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Kanavu Variyam (2017)
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Original name: கனவு வாரியம்
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A studious and ambitious youngster tries to set up a device to solve the frequent power crisis in his village despite constant discouragement from the public
Style:
inspirational, psychological, captivating, thrilling, motivational, feel good, emotional, realistic, independent film
Plot:
science, electricity, invention, village, determination, perseverance, hopes, innovation, inventor, electrician, social problems, problem, inventions and discoveries, countryside, power plant, science and technology, youth, technology, education, problem solving, underdog, social issues, engineering, heartwarming, entrepreneurship ...
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, psychological, captivating and thrilling films with plots about coming of age, small town, resilience, family drama, perseverance, slice of life and heartwarming mostly in Drama, Family and Sport genres. Some movies like Kanavu Variyam: Kamali from Nadukkaveri (2021), Rangoli (2023), Manikyakallu (2011), Oh My Dog (2022), Dhoni (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Kamali is a happy-go-lucky girl from a small town. She is a weak student who is hardly interested in studies when she falls in love with a studious boy in Chennai who aspires to make it to IIT Madras. She decides to take her studies seriously and ...
Style:
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Plot:
education, women's rights, village life, village, female empowerment, problem, countryside, female protagonist, personal growth, aspiration, perseverance, determination ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A School Boy Frequently Overcomes Uncertain Issues. Later Realize His Family Struggles Because of Him.
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The film is about a young teacher who arrives at a village school, who tries to make a definite change in student attitude.
Style:
motivational, inspirational, heartfelt, emotional, realistic
Plot:
school, teacher, village, education, teacher student relationship, small town, role model, village life, idealism, coming of age, community, social issues ...
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805
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A school kid rescues a blind Siberian Husky to prove its worth to the outside world where it was neglected.
Style:
feel good, emotional, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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783
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A 14 year old boy aspires to become an attacking wicketkeeper-batsman, where his father wants his son to become a MBA graduate.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, motivational, emotional
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
cricket, father son relationship, hindu, child, ambition, family disapproval, follow your dream, family relations, teenage life, relationships, teenager, teenage protagonist ...
Place:
india
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64%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
After losing her father, a young women must find the strength to face her fears and compete in the race of her life or her family will lose everything.
Style:
inspirational, motivational, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Without problems no human being is on earth it can be love, study, career or anything else. Suicide is not the solution to any problem. We can make our future bright and beautiful, if we can give some space to move ahead, Our film is based on a ...
Style:
heartfelt, motivational, uplifting, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
hopes, personal growth, second chance, redemption, neglect, acceptance, resilience, empathy, character study, underdog, transformation, self discovery ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Two boys who instantly dislike each other learn to forgive after an accident.
Style:
comedy drama, emotional, heartfelt, realistic, sad
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
teacher, friendship, children, coming of age, reconciliation, rivalry, forgiveness, high school life, innocence, jealousy, childhood, grownups ...
Time:
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Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Manikandan and Sindhu, final year college students, become parents accidentally. Situations separate them, forcing Manikandan to raise his child, Adhithya, as a single parent. What follows is a beautiful tale of a father and son and their journey ...
Style:
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Plot:
father, couples, single father, parent child relationship, parenting, parents and children, in love, fall in love, lifestyle, responsibility, coming of age, sacrifice ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Iran
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Ali Yazdani, a 12-year-old teenager, a genius and simultaneously naughty boy with full of mistakes, was born in a poor family. Due to his many mistakes and disruption of school order, he has expelled from the best school in the city. By entering the ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional
Plot:
coming of age, teenager, redemption, youth, inventor, self discovery, underdog, ambition, poverty, invention, exile, perseverance ...
Time:
21st century
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49%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Mexico
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Georgina is a teacher determined to make a difference in the lives of the children she educates in the classroom of a wagon school in rural Mexico.
Style:
satirical, thrilling, captivating, semi serious, psychological ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
social issues, teacher, domestic drama, teacher student relationship, children, high school teacher, school teacher, village life, teachers and students, female protagonist, countryside, satire ...
Place:
mexico
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19K
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
The humble, technology-challenged Oliver Twist struggles to keep close with his sons as they grow up and become active on social media.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
social media, father son relationship, family relations, parent child relationship, fatherhood, family drama, father and son, relationship problems, parents and children, family problems, love affair, family life ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The frustrated parents of two hyperactive kids realise the key to unlock their kids' potential lies in them accepting the kids' exuberant nature, thanks to an understanding doctor and his teacher wife.
Style:
captivating, psychological, semi serious, thrilling, compassionate ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
children, adhd, family life, mental disorder, mental illness, relationships, parents and children, child, mischievous children, lifestyle, family relations, parent child relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
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2K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Jeeva is the story about an ardent cricket fan and his dream to play international matches. How he manages to balance his love life and achieve his cricketing dreams forms the plot of the movie.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, tension
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cricket, coping, athlete's life, social problems, sports man, problem, aspiration, hopes, perseverance, underdog, male protagonist, determination ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Story:
Vetri, a jobless young man, meets Priya and falls in love with her. However, he faces challenges when her father wants him to join the police force.
Style:
romantic, psychological, thrilling, captivating, romantic drama ...
Plot:
police, male female relationship, fall in love, couple relations, problem, love affair, love and romance, romantic relationship, family relations, relationships, love story, love ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
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Style:
motivational, uplifting, feel good, realistic, emotional ...
Audience:
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
psychological, captivating, emotional, uplifting, realistic ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, feel good ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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264
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, uplifting, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Jada is an upcoming Indian Tamil language sports drama film written and directed by Kumaran on his directorial debut. The film stars Kathir and newcomer Roshini in the lead roles, while Kishore and Yogi Babu play supporting roles.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, motivational, inspirational ...
Plot:
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Place:
india
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
india
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276
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, inspirational, feel good ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: India
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
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Story:
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