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Nandha (2001)
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Nandha (2001)
Original name: நந்தா
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 165 min.
Story: Nandha (Tamil: நந்தா) is a 2001 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Bala, starring Suriya and Laila in the leading roles, while Rajkiran, Saravanan and Rajshree play other supporting roles. The film also marked the debut of comedian Karunas, whilst its music was scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by R. Rathnavelu. The film released on 14 November 2001 and received critical acclaim.
Style: touching, serious, captivating, suspense
Plot: tragedy, ex convict, juvenile delinquent, patricide, deaf mute, murder, mother son relationship, boy, death of protagonist, poisoning, refugee, violent father, court, past, adulterous husband, mother, adultery, rain, false accusation, juvenile prison, temple, father figure, acquittal, bare chested male, domestic violence

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, suspense, tense and serious films with plots about murder, fight, father son relationship, tragedy, family relations, revenge and beating mostly in Drama, Action and Romance genres. Some movies like Nandha: Sethu (1999), Pithamagan (2003), Narasimham (2000), Chenkol (1993), Thandavam (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Sethu (1999)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story: A love brings to light the soft-natured characteristic features that lie buried in the sub-conscious mind of a seemingly hard-core student. Some unexpected tragic events mould his life into an epic-like story!
Style: sad, heartbreaking, epic, entertaining, tragic
Plot: brain damage, tragic love, tragedy, unrequited love, violence, escape attempt, priest, college, library, kidnapping, friend, suicide ...
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Pithamagan (2003)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story: Pithamagan whirls around four characters. Chithan (Vikram) who is orphaned at a young age, devoid of all human contacts lives on his animal instincts and ekes out a living as a graveyard caretaker.He seems to exhibit behaviour consistent with autism ...
Style: realistic, rough, emotional, serious, tense ...
Plot: friendship, prison, savage, misfit, social misfits, buddies, vengeance, love, hindu, indians, emotionless, violent content ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india, asia
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Narasimham (2000)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 175 min.
Story: Poovalli Induchoodan (Mohanlal) is sentenced for six years prison life for murdering his classmate. Induchoodan, the only son of Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon (Thilakan) was framed in the case by Manapally Madhavan Nambiar (Narayanan Nair) and ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, touching, captivating, crying ...
Plot: revenge, ex convict, murder, lawyer, feud, machismo, police, fight, false accusation, released from prison, frame up, father son relationship ...
Time: year 2000
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37%
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Chenkol (1993)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story: The sequel to Kireedam (1989), Chenkol continues the story of Sethumadavan who hopes to regain his lost life after 8 years in prison.
Style: touching, tragic ending
Plot: alcoholism, death of protagonist, anguish, violence, suicide, murder, main character dies, tragedy, prostitution, suicide by hanging, ex convict, tragic event ...
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34%
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Thandavam (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Story: Thandavam movie tells about the love and bond between the brothers Kashi Nathan (Mohanlal) and SwamiNathan(Nedumudi Venu) and it takes a turn when Saminathan is killed in an accident.Kashinathan realises Dasappa Kaundar(Manoj K Jayan) and minister ...
Style: tense, exciting, serious, suspense
Plot: revenge, death of brother, politician, murder, blackmail, heroes, brother brother relationship, crooked politician, fight, businessman, village, anti capitalism ...
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M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story: M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi is the remake version of Telugu movie Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi. Kumaran (Ravi) who life is all about his mother Mahalakshmi (Nadhiya) who is separated from her husband Eshwar (Prakash Raj). Kumaran is passionate about ...
Style: serious, captivating, exciting, suspense, motivational
Plot: mother son relationship, family relations, dysfunctional family, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, death of mother, loss of mother, father son relationship, father, boxer, tamil
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23%
Bangkok Revenge (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: France, Thailand
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Manit (Jon Foo) witnessed the murder of his parents when he was just 10 years old. The killers shot him in the head, but he miraculously survived. However, the damage to his brain left him unable to experience regular human emotions. A martial arts ...
Style: exciting, suspense, captivating, tense, fast ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, vengeance, danger, martial arts training, master warrior, murder, revenge, kung fu, violent content, profanity, chases and races, boy ...
Time: 21st century
Place: bangkok thailand, thailand
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23%
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Athidhi (2007)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 172 min.
Story: Young Amrita Goutham's parents bring home a poor and homeless boy from the streets of Hyderabad, and adopt him. Shortly thereafter her life is shattered when her parents are killed by this boy and she goes to live with her brother, and his ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, touching, suspense
Plot: false accusation, murder, double life, revenge, psychopath, orphan, love affair, male female relationship, exploitation, guest, daughter, parents ...
Place: delhi
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23%
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Yogi (2007)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story: Eeshwar Chandra Prasad (Prabhas) is the son of Ram Murthy (Chalapathi Rao) and Shantamma (Sharada Urvashi). Ram Murthy wants his son to do some job. However, Shantamma pampers Eeshwar very much and hence he doesn't want to leave the village. ...
Style: suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: leader, mother son relationship, bandit, criminal, criminal gang, fight, gang, crime boss, organized crime, gangster, parents and children, family relations ...
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Manhattan Chase (2000)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min.
Story: After six years as a guest of the state, mob hit man Jason Reed wants nothing more than to get an honest job and spend time with his young son, Tommy. He is not ten steps outside of the prison before being greeted by Keither, an old crony anxious to ...
Style: tense, realistic, serious, suspense
Plot: martial arts, abusive husband, ex convict, kidnapping, drug, released from prison, drug deal, fight, father son reunion, policewoman, father son relationship, murder ...
Place: new york, manhattan new york city
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22%
Urumi: The Warriors Who Wanted to Kill Vasco Da Gama (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 172 min.
Story: Kelu is a warrior in 16th century Kerala whose father was killed by Vasco da Gama and his troops. Kelu vows to avenge his father's death with the assistance of Vavvali and Ayesha, a warrior princess.
Style: suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: assassin, revenge, fight, murder, murderer, warrior, one man army, vengeance, battles, new world, exploration, freedom fighter ...
Time: 16th century
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22%
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Death in Texas (2020)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Recently released from prison, Billy will do whatever it takes to save the only person who has stuck by him, his mother Grace who desperately needs a liver transplant and she is all out of legal options.
Style: disturbing, tense, captivating, suspense, neo western
Plot: family relations, organ donation, money problems, blood donor, mother son relationship, cartel, family problems, organ transplant, parents and children, transplant, life is a bitch, modern western ...
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21%
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Last Summer (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story: During a long hot summer in the 1970s, four boys roam free through a neglected rural paradise, until a tragedy strikes that sets them against the adult world and changes their lives forever.
Style: captivating, serious, touching, realistic, sincere
Plot: friendship, coming of age, brother brother relationship, tragedy, death, summer, boy, friendship between boys, love triangle, death of mother, lake
Time: 70s
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21%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story: 'Nishchaiy' is the story of two brothers, Ravi and Rohan Yadav separated due to unforeseen circumstances created by Ravi's employer Manohar Singh who suspects Ravi of having an affair with his wife Renuka. Ravi is sent to prison for a ...
Plot: miscarriage of justice, suspicion of adultery, attraction, adoption, employer employee relationship, false accusation of rape, brother brother relationship, lust, perjury, waterfall, rape, amnesia ...
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21%
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NGK (2019)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story: An educated do-gooder is forced to enter politics in order to serve the society. But, will the old guard make way and allow him to do that?
Style: political, captivating, tense, thrilling, suspenseful
Plot: politics, political intrigue, political unrest, political activist, political activism, politician, social problems, political corruption, political conspiracy, fight, political campaign, corrupt politician ...
Place: india
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21%
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Kireedam (1989)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Sethumadhavan, the son of Achuthan Nair, a Police Constable who wishes to make his son an Inspector one day. Sethu, a recent college graduate, has many opportunities to enter different fields but he goes with his father's dream of becoming an ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
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Story: Rowdy Inspector....
