South Indian movies have garnered pan-Indian attention ever since the mass hysteria grappled by the Bahubali franchise. South India aptly backed up the craze with the release of KGF and Pushpa coming from two different industries with a larger-than-life story and mass commercial appeal.  As a result, the excitement surrounding South Indian releases isn’t limited to the belt audiences anymore, rather it has garnered a pan-Indian and global fan following. With that said, here are 10 of the exciting South Indian movies coming to theaters and the OTT platform in March 2023.  Best Upcoming South Indian Movies in March 2023  The South Indian film industry is predominantly divided into Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam industries. We will cover releases from each of these industries in the upcoming month of March  Pathu Thala – Tamil – 30th March  Pathu Thala follows the story of an undercover cop posing as an assassin working for a crime boss. What follows is a neo-noir action thriller film with twists in every scale imaginable. Pathu Thala is the remake of the 2017 Kannada film Mufti starring Sriimurali.  Pathu Thala stars Silambarasan, Gautham Karthik, and Priya Bhavani Shankar in lead roles. The film is directed by Obeli N. Krishna with music by A.R. Rahman. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on 30th March 2023.  Read More: 2022 Highest-Grossing South Indian Movies. Idam Porul Eval – Tamil – 18th March  The last one on our list is from the Tamil industry titled Idam Porul Eval. The movie stars Vijay Sethupathi and Vishnu Vishal in lead roles. Not much is known about the movie other than that it is shot mostly in the hills of Madurai and Thandikodi in a remote tribal landscape. Recently movies like Pushpa have garnered accolades as they told a story from a similar raw and rural perspective.  Idam Porul Eval is directed by Seenu Ramasamy who collaborated with Vijay Sethupathi after 10 years. The music for the movie has been composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The theatrical release date for Idam Porul Eval is set for 18th March 2023.  Rudhran – Tamil – 27th March  A rowdy hero who takes a stance against the local gang and takes them out one by one. This is the basic premise of the Raghava Lawrence and Priya Bhavani Shankar starrer Rudhran. Tamil movies have always been known for their larger-than-life portrayal of the heroes and Rudhran will be no different. This movie is going to be no less than a fan service for the fans of Raghava.  Read More: 5 Must-Watch Movies of Rajinikanth Rudhran is directed by kathiresan who is also the executive producer of the film. The music of Rudhran has been composed by GV Prakash Kumar. The film will have a theatrical release on 27th March 2023. 

The very last week of the year has also seen a busy season at the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam movie carnivals. It is nothing but a grand celebration to welcome the new year. The south silver screen will bear this vibe from the very first week of the year. Let's look at the 10 South Indian Films set to release in January 2023. 10 Most Anticipated South Indian Movies Releasing in January 2023 Veera Simha Reddy | Telugu | January 12, 2023 This action film starring Nandamuri Balakrishna is directed by Gopichand Malineni. The subtitle 'Man of Masses' line along with the name of the movie impressed the fans a lot. Balakrishna will be seen playing the roles of father and son in the movie. In the story of the movie, a foreign bank manager returns home to avenge his father's murder. Apart from Balakrishna, the cinema stars Shruti Haasan, Dunya Vijay, Lal, Honey Rose, and Varalakshmi Sarathkumar. Produced by Mithri Makers, the film's music was composed and scored by S Thaman. The cinematography was done by Rishi Punjabi and the editing work was looked after by Naveen Nooli. Read More: 'Adventure of Sundarban': Trail of children's film starring Pori Moni, Siam released Waltair Veerayya | Telugu | January 13, 2023 This action comedy movie is another production of Mithri Movie Makers. Director KS Ravindra presents a family action drama here, where Sathyaraj will be seen living happily with two wives. One wife is from Andhra Pradesh and another is from Telangana. Chiranjeevi played the role of the leader of the port workers association, while Raviteja played the character of a police officer. Both of them are children of those two wives of Satyaraj. Prakash Raj is the main villain of the film, who will be seen doing smuggling. The film also stars Bobby Simha, Shruti Haasan, and Catherine Tresa. The cinematography of the film was handled by Arthur A. Wilson and Niranjan Debramane was in charge of editing. The