The Summer Holidays trailer does something most trailers forget to do. It does not rush to impress you. It slows down, lets a summer afternoon stretch out in front of you, and waits for a memory of your own to catch up with it. That is why it has travelled so fast since its launch in Hyderabad on 28 October 2026: it is not selling a spectacle, it is selling a feeling that almost everyone recognises.
Image Credit: Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainments — Official Trailer via YouTube
What the Summer Holidays trailer actually shows
The Summer Holidays trailer opens on a contrast that drives the whole film. On one side is RV, played by Master Arun, a city boy whose love of cricket and games counts for very little at home, where his father measures everything in academic ranks. Harshavardhan plays that strict father, while Vasuki Anand plays the mother who quietly supports her son’s dreams. On the other side is KV, played by Master Rohan, a village boy who lives on his own terms, dislikes studying, delivers newspapers, and finds trouble and fun in equal measure.
When RV arrives at his grandmother’s village for the holidays, the two boys meet, and the film finds its centre. Their friendship, their mischief, their games and their small misunderstandings are the story. Around them, the Summer Holidays trailer fills in the world: green Godavari-region landscapes, a grandmother’s house full of warmth, school-life adventures, and a gentle childhood crush, with Sumathi played by Baby Khushi.
It is a simple setup, and the trailer trusts it. There is humour here, but it comes from character, not from jokes pasted on top. There is emotion too, but it arrives in small moments — a look from a grandmother, a boy realising that someone finally understands him — rather than in a single tearful speech.
Two boys, two kinds of pressure
What gives the Summer Holidays trailer its edge is that neither boy is a simple type. RV is not just the studious city kid, and KV is not just the carefree village kid. RV carries the weight of a father’s expectations, the feeling that his worth is decided by a rank list. KV, for all his freedom, has his own troubles at home, and his carefree manner hides a boy who is also looking for someone to stand beside him.
That balance is what makes the film feel honest. It is about children, but it is really about the adults around them: what parents demand, what they miss, and what they only understand years later. Producer Dheeraj Mogilineni has said exactly this in interviews around the trailer launch — that although people call it a children’s film, it has been made to connect with everyone, and adults in particular will recognise their own childhoods in it. The Summer Holidays trailer backs that claim up, because its most moving beats are not childish at all. They are about belonging.
Jayasudha as Ammama, and a village that feels like home
If there is one face the Summer Holidays trailer lingers on, it is Jayasudha as Ammama, the grandmother. She does not need a big scene to matter. Her presence alone carries the film’s central idea: that a grandparent’s house, during the summer holidays, was once the safest place in the world. For viewers who spent their own childhood summers travelling to a village, that image lands immediately.
The supporting cast strengthens that world. Rajeev Kanakala features in a key role, and Ramana Bhargav, Harshini Koduri and Mahesh Chintala fill out the ensemble. Behind the camera, Srikar Nayan G writes and directs in his directorial debut, with music by Sinjith Yerramilli and cinematography by Sai Prakash Ummadisingu. The trailer’s score is one of its quiet strengths, lifting the playful scenes without drowning the emotional ones, and the visuals keep returning to greenery, open skies and unhurried village life.
The trailer launch, and why Sree Vishnu’s words mattered
The Summer Holidays trailer was launched in Hyderabad with actor Sree Vishnu as the chief guest, and his reaction became part of the story. He said the trailer brought back his own childhood holidays in his hometown, praised the young cast, and urged families to watch the film together in theatres during the Diwali festive season. That kind of endorsement matters for a small film: it tells audiences that this is not a niche children’s release, but a family outing.
The film is produced by Dheeraj Mogilineni and Giri Babu Vallabhaneni under Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainments and VGB Films, a banner that has recently backed content-driven Telugu films such as The Girlfriend and Couple Friendly. That track record is part of why the trailer has been taken seriously rather than dismissed as a light seasonal release.
Summer Holidays release date and OTT update
Summer Holidays releases in cinemas on 6 November 2026, as announced by the makers and confirmed in the official trailer itself. It arrives in the Diwali week, alongside several other November releases, but its gentle, nostalgic tone sets it apart from the bigger action and mythological titles around it.
No OTT platform or streaming date has been announced for Summer Holidays yet. That is normal before a theatrical release: the film will first play in cinemas, and any digital premiere will be announced after its theatrical run. For now, the only confirmed way to watch it is in theatres from 6 November 2026.
For another November release with a very different mood, read our piece on the Bouma movie, a Malayalam mystery thriller arriving in cinemas on 12 November.
Watch the official trailer below.
Frequently asked questions
When does Summer Holidays release? Summer Holidays releases in theatres on 6 November 2026.
Who directed Summer Holidays? Srikar Nayan G wrote and directed the film in his directorial debut. It is produced by Dheeraj Mogilineni and Giri Babu Vallabhaneni.
Who stars in Summer Holidays? Master Rohan and Master Arun play the two lead boys, KV and RV, with Baby Khushi as Sumathi. The cast also includes Jayasudha as Ammama, Vasuki Anand, Rajeev Kanakala, Harshavardhan, Ramana Bhargav, Harshini Koduri and Mahesh Chintala.
What is Summer Holidays about? It is a Telugu family drama about a city boy who spends his summer holidays at his grandmother’s village, where he befriends a carefree village boy. Their friendship, games and mischief form a nostalgic story about childhood, parental expectations and belonging.
Where can I watch Summer Holidays online? No OTT platform or streaming date has been announced yet. The film will first release in theatres on 6 November 2026.
Image Credit: Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainments — Official Trailer via YouTube
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