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Kannappa (2025)
28K
Original name: కన్నప్ప
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: India
Duration: 183 min.
Story:
After witnessing the cruel sacrifice of his childhood friend, an atheist warrior rejects religion until love forces him to find his own faith.
Style:
epic, emotional, philosophical, bleak, period piece, historical drama, suspenseful
Plot:
sacrifice, loyalty, spiritual awakening, hindu mythology, mythology, atheism, redemption, temple, forest, hunter, tragedy, ritual, pilgrimage, family drama, telugu, devotion
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, epic, heroic and captivating films with plots about redemption, sacrifice, revenge, loyalty, family drama, betrayal and moral dilemma mostly in Action, Drama and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Kannappa: Hagen (2024), Mirai (2025), Akhanda (2021), Vrusshabha (2025), Chatrapathi (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
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Duration: 139 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
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Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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mythology, chinese mythology, martial arts, river, curse, myth, god, mythical creature, curses spells and rituals, legends and myths, deity, legend ...
Place:
ancient china
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57%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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48%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
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Time:
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47%
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Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
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Place:
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46%
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Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
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Duration: 53 min.
Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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