Telugu
Telugu cinema brought the biggest spectacles of the decade: Bāhubali: The Beginning and Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion, RRR with its Oscar-winning song, Pushpa 2 - The Rule, Kalki 2898-AD and Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire. This year brings Peddi.
Tamil
Tamil action runs on star power: Vikram, Leo, Coolie and Amaran, with Maharaja as the twisty thriller everyone recommends and Dragon as the feel-good hit.
Malayalam
Malayalam cinema is famous for its writing: Premalu is the romantic comedy, Bramayugam the black-and-white horror, The Goat Life the survival drama and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra the superhero surprise.
Kannada
Kantara - A Legend: Chapter 1 continues the folklore epic, and Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups arrives this year. The South Indian shelf gathers all four languages.
