Top Southern Movies
by SansaJain | created - 07 May 2022 | updated - 04 Mar 2023 | PublicA List by Northerner
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1. 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: 17,731
2. Western Ghats (2018)
122 min | Drama
Rangasamy, a laborer living on the borders of Kerala and Tamil Nadu just like his fellow sons of soils toils, hard-working at the spice plantations owned by landlords. Whilst Rangasamy is ... See full summary »
Director: Leninbharati | Stars: Antony, Aaru Bala, Gayatri Krishnaa, Abu Valayamkulam
Votes: 1,948
3. The Crow's Egg (2014)
109 min | Comedy, Drama
Two slum kids yearn to taste a pizza after being enticed by the pizza shop that has opened near their locality. What happens when they manage to find the money to buy one?
Director: M. Manikandan | Stars: Ramesh Thilaganathan, J. Vignesh, Aishwarya Rajesh, Ramesh Thilak
Votes: 7,717
4. Andhaghaaram (2020)
171 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
As a blind librarian, dispirited cricketer and desolate psychiatrist each seek retribution and release, their lives overlap under eerie influences.
Director: V. Vignarajan | Stars: Vinoth Kishan, Arjun Das, Pooja Ramachandran, Kumar Natarajan
Votes: 4,065
5. Pudhu Pettai (2006)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After running away from his home, Kumar falls in with a gang and slowly rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld.
Director: K. Selvaraghavan | Stars: Dhanush, Sneha, Sonia Agarwal, Azhagam Perumal
Votes: 7,918
6. 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: 17,483
7. Jallikattu (2019)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A portrait of a remote village where a buffalo escapes and causes a frenzy of ecstatic violence.
Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery | Stars: Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad, Jaffer Idukki
Votes: 9,046
8. Single Slipper Size - 7 (2019)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
An emotionally unstable murder suspect explains the modus operandi behind the crimes he had committed to a few cops which helps in unfolding some intriguing revelation.
Director: Parthiban Radhakrishnan | Stars: Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Gayathrie, Deepa Venkat
Votes: 3,427
9. Thondi Muthalum Driksakshiyum (2017)
Not Rated | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Prasad and Sreeja enter wedlock and move to a new place to continue the rest of their lives. Unfortunate events begin to take place after Prasad, a small-time thief, robs Sreeja's gold chain during a bus journey.
Director: Dileesh Pothan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nimisha Sajayan, Alencier Ley Lopez
Votes: 8,056
10. Shadow of Water (2019)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
Teenage Janaki departs for a day in the city at dawn. Her suitor has arranged for a ride with his boss, a sullen and dark man who lets Janaki know that he knows she's there without her mother's permission.
Director: Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Stars: Nimisha Sajayan, Joju George, Jolly Chirayath, Vedh
Votes: 427
11. Helen (V) (2019)
117 min | Drama, Thriller
An ordinary suburban girl suddenly disappears, leaving her loved ones in a desperate search as she must face the ultimate battle - the one for her life.
Director: Mathukutty Xavier | Stars: Anna Ben, Lal, Noble Babu Thomas, Aju Varghese
Votes: 3,750
12. Vikruthi (2019)
123 min | Comedy, Drama
Mistaking the sleeping passenger on his train for a drunk, a young man posts a picture of him online, unaware of his impulsive act's ugly repercussions.
Director: Emcy Joseph | Stars: Suraj Venjaramoodu, Soubin Shahir, Vincy Aloshious, Sudhi Koppa
Votes: 2,510
13. Ottaal (2014)
81 min | Drama
Ottaal (The Trap) is an adaptation of one of Anton Chekhov's timeless works, Vanka. A story of the 18th century, but one that has travelled the time and space to be retold in the present ... See full summary »
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Shine Tom Chacko, Sabitha Jayaraaj, Thomas G. Kannampuzha, Ashanth K. Shah
Votes: 707
14. C U Soon (2020)
98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A software engineer, living in Kerala, is prompted by his family to look for his cousin's missing fiancee. As they stumble upon her video-based suicide note, he races against time to find her.
Director: Mahesh Narayanan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran, Saiju Kurup
Votes: 6,757
15. Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018)
138 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Jacob, a manager at a big financial firm, finds himself behind bars when he tries to save the woman he loves from being involved in a criminal case. The only way for him to survive and to escape was to break out of prison.
Director: Tinu Pappachan | Stars: Antony Varghese, Vinayakan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Tito Wilson
Votes: 1,630
16. Charlie (VII) (2015)
130 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A young, nonconforming woman named Tessa gets entangled in a cat-and-mouse chase in the by-lanes of Kerala, hunting for a mysterious artist who previously lived in her apartment.
Director: Martin Prakkat | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Aparna Gopinath, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 12,798
17. 22 Female Kottayam (2012)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
A 22 year old nurse who was betrayed and raped exerts some extreme revenge on her tormentors.
Director: Aashiq Abu | Stars: Vijay Babu, Rima Kallingal, Fahadh Faasil, Prathap Pothen
Votes: 2,496
18. R.I.P. (2018)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
Set in Chellanam, Kochi, the story of Ee. Ma. Yau revolves around the death of Vavachan Mesthiri in a coastal village. It showcases the events that unfold between two evenings and looks at death from different perspectives.
Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery | Stars: Kainakary Thankaraj, Chemban Vinod Jose, Vinayakan, Dileesh Pothan
Votes: 3,969
19. 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: 16,543
20. 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: 10,327
21. Names Unknown (2014)
110 min | Drama
Film tells the story of marginalized people in Kerala through the life of a father who working as a temporary cleaner and his Eight year old son.
