south indian gems
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1. 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: 14,631
2. 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: 17,494
3. I (2015)
Not Rated | 188 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A deformed hunchback kidnaps a bride and holds her hostage while his connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Vikram, Amy Jackson, Suresh Gopi, Upen Patel
Votes: 23,346
4. 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: 27,717
5. Awe! (2018)
150 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Unusual (multiple) people tend to meet at a Restaurant and their life-changing moments take place in order to know about a single person.
Director: Prasanth Varma | Stars: Kajal Aggarwal, Nithya Menen, Srinivas Avasarala, Regina Cassandra
Votes: 5,921
6. 7aum Arivu (2011)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A genetic engineering student tries to revive the skills of a past legend and use them to save India from a deadly virus attack orchestrated by China.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Suriya, Shruti Haasan, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Abhinaya
Votes: 13,277
7. 24 (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A scientist invents a time machine, which leads to a bitter battle between his evil twin brother and his son.
Directors: Vikram Kumar, Vikram K. Kumar | Stars: Suriya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen, Saranya Ponvannan
Votes: 23,974
8. 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, Urvashi, Aparna Balamurali
Votes: 123,989
9. Mersal (2017)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Thriller
A police officer arrests a doctor for crimes targeting medical professionals but later finds the real culprit in a tale of revenge, corruption and magic.
Director: Atlee | Stars: Joseph Vijay, Nithya Menen, S.J. Suryah, Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Votes: 38,042
10. Gentleman (2016)
144 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Catherine finds herself in a web of deception and lies when she finds out that the fiance of her friend Aiswarya might not be as "Gentleman" as he seem.
Director: Mohana Krishna Indraganti | Stars: Nani, Surbhi, Nivetha Thomas, Vennela Kishore
Votes: 2,629 | Gross: $0.54M
11. 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: 27,804 | Gross: $3.51M
12. Aa Naluguru (2004)
141 min | Drama
A man fights for his philosophy: that human relations are more important than money.
Director: Chandra Siddhartha | Stars: Rajendra Prasad, Aamani, Raja, Annapoorna
Votes: 4,010
13. 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: 217,314
14. 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: 16,563
15. Manmadhudu (2002)
142 min | Comedy, Romance
A misogynist is forced by circumstances to work with a woman.
Director: Vijay K. Bhaskar | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sonali Bendre, Anshu, Chandramohan
Votes: 4,313
16. Billa (2009)
Not Rated | 149 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A police inspector sends a gangster-lookalike to uncover the gang's secrets.
Director: Meher Ramesh | Stars: Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Krishnamraju, Hansika Motwani
Votes: 2,705
17. Golkonda High School (2011)
130 min | Drama, Family
A school in financial trouble hires an ex-student with a chequered past to regain the glory of its once famous cricket program
Director: Mohana Krishna Indraganti | Stars: Sumanth, Swathi Reddy, Subbaraju, Tanikella Bharani
Votes: 499
18. 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: 8,418
19. To Father with Love (2016)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
An intelligent son of a former entrepreneur takes revenge on a powerful and rich businessman who is as smart as he is.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Rakul Preet Singh, Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra Prasad
Votes: 11,043
20. Eega (2012)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A murdered man is reincarnated as a housefly and seeks to avenge his death.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Sudeep, Nani, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Hamsa Nandini
Votes: 27,226
21. Jersey (2019)
Not Rated | 157 min | Drama, Sport
A failed cricketer decides to revive his cricketing career in his late 30's despite everyone being skeptical of his ability to do so.
Director: Gowtam Tinnanuri | Stars: Nani, Shraddha Srinath, Sathyaraj, Ronit Kamra
Votes: 22,356
22. Manam (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 163 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Through reincarnation, family members are able to cross generations and meddle in each others' lives.
Director: Vikram K. Kumar | Stars: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Votes: 11,994
23. Engeyum Eppodhum (2011)
138 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Amudha, a village girl visiting Chennai for the first time, falls in love with Gautham, a stranger, who shows her around the city. Kathiresan, a metal worker, is infatuated by Manimegalai, a nurse.
Director: M. Saravanan | Stars: Jai, Sharwanand, Anjali, Ananya
Votes: 2,244
24. DJ Tillu (2022)
121 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A lazy young man spends his time chasing girls, until an incident changes his life forever.
Director: Vimal Krishna | Stars: Sidhu Jonnalagadda, Neha Shetty, Prince Cecil, Pragathi
Votes: 3,606
25. Janatha Garage (2016)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An environmental activist comes to Hyderabad to attend a seminar, where an unexpected encounter with a man who runs an organization for the oppressed, changes his purpose in life.
Director: Koratala Siva | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Mohanlal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen
Votes: 8,079 | Gross: $120.50M
26. Oh Baby (2019)
161 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A 70-year-old woman is given a second chance to relive her youth when she turns into a 24-year-old girl.
Director: B.V. Nandini Reddy | Stars: Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Lakshmi, Rajendra Prasad, Teja Sajja
Votes: 3,067
27. 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: 9,937
28. Brochevarevarura (2019)
Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy
This is the story of 'R3 batch' consisting of Rocky, Rambo and Rahul, three friends who keep failing every year and are stuck with studying inter.
Director: Vivek Athreya | Stars: Sree Vishnu, Rahul Ramakrishna, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Nivetha Thomas
Votes: 4,633
29. Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014)
Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A jobless young man gets to redeem himself.
Director: Velraj | Stars: Dhanush, Saranya Ponvannan, Amala Paul, Samuthirakani
Votes: 8,400
30. Jai Lava Kusa (2017)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Sidelined at a very young age due to stammering, the eldest of identical triplets develops hatred for his younger brothers and creates havoc in their lives as they all reunite as adults.
