The South Indian industry has made huge strides in the past few years and 2022 belonged to the South Indian industry as well whether it was Allu Arjun’s Pushpa SS Rajamouli’s RRR, Yash’s KGF 2 or superstar Kamal Haasan’s Vikram, all these films have done exceptionally well at the box office. did heavy business. Not only in South Indian markets but all over the world. In terms of box office figures, the South Indian industry was far ahead of Bollywood in the year 2022. One for Bollywood. This year is no exception as many big budget South Indian movies are about to release, which are in tremendous buzz and are on the list of most awaited Indian movies.
Kollywood movies start 2023 with Thalapathy Vijay’s Pongal release Vaarisu and Ajith’s Thunivu with the latest collections, both the films have crossed the 100 crore mark. While Tollywood movies are also not far behind in terms of box office collections as both Chiranjeevi’s Waltair Veeraiyya and Veera Simha Reddy have struck gold at the box office as well.
Here we have included those South Indian movies which have already created a huge buzz before their release and are expected to take the box office by storm.
most awaited south indian movies in 2023
1. Pushpa The Rule (Pushpa 2)
Release Date: (July-September) 2023
Star Cast: Allu Arju, Rashmika Mandanna
Director: Sukumar
Pushpa: The Rise was a phenomenon at the box office, it broke box office records not only in the south belt but also in the north belt. With Pushpa’s dialogues, songs and Allu Arjun’s swag winning hearts, Pushpa The Rise is all set to release this year and is one of the most awaited films of 2023. Director-writer Sukumar is all excited to release the sequel of Pushpa in 2023.
2. Lettuce
Release Date: 28 September 2023
Star Cast: Prabhas, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu
Director: Prashant Neel
After the massive success of KGF, KGF 2 Prashant Neel is back with Baahubali Superstar Prabhas in a high budget film. It will be exciting to see what P&P make of Salaar, which is reportedly a high-octane action thriller. The plot of the film will revolve around a gang leader who destroys all other gangs to fulfill a promise made to his friend.
3. Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2 (Ps 2)
Release Date: April 2023
Star Cast: Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Director: Mani Ratnam
Ponniyin Selvan director Mani Ratnam’s dream project took the box office by storm and was termed as an edgy entertainer by the masses. The first part released on 30 September 2022 and created a huge box office collection earning over 500 crores.
4. Indian 2
Release Date: 2023
Star Cast: Kamal Haasan, Sukanya
Director: Shankar
Ulaganayagan aka Kamal Haasan, who had rocked the box office last year with Vikram, is all set to make a comeback in 2023 with an action film titled “Indian 2”, a sequel to his 1996 blockbuster Indian. The film also stars Kajal Aggarwal, Siddharth, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Rakul Preet Singh, Gulshan Grover and Bobby Simha.
5. Jailer
Release Date: April 14
Star Cast: Rajinikanth, Mohanlal
Director: Nelson Dilipkumar
One of the highly anticipated films of 2023, Jailer stars celebrated superstars Rajinikanth and Mohanlal in lead roles. The film, billed as a dark comedy thriller, marks Rajinikanth’s first onscreen collaboration with the film’s young director Nelson Dilipkumar.
6. Possession
Release Date: 2023
Star Cast: Upendra, Kichha Sudeepa, Shriya Saran
Director: R Chandru
KGF and Kantara have changed things for Kannada films. With the box office shining, Kannada filmmakers have become bolder and better with their vision. The success of his films at the box office has inspired Kannada filmmakers to be more audacious and creative. Kannada power star Upendra will be seen in a key role. Along with Upendra, it also stars Sudeep, Shriya Saran, Kabir Duhan Singh and Danish Akhtar Saifi.
7. Dussehra
Release Date: 30 March 2023
Star Cast: Nani, Keerthy Suresh
Director: Shrikant Odhela
Dussehra is a period-action film written and directed by Srikanth Odella. The film stars Nani and Keerthy Suresh in lead roles. The film is set against the backdrop of the Singareni coal mines near Godavarikhani in Telangana. It is one of the most awaited films of 2023 and will release on 30th March.
8. Ravanasura
Release Date: 7th April 2023
Star Cast: Ravi Teja, Sushant, Anu Emmanuel, Megha Akash
Director: Sudhir Verma
An action drama film starring Telugu superstar Ravi Teja Ravanasur, screenplay and dialogues are written by Srikanth Visa and directed by Sudheer Varma. He will reportedly be seen as a powerful antagonist in the film ‘Raavansur’. His character in the film is reportedly based on the Hindu epic Ramayana which features the ten-headed ‘Ravanasura’.
9. Project K
Release Date: 2023
Star Cast: Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, Amitabh Bachchan
Director: Nag Ashwin
The project features Pan India superstar Prabhas. One of the most anticipated film in 2023, the film will mark the first project of Prabhas and director Nag. A high-budget film, it also stars Bollywood’s Shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan. It will be a science fiction film, which is believed to be one of the costliest films ever made.
10. Thangalan
Release Date: 2023
Star Cast: Chiyaan Vikram
Director: Pa Ranjith
Another film of superstar Chiyaan Vikram in the list Thangalan is one of the most awaited film of 2023. The film star cast includes Chiyaan Vikram, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan, Pasupathi, Harikrishnan Ambudurai. The story of Thangalan is based on true events that happened in Kolar Gold Fields (KFG). It is set to hit the theaters in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam.