The South Indian film industry has never failed us in delivering impactful performances, suspenseful plots and incredible action scenes. While it is not possible for everyone to watch the movies in their original languages, here comes the list for the top 30 South Indian movies, dubbed in Hindi, for the ease of understanding these incredible movies:
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Baahubali, an Indian epic action drama film, revolves around the kingdom of Mahishmati, where Shivudu falls in love with a young warrior woman. While trying to woo her, he learns about the conflict-ridden past of his family and his true legacy. It is one of the top most grossing films that have ever come out of the industry.
Lead Roles: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, Nassar
Directed by: S. S. Rajamouli
Story by: V. Vijayendra Prasad
Cinematographer: K. K. Senthil Kumar
Baahubali 2 is the sequelof Baahubali, an Indian epic action drama film, narrating the afterwards incidents where after learning that his father was brutally killed by Bhallaladeva, Mahendra Baahubali raises an army to defeat him and release his mother from the former’s captivity. It did even better than its prequel and is easily one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, Nassar, Subbaraju
Directed by: S. S. Rajamouli
Story by: V. Vijayendra Prasad
Cinematographer: K. K. Senthil Kumar
Enthiran is a science fiction action film, in which a brilliant scientist creates a humanoid robot to protect mankind, but things go awry when human emotions are programmed and inner turmoil causes the robot to switch sides. A refereshing watch is what it can be rightly heralded as.
Lead Roles: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa
Directed and story by: S. Shankar
Cinematographer: R. Rathnavelu
A sequel to Enthiran, the story of 2.0 starts when mobiles start flying from people’s hands, and Dr Vaseegaran and his robot Nila are asked to help. However, due to Pakshi Rajan having a hand in this, the two have to reinstate Chitti to defeat him. With a good environmental message, 2.0 puts the issues to light, all the while with entertainment.
Lead Roles: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson
Directed and story by: S. Shankar
Cinematographer: Nirav Shah
Dear Comrade, a romantic action drama film, where Bobby, a student union leader with anger issues, falls in love with Lilly, a state-level cricketer. However, his temperament poses an obstacle in his path to being united with Lily. It is a much favourite amongst many, and makes a good watch.
Lead Roles: Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna, Shruti Ramachandran
Directed by: Bharat Kamma
Cinematographer: Sujith Sarang
I, a romantic action thriller film, revolves around the story of a deformed hunchback, who kidnaps a bride on the day of her marriage and holds her hostage. His connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge. It is a great film to watch.
Lead Roles: Vikram, Amy Jackson, Suresh Gopi
Directed and story by: S. Shankar
Cinematographer: P.C. Sreeram
Eega is fantasy action film which is the story of Nani, who loves Bindu but is killed by a jealous Sudeep, who lusts after her. Nani is reincarnated as a fly and decides to avenge his death. He teams up with Bindu to make Sudeep’s life a living hell. It is one of the most watched and best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Sudeep, Nani, Samantha
Directed and story by: S. S. Rajamouli
Cinematographer: K. K. Senthil Kumar
Shyam Singha Roy revolves around Vasudev, an aspiring film director from Hyderabad, who convinces Keerthi, a psychology graduate to act in his debut short film. The film meets success and lands him even more projects, only to discover that all of his works had already been written by a famous Telugu-Bengali writer, Shyam Singha Roy, fifty years ago, as he is pressed charges upon by S.R. Publications a notable publishing house based in Kolkata. The film did pretty good in the theatres and has been successfully watched and re-watched in the app, quickly heralding it as one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead roles: Nani, Krithi Shetty, Sai Pallavi
Directed by: Rahul Sankrityan
Story by: Janga Satyadev
Cinematography: Sanu John Varghese
96 is one of the best romantic dramas that have ever come out from this industry. K Ramachandran, a photographer, gets nostalgic after he visits his school in his hometown. During a reunion with his classmates, he meets Janaki, his childhood sweetheart, who is already married. The film rightly portrays how love doesn’t need fulfilment; just loving is enough. It is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead roles: Vijay Sethupathi, Trisha
Directed and story by: C. Premkumar
Cinematography: Mahendiran Jayaraju, N. Shanmuga Sundaram
Hridayam, a coming-of-age romantic drama, is the story of a man in his early 30s, who reflects on his misspent youth and the rocky road that brought him to adulthood. A very pleasant and nostalgic film, good for days you just want to unwind.
