Aruvi is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Arun Prabu Purushothaman, in his directorial debut. Produced and distributed by S. R. Prakash Babu and S. R. Prabhu of Dream Warrior Pictures, the film stars Aditi Balan, Anjali Vardhan, and Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, while Pradeep Antony and Mohammad Ali Baig play supporting roles. The film portrays the events that occur in the life of Aruvi, a rebellious young woman who seeks to expose the consumerist and misogynistic nature of modern civilisation, while attempting to find meaning during a period of existential crisis.
Aditi Balan is an Indian actress who mainly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. Aditi is best known for playing the titular role in the film Aruvi. Her performance in the film is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.
V is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Nani and Sudheer Babu, alongside Nivetha Thomas, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vennela Kishore and Tanikella Bharani. The film marks Nani's 25th film as a lead actor in which he plays an antihero for the first time in his career. In the film, a decorated cop tries to hunt down a serial killer.
Unakkaga Oru Kavithai is a 2010 Indian Tamil language romantic drama film directed by Karthick Kumar and written by K. Sabarinathan. The film stars Vinoth Kumaran and Risha, with Balaji, K. N. Ramesh, Balu Anand, Srinivasan, Pandu, and Anu Mohan playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Julie Bruce and was released on 25 June 2010.
Sufiyum Sujatayum is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film. It is written and directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas, and produced by Vijay Babu under his production company Friday Film House. The film stars Jayasurya, Aditi Rao Hydari and Dev Mohan in the lead roles. It was released on Amazon Prime Video on 3 July 2020. Dev Mohan made his debut through this film.
Captain Miller is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film directed by Arun Matheswaran and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. The film is the first part of a planned trilogy, and stars Dhanush in the title role, with Shiva Rajkumar, Sundeep Kishan, Priyanka Mohan, Aditi Balan, Edward Sonnenblick and John Kokken in supporting roles. Set in the 1930s, during the British Raj, it follows a former British Army soldier trying to save his home village from destruction by the British Army.
Vedha is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action drama film written & directed by Harsha and produced by Geeta Shivarajkumar under Geeta Pictures in association with Zee Studios. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar in his 125th film, alongside Ganavi Laxman, Umashree, Aditi Sagar, Shwetha Chengappa and Kuri Prathap.
Singapore Saloon is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age film written and directed by Gokul, and produced by Ishari K. Ganesh under Vels Films International. The film stars RJ Balaji and Meenakshi Chaudhary in the lead role, alongside Sathyaraj, Lal, Kishen Das, Ann Sheetal, Thalaivasal Vijay, John Vijay and Robo Shankar.
Byri is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by John Glady and starring himself, Syed Majeed, Meghana Ellen and, Viji Sekar with the music by Arun Raj. The film is about pigeon racing in Nagercoil, and it was released on 23 February 2024 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics but couldn't perform well at the box office.
Arimapatti Sakthivel is a 2024 Tamil-language drama film directed by Ramesh Kandhasamy and written by Pavan K. The film stars himself, Charle, Meghnaa Ellan and Imman Annachi in the lead roles. The film was produced by Pavan K and Ajish P, and the production is handled by Life Cycle Creations. The film was released on 8 March 2024 to negative reviews from critics.
Pon Ondru Kanden is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic comedy film written and directed by V. Priya and produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Yuvan Shankar Raja under the banner of Jio Studios and YSR Films. The film stars Ashok Selvan, Vasanth Ravi and Aishwarya Lekshmi. The music for the film is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. It was released directly via the streaming service JioCinema and the television channel Colors Tamil on 14 April 2024, during Tamil New Year. The film received negative reviews from critics.
Bloody Beggar is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language Black comedy film written and directed by Sivabalan Muthukumar. It is produced by Nelson Dilipkumar under Filament Pictures. The film stars Kavin in the lead role, alongside Redin Kingsley, Maruthi Prakashraj, Sunil Sukhada, T. M. Karthik. It is the directorial debut of Muthukumar and the debut production of Filament Pictures. The film follows a beggar who finds himself in trouble when a misadventure turns his life upside down.
Pani (transl. Job) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Joju George. The film stars Joju George, Sagar Surya, Junaiz V. P., Bobby Kurian, Abhinaya, Abhaya Hiranmayi, Seema, Chandini Sreedharan, Prashanth Alexander, Sujith Shankar and Rinosh George. The film features music composed by Vishnu Vijay, Sam C. S. and Santhosh Narayanan
The Akaali is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mohamed Asif Hameed. The film stars Nassar, Thalaivasal Vijay, Jayakumar Janakiraman, Vinoth Kishan and Swayam Siddha. The film was produced by Ukeshvaraan Prabhu under the banner of PBS Productions, and had a theatrical release on 31 May 2024.
Vaazhai is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film written, co-produced and directed by Mari Selvaraj. It is produced by Disney+ Hotstar, Navvi Studios and Farmer’s Master Plan Production. The film stars debutantes Ponvel M., Raghul R., Kalaiyarasan and Nikhila Vimal in the lead roles, alongside J. Satish Kumar, Dhivya Duraisamy, Karnan Janaki and Nivedita Rajappan. Partially based on Selvaraj's life, in the film, Sivanaindhan works at a banana plantation while going to school; however, he hates working there.
Ekam (transl. One) is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language anthology television series directed by Sumanth Bhat, Swaroop Elamon, Sanal Aman, Sankar Gangadharan, and Vivek Vinod. It was produced by Journeyman Films and presented by Paramvah Studios. It has an ensemble cast including Prakash Raj, Raj B. Shetty, Shine Shetty, Pallavi Kodagu, Basuma Kodagu, Arunima Minj, Babu Annur, and Ujwal U V.
Veerayi Makkal is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Nagaraj Karuppaiah. The film stars Suresh Nandha and Nandana Anand.
Virunnu (transl. Feast) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and written by Dinesh Pallath. The film stars Arjun Sarja and Nikki Galrani in lead roles, with Mukesh, Sona Nair, Aju Varghese, Baiju Santhosh, Hareesh Peradi, Dharmajan Bolgatty, and Gireesh Neyyar portraying supporting roles.
Jai Mahendran is an Indian Malayalam-language drama streaming television series directed by Srikanth Mohan and written by Rahul Riji Nair. Produced under First Print Studios, starring Saiju Kurup and Miya George in lead roles. as Priya Mahendran. It premiered on SonyLIV on 11 October 2024.
Sorgavaasal is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language prison drama film directed by Sidharth Vishwanath in his debut, and produced by Swipe Right Studios, together with Think Studios. The film stars RJ Balaji and Selvaraghavan, leading an ensemble cast that includes Natarajan Subramaniam, Karunas, Samuel Abiola Robinson, Saniya Iyappan, Sharaf U Dheen and Balaji Sakthivel. It revolves around a wrongfully convicted man thrown into prison, and questioning whether such places really reform people. The film was released in theatres on 29 November 2024.
