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Amaidhi Padai (1994)
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Amaidhi Padai (1994)
Original name: அமைதிப்படை
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 172 min.
Story: From being a homeless pauper, Amavasai works his way up to become an acclaimed helper in a political party. Craving for more power, he employs all his evil tricks to become a top politician.
Style: social, political thriller
Plot: villain, politician, election, social climber, riot, immorality, illegitimate son, rise to power, corrupt politician, political corruption, political satire, social satire, police officer, police, death, betrayal, lust, son, canceled wedding, outdoor sex, villain played by lead actor, sexual attraction, riot police, real life father and son playing father and son, villain as protagonist ...

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, captivating, suspenseful and disturbing films with plots about tamil, police, police officer, murder, fight, politician and telugu mostly in Drama, Action and Crime genres. Some movies like Amaidhi Padai: Nota (2018), NGK (2019), Kodi (2016), Kaala (2018), Bhrashtachar (1989). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Nota (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story: Sitting Chief Minister Vinodhan, who is facing imprisonment in an illegal assets case, makes his son, Varun the temporary CM until his return. The disinterested young man gradually wakes up to the sorry state of affairs and tries to bring in a ...
Style: political, captivating, psychological, disturbing
Plot: election, political corruption, politics, political intrigue, lifestyle change, political unrest, political repression, corrupt official, changing lives, problem, workplace, corruption ...
Place: india
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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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Kodi (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story: A young politician finds himself in a position where he has to contest against his girlfriend, who is ambitious. Circumstances force his look-alike twin to also get involved in this political battle.
Style: political thriller, political
Plot: politician, protest, politics, student, professor, police, betrayal, chase, election, violence, murder, twins ...
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Kaala (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story: A gangster from Tirunelveli, who is the King of Dharavi, fights for keeping the land safe from mighty politicians and the land mafia.
Style: suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense, action packed ...
Plot: gangster, politician, battles, loss of wife, political leader, political corruption, revenge, righting the wronged, protector, corrupt politician, fight, politics ...
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Bhrashtachar (1989)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story: A 1989 Hindi film.
Plot: blind woman, lust, murder, corruption, reporter, prostitute, politician, rape, evil politician, crooked politician, political leader, blind girl ...
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Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story: David gets released from prison after long 22 years and he reaches the church to confess. He says to the priest that, he would kill 3 people. The priest informs this to the police. David starts his revenge by killing the DSP and escapes fooling ...
Plot: revenge, rape, lust, father son relationship, confession, kidnapping, murder, prison, politician, doctor, police officer, injustice ...
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Anjaneya (2003)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 168 min.
Story: DCP Paramaguru (Ajith) an efficient police officer who fights with the scum of the society. He later masquerades as a thief to infiltrate into the underworld. The bad guys are surprised to find that Paramguru is the DCP, out to get them. So they all ...
Plot: tough guy, police officer, funeral, rain, police, government official, politician, arrest, monologue, tough cop, corruption, murder ...
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68%
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If You Knew Me (2015)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 168 min.
Story: Sathyadev, who is on a career break, is forced to put on his cop shoes ones again to save Thenmozhi, a young woman who is the target of a criminal organ harvesting group, led by a ghost from his past.
Style: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, thrilling ...
Plot: police, vengeance, police investigation, rivalry, fighting crime, self discovery, law enforcement, uninhibited rivalry, murder, danger, genius, villain ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Uriyadi (2016)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A group of college students gets entangled in the scheme of a fledgling caste outfit that wants to turn into a political party.
Style: social, political, cult classic, political thriller, independent film ...
Plot: caste system, assassination plot, fight, bus, college student, cigarette smoking, friend, friendship, political party, college, drinking, telephone call ...
Time: 90s
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67%
Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan (1991)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Story: Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan is the story of a dignified father (Mithun) and his conflict with his Brat son (Mithun in a double role). Sumalatha and Shilpa Shirodkar play the leading ladies for the father and the son respectively. The film resembles ...
Plot: criminal, father son relationship, spoiled brat, filicide, police commissioner, father son conflict, police officer, marriage, motorcycle, rain, wedding night, birthday party ...
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67%
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Lucifer (2019)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 175 min.
Story: In God's own country, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble and the power struggle that ...
Style: serious, exciting, suspenseful, tense, political ...
