Published By: Orna Ghosh

Movies from South Indian Industry that are creating buzz.

Watching movies are one of the fun things to do with friends and family. 

We know that thousands of movies get produced in India every year. However, whenever we look for movie recommendations, Bollywood movies always rings the bells. Doing this, we often miss out on the opportunity to watch some of the masterpieces released in different languages. One might say that language is the barrier that stops us from exploring other industries. But honestly! you cannot consider yourself as a movie buff if language comes your way; especially, when we have subtitles or translators.

Therefore, we have made a list of South-Indian films that must be on your watchlist.

Kumbalangi Nights, released in 2019, is a romantic comedy featuring Shane Nigam, Soubin Shahir, Fahadh Faasil and Sreenath Bhasi. Under the direction of Madhu C. Narayan, the movie plot shows the love-hate relationship of four brothers- Saji, Bonny, Bobby and Franky. This film will keep you entertained with its series of events; especially, after the brothers plan on helping Bobby to stand by his love. You can watch Kumbalangi Nights on Amazon Prime Videos.

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, is an action drama featuring Allu Arjun and Pooja Hedge. Released in 2020, it is a film about Bantu. He grew up with a father who constantly mocked him throughout his childhood. However, one day he finds out about his parents and tries hard to get accepted as a part of his real family. The song Buttabomma, from this movie, got everyone grooving. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is available to watch on Netflix.

KGF: Chapter I, directed by Prashanth Neel, is a 2018 movie featuring Yash, Srindhi Shetty, Ramachandra Raju and Anant Nag. The movie takes us back to 1951 Mumbai, where Rocky (the protagonist) was born, and the gangsters get the gold at the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF). He got brought up in poverty, so he plans on seeking power and wealth to fulfil his dying mother's wish. But, during his quest, he gets involved with the Mumbai Gold mafia. Also, he finds out that his people got trapped in age-old slavery. It is one of the two chapters. Also, it is available on Amazon Prime videos for a watch.

Lucifer by Prithviraj Sukumaran is a 2019 movie featuring Bobby, Zayed Masood, Khureshi Ab’raam and Jathin Ramdas in lead roles. The movie plot revolves around the political party and its situation after the leader dies. You get to see the struggle and challenges faced by his son to take up his leadership position in the party. However, the story takes a mysterious turn when Stephen steps in to take the throne. Lucifer is a Malayalam movie available on Amazon Prime Videos.