From Captain Miller to Ayalaan — all you need to know about 2024 Tamil Pongal releases

Team OTTplay

 Jan 9, 2024

A feast of films

Pongal is a big festival for the Tamil-speaking population across the world. And with this holiday comes a slew of high-profile releases in Tamil. 

Most-awaited

The top stars and directors of the Tamil film industry awaited the Pongal holiday to release their new films. 

The coveted box office weekend

Historically, the cinema halls across Tamil Nadu, including those in the rural areas see at least 10 per cent more footfalls during the Pongal weekend. 

Captain Miller

It won't be wrong to say that Captain Miller is one of the highly-awaited movies not just of the Pongal weekend but of 2024.

A period drama 

Captain Miller is written and directed by Arun Matheswaran and it stars pan-India star Dhanush in the lead role. 

A big-scale actioner

Set against the backdrop of British India, Captain Miller promises non-stop action. It also stars Shivarajkumar and Priyanka Arul Mohan in lead roles. 

A sci-fi drama 

Ayalaan has been in the production for a long time now. Finally, the movie is set to see the light of day on January 12. 

A family entertainer

Starring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role, Ayalaan promises to be a complete family entertainer. It's written and directed by R. Ravikumar. 

An alien in Chennai

Ayalaan revolves around the struggles of an alien lost in Chennai. The film also stars Rakul Preet Singh, Sharad Kelkar and Isha Koppikar. 

A bilingual thriller 

Director Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas will hit the screens this Friday in Tamil and Hindi. 

Full of promises 

Merry Christmas stars Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. The trailer promises a memorable thriller with elements of surrealism. 

A father on fire! 

Mission: Chapter 1 is a high-octane action drama, written and directed by AL Vijay. The film stars Arun Vijay, Amy Jackson and Nimisha Sajayan. 

A full-fledged actioner

Based on the trailer, Mission: Chapter 1 seems to tell a father's struggles to rescue his daughter from the clutches of his enemies.