South Cinema’s top streaming content this week: Thug Life, Uppu Kappurambu, Good Wife, and more

Jayabhuvaneshwari B

Thug Life: Netflix (Tamil, July 3)

Mafia boss Sakthivel and his brother Manickam save a small child named Amaran during a bloody police gunfight and nurture him as their own in a world where violence and treachery dominate. Suspicion shifts inward once Sakthivel's dominion is rocked by an assassination attempt years later. Sakthivel, driven by a desire for vengeance, decides to ruin the family he once created. Cast: Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan, Trisha, Nasser. Director: Mani Ratnam.

AIR: ETV Win (Telugu, July 3)

Three students, Raju, Imran, and Arjun, recently finished their tenth grade. They end up in a rigid college where studies are everything and the rest of life is neglected when their parents choose to send them to IIT. Cast: Harsha Roshan, Jayatheertha, Bhanu Prakash.

Uppu Kappurambu: Prime Video (Telugu, July 4)

The cemetery's space runs out, posing an unprecedented issue for a fictional community. Wild mayhem breaks out as the neighbourhood comes together and comes up with creative ways to get out of this peculiar situation. Cast: Keerthy Suresh, Suhas. Director: Ani IV Sasi.

Paramasivan Fathima: AhaTamil (Tamil, July 4)

A slew of wedding-night killings in two rival villages—Christian-dominated Yokopuram and Hindu-dominated Subramaniapuram—lead to accusations from both groups and the appearance of ghosts seeking retribution for previous religious disputes. Cast: Vemal, Saya Devi. Director: Esakki Karvannan.

Madras Matinee: Sun NXT and Prime Video (Tamil, July 4)

A caretaker challenges an elderly science fiction author to write about the average person. He reluctantly starts the tale of Kannan, an auto-rickshaw driver, and his family, only to find that everyday life has more complexity and drama than he had anticipated. Cast: Sathyaraj, Kaali Venkat, Roshni Haripriyan. Director: Karthikeyan Mani.

Jagamerigina Satyam: Sun NXT (Telugu, July 4)

It narrates the tale of Satyam, the son of a generous farmer. He becomes jealous and betrayed because of his love for Saritha, the sarpanch's niece, which results in a murder and a false charge. Cast: Avinash Verma, Aadya Reddy. Director: Tirupathi Pale.

Good Wife: JioHotstar (Tamil, July 4)

Following an incident involving her husband that damages the family's reputation, the wife of a well-known public figure returns to practising law. Cast: Priyamani, Sampath Raj, Aari Arjunan. Director: Revathi.

Anpodu Kanmani: Manorama Max (Malayalam, July 5)

A perceptive depiction of a newlywed couple negotiating conventional beliefs and cultural expectations. Cast: Arjun Ashokan, Anagha Narayanan. Director: Liju Thomaz.

Sidlingu 2: Prime Video (Kannada, July 3)

Years after losing his car and his loved one Mangala, Sidlingu embarks on a new journey. He meets a grave digger, his family, and their boss Armugam, who gifts him a house and car. As Sidlingu navigates this new chapter, he searches for his lost car and develops feelings for Niveditha, a teacher who reminds him of Mangala, encountering a diverse cast of characters along the way. Cast: Yogesh, Sonu Gowda. Director: Vijaya Prasad.