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Easan (2010)
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Original name: ஈசன்
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
Chezhiyan, the spoilt son of a minister, commits crimes but gets away with it. However, he is soon abducted by Easan and ACP Sangayya investigates the case only to stumble upon disturbing truths.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, suspense, political thriller, tension, crime drama, emotional, dark, detective, grim ...
Plot:
abduction, investigation, kidnapping, police officer, cop, revenge, corruption, fight, police, criminal, sleuth, crime investigation, forensics, kidnapped, fighting crime, secret, police investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, justice, retribution, vigilantism, vigilante, dark secret, police procedural ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
india
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Most similar movies to Easan
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, dark, captivating and suspenseful films with plots about investigation, urban, revenge, moral ambiguity, corruption, police procedural and police mostly in Drama, Action and Crime genres. Some movies like Easan: Hidimbha (2023), Lockup (2020), Kuttram Kuttrame (2022), Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali (2021), Satyam (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
In Hyderabad, two police officers Abhay and Adhya join forces to solve a series of kidnappings of which all the victims are girls, with one other interesting commonality.
Style:
detective, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, police officer, police, abduction, female victim, crime solving, sleuth, crime investigation, forensics, who done it, police detective, vanished man ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
95%
448
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The mysterious death of a cop becomes complex as investigation progresses because of fabricated evidences and indirect involvement of a few other cops in the case.
Style:
tense, crime drama, thrilling, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
police, police corruption, corruption, police procedural, investigation, police station, murder mystery, law enforcement, problem, teamwork, criminal, police officer ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Kokila, a village girl and grieving mother, commits suicide and the investigation for this crime falls on two police officers, Nattraayan and Retired DSP Muthukaruppan.
Style:
tense, crime drama, disturbing, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, family conflict, family tragedy, village life, battles, uncover truth, fight, crime solving, competitor, crime investigation, murder investigation, fighting crime ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
After a cab driver is found dead, a young pub employee is framed for the murder and is sent to jail for 8 years. When he comes out on parole, a young lawyer takes up the case to prove his innocence.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, corruption, police corruption, courtroom, wrongful conviction, fighting crime, crime solving, fight, battles, attorney, fighting the system, paranormal investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
58%
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382
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 173 min.
Story:
A cop, doesn't believe in finishing criminals in fake encounters but in a judicial way. A powerful politician hires an assassin to get rid of his competitors.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, psychological, detective, political thriller ...
Plot:
police, cop, investigation, justice, fight, police officer, corruption, political corruption, corrupt politician, police investigation, fighting crime, criminal ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
india
Similarity:
58%
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:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police, revenge, tough cop, justice, corruption, police officer, vengeance, battles, police investigation, crime boss, fight, retribution ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
56%
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
"MMOF" is unflinching and deals with the fury of a man pushed to the limits. Deepak (a mild-mannered, honest to the bone man) who tries to make ends meet by running a Cinema Theatre passed onto him by his father along with his family. A ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, tense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, killing, secret, murderer, crime solving, murder, murder investigation, theater, uncover truth, problem ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
In Hyderabad, Arjun,a DJ leads a happy life with his family and falls for Amulya. Suddenly his life turns upside down as the police arrest him for allegedly raping and killing an innocent girl. After 5 years, ACP Roopesh reopens the case to find out ...
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, tense, emotional, dark ...
Plot:
justice, investigation, innocence, falsely accused, wrongful conviction, police procedural, suspicion, uncertainty, cold case, legal system, courtroom, evidence ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
A cop tasked with investigating the murder of a judge finds out that a businessman might be the key to cracking the case.
Style:
tense, crime thriller, captivating, suspenseful, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, forensics, murder investigation, cop, police procedural, crime investigation, sleuth, police officer, crime solving, police, police detective ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
49%
769
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Sub-inspector Pari Venkat faces a huge tragedy putting him on an investigation to seek revenge.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, detective, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, murder investigation, revenge, police corruption, police, who done it, homicide detective, forensics, police station, crime investigation, police officer, fight ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
“Zouka no Mitsu” portrays the story of a beautiful criminal (Dan), who makes incomprehensible demands, saying, “If you want to pay, you decide the amount.” Tanabe will play the role of detective Hashiba, who tracks the criminal down.
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
kidnapping, investigation, abduction, kidnapped child, kidnapped, true crime, criminal, crime investigation, child kidnapping, mystery woman, ransom, hostage ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Ten years ago, on a summer night, police officer Yuan Wenshan received a robbery and murder case. During the gradually deepening investigation process, the suspects present that night emerged one by one. However, the truth of the case was far from ...
