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Devagudi (2026)
1K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
From the dust-laden fields of Rayalaseema comes a story shaped by truth and tradition. Devagudi follows three childhood companions divided by caste and tested by fate. In a land where silence is strength and love becomes rebellion, one moment shatters their world. Inspired by real events, it stands as a tribute to character rising above caste.
Style:
tense, grim
Plot:
friendship, social justice, betrayal, tragedy, family honor, revenge, forbidden love, rebellion, male bonding
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, emotional, captivating and grim films with plots about revenge, betrayal, friendship, fight, power struggle, rebellion and family honor mostly in Action, Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like Devagudi: Shamshera (2022), Mambattiyan (2011), Jathara (2024), Seema Raja (2018), Thandavam (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, epic, heroic ...
Plot:
betrayal, slave, british raj, oppression, colonialism, rebellion, con trick, battles, life is a bitch, captive, traitor, deception ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 2020s, 1800s
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, thrilling, tense, psychological
Plot:
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Place:
india
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90%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
In 19th-century, a sacred temple's blessing turns to a curse when betrayal shatters faith. A young man must confront a ruthless tyrant, unraveling dark secrets, to restore his family's honor and bring hope back to a drought-stricken land.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, period piece, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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84%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
The heir of a royal family tries to save his land and villagers from a greedy man.
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, heroic, masala ...
Plot:
village, warrior, fight, kingdom, battles, save the kingdom, save the day, family honor, land dispute, family drama, revenge, royalty ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
62%
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380
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Story:
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Style:
suspense, tense, serious, exciting, action drama ...
Plot:
revenge, brother brother relationship, blackmail, heroes, murder, politician, death of brother, fight, crooked politician, martial arts, corrupt politician, brotherhood ...
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61%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Four lads find themselves in a situation where they have to take on a powerful man (and his innumerable henchmen) to reclaim their identity.
Style:
action drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
teenager, orphan, boy, street kid, street life, friendship, fight, teenage protagonist, social problems, problem, teenage life, life is a bitch ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Eagle Chief Yoh Xi-hung raises orphans to be his personal killers. One such is Chik Ming-sing who now wants to put his killer life behind him. When the Eagle Clan come after him, a stranger called Cheuk comes to his assistance It turns out that ...
Style:
action packed, grim, tense, period piece, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
kung fu, martial arts, wuxia, redemption, revenge, betrayal, duel, assassin, mysterious stranger, violent, tragic past, swordplay ...
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59%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
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Style:
action packed, psychological, indie film, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Three brothers brought together by chance navigate their love lives while jealousy from village elders brews.
Style:
emotional, tense, sentimental, tragic
Plot:
brotherhood, family conflict, family drama, jealousy, revenge, class conflict, social inequality, class struggle, male protagonist, sibling rivalry, love triangle, betrayal ...
Place:
india
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57%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 225 min.
Story:
When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, ...
Style:
epic, family saga, heroic, absurd, period drama
Plot:
revenge, tyranny, betrayal, rebellion, spectacle, historical epic, sacrifice, identity, dynasty, legacy, prophecy, tragedy ...
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57%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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12K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, intense ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
india
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, Action
Country: Italy, France, Yugoslavia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The city of Thebes has come under the cruel domination of Sparta. Diomedes and several of his friends strive to throw off the Spartan yoke even while Diomedes romances Dorida, daughter of the Theban governor who's collaborating with Sparta.
Style:
heroic, dramatic, tense, epic, cult classic ...
Plot:
peplum, rebellion, occupation, freedom fighter, resistance, heroism, loyalty, bravery, betrayal, forbidden love, siege, revenge ...
Place:
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Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Rural action rooted in Madurai culture goat fighting tradition it blends fierce rivalries, raw emotions, trained animals, and authentic performances to capture the vibrant pulse of Tamil culture.
Style:
intense, tense
Plot:
village life, social realism, festival, family honor, illegal gambling, moral ambiguity, corruption, coming of age, folk music
Similarity:
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542
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A young man moves to his hometown; here he falls in love with the village head's daughter. The village head learns about this and he has the girl abducted; if the young man tries to rescue her, his parent's life will be at stake.
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, masala, sentimental, tense ...
Plot:
village, abduction, rescue mission, forbidden love, family conflict, family drama, feud, courage, fistfight, revenge, love triangle, arranged marriage ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
47%
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Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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56
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Country: India
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, emotional, tense, atmospheric, grim ...
Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
revenge, corruption, family drama, power struggle, family honor, betrayal, violence, showdown, brotherhood, vigilante, ambition, spectacle ...
Time:
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Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Four Boys come to Mandya from Different place of India to start their career in crime and extortion from builders and high profiles peoples and they succeed...One day things take a turn when one of them (ganpat) missing.
Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, grim ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
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Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
43%
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Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, road movie, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Country: India
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, suspense, suspenseful, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
42%
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Country: Russia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, suspense, disturbing, surprise ending, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, harsh, dramatic, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
tyranny, justice, corruption, robin hood, outcast, sheriff, chaos, medieval, revenge, heroes, fight, kingdom ...
Place:
england
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40%
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Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating, masala, political drama
Plot:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
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Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, political thriller, masala
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
epic, period drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A gladiator gets caught up in a slave revolt and the invasion of England.
Style:
historical drama, epic, period piece, brutal, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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