Movies like Imaikkaa Nodigal: 20 to watch next

If you loved Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018) — a action, thriller and drama film directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Imaikkaa Nodigal most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like serial killer, cat and mouse and police investigation. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Ratsasan 2018★ 7.4
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.
Stream in India on Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv, JioHotstar
2
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru 2016★ 7.8
Shares: Thriller, Action, Crime
A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.
Stream in India on Zee5, VI movies and tv, JioHotstar
3
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
4
Thupparivaalan 2017★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Crime, Thriller
Detective Kaniyan Poonkundran is hungry for a challenging case to investigate and the mystery of a murdered dog leads to a rival who could be the match for him.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, ManoramaMax, ManoramaMAX Amazon Channel
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The Parts You Lose 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Crime, Thriller
An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
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
7
The Stranger 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them — and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations is closing in.
Stream in India on Netflix
8
Por Thozhil 2023★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Action
Loganathan, a senior cop is asked to mentor Prakash, an academically bright but faint-hearted rookie and this unlikely duo team up to investigate a series of murder cases, and realize all of them are interlinked and that a psychopath serial killer is on the run.
Stream in India on Sonyliv Amazon Channel, Sony Liv
9
Winged Creatures 2009★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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
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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
12
Under Suspicion 2000★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
A lawyer is asked to come to the police station to clear up a few loose ends in his witness report of a foul murder. "This will only take ten minutes", they say, but it turns out to be one loose end after another, and the ten minutes he is away from his speech become longer and longer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Islands 2025★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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City by the Sea 2002★ 5.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
Vincent LaMarca is a dedicated and well-respected New York City police detective who has gone to great lengths to distance himself from his past, but then makes the terrible discovery that his own son has fallen into a life of crime.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
15
The Deadly Affair 1967★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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
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Limbo 2023★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Travis, a jaded detective, arrives in the remote outback town of Limbo to investigate the cold case murder of local Indigenous girl Charlotte Hayes 20 years ago. As truths about the murder begin to unfold, the detective gains a new insight into the unsolved case.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
Woman on the Run 1950★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Brew, Plex
19
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die 2015★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Crime
When Henry is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don't become his latest victim.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Thadam 2019★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
The murder of a youngster creates confusion among a few cops when they find out that the one accused in the crime has a look-alike!
Stream in India on Sun Nxt