Must-Watch Historical South Films: On the occasion of Valentine’s Day, Vicky Kaushal’s historical drama film ‘Chava’ was released in theatres. The film is getting a lot of love from the audience. The film made a great opening with a collection of Rs 33 crore on the first day. Also, it crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in just three days making it total collection 121.45 crore. If you are also fond of watching historical films, then today we are going to tell you about some such South films that you will love watching. Let’s take a look at
South film ‘Rajanna’ is a period drama film. It was released in the year 2011. Which is based on the life of freedom fighter Sudala Hanumanthu before India’s independence. Nagarjuna has played the lead role in this film.
The film ‘Rudramadevi’ starring Anushka Shetty shows the struggles of the life of Rudramadevi, the ruler of the 13th-century Kakatiya dynasty. This film was released in the year 2015.
Balayya’s Gautamiputra Satkarni(2017)
This film is based on the story of King Gautamiputra Satkarni of the Satavahana dynasty. It revolves around his life. This film hit the theatres in the year 2016.
‘Mahanati’ is based on the life of South Indian actress Savitri, which shows the rise and fall of her life. This film was released in the year 2018. Dulquer Salmaan and Keerthy Suresh have played the lead roles in this film.
This film is based on the ancient history of India. In this film, it is shown that the emperor of Rayalaseema, Ulaywada Narasimha Reddy, fights to eliminate the British. Chiranjeevi has appeared in the lead role in this film.
‘Ponniyin Selvan’ starring Vikram and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is also based on the Indian history of the Chola dynasty. This film was released in the year 2022. The second instalment This film was released in 2023. Ponniyin Selvan was directed by Mani Ratnam.