Telugu Movies Releasing in April 2026: Biker, Raakaasaa, Dacoit, Love Insurance Kompany (LIK), Bad Boy Karthik, Papam Prathap, Thimmarajupalli
Here is the list of Telugu movies released in April 2026: Biker (3 April, Telugu Original), Raakaasaa (3 April, Telugu Original), Dacoit (10 April, Bilingual – Telugu & Hindi), Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) (10 April, Telugu Dubbed), Bad Boy Karthik (17 April, Telugu Original), Papam Prathap (17 April, Telugu Original), Thimmarajupalli (17 April, Telugu Original).
Ram Charan’s much-awaited film Peddi has officially been postponed from its planned April 2026 release and will now hit theatres in June 2026. The exact date is yet to be announced, but the delay is due to pending post-production work and final polishing.
In the first week of April 2026, Raakaasaa and Biker were released in theatres on the same day, April 3.
Raakaasaa is a fantasy‑comedy horror with supernatural thrills starring Sangeeth Shobhan and Nayan Sarika.
Biker is a romantic drama led by Sharwanand and Malavika Nair, focusing on youthful energy, relationships, and emotional storytelling.
Later in the second week, two films are releasing on 10 April 2026.
Dacoit is a romantic action thriller mixing love, betrayal, and intense action. Starring Adivi Sesh, Mrunal Thakur, Anurag Kashyap, Prakash Raj, Sunil, and Atul Kulkarni. Directed by Shaneil Deo and produced by Annapurna Studios.
Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) is a sci‑fi romantic comedy directed by Vignesh Shivan. It stars Pradeep Ranganathan, Krithi Shetty, and S. J. Suryah, with music by Anirudh Ravichander. The Telugu dubbed version is releasing on 10 April 2026.
On 17 April 2026, Bad Boy Karthik, directed by Ramesh Desena and starring Naga Shaurya, Vidhi Yadav, Samuthirakani, and Vennela Kishore, Papam Prathap, directed by SP Durga Naresh and starring Thiruveer Reddy, Paayal Radhakrishna, Ajay Ghosh, and Raasi, and Thimmarajupalli (social drama with a local cast) were released and are now playing in theatres.
Swayambhu is a big‑budget Pan‑India film with grand visuals, historical themes, and large‑scale battle sequences. A Telugu period action epic starring Nikhil Siddhartha, Nabha Natesh, and Samyuktha Menon, directed by Bharat Krishnamachari. This project is being made on a very large scale, with top technicians working on it. Cinematographer KK Senthil Kumar, who previously worked on Baahubali and RRR, is handling the visuals, while music is composed by Ravi Basrur, known for KGF.
Swayambhu is not releasing in April 2026. Its schedule has been shifted, and it will arrive later in the year.
On 17 April 2026, Bad Boy Karthik, directed by Ramesh Desena and starring Naga Shaurya, Vidhi Yadav, Samuthirakani, and Vennela Kishore, will be released.
Finally, the last week of April 2026 closes with Ram Charan’s much‑anticipated sports drama Peddi (30 April).
| April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Biker Release Date: 3 Apr 2026 | Cast: Sharwanand, Malavika Nair Director: Abhilash Reddy |
| Raakaasaa Release Date: 3 Apr 2026 | Cast: Sangeeth Shobhan, Nayan Sarika Director: Manasa Sharma |
| Dacoit Release Date: 10 Apr 2026 | Cast: Adivi Sesh, Mrunal Thakur, Anurag Kashyap, Prakash Raj, Sunil, Atul Kulkarni Director: Shaneil Deo |
| Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) Release Date: 10 Apr 2026 | Cast: Pradeep Ranganathan, Krithi Shetty, S. J. Suryah, Gouri Kishen, Yogi Babu, Seeman Director: Vignesh Shivan |
| Bad Boy Karthik Release Date: 17 Apr 2026 | Cast: Naga Shaurya, Vidhi Yadav, Samuthirakani Director: Ramesh Desena |
| Papam Prathap Release Date: 17 Apr 2026 | Cast: Thiruveer Reddy, Paayal Radhakrishna, Ajay Ghosh, Raasi Director: SP Durga Naresh |
| Thimmarajupalli Release Date: 17 Apr 2026 | Cast: Kiran Abbavaram, Sai Tej, Veda Jalandhar, Pradeep Kotte, Swathi Karimireddy, Amma Ramesh, Satyanarayana, Lathish Director: V. Muniraju |
