Must Watch South Indian Movies (Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu)
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1. Raatchasan (2018)
Not Rated | 146 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A sub-inspector sets out in pursuit of a mysterious serial killer who targets teen school girls and murders them brutally.
Director: Ram Kumar | Stars: Vishnu Vishal, Amala Paul, Radha Ravi, Sangili Murugan
Votes: 50,618
2. Bangalore Days (2014)
Not Rated | 171 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover and explore.
Director: Anjali Menon | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, Fahadh Faasil
Votes: 22,448 | Gross: $0.13M
3. Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The film revolves around four brothers who share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses to another level when Saji, Boney, and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
Director: Madhu C. Narayanan | Stars: Shane Nigam, Soubin Shahir, Fahadh Faasil, Sreenath Bhasi
Votes: 17,630
4. Soorarai Pottru (2020)
TV-MA | 153 min | Action, Drama
Nedumaaran Rajangam "Maara" sets out to make the common man fly and in the process takes on the world's most capital intensive industry and several enemies who stand in his way.
Director: Sudha Kongara | Stars: Suriya, Paresh Rawal, Aparna Balamurali, Urvashi
Votes: 123,880
5. Sita Ramam (2022)
163 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
An orphan soldier, Lieutenant Ram's life changes, after he gets a letter from a girl named Sita. He meets her and love blossoms between them. When he comes back to his camp in Kashmir,After he gets caught in jail, he sends a letter to Sita which won't reach her.
Director: Hanu Raghavapudi | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, Rashmika Mandanna, Sumanth
Votes: 68,101
6. Vikram (2022)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A special investigator discovers a case of serial killings is not what it seems to be, and leading down this path is only going to end in a war between everyone involved.
Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Narain
Votes: 74,186
7. Vikram Vedha (2017)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Vikram, a no-nonsense police officer, accompanied by Simon, his partner, is on the hunt to capture Vedha, a smuggler and a murderer. Vedha tries to change Vikram's life, which leads to a conflict.
Directors: Gayatri, Pushkar, Gowtham Selvaraj | Stars: Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath, Kathir
Votes: 50,457
8. Jai Bhim (2021)
Approved | 164 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a tribal man is arrested for a case of alleged theft, his wife turns to a human-rights lawyer to help bring justice.
Director: T.J. Gnanavel | Stars: Suriya, Lijo Mol Jose, Manikandan K., Rajisha Vijayan
Votes: 217,006
9. Mahanati (2018)
Not Rated | 177 min | Biography, Drama
Biography of Savitri, an actress from South India movie industry, who ruled the industry for two decades during 50s and 60s.
Director: Nag Ashwin | Stars: Keerthy Suresh, Dulquer Salmaan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Vijay Deverakonda
Votes: 14,598
10. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
Not Rated | 157 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Indian Space Research Organization scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was framed for being a spy and arrested in 1994.
Director: Madhavan | Stars: Madhavan, Simran, Rajit Kapoor, Ravi Raghavendra
Votes: 58,546
11. Drishyam (2013)
Not Rated | 160 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man goes to extreme lengths to save his family from punishment after the family commits an accidental crime.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Meena, Asha Sharath, Ansiba
Votes: 44,026
12. Drishyam 2 (2021)
152 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A gripping tale of an investigation and a family which is threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family this time?
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba, Esther Anil
Votes: 40,843
13. 2018 (2023)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.
Director: Jude Anthany Joseph | Stars: Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan
Votes: 11,964
14. 96 (II) (2018)
Not Rated | 158 min | Drama, Romance
Two high school sweethearts meet at a reunion after 22 years and reminisce about their past.
Director: C. Prem Kumar | Stars: Vijay Sethupathi, Adithya Bhaskar, Trisha Krishnan, Gouri Kishan
Votes: 36,958
15. K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018)
Not Rated | 154 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the 1970s, a gangster named Rocky goes undercover as a slave to assassinate the owner of a notorious gold mine known as the Kolar Gold Fields.