Lead Roles: Pranav Mohanlal, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Darshana Rajendran
Directed and story by: Vineeth Sreenivasan
Cinematographer: Viswajith Odukkathil
KGF is an action drama film about the life of Rocky, once an orphan and now, a well-known gangster yet aspiring to rule over the world, who is sent as a hitman to kill the even notorious Garuda, in the Kolar Gold Fields. The film is one of the most successful commercial movies made in India, thus transforming it into a cult classic and one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead roles: Yash, Ramachandra Raju, Srinidhi Shetty, Anant Nag, Achyuth Kumar
Directed and story by: Prashanth Neel
Cinematography: Bhuvan Gowda
KGF 2, an action drama film, and much more anticipated one after the release of its sequel is the story of the blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields. It has a new overlord now, Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up to him as their Savior, the government sees him as a threat, and his enemies are clamouring for revenge. It was received very well in the theatres and is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, Prakash Raj, Archana Jois
Directed and story by: Prashanth Neel
Cinematographer: Bhuvan Gowda
Minnal Murali is a superhero film, of the life of Jaison, a young tailor, gains superpowers after being struck by lightning. However, he must thwart the evil intentions of an unexpected adversary to become the superhero that his rural village needs. It gives the important messages of how a superhero can be anyone amongst us, and that with great power come greater unsaid responsibilities.
Lead roles: Tovino Thomas, Guru Somasundaram
Directed by: Basil Joseph
Story by: Arun Anirudhan, Justin Mathew
Cinematography: Sameer Thahir
Vikram Vedha, a neo-noir action thriller film, where Vikram, a pragmatic policeman, and his partner Simon are on the hunt to capture Vedha. When Vedha voluntarily surrenders, he offers to tell Vikram a story, throwing Vikram’s life into disarray. A brilliant plot with exceptional actors, it is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath, Kathir, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, K. Manikandan
Directed and story by: Pushkar-Gayathri
Cinematographer: P. S. Vinod
Nene Raja nene Mantri, a political action thriller film, in which Jogendra decides to become a politician after Radha, his wife, is insulted by the sarpanch’s wife. However, over time, his blind ambition gets him entangled in a web of dirty politics and bloodshed.
Lead Roles: Rana Daggubati, Kajal Aggarwal, Catherine Tresa, Navdeep, Ashutosh Rana
Directed and story by: Teja
Cinematographer: Venkat C. Dileep
Anniyan is a psychological action thriller film, and revolves Ramanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night. He uses tips from the ‘Garuda Purana’ as his tools to expose various antisocial elements. It is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Vikram, Sadha
Directed and story by: S. Shankar
Cinematographer: Ravi Varman, V. Manikandan
Kaala, an action drama film, revolves around Karikaalan who consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha. With the stunt scenes of Thalaiva, it is clearly one of the best south Indian films dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Rajinikanth, Nana Patekar, Samuthirakani, Easwari Rao, Huma Qureshi
Directed by: Pa. Ranjith
Story by: Pa. Ranjith, Aadhavan Dheetchanya
Cinematographer: Murali G.
Majili is a romantic sports film, where after being abandoned by his lover, Anshu, Poorna takes to alcohol and is forced to marry his neighbour, Sravani. However, he soon discovers her unrequited love for him and falls for her. A good movie, with emotionally well placed dialogues, it makes a worthwhile watch.
Lead Roles: Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Divyansha Kaushik
Directed and story by: Shiva Nirvana
Cinematographer: Vishnu Sharma
Petta is an action drama film; the story of Kaali, who works as a humble hostel warden. When Kaali crosses paths with a group of dangerous gangsters, things take an interesting turn. Another movie of Thalaiva, you really cannot go wrong with your choice of movie which has action, secrets and drama!
Lead roles: Rajinikanth
Directed and story by: Karthik Subbaraj
Cinematography: Tirru
Geetha Govindham, a romantic comedy film, is the story of a young lecturer who falls for an independent level-headed woman but unfortunately for him, things begin on the wrong foot and he has to try his best to clear the misunderstandings and convince her. It is a fun and light-hearted watch.
