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Mirugam (2007)
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Original name: மிருகம்
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Ayyanar, a barbarian, beats up innocent people and rapes women. He gets married to Alagamma, a pretty girl, who hates him initially, but later decides to transform him.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
domestic violence, sexual abuse, village life, patriarchy, victimization, toxic masculinity, rape, relationships, violence, life is a bitch, changing lives, male female relationship, dark past, confronting the past, troubled past, promiscuous past, violent, psychological trauma, transformation, moral ambiguity, family tragedy, character study, social commentary, survival, revenge ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
india
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Most similar movies to Mirugam
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, captivating, thrilling and emotional films with plots about life is a bitch, relationships, male female relationship, coming of age, couple relations, tamil and character study mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Mirugam: Ammu (2022), Kasada Thapara (2021), The Animal's Wife (2016), Raju Bhai (2007), Dil Apna Punjabi (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Ammu's thought marriage was a fairy tale – full of love and magic, ends when her cop-husband Ravi hit her for the very first time. What Ammu thought was a one-off incident soon turned into a never-ending cycle of abuse, trapping her and ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
domestic violence, female protagonist, marital abuse, abusive husband, dysfunctional marriage, husband wife relationship, violence, family relations, police officer, unhappy marriage, life is a bitch, male female relationship ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The lives of a few individuals get impacted, both in good and bad ways, by the actions of others who are hardly connected to them.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, anthology, reflective ...
Plot:
relationships, lifestyle, social problems, multiple storylines, male female relationship, social issues, character study, social commentary, realism, empathy, karma, slice of life ...
Place:
india
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75%
Genre: Drama
Country: Colombia
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Colombian director Víctor Gaviria melds stark realism with nail-biting thrills in this story about a teenage girl who is kidnapped and forced into marriage with a ferocious shantytown thug.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, suspense, intense ...
Plot:
rape, forced marriage, domestic abuse, family relations, relationships, violence, relationship problems, male female relationship, violent, life is a bitch, forbidden love, family problems ...
Place:
colombia, latin america
Similarity:
69%
857
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A man saves the son of a local don from rivals, and gets a job in the don's gang. Things change when he falls in love with a girl who wants him to quit the gang.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot:
in love, hitman, murder, love interest, corruption, frame up, confronting the past, fight, troubled past, relationship problems, secret past, murderer ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Story:
Tips Films maiden Punjabi venture "Dil Apna Punjabi" produced by Kumar S. Taurani & Ramesh S. Taurani, written & directed by Manmohan Singh, is set in the lively village of modern day Punjab, where a joint family spanning over four ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, romantic comedy, feel good ...
Plot:
punjabi, village life, family honor, family drama, arranged marriage, star crossed lovers, lifestyle change, relationships, lovers apart, love affair, changing lives, life is a bitch ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
A carefree young man gets into a live-in relationship with his colleague, and gets her pregnant. What happens next?
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, romantic drama, realistic ...
Plot:
unplanned pregnancy, love affair, love and romance, family problems, lifestyle, relationship problems, couples, couple relations, male female relationship, changing lives, relationships, love story ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A do-gooder who views everything in a different perspective, inspires others by being a doting father, and tries to bring in a few changes in the society.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, inspirational ...
Plot:
father son relationship, parenting, family drama, family values, relationship problems, family problems, family relations, relationships, life is a bitch, social commentary, heartwarming, families ...
Place:
india
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53%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Director Lal Jose is all ready with Neela Thamara, a remake of the 1979 hit by the same name, that was scripted by M.T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Yusaf Ali Kechery. The film has had its shoot at various locations as Pattambi, Malamalkavu, ...
Style:
romantic, romantic drama, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
female protagonist, legend, unrequited love, forbidden love, life is a bitch, lifestyle change, changing lives, self discovery, life, relationships, male female relationship, couple relations ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Kazu attacks a bar in Kabukicho, a Tokyo red-light district, and flees to his hometown with abducts Machiko, a pole dancer he's been stuck on. They begin living together, but their happiness is short lived as their pasts torment them both.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Plot:
gambler, male female relationship, changing lives, lifestyle change, relationships, troubled past, love affair, couple relations, prostitute, mysterious past, confronting the past, red light district ...