Director: Bijukumar Damodaran | Stars: Suraj Venjaramoodu, Govardhan B.K, Indrans, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 106
22. Kappela (2020)
113 min | Comedy, Romance
Set in the village areas of Wayanad, Malappuram and Kannur, Kappela revolves around an ordinary, innocent girl who comes to Kozhikode city from a high range area called Poovarmala.
Director: Muhammed Musthafa | Stars: Anna Ben, Sreenath Bhasi, Roshan Mathew, Nilja K. Baby
Votes: 3,683
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: 6,309
24. Ozhivudivasathe Kali (2015)
105 min | Crime, Drama
Inner demons begins to unravel when 5 friends get together for a booze party in a remote location.
Director: Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Stars: Pradeep Kumar, Gireesh Nair, Arun Nayar, Baiju Neto
Votes: 539
25. North 24 Kaatham (2013)
125 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Harikrishan, a software engineer who suffers from obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is asked to go on an assignment to Trivandrum, as his colleagues are not able to stand his behavior.
Director: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Nedumudi Venu, Swathi Reddy, Sreenath Bhasi
Votes: 3,178
26. Sudani from Nigeria (2018)
Not Rated | 123 min | Comedy, Sport
Story of an African football player and a local football club manager from Malappuram, Kerala.
Director: Zakariya | Stars: Soubin Shahir, Samuel Abiola Robinson, Savithri Sreedharan, Sarasa Balussery
Votes: 4,963
27. Parava (2017)
147 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The story of Parava revolves around pigeon race, a game, which is prominent in Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala.
Director: Soubin Shahir | Stars: Amal Shah, Govind V. Pai, Dulquer Salmaan, Shane Nigam
Votes: 4,557
28. Varathan (2018)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After losing his job Abin along with his wife Priya, who has suffered a miscarriage, decide to shift from Dubai to Priya's family estate in Kerala. However, peace eludes the couple as they run into a set of new troubles.
Director: Amal Neerad | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sharafudheen, Dileesh Pothan
Votes: 4,565
29. Ambili (2019)
Not Rated | 140 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Guileless like a child and ever so full of life, Ambili is beloved by everyone in his village. The story traces Ambili's outlook towards life and of challenges others surrounding him that face him on an everyday basis.
Director: Johnpaul George | Stars: Soubin Shahir, Arjun Ashokan, Jaffer Idukki, Nileen Sandra
Votes: 1,653
31. Trees Under the Sun (2019)
108 min | Drama
After a village in Kerala is flooded, A scheduled caste family which doesn't get any support from government migrates to Himachal Pradesh in search of job & struggles to adapt in a totally new environment conditions.
Director: Bijukumar Damodaran | Stars: Govardhan B.K, Suresh Babu, Krishnan Balakrishnan, Prakash Bare
Votes: 77
32. Thithi (2015)
123 min | Drama
In a South Indian village, a centenarian's funeral brings together his free-spirited son, inheritance-hungry grandson and girl-crazy great-grandson.
Director: Raam Reddy | Stars: Thammegowda S., Channegowda, Abhishek H.N., Pooja S.M.
Votes: 2,827
33. Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2016)
144 min | Drama, Thriller
The film is about Venkob Rao (Anant Nag), a middle class simpleton ailing with Alzheimer's, who goes missing. His son, Shiva (Rakshit Shetty) is a career driven person, who is forced to ... See full summary »
Director: Hemanth M. Rao | Stars: Anant Nag, Rakshit Shetty, Sruthi Hariharan, Achyuth Kumar
Votes: 3,644
34. Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai (2018)
147 min | Drama
The happy and mischief-filled lives of the children of a Kannada medium school in Kerala are brought to a halt when the government decided to close the school.
Director: Rishab Shetty | Stars: Anant Nag, Ramesh Bhat, Mahendra, Saptha Pavoor
Votes: 2,939
35. U Turn (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A journalist who intends to write an article on traffic rule breakers gets dragged into a whirlpool of murder cases and deception.
Director: Pawan Kumar | Stars: Shraddha Srinath, Roger Narayan, Radhika Narayan, Dileep Raj
Votes: 3,866
36. Aadukalam (2011)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Falling in love with Irene as well as refusing to obey his boss Pettaikaran in a rooster fight complicates Karuppu's life.
Director: Vetrimaaran | Stars: Dhanush, Taapsee Pannu, Jayabalan, Kishore Kumar G.
Votes: 7,140
37. Pariyerum Perumal (2018)
Not Rated | 154 min | Drama
A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.
Director: Mari Selvaraj | Stars: Kathir, Anandhi, Yogi Babu, Lijeesh
Votes: 18,400
38. Alai Payuthey (2000)
Not Rated | 156 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
After a difficult romance in a class-divided society, the love birds find out marriage is not what they thought it would be.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Madhavan, Shalini, Swarnamalya, V. Natarajan
Votes: 7,360
39. Birds with Large Wings (2015)
116 min | Drama
The film is a partially fictionalized representation of the environmental disaster caused by the misuse of endosulfan pesticide in Kasaragod District of Kerala in India. This disaster was ... See full summary »
Director: Bijukumar Damodaran | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Suraj Venjaramoodu, M.A. Nishad, Anumol K. Manoharan
Votes: 69
40. Iratta (2023)
112 min | Drama, Thriller
After a cop is found dead, a policeman's investigation starts a chilling search for the truth connected to his estranged twin and their fraught past.
Director: Rohit M.G. Krishnan | Stars: Joju George, Anjali, Srindaa, Srikant Murali
Votes: 5,026
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