Director: Prashanth Neel | Stars: Yash, Srinidhi Shetty, Ramachandra Raju, Archana Jois
Votes: 98,359
16. Kaithi (2019)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dilli, an ex-convict, endeavours to meet his daughter for the first time after leaving prison. However, his attempts are interrupted due to a drug raid planned by Inspector Bejoy.
Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj | Stars: Karthi, Narain, Arjun Das, George Maryan
Votes: 42,358
17. K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
Not Rated | 166 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the blood-soaked Kolar Gold Fields, Rocky's name strikes fear into his foes, while the government sees him as a threat to law and order. Rocky must battle threats from all sides for unchallenged supremacy.
Director: Prashanth Neel | Stars: Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty
Votes: 150,006 | Gross: $6.60M
18. Super Deluxe (2019)
Not Rated | 176 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged father, a priest and an angry son suddenly find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day.
Director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja | Stars: Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Ramya Krishnan
Votes: 17,442
19. Vada Chennai (2018)
Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young carrom player in north Chennai becomes a reluctant participant in a war between two warring gangsters.
Director: Vetrimaaran | Stars: Dhanush, Ameer Sultan, Radha Ravi, Daniel Balaji
Votes: 19,625
20. Ustad Hotel (2012)
151 min | Comedy, Drama
Faisi wants to go to UK to become a professional chef but circumstances force him to assist his grandfather in a small restaurant in Kozhikode city, changing his outlook on life forever.
Director: Anwar Rasheed | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Thilakan, Siddique, Nithya Menen
Votes: 16,498
21. Asuran (2019)
Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Drama
The teenage son of a farmer from an underprivileged caste kills a rich, upper caste landlord. How the pacifist farmer saves his hot-blooded son is the rest of the story.
Director: Vetrimaaran | Stars: Dhanush, Manju Warrier, Prakash Raj, Pasupathy
Votes: 33,423
22. Rangasthalam 1985 (2018)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama
Chitti Babu begins to suspect his elder brother's life is in danger after they team up to lock horns with their village president and overthrow his unlawful 30 year old regime.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Ram Charan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Aadhi, Jagapathi Babu
Votes: 27,752 | Gross: $3.51M
23. Joseph (II) (2018)
Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The story develops through the life of four retired policemen. It has the tone of a thriller investigation. An issue affecting the life of Joseph, the central character, and his family is being investigated.
Director: M. Padmakumar | Stars: Joju George, Athmeeya Rajan, Dileesh Pothan, James Eliya
Votes: 6,289
24. Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 (2021)
Not Rated | 179 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A labourer rises through the ranks of a red sandal smuggling syndicate, making some powerful enemies in the process.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari
Votes: 87,378
25. Malik (I) (2021)
162 min | Action, Biography, Crime
A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.
Director: Mahesh Narayanan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Nimisha Sajayan, Vinay Forrt, Jalaja
Votes: 13,896
26. Premam (2015)
156 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young man has three opportunities to find love. Will the third time be the charm?
Director: Alphonse Puthren | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Sai Pallavi, Madonna Sebastian, S.V. Krishna Shankar
Votes: 23,725 | Gross: $0.18M
27. Arjun Reddy (2017)
Not Rated | 182 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Arjun Reddy, a short-tempered house surgeon, gets used to drugs and drinks when his girlfriend is forced to marry another person.
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga | Stars: Vijay Deverakonda, Shalini Pandey, Jia Sharma, Kanchana
Votes: 27,677
28. Viduthalai: Part 1 (2023)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police officer is recruited to capture the leader of a separatist group.
Director: Vetrimaaran | Stars: Soori, Vijay Sethupathi, Bhavani Sre, S. Chandan
Votes: 8,553
29. Theeran Adhigaram Ondru (2017)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Theeran, a police officer, is entrusted with the task to solve the mystery behind a series of murders. The only clue left behind is that all the murders are committed in the same pattern.