Plot: politics, fight, revenge, murder, betrayal, police officer, husband wife relationship, violence, family relations, fire, father daughter relationship, father son relationship ...
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66%
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Adanga Maru (2018)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story: A sincere cop, who's suspended from the department for locking horns with a few influential people in the society, starts taking revenge against those who finished off his dear ones.
Style: disturbing, suspense, tense, captivating
Plot: police, tough cop, revenge, police officer, vengeance, police investigation, battles, crime boss, fight, rape and revenge, tamil
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
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Moondru Mugam (1982)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story: Overview Coming Soon...
Plot: police, reincarnation, dual role, cop, court, adoption, murder, death of brother, reporter, flashback, twins separated at birth, impersonation ...
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61%
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Kireedam (2007)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story: A sincere man wishes to fulfill his father's dream that he follows in his footsteps and becomes a police officer. However, when his father is punished for his honesty and transferred to an area that is ruled with an iron fist by a heartless ...
Plot: injustice, police, thug, police officer, father son conflict, thief, fight, frame up, brawl, father son relationship, tamil, protection money
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Saamy (2003)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story: A policeman accepts bribes from corrupt politicians and local thugs to help them in their illegal work. However, he decides to correct his mistakes after he falls in love with a woman.
Style: disturbing, tense, psychological, captivating
Plot: fight, criminal, going straight, police, battles, corrupt law enforcer, male female relationship, lifestyle change, changing lives, police corruption, corrupt cop, corruption ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
 8.2
 50K
Vikram Vedha (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story: A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.
Style: suspense, suspense thriller, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: investigation, uncover truth, showdown, betrayal, murder, death, moral dilemma, police, danger, police investigation, brutality, crime scene ...
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Vinashak (1998)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story: Jailor Lankeshwar houses some of his hit-men as prisoners and uses them to commit criminal activities only to return and be safe in his jail. This gets notice by ACP Amar Agnihotri; who with his recommendation Arjun Singh a police inspector is made ...
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55%
Thiruda Thiruda (1993)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Portly CBI Inspector Laxminarayan is assigned to track down 1000 Crore Rupees worth of stolen currency from the Government Security Press in Nasik. His assignment will lead him to Ashok Tejani, and then to two burglars in Tamil Nadu, Shankar and ...
Style: detective, poliziottesco
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53%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India, Philippines
Duration: 157 min.
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51%
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Sivaji (2007)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 188 min.
Story: Corrupt police and politicians target a computer engineer for trying to better the lives of less privileged citizens.
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47%
Kadaikutty Singam (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story: Gunasingam, a family-loving farmer who hails from a small town, tries his best to keep his big family united despite him being misunderstood by many.
Style: captivating, psychological, disturbing
Plot: farmer, family problems, male female relationship, relationship problems, parents and children, family disapproval, romantic relationship, fall in love, love story, forbidden love, love affair, love and romance ...
Place: india
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46%
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Jilla (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 185 min.
Story: A cop decides to take on his godfather, who raised him from childhood, and make him realize the error of his ways.
Style: exciting, captivating, tense, psychological, semi serious ...
Audience: boys' night
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
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Style: cult classic
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
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43%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
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Style: realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, entertaining ...
Audience: boys' night
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Place: india, mumbai india, asia
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43%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
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Story: As a gang of youths terrorizes a city, the weary chief of police finds himself caught between the citizens who cry for blood and a catholic priest who believes the boys will respond to kindness.
Style: poliziottesco
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Kabali (2016)
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Khuddar (1994)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story: Honest Police Inspector Siddhant Suri takes it upon himself to bring to justice the people who are involved in human flesh trading business only to aggravate his fellow colleague inspector Adarsh Vardhan who is corrupt. Adarsh decides to teach ...
Plot: police, cop, corrupt cop, police station, anger, tough cop, humiliation, frustration, blind woman, election, riot, police inspector ...
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38%
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Pathu Thala (2023)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
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Style: suspenseful, tense, dramatic, harsh, serious ...
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Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story: When a corrupt cop gets embroiled in a heroic brawl, he has no idea how it would eventually lead him to a shocking rape case and change his life forever.
Style: exciting, unusual plot structure, contemplative, suspense
Plot: police corruption, anger, violence, fight, money, deception, chase, rescue, change of heart, corrupt cop, police officer, rain ...
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37%
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