This is the box office list of South Indian films that are released in 2021.
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The list of highest-grossing South Indian films released in 2021, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows:
Rank | Title | Production company | Language | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
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1 | Pushpa: The Rise | Mythri Movie Makers Muttamsetty Media | Telugu | ₹373 crore | [1] |
2 | Annaatthe | Sun Pictures | Tamil | ₹240 crore | [2] |
3 | Master | XB Film Creators | Tamil | ₹230 crore | [3] |
4 | Vakeel Saab | Sri Venkateswara Creations | Telugu | ₹137.65-139.6 crore | [4] [5] |
5 | Akhanda | Dwaraka Creations | Telugu | ₹133.20 crore | [6] |
6 | Maanadu | V House Productions | Tamil | ₹117 crore | [7] |
7 | Roberrt | Umapathy Films | Kannada | ₹102 crore | [8] |
8 | Doctor | KJR Studios Sivakarthikeyan Productions | Tamil | ₹100 crore | [9] |
9 | Uppena | Mythri Movie Makers | Telugu | ₹100 crore | [10] [11] |
10 | Kurup | Wayfarer Films M Star Entertainments | Malayalam | ₹81 crore | [12] |
KGF: Chapter 2 is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language period action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner Hombale Films. The second installment in a three-part series, it serves as a sequel to the 2018 film KGF: Chapter 1. The film stars an ensemble cast of Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, Prakash Raj, Achyuth Kumar, Rao Ramesh, Vasishta N. Simha, Ayyappa P. Sharma, Archana Jois, Saran Shakti, Easwari Rao, John Kokken, T.S Nagabharana and Malavika Avinash.
Uppena is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutant Buchi Babu Sana. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, it stars debutants Panja Vaisshnav Tej and Krithi Shetty alongside Vijay Sethupathi in a prominent role. Set in Kakinada, the plot follows fisherman Aasi, who falls in love with Bebamma. Her father Raayanam is an influential zamindar, who fiercely protects his daughter to safeguard his family's honour.
Vakeel Saab is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language legal drama film written and directed by Venu Sriram. The film was produced by Dil Raju, Sirish and Boney Kapoor under their banners Sri Venkateswara Creations and Bayview Projects. It is a remake of the 2016 Hindi-language film Pink and stars Pawan Kalyan, Nivetha Thomas, Anjali, Ananya Nagalla, Prakash Raj, and Shruti Haasan.
Kantara is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film written and directed by Rishab Shetty, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur, under Hombale Films. The film stars Rishab Shetty in a dual role with Kambala champion who is at loggerheads with an upright forest officer, Murali.