South Indian court dramas are game-changers thanks to the insanely good plot and excellent actors. Over time, various flicks came in based on true-life incidents, and among them, some movies stuck in the memory. From the great execution of dialogue to actors indulging themselves in the room, certain movies became viral. Some of these movies caused major problems of their indirect attack against real-life big names. With these in mind, we have picked up some of the striking courtroom movies from the world of South Indian cinema. Dive in!
7 Amazing South Indian Court Dramas
Jai Bhim
We ought to start with the Oscar-entry list movie Jai Bhim. With an outstanding plot revolving around a woman’s fight to find the mystery behind her husband’s death, the movie made the audience break down at the end. Based on the real fight of Justice K. Chandru on a case that involved backward caste people, actor Surya’s representation blew the crowd. Though the flick didn’t get nominated, its potential made it successful all around the world.
Ponmagal Vandhal
Starring Jyothika, Ponmagal Vandhal narrates the story of a rookie lawyer digging into an old case of a psycho killer named Jothi. When she gets a second hearing, the truth starts to cave in when the lawyer announces that she is the daughter of the Jothi. Panic sets in the courtroom when the bad guys wonder if their real story will come out. The ending revelation is the best plot twist one can anticipate.
Jana Gana Mana
A riot breaks when a Muslim professor gets raped and burned to death. When students seek revenge, a police officer quickly finds the truth behind the murder and kills the culprits. However, when the human rights office files a case against the officer for murdering the criminals without bringing them to court, a whole new story around a student’s suicide takes the case to the next level. Was the professor raped and killed, or was it all a story built to cover something big?
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Mukundan Unni Associates
The dark comedy movie tries to represent the dark sides of the courtroom where corrupted lawyers and justice try to make the guilty criminals escape through all possible criminal ways. The main lead Mukundan is a messy lawyer however, he learns tactics from an excellent advocate, Venu, and uses them to get his skills out.
Vaashi
From lovers to husband and wife, two lawyers are happily hitched—atleast that’s what they believe until they realise they’re fuelling each other. When the lawyer couple finds each other fighting for the same case involving a rape victim, both of them fight to gain justice according to their perspectives. While endorsing the case, the couple argue and end up losing each other.
Dasharatha
When Agni is accused of murdering his father, certain statements and evidence tend to confuse the jury. Hence he invites a panel of 10 lawyers to conduct their examination and convict. During the courtroom scenes, lots of arguments, dramas, and various information comes out. The Kannada movie is based on Twelve Angry Men, where an 18-year-old kid kills his abusive father.
Vakeel Saab
The Telugu remake of the Hindi film Pink narrates the story of three women who are accused of a crime that was falsely posed on them after a spoiled rich brat tried to misbehave. Vakeel Saab stars Pawan Kalyan, Ananya Nagalla, Nivetha Thomas, and Anjali in the lead roles. Similar to the original movie, the visuals, the dialogue, and the story is a great to watch in the Telugu version as well.
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