Lately South Indian flicks- Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tulu have gripped the attention of many cinephiles because of their engrossing storyline, unlike mainstream movies. Works of actors like Dulquer Salman, Vijay Senthupathi, Dhanush, and Vijay have progressively become widespread. Here are the 7 South Indian movies that managed to surprise us through the year 2020 despite pandemics. Fortunately, most of these movies are accessible on the OTT platform.
- Darbar: Released on 9 January 2020 a Tamil action thriller. Rajnikant is seen playing the role of a cop to his contrary Sunil Shetty is seen in a gangster role entirely in his new avatar. The movie can be seen as full of dramatic twists and turns.
- Bheeshma: Starring Nithin and Rashmika Mandadanna in lead. A good Telegua rom-com with classic fun elements. As claimed by viewers the comedy part has worked out well more than the plotline. Released on 12th February 2020 managed to accumulate ₹57.2cr.
- Ala Vaikuntha Purramuloo: Highest-grossing south Indian movie of the year 2020, gave super hit album and movie survived to earn ₹274 cr. A Telugu action drama. Casting Pooja Hegde and Allu Arjun in lead with Tabu, Sushanth, Navdeep, Nivetha, Jayaram, Murali Sharma in supporting roles. The plot unfolds around Bantu a wealthy businessman son’s who was swapped at birth, discovers the fact, and tries to build a relationship with his father.
- Sarileru Neekevvaru: Action-packed comedy in Telugu, featuring Mahesh Babu and Rashmika Mandanna. Another cast encompasses VijayaShanti, PrakashRaj, and Rajendra Prasad. The story follows Babu’s character as an army major who’s on a mission in Kurnool and also tracks his hardship in love but the plot takes a serious turn after he uncovers a murder.
- Anjaam Pathiraa: Written and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas a Malayalam crime thriller released on 10 January 2020. The protagonist follows men in uniform assisted by a criminologist in search of a faceless killer who’s swiftly wiping people off from the police force. The movie earned the most intriguing thriller.
- Soorai Pottru: Being the first to skip a theatrical release, Directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad starring Suriya and Aparna Balamurali. The inspiring story of Maara a young mind from a remote village who dreams of establishing a revolution by starting a low caste airline. Aparna Balamurali showcased brilliance in playing Bammi one of the best-written women characters of 2020.
- HIT- The first case: Released on 28 February 2020. The plot is driven by a cop who’s stabilizing PTSD, investigating a case keeping his emotion in check. The role of a cop is being played by Vishwak Sen directed by debutant Sailesh Kolanu.