Movies like Kagitham Padavalu: 20 to watch next
If you loved Kagitham Padavalu (2026) — a drama and romance film directed by MGR Thukaram — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Kagitham Padavalu most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Maria's Lovers 1984★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.
Stream in India on Plex
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Fire with Fire 1986★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ashes in the Snow 2018★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly documents her harrowing journey with her drawings.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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See You Soon 2019★ 5.9
Shares: Romance, Drama
A U.S. soccer star suffers a career-threatening injury in the run-up to the World Cup, and during his recovery, embarks on an epic romance with a Russian single mom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sylvie's Love 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Romance, Drama
When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Two for the Seesaw 1962★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he can redefine himself and embrace his budding romance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Time Is Up 2021★ 6.5
Shares: Romance, Drama
Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.
Stream in India on Plex
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The Golden Bowl 2000★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
Wealthy American widower Adam Verver and his daughter Maggie live a refined life in Europe, surrounded by art. Maggie marries impoverished Italian Prince Amerigo, while Adam marries Maggie's friend Charlotte Stant. The Prince and Charlotte are having an affair, which Maggie discovers and navigates through a silent, psychological battle of wills, ultimately using her cunning to preserve her marriage and protect her father.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Game of Love 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Romance, Drama
Follows Vivien and Roy as their love story continues and leads them to Roy’s childhood home in Sicily to prepare for the sale of the family estate. During the visit, a mysterious woman arrives and befriends Vivien, much to Roy’s displeasure. Tensions build and lines are crossed as secrets from Roy’s past force the couple to face aspects of their relationship they did not know existed.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Wander Darkly 2020★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Journal for Jordan 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Fugitive Kind 1960★ 6.9
Shares: Romance, Drama
Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local tramp-of-good-family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Newness 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Drama
In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dirt Music 2020★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
Georgie is slowly suffocating in a loveless marriage to fishing tycoon Jim Buckridge. Handsome poacher Lu is an irresistible symbol of the excitement she craves. A passionate affair follows that reveals the dark secrets in Lu’s past and forces him to take flight into the blistering heat of the outback. Georgie follows, determined to find him and bring him back.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Chinese Box 1997★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gabriel's Inferno: Part II 2020★ 8.3
Shares: Romance, Drama
Professor Gabriel Emerson finally learns the truth about Julia Mitchell's identity, but his realization comes a moment too late. Julia is done waiting for the well-respected Dante specialist to remember her and wants nothing more to do with him. Can Gabriel win back her heart before she finds love in another's arms?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rachel, Rachel 1968★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
Rachel is a 35-year-old school teacher who has no man in her life and lives with her mother. When a man from the big city returns and asks her out, she begins to have to make decisions about her life and where she wants it to go.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Strawberry Statement 1970★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
A college student joins a group of revolutionaries to meet girls but ends up committed to their goals.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire 2023★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
The fate of a violently contested kingdom hangs on the fraught bond between two friends-turned-foes.
Stream in India on Netflix, VI movies and tv, JioHotstar
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Marked Men: Rule + Shaw 2025★ 6.7
Shares: Romance, Drama
Shaw Landon has loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule, a fiery-tempered rebel tattoo artist, doesn’t have time for a good girl pre-med student like Shaw — even if she’s the only one who can see the person he truly is. She lives by other people’s rules; he makes his own. But a short skirt, too many birthday cocktails, and spilled secrets lead to a night neither can forget. Now, Shaw and Rule must figure out how a girl like her and a guy like him are supposed to be together without destroying their love…or each other.
Stream in India on JioHotstar