Style:
tense, detective, crime thriller, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, secret, police, murder, police investigation, murder investigation, uncover truth, police detective, crime solving, crime investigation, sleuth, homicide detective ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Two men kidnap the daughter of a rich man, and the latter approaches a retired cop to track the missing woman.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, suspense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, family relations, organized crime, ex convict, kidnapped, gang, criminal, abduction, prisoner, escapades, retired cop, investigation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Committed and fiery, Sub Inspector Aravind Karunakaran is obliged to be part of an investigation where an innocent man Murali is deliberately being set up for the murder of a middle-aged couple. Fearing the consequences of revealing that they had ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
investigation, cold case, police procedural, crime investigation, crime solving, sleuth, uncover truth, police investigation, unsolved crime, murder investigation, conspiracy, cover up ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
A CBCID officer investigates an eccentric series of crimes happening in the city. His investigation leads him to unexpected crime perpetrators.
Style:
suspense, dark, suspenseful, crime thriller, crime drama ...
Plot:
investigation, revenge, police procedural, police, crime investigation, serial killer, justice, crime scene, cop, obsession, determination, cat and mouse ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a young girl is kidnapped, ruthless police inspector Peter Nadler embarks on a race against time to rescue her.
Style:
detective, tense, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
investigation, kidnapping, police inspector, missing child, daughter, problem, detective inspector, sleuth, who done it, police detective, kidnapped woman, forensics ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
To solve a kidnapping case of a high-profile politician and to investigate the mysterious disappearances of men from the city's affluent families, ACP Robert Vasudevan is appointed. Will he succeed in finding the culprit?
Style:
tense, psychological, detective, crime thriller, thrilling ...
Plot:
kidnapping, investigation, political unrest, crime investigation, politics, secret, kidnapped, police investigation, fighting crime, criminal, sleuth, uncover truth ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Remake from Korean movie "Extreme Job".
Style:
crime drama, semi serious, captivating, thrilling, satirical ...
Plot:
investigation, retired cop, private investigation, con artists, police investigation, uncover truth, teamwork, escapades, crime investigation, satire, sleuth, private investigator ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Thriller, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Two private investigators discover the truth behind a gangland drug deal gone wrong.
Style:
crime drama, detective, thrilling, crime thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
A police psychologist uses his skills to become a bounty hunter.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, crime thriller, tense, crime drama ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
D.C.I. Thomas Flynn is called upon to solve the riddle of a murder scene without a corpse. When the body is finally discovered, it soon becomes clear that a terrifying serial killer is on the loose. Meanwhile, the detective has issues of his own to ...
Style:
psychological, detective, captivating, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, serial killer, murder mystery, crime solving, uncover truth, homicide detective, murderer, murder investigation, sleuth, who done it, secret, murder ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Story:
Simon, a police officer, accidentally kills a man, unaware that he is a local goon. To take revenge against Simon, a gang of thugs kidnap his son, but he is determined to save him.
Style:
semi serious, thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
cricket, father son relationship, sports fan, kidnapping, escapades, family relations, problem, police officer, teamwork, police detective, abduction, fatherhood ...
Time:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, police, murder, uncover truth, fight, sleuth, fighting crime, crime investigation, murder investigation, police officer, race against time, police investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
34%
Movie in collections
170
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
investigation, crime investigation, relationships, private investigation, brother, religious faith, crime solving, uncover truth, secret, affair, faith, male female relationship ...
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Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, tension, suspense, detective
Plot:
murder, revenge, brother sister relationship, vigilante, criminal, retribution, family tragedy, kidnapping, gangster, moral ambiguity, investigation, police procedural ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A writer at a police station gets trapped in an illegal custody case involving an innocent PHD student. With his guilt and regret looming large, can he save the young man?
Style:
social, inspirational, suspenseful, psychological, philosophical ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, justice, investigation, writers, police, arrest, evidence, police station, police corruption, legal system, deception, fighting the system ...
Time:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
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689
Genre: Action, Drama, Musical
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Samurai is directed by then debutante, Balaji Sakthivel and produced by S Dhanu under the Alayam Banner. The film starred Vikram, Anita, Jayaseel and Sriya Reddy in the lead roles.Vikram, a medico, leads a gang of four to abduct corrupt politicians ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, rough, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Having witnessed his father's murder as a child, a man seeks revenge against the ruthless landlord who killed him.
Style:
tense, grim, suspenseful, dark, emotional
Plot:
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Similarity:
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554
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
An undercover cop has to stop the mastermind behind a child kidnapping racket, which will also lead to the redemption of his Azheimer's-affected father, a former policeman.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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