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Nandhan (2024)
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Original name: நந்தன்
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An Underdog of a Rural village survives as much as obstacles that he can to overcome his societal status
Style:
emotional, realistic, heartfelt, tense, inspirational, political drama
Plot:
class struggle, oppression, social justice, resilience, classism, social realism, social inequality, political satire, empowerment, corruption, male protagonist, human rights, moral dilemma, activism, coming of age
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, tense, realistic and inspirational films with plots about moral dilemma, social justice, coming of age, resilience, activism, corruption and social realism mostly in Drama, Action and Thriller genres. Some movies like Nandhan: Pujar Sarki (2024), Jayanti (2021), Ata Thambaycha Naay! (2025), Sharathulu Varthisthai (2024), Tow (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 138 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After her car is towed and she is left with a shocking $21,634 tow bill, an unhoused woman wages a relentless fight to reclaim her car—and her life—exposing a broken system and redefining what it means to persevere against all odds.
Style:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Place:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 145 min.
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Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Duration: 144 min.
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Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Duration: 137 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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