5 South Indian sequels past Baahubali, KGF, Pushpa, that clicked with followers

After the monumental success of Baahubali 2, the sequel development grew to become the go-to transfer for a number of high-scale movies. The KGF and Pushpa sequence are prime examples of filmmakers capitalising on this development. A number of smaller movies that had been extremely appreciated by audiences have additionally tried to financial institution on this development, with some discovering success.

The earlier weekend, March 27–28, 4 movies had been launched in theatres—together with direct sequels to not too long ago launched movies like L2: Empuraan and Mad Sq., or prequels together with Robinhood and Veera Dheera Sooran. With this in thoughts, listed below are 5 South Indian sequels from the final decade, past Baahubali, KGF, and Pushpa, that clicked with the plenty.

1. Drishyam 2

Starring Mohanlal within the lead, this sequel to the 2013 blockbuster Drishyam was launched straight on OTT on February 19, 2021. Very similar to its predecessor, the movie obtained important popularity of its technical execution and narrative model. Drishyam, launched in 2013, went on to gross over Rs 75 crore on the field workplace, making it the highest-grossing Malayalam movie on the time. It has since been remade in Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi.

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2. Tillu Sq.

Starring Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Anupama Parameswaran, this sequel to the 2022 movie DJ Tillu was launched on March 29, 2024. Following the success of the primary half, Siddhu Jonnalagadda, who co-wrote the primary movie, additionally co-wrote the sequel. Tillu Sq. was liked by audiences upon its launch, with many believing it surpassed the unique—a uncommon feat for a sequel. As per studies from Sacnilk, the movie collected a worldwide gross of Rs 126.75 crore.

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3. Jigarthanda DoubleX

Starring Raghava Lawrence and SJ Suryah within the lead, this second instalment of the super-hit 2014 movie, Jigarthanda, was launched on November 10, 2023. With each movies written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj, DoubleX not solely lived as much as the requirements set by Jigarthanda however exceeded them. The movie collected roughly Rs 65 crore on the worldwide field workplace and obtained important popularity of its filmmaker’s signature Western model and the themes explored.

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4. Bhairathi Ranagal

Starring Shiva Rajkumar within the lead, this second instalment is a prequel to the superhit 2017 movie Mufti and was launched in theatres on November 15, 2024. This neo-noir gangster drama targeted on the backstory of the dreaded gangster performed by Shiva Rajkumar, main as much as the occasions of Mufti. The movie obtained important acclaim and picked up near Rs 30 crore on the field workplace.

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5. F3: Enjoyable and Frustration

Starring Venkatesh, Varun Tej, and Tamannaah Bhatia, this standalone sequel to the 2019 Telugu hit ‘F2: Enjoyable and Frustration’, was launched in theatres on Might 27, 2022. Though the sequel didn’t surpass the success of its predecessor, F3 was liked by followers for its slapstick comedy and performances by the lead forged. The movie collected roughly Rs 90 crore on the worldwide field workplace and was declared successful.

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There have been a number of different sequels launched over the past decade, however underwhelming initiatives far outweigh profitable ones. Movies like Kanguva, Devara, and the latest L2: Empuraan have all diluted parts of their tales to depart sufficient materials for a follow-up.

Quite the opposite, the examples listed above had been all developed after the whole conclusion of their predecessors’ arcs. Have filmmakers misunderstood the development, or has it merely run its course? That could be a query each cinema lover must ponder.