2013 was a great films very different Six films sure from Onayum aatukuttiyum, lucia, anthakamundu aa tharuwate, Mumbai police.
Bollywood movies like Lunchbox, Paan Singh Tomar and the like doing well. Similarly South continued with its experimental streak and churned out some emotional, hard hitting, funny and interesting movies. Here's top six films from South that is sure to bowl you over!
"Onayum Aatukuttiyum": It's the most underrated Tamil film of the year from filmmaker Mysskin, who also featured in it with a bevy of newcomers. Fittingly titled "Onayum Aatukuttiyum", which translates to "The Wolf And The Lamb", it is a touching story about the redemption of an ex-assassin (wolf) on a mission to amend his past with the help of a medical student (lamb). Maestro Ilayaraja's background score breathed life into the masterpiece.
"Lucia": The film changed the way how others looked at the Kannada film industry, usually popular for producing loud commercial films, mostly remakes of its southern counterparts. Not only did "Lucia" earn critical as well as commercial acclaim but also introduced the concept of crowd-funding and paved the way for aspiring filmmakers. A story set against the backdrop of lucid dreaming, the film is already being remade in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi.
"Mumbai Police": Contrary to how cop flicks are made in Indian cinema, this Malayalam crime thriller is a cut above several films in the same genre across industries. "Mumbai Police" is a well-narrated and well-performed realistic picture backed by the support of an apt cast, to which you don't mind rooting for.
"Anthaku Mundu Aa Tharavatha": A rare Telugu film that proves it is possible to make a modern-day romantic tale sans sex and vulgarity. With Indraganti Mohan Krishna at the helm of it, "Anthaku Mundu Aa Tharavatha" doesn't dare to experiment, but questions the spate of romantic films that reek of cheesy one-liners and respects the intelligence of a viewer. And what a comeback film for "Roja" fame Madhoo!
