BO Mayhem: Pongal 2027 Race Getting Out of Control?

Pongal 2027 Kollywood Release Date Race!

There are still two months left until Pongal 2027, but now itself, many Kollywood medium-budget movies are lining up to lock in the Pongal release slot. Consequently, it is now evident that Pongal is going to be an overcrowded release window for Kollywood.

Initially, the makers of Sivakarthikeyan’s highly anticipated Seyon and Rajinikanth’s Dharman had planned to release their films for Pongal. However, due to production delays, both biggies were postponed, leaving no major releases for the festival.

Immediately after this news came out, five medium-budget movies currently in their final stages of production locked in the Pongal release slot.

The first medium-budget film to lock the Pongal release slot was Demonte Colony 3. This horror film was initially planned for a September release, but due to financial issues, it was postponed. With no proper release slots left before the end of the year, the makers went straight ahead and locked the Pongal slot.

Following Demonte Colony 3, the makers of Pa Ranjith’s highly anticipated Vettuvam followed the footsteps of Demonte Colony 3 and recently confirmed the film’s release date.

Apart from these two films, Sundar C’s Purushan starring Vishal, YouTuber VJ Siddhu’s Dayangaram and Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Pocket Novel starring Vijay Sethupathi have also locked in the Pongal release slot.

In response to this overcrowded release schedule, many Kollywood trade experts suggest that among these five films, only three might actually be released for Pongal. They claim the remaining two may opt out of the race to avoid going unnoticed amid multiple releases.

Furthermore, they suggest that all five films are equally solid and have the potential to emerge as winners. Hence, they feel the makers of these films should plan accordingly and secure the best release slot for their projects.

Meanwhile, according to recent reports, Ajith Kumar’s documentary film Gladiators might also join the Pongal race.

Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether all six films will be released over the upcoming Pongal weekend and which film will emerge as the winner in this crowded race.