South Indian Flop Movies: What makes the movie successful is not just ticket sales. There are so many South Indian films that disappointed with their box-office collections but found couples in people because of the depth, emotions, or audacity of storytelling. Here is a look at seven such South Indian gems that have not glittered very much in the beginning but now are winning thousands of hearts-and where you can catch them today.
Vedam is narrated with the help of five interconnected stories about faith, survival, and humanity, featuring Allu Arjun, Anushka Shetty, and Manchu Manoj. Though the film was not commercially successful, today it stands proud because of its emotional storytelling and realistic portrayal.
The psychological action thriller of Mahesh Babu was originally termed “too complicated” for the mainstream audience, but over time it’s achieved cult status due to the gripping nature of its story, Sukumar directing it, and even mesmerizing visuals.
Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, this emotional father-son drama featuring Suriya did not create record on release but, in retrospect, mustered a lot of admiration for its sincerity, great music, and emotions everybody could identify with.
Nagarjuna and Karthi at their best in this beautiful remake of The Intouchables. The slow burn became a fan-favourite post-theatrical release due to its core message of friendship combined with power.
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Suriya’s ambitious, futuristic thriller in which time travel is theme turned out to be a disappointing affair at the box office, but now it is regarded as one of the smartest films from Tamil cinema due to the praise showered on it for A.R. Rahman’s score and visual excellence.
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By far the most experimental of Kamal Haasan’s historical dramas on India’s partition and the assassination of Gandhi, it would earn reverence today for its vision, performances, and technical brilliance.
This mystery directed by Pawan Kumar did not get much attention when it was released, but slowly became a cult favorite for its storytelling, suspense, and performance by Shraddha Srinath.
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