Movies like Paiyaa: 20 to watch next
If you loved Paiyaa (2010) — a action, adventure and romance film directed by N. Linguswamy — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Paiyaa most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like road trip. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Hellfighters 1968★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Adventure, Romance
The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tarzan and the Amazons 1945★ 6.4
Shares: Adventure, Action, Romance
A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes 2014★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Adventure
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in search of Teela's sister, who was kidnapped by a wild ogre.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, JioHotstar, MX Player
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Mythica: The Godslayer 2016★ 5.9
Shares: Adventure, Action
As the Lich King's zombie legions ravage the world, a cursed young sorceress embarks on a quest to obtain a weapon from the gods. But when she joins her sworn enemy in a desperate attempt to save the world, she must recover the good in herself before her friends are all dead, and defeat the Lich King before the gods are destroyed and the world forever enslaved.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight 2002★ 6.0
Shares: Adventure, Action
After being punished for retreat from combat, Ranger David Martel is given command of the Liandra, a haunted 20-year old Minbari fighting ship. He's escorting ambassadors to a secret archaeological site, the oldest city on record and a clue to a dangerous ancient race.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Big Sky 1952★ 6.6
Shares: Adventure, Romance
Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Star Kid 1997★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Adventure
Shy seventh-grader Spencer Griffith's life changes when the meteor falls into local junkyard and he finds a Cybersuit - the wise and strong robot from another galaxy. Spencer puts Cybersuit on and becomes a different kind of guy
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wonder Woman 1984 2020★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Adventure
A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two 2023★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Adventure
On the heels of successfully escaping a deadly digital trap, the members of the Justice League emerge in their own world to discover that Grimm, ravenous creatures from Remnant, have overtaken Earth! In order to defeat the monsters, they must call on their new friends – Team RWBY – for help!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Iron Will 1994★ 6.7
Shares: Adventure, Action
When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Adventure
This instalment of Babylon 5 is in two parts: the first is about an entity that has possessed a worker. Colonel Lochley prevents a priest from performing an exorcism. The host is returned to Earth. The second has Galen trying to dupe President Sheridan into assassinating the future Centauri emperor to stop him from attacking Earth in around 30 years time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Enthiran 2010★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Adventure
Dr. Vaseegaran creates Chitti, a powerful robot in his own image, but it is rejected by the scientific body AIRD due to its lack of human behaviour and emotions. After a lightning strike triggers emotions in Chitti, he begins to develop human-like feelings. However, Chitti falls in love with Dr. Vaseegaran's fiancée, Sana, and turns against his creator, leading to dangerous consequences.
Stream in India on Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv
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9 2009★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Adventure
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mythica: The Necromancer 2015★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Adventure
The young wizard Marek is forced to lead her band of would-be heroes on a mission for the corrupt Thieves Guild, which has taken her friend hostage. Their journey will take them straight into the wicked clutches of Szorlok, their greatest enemy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tarzan's Secret Treasure 1941★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Adventure
A scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pokémon Detective Pikachu 2019★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Adventure
In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Vikram Vedha 2017★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Adventure
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
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Adventure, Action
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Scaramouche 1952★ 7.0
Shares: Adventure, Romance
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans 2021★ 7.5
Shares: Action, Adventure
The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.
Stream in India on Netflix