Movies like Mr. Theertha

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Mr. Theertha (2010)
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Mr. Theertha (2010)
Original name: Mr. ತೀರ್ಥ
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Narayan, a mathematics teacher, wants his son Theertha to pursue a career in mathematics. But Theerta has a strong knowledge of automotive parts and wants to become a mechanic.
Style: emotional, sentimental, inspirational
Plot: father son conflict, family values, family drama, personal growth, self discovery, fatherhood, coming of age, school, working class, small town, social issues, community, loyalty

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, inspirational, sentimental and realistic films with plots about family drama, small town, coming of age, community, slice of life, family values and personal growth mostly in Drama, Family and Action genres. Some movies like Mr. Theertha: Surabhi 70mm (2022), Manikyakallu (2011), Vishwak (2022), Poster (2021), Pullikaran Stara (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 116 min.
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Manikyakallu (2011)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
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Duration: 143 min.
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Pullikaran Stara (2017)
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Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Rajakumaran, a talented teacher and also a trainer for other teaching staff. His way of communication and the method he adopts while teaching, makes him everybody's favorite. The story takes a turn when two women from two different generations ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
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Duration: 124 min.
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
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Duration: 92 min.
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 7.3
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 7.9
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