Lead Roles: Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna
Directed and story by: Parasuram
Cinematographer: S. Manikandan
A mystery-thriller film, U-Turn comprises of the story of Rachana, an intern at a leading newspaper, WHO investigates accidents occurring on a flyover with the help of a crime reporter. Things turn a one eighty degree when she gets accused of murdering a frequent motorist on the flyover. U-Turn is one of the movies that Samantha acted in during the zenith of her career, and is undoubtedly, one of her best works.
Lead roles: Samantha, Aadhi Pinisetty, Rahul Ravindran, Bhumika Chawla
Directed and story by: Pawan Kumar
Cinematography: Niketh Bommireddy
Soorarai Pottru, a drama film, revolves around the life of Maara, a young man from a remote village, who dreams of launching his own airline service. However, he must overcome several obstacles and challenges in order to be successful in his quest. It is one with great emotional nuances, and can definitely be called as one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Suriya, Aparna Balamurali, Paresh Rawal
Directed and story by: Sudha Kongara
Based on: Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey by G. R. Gopinath
Cinematographer: Niketh Bommireddy
Kabali centres around the person named the same; when he raises his voice against the oppression faced by Tamil labourers in Malaysia, he is imprisoned for 25 years. After being released, he seeks revenge on the ones who wronged him. With our very own Thalaiva as the lead, there was never a way for this film to ever not be anything but one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead roles: Rajinikanth, Radhika Apte, Winston Chao, Sai Dhanshika, Kishore
Directed and story by: Pa. Ranjith
Cinematography: Murali G
24 is a science fiction action film, in which a scientist invents a time-travelling watch, which his evil twin brother wants to get hold of. Years later, the scientist’s son battles his uncle, who is still desperately in search of the watch. It is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi, and has a refreshingly good plotline.
Lead Roles: Suriya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen
Directed and story by: Vikram Kumar
Cinematographer: Tirru
Lucifer is a political action thriller film, where a major power struggle occurs when the leader of a political party passes away. In the midst of the chaos, a mysterious man named Stephen steps in to ascend the throne. It is one of the best movies to have been made in India of its genre, and consequently, one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Mohanlal, Vivek Oberoi, Manju Warrier
Directed by: Prithviraj Sukumaran
Written by: Murali Gopy
Cinematographer: Sujith Vaassudev
Hello, a romantic thriller film, centres on Avinash who manages to get the phone number of his childhood love Priya, just before his phone gets stolen by a gangster. So, he sets out on a dangerous chase in order to reconcile with his lover. It is a popular and well sought after movie.
Lead Roles: Akhil Akkineni, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Jagapati Babu, Ramya Krishna
Directed and written by: Vikram Kumar
Cinematographer: P. S. Vinod
Singam, action film, is the story of Durai Singam, a fearless, honest inspector in Rajolu. Friction between Mayil Vaaganam, a dreaded gangster, and Singam leads to the latter being transferred to Chennai, where Mayil Vaaganamrules the roost. It is one of the most popular movies to be ever telecasted and easily one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj
Directed and written by: Hari
Cinematographer: Priyan
Sequel to the first part, Singam 2 follows the story of Durai Singam, a policeman working an undercover operation, who attempts to eliminate a drug trafficking ring in the coastal town of Thoothukudi. It has a good storyline with interesting action sequences.
Lead Roles: Suriya, Hansika Motwani, Anushka Shetty, Danny Sapani
Directed and story by: Hari
Cinematographer: Priyan
The third instalment of the Singam series, Singam 3 is the follow-up story of Durai Singam, who is tasked with solving the murder case of the police commissioner. When he finds out that a powerful gangster is responsible for it, he decides to end the latter’s tyrannical reign. Probably the most developed plot out of the three, the third part brings equal vigour to all the viewers.
