Did you love Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan? Check out these 5 Tamil blockbusters on OTT

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has scored a massive hit with his latest outing Jawan. While it may appear as a conventional Bollywood drama, following the familiar template of five fights and six songs, there's more beneath the surface.

The distinct appeal of Jawan lies in its unconventional approach to storytelling, which was perfected by Tamil filmmakers, and has struck a chord with audiences in the Hindi-speaking regions.

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Atlee, both writer and director of Jawan, has tried to mould Shah Rukh Khan into a South Indian superstar akin to Rajinikanth and Thalapathy Vijay. Judging from the box office response, the movie patrons are lapping up the new dimension of SRK without a lot of complaints. 

Jawan expertly bends escapist entertainment with a focus on pressing social issues that hurt common people transcending political, cultural, and religious divides. This style of filmmaking is prevalent in Tamil cinema, championed by filmmakers like Shankar, AR Murgadoss and now Atlee. 

Jawan casts a wide net, addressing a spectrum of concerns, from farmer suicides, and the nexus between politics and crony capitalists to political corruption. The high point in the movie arrives when SRK sort of breaks the fourth wall to urge the audience to choose their political leaders wisely. All these elements, which are integral to Tamil cinema, now have been exported to Bollywood, courtesy of Atlee. 

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Will the success of Jawan bring in a new trend in the way Bollywood makes its blockbusters from now on? Only time will tell. 

However, if you enjoyed Jawan, these five movies may be the perfect gateway to grasp the thoughts, passion and sensibilities that create popcorn blockbusters that provoke contemplation in audiences. 

Mersal:

Helmed by Atlee, Mersal stars Thalapathy Vijay in a triple role. The movie examines the corruption in the medical system and how it wreaks the lives of people from working-class backgrounds. The movie also stars S. J. Suryah while Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Nithya Menen, Kajal Aggarwal and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. 

Mersal is streaming on Netflix, Disney+Hotstsar and Zee5. 

Sarkar:

Written and directed by AR Murugadoss, Sarkar stars Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role. The movie tells the story of a corporate honcho, who employs his aggressive business and managing skills to fix the issues in the political system. 

Sarkar is streaming on Netflix. 

Kaththi:

Kaththi is another blockbuster from the AR Murugadoss and Thalapathi Vijay combination. In the movie, Vijay plays a double role and the film delves into the issue of corporate greed and water scarcity. 

Kaththi is streaming on Prime Video and Zee5. 

Ramana:

Directed by A. R. Murugadoss, Ramana stars yesteryear superstar Vijayakanth in the lead. The movie revolves around one man's crusade against ridding the country of the menace of bribery and corruption. 

Ramana is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. 

Sivaji: The Boss

Directed by Shankar, Sivaji: The Boss the stars Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead. The film tells the story of an NRI who returns to India to fight against corruption and eradicate the menace of black money. 

Sivaji: The Boss is streaming on Netflix, Prime Video and Zee5.