Aavesham is a complete entertainer, thanks to Fahadh Faasil’s lovable gangster Ranjith "Ranga" Gangadharan. The Malayalam hit revolves around three college students in Bangalore who get caught up in a local brawl. With Ranga’s hand over them, what follows is a delightful comedy of errors.
If you wish to watch more gangster comedies and local crime stories like Aavesham, we have got you covered with a diverse watchlist. We also offer you all the options on where to stream them in India.
Angamaly Diaries
Anchored by brutally raw action scenes and long camera takes, Angamaly Diaries is a Malayalam crime classic. But beyond the action, it is also a moving coming-of-age story that explores how a group of youngsters get caught up in a web of student politics and gang violence.
Jigarthanda DoubleX
When it comes to hilarious gangsters, Raghava Lawrence plays the extremely memorable Caesar in the Tamil comedy Jigarthanda DoubleX. Directed by Kartik Subbaraj and the second installment in the Jigarthanda series, this comedy-drama finds a cinema-loving gangster recruiting an amateur director (who is secretly tasked with killing him).
Jan.E.Man
Apart from Faasil, the stand-out performer of Aavesham is Saajin Gopu who plays Ranga’s sidekick. To watch more of Gopu’s comic timing, you should stream the Malayalam situational comedy Jan.E.Man. Here again, Gopu was relegated to a supporting role but drew more acclaim than the leads.
RDX: Robert Donny Xavier
RDX is similar to Aavesham in the sense that both movies deal with a trio of slackers who get involved in a network of goons and dons. But in the case of RDX, the titular three heroes Robert, Donny, and Xavier are also trained in karate. Martial arts dominates the physical comedy of this mass entertainer.
Bangalore Days
Before their life changes after meeting Ranga, the three young heroes of Aavesham shift from Kerala to the sprawling metropolis of Bangalore. The city comes with its own challenges as they soon discover. A similar experience is recreated (but with more romantic and dramatic results) in Bangalore Days, the cult classic coming-of-age movie starring Dulquer Salmaan and Nazriya Nazim.
Trance
Fahadh Faasil has a chameleon-like presence in Malayalam cinema. While he’s hilarious as Ranga, witness him transform into a character who is both darkly funny and menacing. Trance stars him as a down-on-his-luck loser who finds a new life when he becomes a fake spiritual leader.
Romancham
A comedy-horror with the same screwball energy as Aavesham, Romancham stars Soubin Shahir and Sajin Gopu. Based on director Jithu Madhavan’s own experiences in college, the film follows the twisted events of one night when a group of good-for-nothing students use an Ouija board to invoke a spirit.
Delhi Belly
Starring Imran Khan in a career-best performance, Delhi Belly is a Bollywood cult classic. Again like Aavesham, the crime comedy revolves around three friends accidentally becoming a part of a criminal conspiracy. Their troubled love lives and greed for money dictate their further actions.
Thallumaala
Thallumaala is a gangster comedy about a notorious crime lord whose opponents challenge him on his wedding day. Tovino Thomas’s protagonist in this Malayalam hit is similar to Ranga’s evergreen persona in Aavesham.
Aayutha Ezhuthu
Directed by Tamil auteur Mani Ratnam, Aayutha Ezhuthu explores the intricacies of youth politics in the early 2000s by blending stories of three unlikely heroes from different walks of life. While it is way more serious than Aavesham, it makes for a classic watch with similar themes.
In the list below, we give you all the details that you need to stream these movies in India. You can also find offers to rent or watch them online for free.