film's music was supervised by Devi Sri Prasad. Read More: 5 Best Movies of Hollywood Superstar Brad Pitt Vidya Vasula Aham | Telugu | January 14, 2023 The plot of this drama film revolves around the complex relationship between a young couple- Vidya and Basu. Their respective egos are mainly responsible for the conflict between them. Debutant director Manikant Geli here sheds light on the depressing and absurd micro-factors that make modern relationships suffer. The film stars Shivani Rajashekar and Rahul Vijay in lead roles. In the movie, Shivani will be seen in the role of Vidya, a modern woman who is working hard for her career in a private firm while also juggling family responsibilities. The film is bankrolled by Kumar Kodali and Lakshmi Navy Moturu on behalf of Ranjith Movies under the banner of Eternity Entertainment. Akhil Valluri was behind the camera and Kalyani Malik handled the film-score aspect. Read More: 10 Netflix Shows to Watch during Christmas & New Year Holidays Thunivu | Tamil | January 11, 2023 Produced by Boney Kapoor under Bayview Projects LLP, this is an action-thriller in which a cunning criminal with his gang designs masterplans for bank robberies across Chennai. Writer and director H Binoth has filled the story of the movie with twists and mysteries. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Manju Warrier, Samuthirakani, Prem Kumar, and Ajay in lead roles. The film's cinematography, editing, and music are handled by Nirav Shah, Vijay Velukutty, and Gibran respectively. Read More: Bongo brings Bangla dubbed 'Kaalidas' Varisu | Tamil | January 12, 2023 Produced by Dil Raju, and Sirish under PVP Cinemas, this Sri Venkateswara Creations is made with every element of drama. As seen in Hari and Ashishor Solomon's screenplay, everything around a happy-go-lucky youth begins to change after his foster father dies unexpectedly. Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, the movie stars Vijay Rajendran, Rashmika Mandanna, A Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Prabhu, Ganesh Venkataraman, Srikanth, and Anandaraj in lead roles. Karthik Palani, Thaman S, and Praveen KL were in charge of Cinematography, music direction, and editing respectively. Read More: Bongo brings South Indian film 'NGK' Kranti | Kannada | January 26, 2023 This cinema starring Darshan is going to be quite influential as it focuses on the education system in India. An NRI goes back to his childhood Kannada medium school to overhaul the education system. V Harikrishna did the all works of writing, directing, and composition of the film. Shailaja Nag and B Suresha bankrolled the movie on behalf of the production company Media House Studios. Along with Darshan, Rachita Ram and Ravichandran also played the lead roles. The cinematography was done by A Karunakar and Prakash Karinja made the edits. Read More: KGF Chapter 2: Expensive Kannada film made record for fastest grossing Shivaji Surathkal 2 | Kannada | January 16, 2023 Shivaji is the name of an honest and unscrupulous police inspector who takes up the challenge of solving the mystery of serial killing. Just as he is in the final moments of his investigation, it begins to affect his personal life. This is the story of the upcoming version of the movie Shivaji Surathkal, starring Ramesh Aurobindo in the title role. Directed by renowned filmmaker Akash Srivatsa, the movie also stars Nasser, Meghna Gaonkar, Radhika Narayan, Aaradhya Chandra, Purnachandra Mysore, Raghu Ramankoppa, Vinayak Joshi, Ramesh Bhatt, Sri Sundar, Vidya Murthy, and Srinivas Prabhu. Rekha KN and Anup Gowda were the film producers under Anjanadri Cine Creations. The film's score was composed by Judah Sandhi, while Guru Prasad MG Kumar and Darshan M Ambat were the cinematographers. Read More: Top 10 Best South Indian Thriller Movies for Weekend Movie Mania Orchestra Mysuru | Kannada | January 12, 2023 Directed by Sunil Mysuru, the main character will be seen as passionate about performing with an orchestra in this musical movie. Purnachandra Mysuru and Rajalakshmi played the lead roles in the film. This entertaining film is going to be released by KRG Studios, Dhanjaya Dali Pictures, Karthik Gowda, and Yogi G Raj. Ashwin Creations and Raghu Dixit Productions assisted in the overall financing of the film. The music composer of the cinema was Raghu Dixit and Rahul Roy worked behind the camera. Ritvik made all the edits to the film. Read More: 5 Must-Watch Movies of Rajinikanth Ayisha | Malayalam | January 20, 2023 It is an Indo-Arabic film directed by Aamir Pallikal and written by Ashif Kakodi. This is the first time that an Indian film has been produced in Saudi Arabia. The film stars Manju Warrier in the lead role, who