Movies like Chekka Chivantha Vaanam: 20 to watch next

If you loved Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) — a action, crime and thriller film directed by Mani Ratnam — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Chekka Chivantha Vaanam most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like gangster and mafia. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Overdrive 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Action
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
Kaakha Kaakha 2003★ 7.4
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Action
After a police team kills his brother, a drug-dealing gangster vows to kill the entire team and their respective families.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
Kabali 2016★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Crime
A gangster in Malaysia goes in search of his family after 25 years of imprisonment.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv
4
How to Rob a Bank 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Crime
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
The Glass Key 1942★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
Hostile Takeover 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Thriller
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
Kaithi 2019★ 7.6
Shares: Action, Thriller, Crime
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, JioHotstar, MX Player
8
Kaala 2018★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Crime
Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
9
Killer Bean Forever 2008★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Thriller
When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
10
House of Strangers 1949★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
The Seven-Ups 1973★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
12
The Newton Boys 1998★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Action
The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Thick as Thieves 2009★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Thriller, Crime
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
14
Yennai Arindhaal 2015★ 6.9
Shares: Thriller, Action
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.
Stream in India on Goldmines Play Amazon Channel, JioHotstar
15
Jigarthanda 2014★ 7.6
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A budding director endeavors to research a merciless gangster for making a film on gangsterism. But his secret attempts to conduct the research fail when he gets caught for snooping.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
16
Vikram Vedha 2017★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Thriller, Crime
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.
Stream in India on Zee5, ManoramaMax, VI movies and tv
17
See Spot Run 2001★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Crime
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
Gotcha! 1985★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Thriller
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
19
They Made Me a Fugitive 1947★ 6.6
Shares: Thriller, Crime
After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
20
The 355 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Thriller
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play