Summer is one of the best times of the year for movie buffs as they can enjoy loads of big and new movie releases in theatres. In this article, let's take a look at the list of exciting big-screen releases from different languages slated to hit the cinemas in May.

1) Custody on May 12: This is a Tamil-Telugu bilingual film starring Naga Chaitanya and directed by Venkat Prabhu. Touted to be a unique action thriller, this mega multistarrer also stars Arvind Swamy, Sarathkumar, Priyamani and others with music by Ilaiyaraaja and Yuvan Shankar Raja.

2) Raavana Kottam on May 12: Shanthanu starrer rusty rural action film directed by Vikram Sugumaran of Madhayaanai Koottam fame. The movie also stars Anandhi, Prabhu and others with music scored by Justin Prabhakaran. There is a lot of buzz around this upcoming flick.

3) Good Night on May 12: 'Jai Bhim' actor Manikandan is headlining this distinct entertainer based on snoring. The movie also starring Meetha Raghunath, Ramesh Thilak and others revolves around the snoring problem of the protagonist with music composed by Sean Roldan.

4) Farhana on May 12: This upcoming thriller drama starring Aishwarya Rajesh revolves around a serious social issue. Directed by Nelson Venkatesan of Oru Naak Koothu fame, it also stars Jithan Ramesh, Aishwarya Dutta and others with music composed by Justin Prabhakaran.

5) Pizza 3 - The Mummy on May 12: This is the threequel to Vijay Sethupathi and Karthik Subbaraj's benchmark film. It stars Ashwin Kakamanu, Kavitha Banu, Anupama Kumar and others in lead roles and is directed by Mohan Govind.

6) Kasethan Kadavulada on May 12: This upcoming Tamil film is a remake of the 1972 comedy classic of the same name. Directed by Kannan R, it stars Mirchi Shiva, Yogi Babu, Karunakaran, Priya Anand, Urvashi and many others.

7) Music School on May 12: This is a multilingual musical film starring Shriya Saran, Prakash Raj and others with music by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja.

8) Pichaikkaran 2 on May 19: Vijay Antony's sequel to his 2016 blockbuster comes to cinemas in Tamil and Telugu. The film is produced, directed, edited and has music composed by Vijay Antony himself. Kavya Thapar and Yogi Babu are also acting in the movie.

9) Guardians of Galaxy Volume 3 on May 5: Another world-renowned franchise in the Marvel cinematic universe. The third and final film directed by James Gunn debuted on the big screens this month.

10) Fast X on May 19: The tenth and final instalment of the iconic 'Fast & Furious' franchise starring Vin Diesel, Jason Momoa, Brie Larson and others.

11) The Little Mermaid on May 26: A musical fantasy Hollywood film from Walt Disney based on the book of the same name.

12) The Machine on May 26: Hollywood action film.

13) About My Father on May 26: English comedy drama starring Rober De Niro and others.

14) Anni Manchi Sakunamule: Telugu movie releasing on May 18.

15) Samajavaragamana: Telugu comedy thriller movie slated to hit the screens on May 18.

Apart from these, five new Malayalam movies are coming to cinemas on May 12. They are Live, Neymar, Janaki Jaane, Within Seconds and Chathi. On May 19, the new Malayalam releases are Amala, Charles Enterprises and Jackson Bazaar Youth. These are going to be the major film releases this month in different languages.