Lead Roles: Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Shruti Haasan, Thakur Anoop Singh
Directed and written by: Hari
Cinematographer: Priyan
Savyasachi, a psychological action thriller film, revolves around the story of Vikram, whose one of his hands is not under the control of his mind. Being a victim of vanishing twin syndrome, Vikram’s unseen twin brother comes through for him in the time of need. It is one of the most chilling movies in the list, and easily one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Naga Chaitanya, Madhavan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Bhumika Chawla
Directed and written by: Chandoo Mondeti
Cinematographer: J. Yuvaraj
Maari is an action comedy film, where Maari, a local goon, extorts money from the people in his area and forcibly becomes the business partner of Sridevi. She then pretends to fall in love with him to get his confession for a crime. It is one of the most favourite movie and consequently, one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Dhanush, Vijay Yesudas, Kajal Aggarwal, Robo Shankar, Kaali Venkat, Kalloori Vinoth, Mime Gopi
Directed and story by: Balaji Mohan
Cinematographer: Om Prakash
Pertaining to its prequel, Maari 2 is the continuation of the same story where Aanandi is in love with Maari, a gangster, as he saved her sister from getting raped. Meanwhile, Beeja escapes from prison to seek revenge against Maari for murdering his brother. The film is a great continuation of a good movie, and Tovino Thomas’ debut in Tamil industry made it worth watching.
Lead Roles: Dhanush, Krishna, Sai Pallavi, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Tovino Thomas
Directed and story by: Balaji Mohan
Cinematographer: Om Prakash
Kodi is a political action film, telling the story of the twins, Kodi and Anbu, who have different views when it comes to politics. One is an aggressive campaigner, while the other is a pacifist. But a twist in their fates causes one to adopt the other’s life. It is one of the most powerful films in this list, and best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Dhanush, Trisha, Anupama Parameswaran
Directed and written by: R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
Cinematographer: Venkatesh S
Master, an action film, revolves around an alcoholic professor, who is enrolled to teach at a juvenile facility, unbeknownst to him. He soon clashes with a ruthless gangster, who uses the children as scapegoats for his crimes. It is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi, with such powerful presence on the screen making it an intriguing watch.
Lead Roles: Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, Arjun Das, Andrea Jeremiah
Directed and story by: Lokesh Kanagaraj
Cinematographer: Sathyan Sooryan
Kurup is a crime thiller movie, based on the life of one of the most wanted criminals of India, Sukumara Kurup, who sets out to find a man of similar appearance to falsify his own death and claim insurance money. A thriller indeed, the film has the usual dQ charm and Sobhita adds her own magic in it.
Lead roles: Dulquer Salmaan, Sobhita Dhulipala
Directed by: Srinath Rajendran
Story by: K. S. Aravind, Daniel Sayooj Nair, Jithin K. Jose
Cinematography: Nimish Ravi
Pushpa, an action crime-drama film, is the story of a labourer named the same, who makes enemies as he rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling. However, violence erupts when the police attempt to bring down his illegal business. It did a booming business in theatres and is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna
Directed and story by: Sukumar
Cinematographer: Mirosław Kuba Brożek
Jai Bhim is a legal drama film, where a brave activist-lawyer fights for justice when a poor tribal man, who gets falsely accused of robbery, goes missing from the police custody. It is a good film portraying the real life injustices faced by the lower castes in the country, and is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Suriya, Lijomol Jose, Manikandan
Directed and story by: T. J. Gnanavel
Cinematographer: S. R. Kathir
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is a action drama film, consisting of a plotline where Bantu, the protagonist, grows up being constantly subjected to his father’s scorn. When he learns of his real parentage, he decides to make a place for himself within his true family. With Alu Arjun’s presence, this film made it to popularity much sooner after its release, and is a heart-warming tale.
Lead roles: Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde, Tabu, Jayaram, Sushanth, Nivetha Pethuraj
Directed and story by: Trivikram Srinivas
Cinematography: P. S. Vinod
Ohm Shanthi Oshana, a coming-of-age romantic comedy film, is the story of Pooja Mathew, a spirited young girl, who dreams about marrying only for love. Thus, she stops at nothing to impress Giri, who saved her once from a group of unruly men. It is a fun, light-hearted watch, with some nice impactful dialogues.
Lead Roles: Nazriya Fahadh, Nivin Pauly, Renji Panicker, Aju Varghese
Directed by: Jude Anthany Joseph
Story by: Midhun Manuel Thomas
Cinematographer: Vinod Illampally
Bhaagamathie is a thriller film, where Chanchala, an IAS officer, is imprisoned in a haunted house for interrogation. However, things take an unexpected turn when she gets possessed by a spirit. It is a good film to watch, and has various twists and turns in its plot.
