Netflix special: 5 Kannada films to watch right away

One of the most culturally diverse subsets of Indian cinema is the Kannada film industry. The industry is renowned for having generated a large number of highly regarded films, whether they be comedic or action-packed flicks.

Let’s explore the top 5 Netflix original Kannada films.

Kantara(2022)

The Rishab Shetty film Kandara, which translates to “Mystical Forest,” has to be the first on the list of Kannada films you simply must see. The 2022 film delves with the ideological struggle between humanity and nature, with its setting being the fictional village of Dakshina Kannada.

Kantara was a huge box office hit and brought international fame to the Sandalwood industry, which in fact altered the industry’s perception forever. After K.G.F: Chapter 2, which was released in the same year, the movie became the second-highest grossing Kannada film of all time. It stars Vinay Bidappa, Sapthami Gowda, Kishore, Manasi Sudhir, Achyuth Kumar, Swaraj Shetty, and Rishab Shetty.

U-Turn(2016)

Pawan Kumar’s thriller-mystery, which has Shraddha Srinath, Radhika Narayan, and Roger Narayan in the key parts, is the second one on the list. The story revolves around a journalist who wishes to write a piece about people who flout traffic laws. She is, nevertheless, drawn into a maze of fraud and murder cases.

There have been seven different language remakes of U-Turn. In pivotal parts are played by Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Radhika Narayan, Roger Narayan, Dileep Raj, Krishna Hebbale, and Skanda Ashok in the movie.

RRR(2022)

The film’s plot centers on the lives of Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju, the two main protagonists.RRR is primarily about their battles against colonial-era injustice.

The movie is undoubtedly among the greatest Kannada-dubbed productions ever made. RRR won praise from critics all over the world for its VFX, cinematography, screenplay, director, and acting performances. The global song Naatu Naatu from RRR went on to win the 95th Academy Awards for Best Original Song, being the first song from both an Asian and an Indian movie to do so.

Takkar (2023)

Takkar is a must-watch Kannada dubbed film if you’re in the mood for some romantic fare. It starred Siddharth in the main role opposite Divyansha Kaushik. The couple at the center of the movie, Gunashekharan and Lucky, have radically different personalities. When Guns and Lucky become entangled in a web of human trafficking and unexpected events that alter their lives, the intricacy starts.

Thallumaala(2022)

The Malayalam film premiered on August 12, 2022, and was well-received by critics. As a result, it became the biggest grossing film in Tovino Thomas’ career until his 2018 film eclipsed it. The protagonist of the tale is Tovino Thomas’s carefree teenage character, Waseem, who frequently gets into fights. When he meets the love of his life, the movie goes even further into his quest.