is accompanied by actresses like Radhika, Sajna, and Purnima. Besides, foreign stars like Latifah from Tunisia, Salama from UAE, Jennifer from the Philippines, Sarafina from Nigeria, and Sumair from Yemen have also worked in this movie. The film's finances were overseen by Cross Border Camera, Feather Touch Movie Box, Imagine Cinemas, Movie Bucket, and Last Exit Cinemas. Prabhu Deva, Vishnu Sharma, and Appu N Bhattathiri were involved in the choreography, cinematography, and editing of the cinema respectively. Read more: Jaya Ahsan’s Bollywood debut confirmed as photos emerge with Pankaj Tripathi, other co-actors Poovan | Malayalam | January 06, 2023 Not only does losing his sleep, the new rooster next door starts to change the whole daily life of the insomniac Hari. With such an interesting story, the screenplay of the film is written by Varun Dhara and directed by Vineet Vasudevan. Vineet himself is playing the lead role in this film. He is accompanied by Antony Varghese, Vineet Vishwam, Sajin Cherukail, and Varun Dhara. The dramatic movie presents some of the important conventional problems of society in a humorous way. The comedy film is produced by Shebin Backer of Shebin Backer Productions and Girish Eddy of Stuck Cows. Sajith Purush worked behind the cinematography and Midhun Mukundan was the music director. Akash Joseph Varghese has done the overall edits of the film. Read More: Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ role taught him lesson post-slap Wrap Up These best 10 upcoming South Indian movies in January 2023 are expected to mark a great intro to the year. The schedules of the movies have already been announced. Now the cinephiles can plan their movie day outs. Not to mention, the first quarter of 2023 is waiting with tons of surprises from the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam film industries. In that sense, these January movies will give a proper warm-up to the moviegoers.

The South Indian film industries are undeniably part of the big movie carnivals in Asia. Their diverse storylines, powerful acting, and talented cinematography of Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, and Kannada films enthrall millions of film enthusiasts around the world. Let’s take a look at the 10 most anticipated South Indian films in November 2022. 10 Best Upcoming South Indian Films in November 2022 Agent Kannayiram / Tamil Comedy / November 25, 2022 Manoj Veedha directed this thriller-based comedy movie. Produced by Labyrinth Films, the film is remade from the Telugu film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya released in 2019. The story of the cinema revolves around a rural detective, whose humorous methods of investigation take a serious turn at one point. Read More: Pakistan’s ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ hits Rs 100 crore mark in 10 days The cast of the film includes Shruti Hariharan, Munishakanta, Radin Kingsley, Rhea Suman, and Santhanam. Theni Ishwar and Saravanan Ramasamy duo pull the cinematography ropes. While Yuvan Shankar Raja was the music director of the film, Ajay handled the editing work. Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam / Telugu Drama / November 11, 2022 The natives of a jungle never vote in their life. There are thousands of problems in their area, but the government is reluctant to help them. So they decided to raise a movement against the government. Rajesh Danda, head of Hussey Movies and Zee Studio, has turned this amazing dramatic story into a film. The script owner and the director was AR Mohan.  Read More: Makers, lead performer of 'Hawa' served legal notice for 'breaching tobacco control law' The film stars Allari Naresh and Anandi. Sricharan Pakala was in charge of arranging the music. On the other hand, Ram Reddy and Chhota K Prasad handled the cinematography and editing aspects respectively. Yashoda / Telugu Scifi / November 11, 2022 Hari-Harish was responsible for the entire job of writing and directing this action thriller. This sci-fi thriller is actually the story of a young girl becoming a surrogate mother. She decided to bring the injustices done to surrogate mothers to justice. Samantha, Unni Mukundan, Varalakshmi Sarathkumar, and Murali Sharma joined the cast of the film. Read More: After string of blockbusters, Mim envisions another ‘sold out’ experience with ‘Damal’ Mani Sharma was on the film score, while Marthand K Venkatesh and M Sukumar looked after the film editing and cinematography respectively. Coffee with Kadhal / Tamil Family Drama / November 4, 2022 The title means Coffee with Love. Directed by Sundar C, this comedy movie is basically a family drama of 3 brothers with completely different characters. The