OTT platforms are booming with constant additions to their vast collection of movies and shows might make it difficult for some to choose from for a cozy watch with your family. Here are some South Indian Family Dramas to stream on Disney+ Hotstar.
Tamil Family Movies
Lubber Pandhu
One of 2024’s highly praised releases directed by debutant Tamilarasan Pachamuthu, Lubber Pandhu is a sure watch for families to gather and have a silly banter, hefty laughs and enjoy a good movie. The movie revolves around two main characters who have a common love for Cricket but are also detached through the ego brought by the game.
Cast: Harish Kalyan, Dinesh, Sanjana, Swastika, Kaali Venkat.
Prince
Sivakarthikeyan’s 2022 Comedy, ‘Prince’ is a fun filled, light hearted drama that is especially a hit among children. Directed by K.V. Anudeep, the movie is a love story between two teachers in a school, where the female lead is a British English teacher. Will the couple surpass their cultural differences and marry is the premise of the comedy movie.
Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Maria Ryaboshapka, Sathyaraj, Soori, Premgi Amaran.
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One of the most loved and streamed movies of 2023, Good Night is a soothing and pleasant watch for a wholesome family night. A small and generic problem that is seen in almost every household is put as the crisis where love, relationships take over the task of overcoming the crisis. Directed by Vinayak Chandrasekharan, the movie makes you laugh, listen and wraps you with warmth.
Cast: Manikandan, Meetha Raghunathan, Ramesh Thilak, Raichal Rebecca.
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Vaazha
A humorous and fun filled take on how friendship blooms without any constraints, Vaazha garnered great traction among the youth and the family audience. Directed by Anand Menen, the movie is based on four friends who are deemed to achieve nothing due to their naughty and childlike life choices. Will they make a future for themselves when the time comes? The movie is a must watch for a good hearty laugh and for some worthy life lessons.
Cast: Siju Sunny, Joeman Jyothir, Saaf Boi, Amit Mohan Rajeshwari, Meenakshi Unnikrishnan.
Falimy
A truly healthy family watch, Falimy is a story of self centered family members who for the sake of accompanying their grandfather, agrees for a spiritual pilgrimage where they find a lot about the unknown parts of the family members and step away from their mundane household days. Directed by Nithish Sahadev, the movie will make you laugh, think and bond with your close ones.
Cast: Basil Joseph, Anand Menon, Amit Mohan Rajeshwari, Manju Pillai, Raina Radhakrishnan.
Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil
A full fledged Comedy drama, Guruvayoor Amabalanadayil is a pure comedy delight for a family watch. Directed by Vipin Das, the movie’s premise is a wedding that cnnects two families, especially the soon to be brother in- laws who develop a quick bond but is severed through a hilariously serious connection from the past.
Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Basil Joseph, Anasvara Rajan, Nikhila Vimal.
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Hanuman
A massive hit for the Telugu film industry, Hanuman is a fierce take on the mythological hero now introduced as a superhero who rises for the occasion and the modern problem dooming over the village on Anjanadri. Directed by Prasanth Varma, the movie is a show stealer and an arresting family watch in Hotstar.
Cast: Teja Sajja, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Amritha Aiyer, Vinay Rai.
Darling
A funny take on how a childhood aim for a man is to have his honeymoon in Paris is distorted due to the girl he has married, only to find out that she has a split personality disorder. The movie is a humour filled drama for the masses, directed by Aswin Raam who packed all the fun and commercial elements making Darling a super fun stream in Disney+ Hotstar.
Cast: Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Nabha Natesh, Brahmanandam
Kannada Family Movies
Bagheera
An action packed cop story, Bagheera from director Soori is a commercially fulfilling entertainer for the action fans. The story is about a good and honest cop, who in the hand of corruption and politics has to go under disguise as a superhero in the night to save the public.
Cast: Sri Murali, Rukmini Vasanth, Garuda Ram, Sudha Rani, Achyuth Kumar.
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
A feel good, emotionally connecting family movie, probably a good choice for a slow paced emotional film to bond with your family, Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu is a story of a elderly father who yearns for love and compassion from his workaholic son. The son’s search for his father after his disappearance sets the plot for the film directed by Hemanth Rao.
Cast: Rakshith Shetty, Anant Nag, Achyuth Kumar, Sruthi Hariharan.
