Netflix Announces Its First Telugu Original Film

Netflix has been in India for several years, mainly focusing on Hindi content. Unlike other platforms like Amazon Prime and Zee5, it hasn’t done many original films or series in South Indian languages. Recently, Netflix has seen growing popularity in the South by streaming Telugu and Tamil films after their theatrical release.

In 2024, Vijay Sethupathi’s Maharaja became Netflix’s most-watched Indian film worldwide. Dulquer Salmaan’s Lucky Baskhar stayed in India’s Top 10 for 14 weeks. Films like Pushpa 2, Amaran, Leo, and Devara also reached the Global Top 10 Non-English lists, showing the rising demand for stories from south. Netflix is now launching six new Tamil and Telugu original films and series.

Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content at Netflix India, said, “We are excited to bring new stories from Telugu and Tamil cinema. The lineup includes thrillers, comedies, dramas and romances.

The new titles include:

Super Subbu (Telugu) – A comedy series. Directed by Mallik Ram. Stars Sundeep Kishan. A man must teach sex education in a village, despite having no experience.

Takshakudu (Telugu) – A folklore thriller. Directed by Vinod Anantoju. Stars Anand Devarakonda. A blind man and his dog seek revenge after his villagers are killed.

#Love (Tamil) – Directed by Balaji Mohan. Stars Arjun Das and Aishwarya Lekshmi. It shows a modern romance between two very different people.

Made in Korea (Tamil) – Directed by Ra Karthik. Stars Priyanka Mohan and Park Hye-Jin (Squid Game). A woman’s dream trip to Korea is ruined but she finds hope and friendship.

Legacy (Tamil) – Directed by Charukesh Sekar. Stars R. Madhavan, Nimisha Sajayan, Gautham Karthik, Gulshan Devaiah, and Abhishek Banerjee. A family gangster drama about power, succession, and risks.

Stephen (Tamil) – A psychological thriller. Directed by Mithun. Stars Gomathi Shankar. A psychiatrist evaluates a killer and gets pulled into a dark mystery.