5 films to watch if you liked Lokah: Chapter One

By Afiur
October 31, 2025

Minnal Murali (Malayalam, 2021)

A tailor struck by lightning discovers superpowers, leading to a heartfelt hero‑vs‑antihero clash rooted in small‑town Kerala life; tonally closest to an Indian Spider‑Man.​Image Source: imdb

Bramayugam (Malayalam, 2024)

A folklore‑steeped, monochrome dark fantasy about an ancient sorcerer and a man trapped in a ritual house; not a superhero tale, but richly mythic and eerie.​Image Source: imdb

Maaveeran (Tamil, 2023)

A timid comic‑strip artist starts hearing a guiding voice that turns him into a reluctant vigilante, blending meta‑storytelling with social action and humor.​Image Source: imdb

Churuli (Malayalam)

Two undercover cops enter a forest hamlet hunting a fugitive and spiral into a surreal maze of tricks, profanity, and possible entities, blurring reality with folk dread.​Image Source: imdb

Kumari (Malayalam)

A bride enters a powerful family bound to an ancient pact with a monstrous force, weaving fantasy, curses, and ritual into a contemporary folk fable.​Image Source: imdb

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