhav is the story of a doting father and his young daughter. Venkatesh Daggubati’s action avatar has already impressed the fans, some action sequences and visualization are fresh and entertaining. The official trailer is out a week ahead of the theatre release.
6. Naa Saami Ranga
Release Date– 14 January 2024
Director– Srinivasaa Chitturi
Star Cast– Nagarjuna, Ashika Ranganath, Raj Tarun, Allari Naresh
Veteran mass action hero Nagarjuna’s film ‘Naa Saami Ranga’ appears larger than his recent works. Ashika Ranganath is the leading lady opposite Nagarjuna. Raj Tarun, Allari Naresh, Mirnaa, Rukshar Dhillon, and others are in important roles.
7. Merry Christmas
Release Date– 12 January 2024
Director– Sriram Raghavan
Star Cast– Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi
Merry Christmas is a long-awaited thriller. Director Sriram Raghavan, known for his work in Andhadhun, is making a comeback with this film. The suspense and thrill present in his previous films increase the interest in Merry Christmas. The second ingredient of this film is the first-time collaboration of the talented Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif.
8. Main Atal Hoon
Release Date– 19 January 2024
Director– Ravi Jadhav
Star Cast– Pankaj Tripathi, Madhu Singh
Main Atal Hoon is a much-awaited biopic based on the life of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Director Ravi Jadhav took much time to craft this film. Initially, he faced criticism for the first look poster, where Pankaj Tripathi appeared cartoonish and was trolled.
Pongal 2024 OTT Releases
Digital World has more passionate audiences who eagerly wait for a show, movie, or series and end this with the final. Rohit Shetty’s much-awaited OTT project is finally all set to release in early 2024.
1. Killer Soup
Release Date: 11 Jan 2024
Star Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sen Sharma, Mohanlal
OTT: Netflix
Director: Abhishek Chaubey
Killer Soup is an upcoming dark comedy-drama featuring Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sen Sharma, and Mohanlal in pivotal roles. The show will be released on Netflix on January 11, 2024. The show is directed by ace director Abhishek Chaubey.
2. Detective Forst
Release Date: January 11, 2024
Star Cast: Borys Szyc, Zuzanna Saporznikow, Andrzej Bienias, Kamilla Baar
OTT: Netflix
Director: Leszek Dawid
Detective Forst is about a series of murders that get investigated by Detective Forst. The show is directed by Leszek Dawid, and it features Borys Szyc, Zuzanna Saporznikow, Andrzej Bienias, Kamilla Baar, and others in the lead roles. The show will be streamed on Netflix on January 11, 2024.
3. Bigg Boss Tamil 7 Finale
Finale Date– 14 Jan 2024
Host– Kamal Haasan
OTT– Disney+ Hotstar
Poornima Ravi’s smart move ahead of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 7 Finale, is being appreciated by the show fans. Now all eyes on the Grand Finale is scheduled for the 14th of January 2024.
4. Indian Police Force
Release Date– 19 Jan 2024
Star Cast– Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty, Vivek Oberoi
OTT– Amazon Prime Video
Director– Rohit Shetty
Cop Universe fame Rohit Shetty is one of the most entertaining action directors of our time. The official teaser looks typical of the Rohit Shetty Saga, Sidharth Malhotra is leading this Amazon Prime Video Original Series veteran actress Shilpa Shetty and Vivek Oberoi are also promising in cop uniform.
Pongal 2024 Movies FAQs
A. Pongal/Sankranti date is 15 January 2024.
A. In India, several movies like Captain Miller, Merry Christmas, Ayalaan, and Captain Miller are top releases during Pongal 2024 week.
A. Kalki 2898 AD was locked for 12 Jan 2024 but there is no buzz as the film shifted to summer now.