Netflix has officially started Netflix Pandaga 2026, its yearly campaign to announce new Telugu films that will be available on the service. The announcement coincided with the Sankranti festival on January 16, 2026.
The streamer continued a tradition it started a few years ago by using the holiday to highlight its growing Telugu slate, which will be available for streaming on the platform after it leaves theaters. It has opened its 2026 lineup with a string of high-profile projects starring some of Telugu cinema's most bankable stars.
The announcement started with Pawan Kalyan's Ustaad Bhagat Singh, then Dulquer Salmaan's Aakasam Lo Oka Tara, Nani's The Paradise, Roshan Meka's Champion, Fahadh Faasil's Don't Trouble The Trouble, and Vishwak Sen's Funky, among others.
List of Telugu Movies on Netflix Pandaga 2026 and more to come
Ustaad Bhagat Singh
Harish Shankar directed this action-packed movie, which stars Pawan Kalyan, Sreeleela, and Raashii Khanna. The movie is set to come out in theaters in April 2026, but the people who made it haven't set an official release date yet. The director firmly denied earlier rumors that the movie was a remake of Theri.
Aakasam Lo Oka Tara
Pavan Sadineni directed the movie, which stars Dulquer Salmaan and Satvika Veeravalli. The movie is expected to come out in March 2026, but there is no official release date yet. It will then be available on Netflix.
The Paradise
The Paradise is one of the most talked-about Telugu movies of the year. It brings Nani back together with Dasara director Srikant Odela. The movie will come out in theaters on March 26, 2026, and Janhvi Kapoor plays a major role. The story is said to take place in a slum in Secunderabad and is about a group of people who are fighting for their rights and identity. It is also said to be Nani's most expensive movie to date.
Champion
Pradeep Advaita wrote and directed this sports action drama, which stars Roshan Meka and Anaswara Rajan. Champion came out in theaters on Christmas Day 2025. It should be on Netflix soon after that, as is the case with most movies.
Don't Trouble The Trouble
Shashank Yeletti directed this fantasy movie, which stars Fahadh Faasil. The movie started filming in October 2025 and is expected to come out in theaters by mid-2026. After that, it will be available to stream on Netflix. It promises a mix of humor, thrills, and emotional depth.
Funky
Anudeep KV, who is known for Jathi Ratnalu, directed Funky. The movie stars Vishwak Sen and Kayadu Lohar. The movie was supposed to come out in 2025, but now it will come out on April 3, 2026. The story is about a filmmaker who is having trouble making movies, but his failures turn out to be his biggest success.
Production No. 37
People think that director Kalyan Shankar, who is known for Mad and Mad Square, is coming back with a new project called Mad Juniors. The Netflix teaser, which had a completely new cast, hinted at a horror-comedy tone with the interesting tagline, "Some roommates don't knock before entering," along with a ghost emoji.
Raakaasa
The solo hero project by Sangeeth Shobhan, directed by Manasa Sharma, will come out in theaters on April 3, 2026. The movie is a fantasy comedy about a main character whose life is full of bad luck. This is the second time Sangeeth and Manasa have worked together, after Oka Chinna Family Story.
Biker
Sharwanand's long-awaited sports drama Biker, directed by Abhilash Reddy Kankara, takes place in the dangerous world of motocross racing. The movie stars Malvika Nair, Brahmaji, and Rajasekhar in important roles. It was supposed to come out in 2025, but it has been moved up.
Netflix also said that all of these Telugu movies will have audio options in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. This shows that the platform is reaching out to more people across India and is becoming more committed to telling stories from different regions.
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