Place:
tokyo, japan
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A care-free youngster sets out to become a cop and comes back to his village to control a riot. He realises that he has to take on people, who are close to him, to manage the situation.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, psychological, tense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
village life, social justice, social problems, life is a bitch, rural area, intrigue, countryside, family problems, fighting crime, criminal, class differences, moral dilemma ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young man, Stevie, awakes on a wasteland overlooking Bradford, still bleeding from a brutal attack that has left him with severe memory loss. Recent events are a total blank; his more distant memories are a blur. He slowly begins to piece together ...
Style:
psychological, dark, thrilling, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
identity, amnesia, memory loss, character study, repressed memory, tragic past, confronting the past, assault, amnesiac, life is a bitch, memory lapse, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
india, pakistan
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
“9 Days Awake”, the film adaptation of the eponymous novel by Eric Stehfest. Jannik Schümann plays Eric, a junkie who lives to party. He is addicted to the one drug that makes him feel invincible- "like Jesus and the terminator at the same ...
Style:
semi serious, psychological, captivating, thrilling, dark
Plot:
drug addiction, self destructing, junkie, relationships, changing lives, male female relationship, social problems, love affair, life is a bitch, heroin addict, tragic love, self loathing ...
Place:
germany, berlin germany
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
The relationship between a gaana singer and his girlfriend goes topsy-turvy after they realise a shocking truth about their respective fathers.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
love, couple relations, problem, love triangle, father son relationship, family problems, relationships, love and romance, male female relationship, heartbreak, love interest, love story ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
After being sexually assaulted by an acquainted and incapable of dealing with the situation, a woman leaves her whole life behind and hides herself away in an isolated cabin in the mountains.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, tense, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, sexualized violence, rape victim, violence against women, shame, guilt, traumatic past, tragic past, violence, psychological trauma, rape, troubled past ...
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Sarah, a free spirited young girl looking to surgically reassign her gender and Antony, a once exuberant but now a dejected and dispirited young man. What will happen when they meet?
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
self discovery, transgender, lgbtq, desire for fame, relationship problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, relationships, coming of age, identity crisis, character study, acceptance ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, tension ...
Plot:
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Place:
india
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Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Mickey Ryan falls from grace due to a series of downward spiraling events beyond his control. With his life turned upside down, Mickey tries valiantly to resolve his issues but hooks up with the wrong people who blind him with anger and hate.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, crime drama ...
Plot:
family man, criminal, organized crime, changing lives, problem, life is a bitch, social problems, loss of control, desperation, redemption, moral ambiguity, character study ...
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Country: India
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Eun-young is a woman cursed with great beauty. Wherever she goes, she gets unwanted admiration from men and jealousy from women. One day, one of her stalking admirer invades her place.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, psychological, creepy, tension ...
Plot:
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Time:
2000s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, inspirational, uplifting ...
Plot:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
42%
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Country: India
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Story:
The path of true love does not run smooth in this movie about love, expectations, and the range of abilities and access that different people have in this world.
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, realistic
Plot:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, semi serious, satirical, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
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Country: India
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
poverty, social justice, social commentary, village life, politics, farm, countryside, empathy, class conflict, industrialization, activism, corruption ...
Place:
india
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Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, dark, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, medical drama ...
Plot:
tragic love, illness, cancer, couple relations, male female relationship, getting home, relationships, troubled past, physician, confronting the past, medicine, homecoming ...
Place:
india
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Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
accident, regret, road accident, guilt, remorse, multiple storylines, social differences, society, crisis of conscience, tragic event, changing lives, social problems ...
Place:
india
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
india
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
ex convict, soldier, life is a bitch, lifestyle change, changing lives, prisoner, new identity, battles, presumed dead, fight, relationship problems, justice ...
Place:
india
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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india
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Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Maine Congressman Charlie Winship has had a bad day. After being caught on video failing to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance, he knocks out another House member, confronts his angry ex-wife, and faces denunciation by the media for attacking ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, independent film, road movie ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politician, politics, life is a bitch, political unrest, changing lives, problem, political activism, character study, ethical dilemma, social commentary, confrontation, bittersweet ...
Place:
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