Director: H. Vinoth | Stars: Karthi, Rakul Preet Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Bose Venkat
Votes: 16,951
30. Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Mahesh, a studio photographer and studio owner gets into a fight and loses. He ends up taking revenge which leads to certain realizations in his life.
Director: Dileesh Pothan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Aparna Balamurali, Soubin Shahir, Alencier Ley Lopez
Votes: 10,302
31. Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)
Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A police officer retires after an accident during a case investigation. Years later, he is forced to relive the past as he narrates the story to his friend's son.
Director: Karthick Naren | Stars: Rahman, Prakash Raghavan, Sharathkumar, Santhosh Krishna
Votes: 16,892
32. Evaru (2019)
Not Rated | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sub-inspector Vikram Vasudev is entrusted with the task of investigating the murder of a high ranking officer who was killed by his alleged rape victim. When he delves deeper into the case he uncovers some surprising facts.
Director: Venkat Ramji | Stars: Adivi Sesh, Regina Cassandra, Naveen Chandra, Murli Sharma
Votes: 7,353
33. Pelli Choopulu (2016)
125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A wannabe businesswoman and a happy-go-lucky guy meet each other during an arranged marriage blind date but eventually team up to start a food truck on their own.
Director: Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam | Stars: Abhay Bethiganti, Keshav Deepak, Vijay Deverakonda, Anish Kuruvilla
Votes: 8,396
34. Anjaam Pathiraa (2020)
Not Rated | 144 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
The police are on the trail of a serial killer, but with the victims being fellow officers, will they be able to catch the killer and solve the case in time?
Director: Midhun Manuel Thomas | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Jinu Joseph, Unnimaya Prasad, Sreenath Bhasi
Votes: 8,948
35. Dada (2023)
133 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A couple in love, accidentally become teenage parents. Unpleasant situations make them fall apart. Manikandan, left alone with his son, struggles as a single teenage father. Fate owns him, bringing Sindhu back into his life.
Director: Ganesh K. Babu | Stars: Kavin, Aparna Das, Bhagyaraj, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
Votes: 5,956
36. Karwaan (2018)
Not Rated | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Two friends and a chirpy teenager take a road trip from Bangalore to Kochi.
Director: Akarsh Khurana | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan, Mithila Palkar, Amala Akkineni
Votes: 17,647 | Gross: $0.18M
37. Thiruchitrambalam (2022)
131 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Thiruchitrambalam lives with his father and grandfather. He blames the former for the loss of his mother and sister and is not on good terms with the latter. Meanwhile, his love life is not so successful.
Director: Mithran Jawahar | Stars: Dhanush, Nithya Menen, Bharathiraja, Prakash Raj
Votes: 15,071
38. Colour Photo (2020)
140 min | Drama
A tragic-comedy that is set in the 90s between two different personalities coming from different backgrounds that change their lives in a tale of love.
Director: Sandeep Raj | Stars: Suhas, Chandini Chowdary, Sunil, Harsha Chemudu
Votes: 6,209
39. Thadam (2019)
Not Rated | 138 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The murder of a youngster creates confusion among cops when they discover the suspect has a lookalike.
Director: Magizh Thirumeni | Stars: Arun Vijay, Tanya Hope, Smruthi Venkat, Fefsi Vijayan
Votes: 8,782
40. Thani Oruvan (2015)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Siddharth Abimanyu, an influential scientist, is involved in various illegal medical practices. Mithran, an efficient IPS officer, decides to expose him.
Director: Mohan Raja | Stars: Jayam Ravi, Arvind Swamy, Nayanthara, Nassar
Votes: 21,591
41. Karnan (2021)
158 min | Action, Drama
Karnan, a fearless village youth, must fight for the rights of the conservative people of his village, due to the torture given by a police officer.
Director: Mari Selvaraj | Stars: Dhanush, Lal, Rajisha Vijayan, Yogi Babu
Votes: 23,681
42. Goodachari (2018)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Thriller
A young NSA agent is framed for the murder of his bosses making him realize that now his mission is darker than expected and has some personal scores to settle regarding his father's death, a former NSA agent.
