Vaathi, Purusha Pretham, Amigos: Trending South Indian films to watch on OTT this weekend

Much of the pan-Indian success and reverence of film and web projects and their actors to have emerged from the Southern states of India can be largely credited to the OTT boom. With a pandemic largely curtailing their theatrical prospects, many makers had to opt for the OTT route, making good storylines and performances, easily accessible to the discerning viewers from the comforts of their homes.

Last week, Netflix finally premiered the much-loved Dhanush film ‘Vaathi’, which is now climbing up the viewership charts, across the globe. Given the actor’s global presence following his act in ‘The Gray Man’, directed by the Russo brothers, Dhanush has become the new poster boy for cinema from the South across the world, which proved to be a major pull for Netflix, besides an extremely affecting storyline.

Incase you are yet to watch it, we are here to let you know why ‘Vaathi’ is worth your time. Here’s also presenting a comprehensive list of upcoming new South Indian films that you can enjoy on the web and how.

VAATHI

When and Where: Streaming now on Netflix

Director: Venky Atluri

Cast: Dhanush, Samyuktha Menon, Samuthirakani, Tanikella Bharani, Sai Kumar

Story: A young man hoping to aspire qualitative education for himself is faced with the adversity of leading institutions getting privatized

VINARO BHAGYAMU VISHNU KATHA

When and Where: Streaming now on AHA Video

Director: Murali Kishor Abburu

Cast: Kiran Abbavaram, Kashmira P, Murali Sharma, Pammi Sai

Story: A young couple meet under uncanny circumstances and become friends when an unfortunate incident happens with the odds stacked against them

PURUSHA PRETHAM

When and Where: Streaming from March 24 on Sony LIV

Director: Krishand

Cast: Darshana Rajendran, Maala Parvathy, Jagadish, Ajay Ghosh

Story: Sebastian is a feared, mysterious man in his town whose life gets lop-sided when a dead body goes missing

SRIDEVI SHOBAN BABU

When and Where: Streaming from March 30 on Disney+Hotstar

Director:– Prasanth Kumar Dimmala

Cast: Santosh Shoban & Gouri G. Kishan

Story: A young fashion designer and a guy-next-door have a property dispute. How love blossoms between the two forms the crux of this film

AMIGOS

When and Where: Streaming from April 1 on Netflix

Director: Rajendra Reddy

Cast: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath

Story: A young man, fascinated by the concept of lookalikes meets his doppelgangers, only to get caught in a dangerous game of lies and deceit. How will he overcome all odds?

Published on: Friday, March 24, 2023, 06:28 AM IST