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Varavu (2026)

A family falls victim to the powerful elite in a small town. One man's return forces a confrontation that will expose decades of lies and corruption

Directed byShaji Kailas

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    Blast

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 143 min · Action · Thriller

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    A seemingly ordinary family must unleash their hidden martial arts skills when they clash with a ruthless criminal gang tied to corruption and violence.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Ananthan Kaadu

    Shared cast

    2026 · 157 min · Action · Thriller

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    Set against the socio-political landscape of the 1980s and 1990s, this gripping drama weaves together themes of ambition, survival, violence, and retribution. As choices made in desperation set powerful forces in motion, the story unfolds into a compelling journey where karma relentlessly pursues those trying to outrun their past.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a principal cast member
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    Unmadham

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 141 min · Thriller

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    A police constable reopens a long-forgotten case and experiences an unsettling world.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    The Debt Collector

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    2026 · 134 min · Action · Crime · Thriller

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    Tormented by past mistakes and a terminal diagnosis, an ex-debt collector returns to the underworld to protect the victims of a violent organization.

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    • a closely matched era
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    Officer on Duty

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 134 min · Crime · Thriller

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    A demoted police inspector investigates a counterfeit jewelry racket, becoming entangled in a dangerous web of crime that puts his life at stake.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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    Nerkonda Paarvai

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    2019 · 158 min · Action · Drama · Thriller

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    When three young women are harassed and implicated in a crime they didn't commit, a bipolar lawyer sets out to help them clear their names and prove it to everyone that a woman's consent matters.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    Maareesan

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 152 min · Action · Drama · Thriller

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    A petty thief embarks on a road trip with an elderly man suffering from memory loss under deceptive pretenses. As they journey across Tamil Nadu, the promise of an easy con unravels into a quietly shifting connection, with both men hiding secrets of their own.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    RRR

    Strong story similarity

    2022 · 187 min · Action · Drama · History

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    A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response
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  9. 10

    Asuran

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 141 min · Action · Drama

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    A family from the underprivileged class is on the run after the teenaged son kills a rich man from the upper caste. Can the pacifist father be able to save his hot-blooded son?

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    • strong story and style similarity
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