Not only are Hindi audiences captivated by South Indian movies, but even Hindi filmmakers have developed a fondness for them. The mass-entertainment films from the South Indian cinema, such as "Bahubali: The Beginning," "Bahubali: The Conclusion," and "Magadheera," are extremely challenging to replicate in any other language.

The South Indian cinema, comprising Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada industries, poses a formidable competition to Bollywood. Together, they generate around 50 to 60% of the total revenue of the Indian film industry.

Presented here are some highly recommended South Indian movies dubbed in Hindi, available on various platforms like YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and more.

1. Bahubali: The Beginning

Starring: Prabhas, Rana Dagubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannah

Streaming Platforms: Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, Hotstar

IMDb Rating: 8/10

When Bahubali was released in 2015, it shattered numerous records as the highest-grossing film in India, the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide, and the highest-grossing South Indian film.

The film had a budget of 180 crore, making it one of the most expensive films at the time. Directed by renowned South Indian filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, with production by Arka Media Works, Bahubali is a two-part movie, with the second part titled Bahubali 2: The Conclusion, released in 2017.

2. Magadheera

Don't miss the Hindi dubbed version of Magadheera.

Starring: Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal

Streaming Platforms: Hotstar, MX Player, YouTube

IMDb Rating: 7.7/10

Magadheera is a fantasy action film directed by S.S. Rajamouli, which delves into the lives of two individuals, Harsha (Ram Charan) and Indu (Kajal Aggarwal), who were lovers in their past lives as Kala Bhairava and Mithravinda in the year 1609.

With a budget of 35 crore, the film was released on July 31, 2009. Cinematographer K.K. Senthil Kumar's work in the movie is highly commendable. Magadheera has received numerous awards, including Filmfare, Nandi, and CineMAA Awards. It also won the National Award for Choreography.

3. Nenokkadine (Ek Ka Dum in Hindi)

Starring: Mahesh Babu, Kriti Sanon

Streaming Platform: YouTube

IMDb Rating: 8.1/10

Nenokkadine is a psychological thriller released on January 10, 2014. It is included in the "25 Greatest Telugu films of the decade" list by Film Companion.

Directed by Sukumar, the film was produced by 14 Reels Entertainment with a budget of 70 crores. Mahesh Babu portrays the role of an Indian musician named Goutham, while Kriti Sanon plays Sameera.

4. Vedam

Don't miss Vedam, the best movie of Allu Arjun in Hindi dubbed version.

Starring: Allu Arjun, Manoj Bajpayee, Anushka Shetty

Streaming Platforms: MX Player, Amazon Prime

IMDb Rating: 8.1/10

Vedam is a film that garnered praise not only from audiences but also from critics. According to Rediff's review, "Vedam is a must-watch for its story, screenplay, direction, and technical aspects. It offers hope to the audience interested in good and sensible cinema, proving that such a film can be made in Telugu."

Directed by Krish, the film was released on June 4, 2010. It explores the convergence of excellent writing and technical aspects and has set a benchmark in Telugu cinema.

5. Anniyan

Starring: Vikram, Sadha

Streaming Platforms: MX Player, ZEE5

IMDb Rating: 8.3/10

Anniyan (Aparachit) revolves around the character Ramanujam "Ambi" Iyengar (Vikram), who suffers from multiple personality disorder, and Nandhini Krishna (Sadha), his love interest in the movie.

With an amazing storyline, brilliant screenplay, and Vikram's exceptional acting, this movie is a must-watch. Directed by S. Shankar, known for his film "Gentleman" (1993), Anniyan was released on June 17, 2005.

6. U-Turn

Don't miss the Hindi dubbed movie U-Turn.

Starring: Samantha Akkineni, Aadhi Pinisetty, Rahul Ravindran, Bhumika Chawla

Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video

IMDb Rating: 7/10

This songless film is highly underrated. Samantha Akkineni plays the protagonist, Rachana, an intern working with the Times of India. U-Turn is a mystery thriller directed by Pawan Kumar and is a remake of the Kannada film of the same name released in 2016. Although the film was released on September 13, 2018, it became available on Amazon Prime Video on October 25, 2018.

7. Dear Comrade

Don't miss the Hindi dubbed South Indian film Dear Comrade.

Starring: Vijay Devarakonda, Rashmika Mandanna, Shruti Ramachandran

Streaming Platforms: YouTube, Amazon Prime, MX Player

IMDb Rating: 7.4/10

Dear Comrade explores the life of Chaitanya Makineni, also known as Bobby, a communist in college. His life takes a turn when he meets Aparna Devi, also known as Lilly. The film was made available in Hindi on the YouTube channel Goldmines Telefilms on January 19, 2020, and has garnered over 242 million views. Bharat Kamma directed the film.

8. Bhaagamathie

Starring: Anushka Shetty, Jayaram, Unni Mukundan

Streaming Platforms: YouTube, ZEE5

IMDb Rating: 7/10

The movie revolves around Bhaagamathie, also known as IAS Chanchala (Anushka Shetty), who exposes the corrupt minister Eashwar Prasad's (Jayaram) scam. Bhaagamathie is a horror-thriller film and has a Hindi remake called "Durgamati," released in 2020.

Anushka Shetty, with this film, became the second Indian actress after Sridevi to have a $1 million grosser at the US box office. G. Ashok directed and wrote the film, which was released on January 26, 2018.

9. Arjun Reddy

Starring: Vijay Devarakonda, Shalini Pandey

Streaming Platform: Disney+Hotstar

IMDb Rating: 8.1/10

The film delves into the life of Dr. Arjun Reddy (Vijay Devarakonda), an alcoholic doctor with anger issues. His life takes a downward spiral when his girlfriend, Dr. Preethi Shetty, gets married to someone else. The film originated in Telugu and has been remade in Hindi as "Kabir Singh" (2019), as well as in Tamil as "Adithya Varma" and "Varmaa." It is included in the Film Companion's list of "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" and "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade."

The Vanga brothers, Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Pranay Reddy Vanga, directed, written, and produced the film, respectively. It was released on August 25, 2017.

10. Lucifer

Starring: Mohanlal, Vivek Oberoi, Manju Warrier

Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video

IMDb Rating: 7.5/10

The Malayalam megastar Mohanlal leads the cast in "Lucifer," which became the first Malayalam film to cross the 200 crore mark at the box office. It is directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, written by Murali Gopy, and produced by Antony Perumbavoor. The film was released on March 28, 2019. Mohanlal portrays the character of Stephen Nedumpally/Khureshi Ab'raam, while Vivek Oberoi plays Bimal Nair, also known as Bobby, who is the second husband of Priyadarshini Ramdas (Manju Warrier).

Mohanlal surpasses the previous record of his own film "Pulimurugan" to become one of the highest-grossing Malayalam movies ever.