story of the movie revolves around the complexities of their romantic life. Jay, Srikanth, and Jeeva played the roles of the 3 brothers. Malvika Sharma, Amrita Iyer, Raiza Wilson, Aishwarya Dutta, Samyukta Shanmuganathan, and Dhivyadarsini joined them in the casting of the film. Khushboo, AC Shanmugam Abani, and ACS Arun Kumar produced the film under the banner of Cinemax and Benz Media. Read More: 'Din: The Day' row: Ananta sends legal notice to Morteza Nitham Oru Vaanam / Tamil Romance / November 4, 2022 The title means A Sky of Eternity. RA Karthik entered the world of film direction with this film. He wrote the film himself. Here a shy and quiet young travel agent goes through a tough time. Suddenly he gets involved in some incomplete true incidents. To get out of it, he must find the puppeteers of the stories. Ashak Selvan played the lead role in the film. Ritu Verma, Sibathamika Rajashekar, and Aparna Balamurali star alongside him. Vidhu Ayana tackled the cinematography, while Gopi Sundar handled the music composition part. Read More: Bongo brings Bangla dubbed 'Kaalidas' Banaras/ Kannada / November 4, 2022 This romantic film can be the best choice for travel lovers, as it features the beautiful cities of Benaras and Kashi. Zayed Khan entered the world of acting through this film written and directed by Jayathirth. Sonal Mantiro played the lead role with him. Tilakraj Ballal was the overall producer of the movie. B Ajneesh Loknath and Advaita Gurumurthy single-handedly took the overall responsibility of music composition and cinematography respectively. Raana / Kannada Thriller / November 11, 2022 An aspiring police officer is blamed for a mysterious murder. There is no other way open to him except to find the real killer. This is the story of the movie Raana, directed by Nanda Kishore. Shreyas Manju will be seen in the title role here. He will be accompanied by Reeshma Nanaiah and Ragini Dwivedi. Read More: Bongo brings South Indian film 'NGK' Chandan Shetty composed the songs for the movie. KM Prakash did the film editing, while Shekhar Chandra worked on the cinematography. Gujjal Purushotham was in charge of the production of the film, presented by Gujjal Talkies. Padmini / Malayalam / November 16, 2022 India's greatest painter in the 1960s was T.K. Padmini. The biopic depicts Padmini's journey from a simple village girl to an artist. This journey was full of struggle to break free from the constraints of the conservative society of that time. Gopalan T.K. Produced this biographical film. Sushmesh Chandroth made his film directorial debut with this film. He also composed the film himself. Anumol played the role of Padmini. Irshad, Sanju Shivaram, Priyanandan, and Shaju Sridhar were her co-stars. Read More: KGF Chapter 2: Expensive Kannada film made record for fastest grossing Srivalsan J Menon composed the music for the film. Manesh Madhavan and Ajithkumar completed the cinematography and film editing respectively. Trishna / Malayalam / November 19, 2022 80s superhit movie Trishna was scripted by MT Vasudevan Nair. Directed by V Sasi, this movie had Mammootty as the main protagonist. Almost 4 decades later, Sasi and Nair brought the film back to the audience with the same title but in a completely new form. This time superstar Prithviraj is in the film as the hero. Nayanthara, the busiest actress of the time, will join him in movie casting. Madhupal will direct the drama movie. Read More: Top 10 Best South Indian Thriller Movies for Weekend Movie Mania Mukundan Unni Associates / Malayalam / November 11, 2022 Mukundan Unni accepts only accident cases as it has a higher chance of winning. Although this plagues him at work, he strives to make up for his imperfections and become a successful lawyer. Subimal Gopalakrishnan and Abhinaba Sundar Nayak wrote the screenplay based on this story. Nayak also directed and edited the movie. Nidhin Raj Arol contributed to the film editing with him. The movie will feature Vineeth Srinivasan and Suraj Venjarmudu in lead roles. Biswajith Odukkathil was employed as the cinematographer, while Raj Kumar P and Vinod Ravindran handled the sound designer and art department respectively. CB Mathew Alex has overseen the overall music arrangements, while Manu Manjith and Elisha Abraham have penned the lyrics. Read More: It's a 'Dream Run' to Florida film fest! Bottom Line Movie lovers can enrich their watchlist with these 10 most awaited South Indian cinemas in November 2022. Like any other South Indian Film the above-mentioned Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films will make the audience think, laugh, cry, and sometimes even terrify them. After all, the viewers are expected to have a great time.