Director: Sashi Kiran Tikka | Stars: Adivi Sesh, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj
Votes: 11,945
43. Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019)
Not Rated | 148 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya is an authentic humorous investigative thriller revolving around the adventures of a detective based out of Nellore.
Director: Swaroop Rsj | Stars: Naveen Polishetty, Shruti Sharma, Krishneswara Rao, Suhas
Votes: 16,768
44. Dear Comrade (2019)
Not Rated | 169 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A hot-blooded student union leader falls for a state-level cricketer but his anger management issues and violent streak threatens to derail their love story.
Director: Bharat Kamma | Stars: Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna, Raj Arjun, Shruti Ramachandran
Votes: 9,896
45. Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014)
136 min | Comedy, Romance
A spirited young girl would stop at nothing to get the first love of her life, even if it takes seven years and several heartbreaks.
Director: Jude Anthany Joseph | Stars: Nazriya Nazim, Nivin Pauly, Aju Varghese, Vineeth Sreenivasan
Votes: 6,211
46. Naandhi (2021)
146 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Revolving around undertrial prisoners who languish in jails while awaiting a judgement, the movie follows Surya Prakash who gets caught in a similar situation while being on trial for the murder of a powerful man.
Director: Vijay Kanakamedala | Stars: Allari Naresh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Harish Uthaman, Priyadarshi Pulikonda
Votes: 4,730
47. The Great Indian Kitchen (2021)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
After marriage, a woman struggles to be the submissive wife that her husband and his family expect her to be. The story follows her journey, as she changes herself and, even more so, changes the household.
Director: Jeo Baby | Stars: Nimisha Sajayan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Ajitha V.M., T. Suresh Babu
Votes: 9,835
48. Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When three young women are implicated in a crime, a retired lawyer steps forward to help them clear their names.
Director: H. Vinoth | Stars: Ajith Kumar, Shraddha Srinath, Abhirami Venkatachalam, Andrea Tariang
Votes: 10,605
49. Dhruva (2016)
Not Rated | 165 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A committed police officer is on a very dangerous mission to destroy the most corrupt person in the country, Siddharth Abhimanyu.
Director: Surender Reddy | Stars: Ram Charan, Arvind Swamy, Rakul Preet Singh, Navdeep
Votes: 7,894
50. Bheeshma Parvam (2022)
144 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Michael helms his ancestral family in Kochi, inspiring fear and respect through his past. When a few younger members of the household find his power over their lives too aggravating, they join hands with foes to clamp down on him.
Director: Amal Neerad | Stars: Mammootty, Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Nadia Moidu
Votes: 12,988
51. Mayaanadhi (2017)
136 min | Drama, Romance
The life of Mathan, a mule driver in a gang and Aparna an aspiring actress.
Director: Aashiq Abu | Stars: Aishwarya Lekshmi, Tovino Thomas, Leona Lishoy, Ilavarasu
Votes: 3,297
52. Maara (2021)
149 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
When Paaru sees a fairy tale she heard from a stranger as a child painted across the walls of a coastal town, she goes in search of the man who painted it - Maara.
Director: Dhilip Kumar | Stars: Madhavan, Shraddha Srinath, Shivada Nair, Mouli
Votes: 4,173
53. Geetha Govindam (2018)
142 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An innocent young lecturer is misunderstood as a pervert and despised by a woman who co-incidentally turns out to be the younger sister of his brother-in-law. Eventually differences subside and love blooms between them.
Director: Parasuram | Stars: Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna, Subbaraju, Mouryaani
Votes: 15,541
54. Republic (2021)
152 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
An IIT gold medalist gets pulled into the Indian Administrative Services, where he confronts the newly elected political establishment.
Director: Deva Katta | Stars: Aamani, Jagapathi Babu, Boxer Dina, Nalla Sreedhar Reddy Gabbar
Votes: 3,954
55. Por Thozhil (2023)
147 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A bright but faint-hearted rookie cop has to overcome his fears in order to succeed in his first case which sees him partnered with a reclusive senior officer to catch a serial killer on the loose.
