A number of Indian films have been made about the deity. These include: "Sabarimala Ayyappan" (1961) by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu, "Swami Ayyappan" (1975) by P. Subramaniam, "Saranam Ayyappa" (1980) by Dasarathan, "Arul Tharum Ayyappan" (1987) by Dasarathan, "Shiv Putra Swami Ayappa" (1990) by P.S. Mani, Sabarimala Sri Ayyappan (1990) by Renuka Sharma, "Engal Swamy Ayyappan" (1990) by Dasarathan, "Ayyappa Swamy Mahatyam" (1991), "Ayyappa Deeksha Mahimalu" (1992) by Guda Rama Krishna, "Swami Ayappa Shabarimalai" (1993) by K. Shankar, "Jai Hari Hara Putra Ayyappa" (1995), "Bhagwaan Ayyappa" (2007) by Irajaral Bhakhta and V. Swaminathan, "Swami Ayyappan" (2012) by Chetan Sharma and Mahesh Vettiyar, "Om Sharanam Ayyappa" (2015) by K. Sharath, "Sri Omkara Ayyappane" (2016) by Sai Prakash, "Ayyappa Kataksham" (2019) by Rudrapatla Venugopal.