Director: K.S. Ravindra | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Raashi Khanna, Nivetha Thomas, Ronit Roy
Votes: 6,466 | Gross: $51.00M
31. Kirrak Party (2018)
165 min | Comedy
Krishna a first year student meets Meera a second year student and daughter of a police officer. Everyone in the campus likes Meera and even Krishna's friend. But Meera gets close to ... See full summary »
Director: Sharan Koppisetty | Stars: Nikhil Siddharth, Samyuktha Hegde, Simran Pareenja, Sai Suhas
Votes: 589
32. Spyder (2017)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An intelligence officer attempts to save the city from a psychotic serial killer who kills people just to hear their loved ones cry.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Rakul Preet Singh, S.J. Suryah, Veera Ravi Kumar Yalla
Votes: 11,295
33. Venkatadri Express (2013)
127 min | Adventure, Comedy
A simple train journey to Tirupathi goes horribly awry for Sundeep (Sundeep) and Prarthana (Rakul) after they miss boarding the Venkatadri Express.
Director: Merlapaka Gandhi | Stars: Sundeep Kishan, Rakul Preet Singh, Brahmaji, Shiva Karthik
Votes: 474
34. Ninnu Kori (2017)
Not Rated | 137 min | Comedy, Romance
Two lovers, Pallavi and Uma get separated by circumstances, but reconnect years later, when Pallavi is happily married to someone else.
Director: Shiva Nirvana | Stars: Nani, Nivetha Thomas, Aadhi, Tanikella Bharani
Votes: 3,834
35. One Small Story (2021)
134 min | Comedy, Drama
Santhosh, a youth who is struggling with 'Micro Penis Syndrome' marries Amrutha in an unavoidable situation but continues to postpone their first night nuptials. He comes across a Godwoman who has a herbal medicine to address his problem.
Director: Karthik Rapolu | Stars: Santosh Sobhan, Kavya Thapar, Shraddha Das, Krishna Murali Posani
Votes: 3,203
36. Middle Class Melodies (2020)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Raghava, a young man, runs an eatery in his village but wishes to open a small hotel in a nearby town. He faces challenges in his quest and must overcome them to succeed.
Director: Vinod Anantoju | Stars: Anand Deverakonda, Varsha Bollamma, Abhiram, Achila
Votes: 3,995
37. Gaali Sampath (2021)
130 min | Drama
The plot revolves around the life of a young person. He is content with an elderly man. Things take a new turn as he meets and falls in love with a girl. Their life is affected by a few ... See full summary »
Directors: Aneesh Krishna, Anil Ravipudi | Stars: Rajendra Prasad, Sree Vishnu, Lovely Singh, Tanikella Bharani
Votes: 3,343
38. Dongata (2015)
140 min | Comedy
Dongaata is a comedy thriller starring Lakshmi Manchu and Adivi Sesh. The film marks the debut of Vamsi Krishna as a director,and the film has also been produced by Lakshmi Manchu.
Director: Vamsee | Stars: Lakshmi Manchu, Adivi Sesh, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Brahmanandam
Votes: 947
39. Happy Days (2007)
153 min | Drama
A group of eight youngsters from an engineering college form an unbreakable friendship after going through various struggles together.
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Varun Sandesh, Tamannaah Bhatia, Raahul, Sonia
Votes: 6,263
40. Chatrapathi (2005)
Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Drama
Displaced Sri Lankans in a Vizag port are ruled by a local rowdy. This is the story of Chatrapati Sivaji who overcomes this oppression and how he reunites with his long lost mother and brother.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Bhanupriya, Shriya Saran, Shafi
Votes: 5,607
41. 100% Love (2011)
141 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When his cousin Mahalakshmi comes to stay, Balu is challenged to an extent rare in his charmed life. Will Balu let himself be seduced by Mahalakshmi's bubbly spirit and sharp brain, or will his ego prove an insurmountable barrier?
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Tamannaah Bhatia, Tara Alisha, K.R. Vijaya
Votes: 3,158
42. Mahanubhavudu (2017)
151 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A kind-hearted person must face his OCD condition in order to win his love back.
Director: Maruthi Dasari | Stars: Sharwanand, Mehreen Pirzada, Nasser, Kalyani Natarajan
Votes: 1,106
43. Oh My Friend (2011)
130 min | Romance
Age-old analysis on 'can a man and a woman be friends?'
Director: Venu Sriram | Stars: Siddharth, Shruti Haasan, Hansika Motwani, Navdeep
Votes: 1,299
44. Payanam (2011)
115 min | Action, Crime
The movie deals with the stance of the government officials on such a serious issue and how a belated decision will make a situation worse, in an already edgy circumstance.
Director: Radha Mohan | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Prakash Raj, Sana Khan, Poonam Kaur
Votes: 898
45. Raja Rani (2013)
160 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
John and Regina, who dislike each other, are forced to get married and lead troubled lives. However, things take a turn when the couple suffers a sudden tragedy.
Director: Atlee | Stars: Arya, Nayanthara, Jai, Nazriya Nazim
Votes: 5,914
46. Fidaa (2017)
144 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Varun and Bhanu, both from different worlds, face challenges in their relationship.
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Sai Pallavi, Varun Tej, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Harshvardhan Rane
Votes: 5,566
47. Dia (2020)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama, Romance
Dia takes three years to confess her feelings to Rohith but after a terrible accident, she is told he does not survive. Later, when she starts seeing Adi, she finds out that Rohith is still alive.
Director: K.S. Ashoka | Stars: Kushi, Kushee Ravi, Pruthvi Ambaar, Dheekshith Shetty
Votes: 6,932
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