Directors: Vignesh Raja, T. Senthil Paramasivam | Stars: R. Sarathkumar, Lisha Chinnu, Ashok Selvan, Nikhila Vimal
Votes: 9,896
56. HIT (2020)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An officer of the 'Homicide Intervention Team' who frequently suffers from having his panic attacks does everything in his power to rescue a woman who went missing.
Director: Sailesh Kolanu | Stars: Vishwak Sen, Ruhani Sharma, Murli Sharma, Bhanuchander
Votes: 7,686
57. Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
Not Rated | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Vandiyathevan crosses the Chola land to deliver a message from the Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan, while Kundavai attempts to establish political peace as vassals and petty chieftains plot against the throne.
Directors: Mani Ratnam, Sruti Harihara Subramanian | Stars: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi
Votes: 36,364
58. Kuruthi (2021)
122 min | Thriller
Conflicts started to happen in Moosa Khader's home after the entry of a police officer and a murder convict.
Director: Manu Warrier | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Roshan Mathew, Mammukoya, Srindaa
Votes: 6,355
59. MalliRaava (2017)
129 min | Drama, Romance
The love story of Karthik and Anjali, whose paths cross at three different phases of their lives.
Director: Gowtam Tinnanuri | Stars: Sumanth, Aakanksha Singh, Annapoorna, Darbha Appaji Ambarisha
Votes: 1,554
60. Nayattu (2021)
124 min | Crime, Thriller
Three police officers who are on a run for life, escaping the outbreak against them due to the unlawful arrest and torture of a civilian. It brings in a few shades of arrogant yet very much human police officers and their helplessness.
Director: Martin Prakkat | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Joju George, Nimisha Sajayan, Jaffer Idukki
Votes: 8,825
61. Love Today (2022)
154 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two young lovers, who are made to exchange their phones for a day and what happens due to that.
Director: Pradeep Ranganathan | Stars: Pradeep Ranganathan, Ivana, Yogi Babu, Raveena Ravi
Votes: 15,400
62. Vellam (I) (2021)
154 min | Biography, Drama
An alcoholic is left stranded by society, friends and family until he successfully completes his de-addiction. Will they accept him when he is clean and sober?
Director: Prajesh Sen | Stars: Samyuktha Menon, Jayasurya, Siddique, Priyanka
Votes: 2,045
63. HIT: The 2nd Case (2022)
150 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Krishna Dev aka KD, a laid back cop, works in AP HIT, has to take up a gruesome murder case. As KD unravels the layers of the crime, the stakes rise unbelievably high and the threat comes unusually close.
Director: Sailesh Kolanu | Stars: Adivi Sesh, Meenaakshi Chaudhary, Rao Ramesh, Tanikella Bharani
Votes: 7,000
64. Jigarthanda Double X (2023)
172 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
In 1975, a filmmaker agrees to collaborate on a film with a gangster who wishes to become a famous actor.
Director: Karthik Subbaraj | Stars: Raghava Lawrence, S.J. Suryah, Nimisha Sajayan, Ilavarasu
Votes: 8,994
65. Chithha (2023)
140 min | Drama, Thriller
A man is raising his niece like his own daughter, and everything appears normal in their life until the little girl goes missing.
Director: S.U. Arun Kumar | Stars: Siddharth, Sahasra Sree, S. Aafiyah Tasneem, Nimisha Sajayan
Votes: 6,682
66. Parking (2023)
127 min | Drama, Thriller
An elderly man and a youngster who are tenants sharing two different floors of an individual house fight over a parking space.
Director: Ramkumar Balakrishnan | Stars: Harish Kalyan, M.S. Bhaskar, Indhuja Ravichandran, Rama
Votes: 9,584
67. Hi Nanna (2023)
155 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A single father begins to narrate the story of the missing mother to his child and nothing remains the same.
Director: Shouryuv | Stars: Nani, Mrunal Thakur, Kiara Khanna, Nassar
Votes: 15,173
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