Lead Roles: Anushka Shetty, Jayaram, Unni Mukundan, Asha Sarath, Murali Sharma
Directed and story by: G. Ashok
Cinematographer: R. Madhi
Bairavaa, an action film, is the story of a loan recovery officer, Bhairava, who finds a girl wanting to expose a local gangster and starts liking her. However, when he listens to her story, Bhairava decides to help her in her endeavours. A typical Vijay film, with a good plot and gripping action scenes!
Lead Roles: Vijay, Keerthy Suresh
Directed and story by: Bharathan
Cinematographer: M. Sukumar
Arundhati, a horror fantasy film, is the story of a woman named the same, who learns that she looks like her great-grandmother, Jejamma, during a visit to her native place. Soon, Jejamma’s battles become her own as she fights a black magician who wants to kill her. It is one of the most popular and best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Anushka Shetty, Sonu Sood
Directed by: Kodi Ramakrishna
Story by: Mallemala Unit
Cinematographer: K. K. Senthil Kumar
Hebbuli is an action thriller film, where after Ram’s brother dies suddenly, he decides to investigate the reason behind his death. However, he must fight against the corrupt system to protect his family and find the truth. With Sudeep’s powerful presence, this film was only made to be one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Sudeep, V. Ravichandran, Amala Paul, P. Ravi Shankar, Kabir Duhan Singh, Ravi Kishan
Directed and story by: S. Krishna
Cinematographer: A. Karunakar
Arjun Reddy, a romantic drama film, revolves around Arjun Reddy Deshmukh, a young surgeon with functioning alcoholism and a furious temper. He spirals into self-destruction when he learns that his girlfriend is marrying another man. It is lately one of the most popular films amongst the crowd.
Lead Roles: Vijay Deverakonda, Shalini Pandey
Directed and story by: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Cinematographer: Raj Thota
Magadheera is a fantasy action film, where Raghuveer murders Indira’s father and blames Harsha. When Harsha sets out to his clear his name, he recalls his previous life from 400 years ago and his connection to them. It is one of the most telecasted dubbed movies for the audience.
Lead Roles: Ram Charan, Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill
Directed by: S. S. Rajamouli
Story by: V. Vijayendra Prasad
Cinematographer: K. K. Senthil Kumar
RRR, an epic action drama film, is a tale of two legendary revolutionaries and their journey far away from home. After their journey they return home to start fighting back against British colonialists in the 1920s. It is one of the highest budgeted movies, with a delectable cast, and one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, Olivia Morris
Directed by: S. S. Rajamouli
Story by: V. Vijayendra Prasad
Cinematographer: K. K. Senthil Kumar
Jallikattu is an independent action thriller film, which centres on the story of Kalan Varkey, a butcher, who faces a lot of trouble when a buffalo he was supposed to slaughter goes astray and causes chaos in a remote village. It is a movie of high thinking, and good cinematography, and is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi.
Lead Roles: Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad
Directed by: Lijo Jose Pellissery
Story by: S. Hareesh, R. Jayakumar
Cinematographer: Girish Gangadharan
Theri, an action thriller film, is the story of DCP Vijaya Kumar, who goes into hiding to bring up his daughter in a safe environment. However, after her life is threatened by deadly gangsters, he must face his past to protect his daughter. It is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi, and is much of a fan favourite.
Lead Roles: Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Amy Jackson
Directed and story by: Atlee
Cinematographer: George C. Williams
Odiyan is a fantasy drama film, where Manikyan, a notorious shape-shifter, returns to his village after an exile of 15 years. His arrival causes much unease to the villagers, especially Ravunni Nair, who has a personal grudge against him. It is one of the best south Indian movies dubbed in Hindi, and the presence of Mohanlal elevates the plot to a whole new level.
Lead Roles: Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Manju Warrier
Directed by: V. A. Shrikumar Menon
Cinematographer: Shaji Kumar
Krack, an action thriller film, is the story where three notorious criminals lock horns with a hot-tempered police officer, Potharaju Shankar, having no idea that they will end up behind bars. It is a good movie to watch to unwind.
Lead Roles: Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan, Samuthirakani,Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
Directed and by: Gopichand Malineni
Cinematographer: G. K. Vishnu
While some, rather most, may be of the opinion that dubbing a film from its original often makes it lose the very essence of it, it must be noted that dubbing also gives a chance for people who do not want to go through the extra hecticness of the subtitles to just sit back and enjoy the core theme of the movie.
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