Kalyani Priyadarshan and Nahlan starrer Loca Chapter 1: Moon is successfully running in theaters, a spectacle is being made at the box office. If you have enjoyed watching the Malayalam-language film, then here is a list of South Indian superhero films that you need to check.
5 south superhero movies to watch if you enjoyed Loka Chapter 1
1. Minal Murali
- Mold: Tovino Thomas, Guru Somasundaram, P Balachandran, Benji Mathews, Arya Salim, Aju Varghese, Vashisht Umesh, Thenal Abhilash, Harisri Ashokan
- Director: Basil Joseph
- Language: Malayalam
- Runtime: 2 hours and 39 minutes
- Where to see: Netflix
Minal Murali is a Malayalam-language superhero film, which has the lead role of Tavino Thomas. Actor-Filmekar, directed by Basil Joseph, follows the story of the film Jason, a tailor of the fictional village in Kurukanmool.
After her girlfriend dumped her, Jesan takes her to her house, only for lightning. However, for everyone’s surprise, he avoids the event without the same scratch and soon reveals that he has received a superpower.
At the same time, a social boycott, Shibu, also attains similar powers from the same source. However, angry with the villagers, he uses them to create chaos. The struggle that arises when the two superpowers collide, which becomes a central story.
2. Hanuman
- Mold: Teja Sajjja, Amritha Iyer, Varakmi Sarathkumar, Samathirkani, Vinay Rai, Venela Kishore
- Director: Prasanth Verma
- Language: Telugu
- Runtime: 2 hours and 38 minutes
- Where to see: Jiohotstar/zee5
Hanuman tells the story of Hanumanathu, who lives with her elder sister with her elder sister in a fictional village, called Anjanadri. In a turn of fate, he comes in a mysterious gem that gives him the powers of Lord Hanuman from Hindu mythology.
However, things take a dark turn when Hanumantu has to face Michael, a man is also in search of gems. Using its new powers, Hanumantu will have to protect his people from harm.
3. hero
- Mold: Shivkarthaikeyan, Arjun Sarja, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Abhay Deol, Ivana
- Director: PS Mithran
- Language: Tamil
- Runtime: 2 hours and 44 minutes
- Where to see: Amazon Prime Video
Hero is a vigilance-superhero film starring Shivkartikeyan in the lead role. The film tells the story of a young man who is a young man who runs a fake certificate -making business for a high commission.
After Meera falls in love with a social worker, she inspires her to change her ways. As a function of redemption, she helps a young girl, Mathi, assisting her to secure a seat in a major engineering institute and helps her to introduce her a motor technique that runs on saltwater.
However, when a business Tycoon, Mahadev, seizes the opportunity, things become serious, causing a case of a patent violation and a tragic death of fenugreek. Now, a distraught Sakshi takes herself to end Mahadev’s tyranny by accepting the identity of the mask.
4. Baghra
- Mold: Srimurti, Rukmini Vasant, Prakash Raj, Sudha Rani, Ramchandra Raju, Achuth Kumar
- Director: Dr. Suri
- Language: Kannada
- Runtime: 2 hours and 38 minutes
- Where to see: Netflix
Bagera follows the story of DSP Vedant Prabhakar, an IPS officer who dreams of serving and protecting people inspired by his father. However, after increasing in a high position in force, he comes face to face with corruption, abuse of power and harsh realities of the system.
Disillusionment, Vednath decided to take the matters into his hands by donating the mask of a black panther Bagera. Thus there is an adventure story of vigilance, as it cleans the city with the help of some reliable colleagues.
5. Mavran
- Mold: Sivakartheikeyan, Aditi Shankar, Saritha, Mysskin, Monisha Breasy, Soundararaj, Vijay Sethupathi (Voice-Ounly), Ravi Teja (Voice in Telugu-Dab)
- Director: Madon Ashwin
- Language: Tamil
- Runtime: 2 hours and 46 minutes
- Where to see: Amazon Prime Video
Maaveran is an action thriller superhero film directed by National Award winner Madon Ashwin. It shows Shivkartikeyan as a comic book artist Truth, who writes and shows a strip about a brave warrior named Mavran for a Tamil newspaper.
In real life, a coward, truth often avoids conflict. However, after falling from the roof of his apartment complex, he begins to hear a voice from above describing his life, like his comic strip.
Thus, there is an action-pack story of rivalry between truth and a corrupt politician, Jaikodi, who did injustice to him and his community.
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