South Indian films of varied genres to watch on OTT: Thug Life to Uppu Kappurambu

South Indian films are indeed the most entertaining choice for binging on weekends. Here is a list of films to explore on OTT.

1. Thug Life (Tamil)- An intense action film by Mani Ratnam

• Starring: Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Abhirami, Ashok Selvan, Joju George
• Stream on: Netflix

Thug Life features the story of Rangaraaya Sakthivel, an aging mafia boss who adopts a young boy, Amaran, during a rampage shootout in Delhi.

Years later, as his own son grows up, he makes him a member of the mafia. However, due to unprecedented circumstances, Sakthivel chooses his adopted son to take over the gang, leading to the ultimate scuffle between them.

2. Madras Matinee (Tamil)- A comedy film by Karthikeyan Mani

• Starring: Sathyaraj, Kaali Venkat, Roshni Haripriyan, Shelly Nabu Kumar, George Maryan, Sunil Sukhada
• Stream on: SunNXT

Madras Matinee marks the tale of an aging sci-fi writer who faces a challenge posed by his caretaker to write a story of a common man. He accepts the challenge and delves into the life of Kannan, an autorickshaw driver by profession.

Soon the writer understands the drama in the person’s life and the rest is unmissable.

3. Paramasivan Fathima (Tamil)- A horror mystical film by Esakki Karvannan

• Starring: Vimal, Chayadevi, MS Bhaskar, Manoj Kumar, Sriranjani, Athira, Aruldoss, Cool Suresh
• Stream on: Aha Video

Paramasivan Fathima features the tale of a detective who seeks to find about a dangerous predator in his mountain village. When he starts uncovering secrets, he witnesses dark truths buried across generations.

4. Uppu Kappurambu (Telugu)- A political satire by Ani IV Sasi

• Starring: Keerthy Suresh, Suhas, Babu Mohan, Shatru, Talluri Rameshwari
• Stream on: Amazon Prime Video

Uppu Kappurambu is featured in the fictional village of Chitti Jayapuram. A socially distant Apoorva takes over as the village head after her father’s death.

As she gets herself into the village affairs, she braces with the rising problem in the village cemetery which is in shortage of the burial spots. While she works to solve the issue, she faces two influential people in the village, in the way of development.