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Pulimurugan (2016)
10K
Original name: പുലിമുരുഗന്
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Murugan, with his tools and expertise, protects Puliyoor's villagers from deadly tiger attacks. However, Daddy, an illegal drugs dealer, takes advantage of Murugan's innocence and wrongly frames him.
Style:
heroic, psychological, captivating, thrilling, intense, masala, suspenseful
Plot:
tiger, hunter, village, forest, ranger, jungle, bravery, trick, man versus nature, fight, animal attack, survival, violence, revenge, weapons, trap, corruption, vigilante, folklore, truck, sibling relationship, illegal drugs, village chief, fighter, malayalam ...
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, masala, heroic and suspenseful films with plots about revenge, fight, corruption, battles, vigilante, justice and family drama mostly in Action, Drama and Comedy genres. Some movies like Pulimurugan: Sandakozhi (2005), Aaraattu (2022), Janatha Garage (2016), Mauli (2018), Praja (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
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Country: India
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Story:
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495
Genre: Action
Country: India
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465
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Country: India
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action
Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
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india
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64%
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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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Country: India
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Story:
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63%
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Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
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Country: India
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Country: India
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Country: India
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Country: India
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Country: India
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Country: India
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Country: India
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Country: India
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Story:
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Country: India
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Story:
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