Plot: thug, heroes, female police officer, police, crime boss, murder, police corruption, court, policewoman, bicycle, rain, chase ...
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20%
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Soorarai Pottru (2020)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story: Nedumaaran Rajangam "Maara" sets out to make the common man fly and in the process takes on the world's most capital intensive industry and several enemies who stand in his way.
Style: captivating, tense, psychological, crying
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20%
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Thamizhan (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
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Story: Surya is a lawyer with right values, who tries to redress things the legal way. He falls in love with Priya. His brother-in-law Shakthivel, also an upright lawyer, is killed in the process of upholding justice. Surya's sister also meets a ...
Style: psychological, suspense, disturbing, captivating
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Place: india
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20%
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Dhill (2001)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story: Dhil is the story about Kanagavel (Vikram) whose only dream is to become a police officer. He succeeds in passing the exams and wins a girlfriend (Laila). One night after having dinner at a restaurant near the beach Velu goes to pay the bill leaving ...
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20%
Dozakh in Search of Heaven (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 92 min.
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Style: touching, sincere, captivating, serious
Plot: religious fanatic, missing person, missing child, muslim, religion, priest, boy, father son relationship, rivalry, rivals, punishment, torture ...
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19%
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Shree (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
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Style: suspenseful, captivating, psychological
Plot: family problems, problem, father son relationship, life is a bitch, eccentric family, family relations, tragedy, fight, battles, relationships, kids and family, death
Place: india
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19%
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Spitak (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Armenia, Russia
Duration: 98 min.
Story: «Spitak» tells the story of the most devastating and largest (in terms of casualties) Armenian earthquake that happened on December 7, 1988. This day went down in history as the day of a horrible disaster, which claimed the lives of over 25,000 ...
Style: disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, suspense
Plot: natural disaster, earthquake, family tragedy, tragic event, destruction, hopes, hell on earth, tragedy, yerevan, disaster, catastrophe
Place: armenia, russia, moscow russia, soviet union
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19%
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Sarrainodu (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
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Style: exciting, tense, captivating, serious, telegu
Plot: murder, conspiracy, violence, courage, villain, ex soldier, corrupt politician, heroes, politician, woman in danger, genius, entertainment ...
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19%
Misguided Behavior (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The Truth can hurt sometimes...but not even death can keep a secret.
Style: psychological, disturbing, suspense, social, thought provoking ...
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19%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
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Style: captivating, exciting, tense, suspense, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
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Time: 21st century
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19%
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Junoshin Kake is a ronin. To get hired by the Kurokaze Han, he lies and tells them that a religious group is trying to destroy them. He gets hired by the Kurokaze Han, but they learn that Junoshin Kake lied. Junoshin Kake is given the death sentence ...
Style: serious, captivating, tense, exciting, suspenseful
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19%
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A Final Hit (2015)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: After retiring from being a hit man due to a physical disability, a man returns for one final job to take care of his struggling family.
Style: tense, suspense, suspenseful, captivating, serious ...
Plot: hitman, save the day, one last job, lifestyle change, confronting the past, family relations, eviction notice, blood, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, assassin, ninja, brawl ...
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19%
 6.8
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Master (1997)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A popular college professor is unable to find true happiness because of his dark past, but the persistence of love and justice ultimately win the day.
Plot: happiness, justice, college, student, professor, murder, crime boss, flashback, boss, ex convict, prison sentence, teacher student romance ...
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19%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Story: When the daughter of a minister gets kidnapped, Christy is called upon to rescue her. Although he manages to save her, he himself gets embroiled in the kidnapper's murder.
Style: suspense, unusual plot structure, tense, contemplative, captivating
Plot: murder, false accusation, police, chase, snitch, father son relationship, accusation, falsely accused, relationships, police investigation, danger, family relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: mumbai india
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19%
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