Movies like Yennai Arindhaal: 20 to watch next
If you loved Yennai Arindhaal (2015) — a thriller and action film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Yennai Arindhaal most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like police and revenge. 12 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Kaithi 2019★ 7.6
Shares: Action, Thriller
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
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Kaakha Kaakha 2003★ 7.4
Shares: 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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Theri 2016★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Thriller
When an honest cop, Vijay Kumar's family is ruthlessly slaughtered by a politician and his aides, he decides to change his identity and commits his life to bring his daughter up in a serene atmosphere. But some freak events end up compromising his identity and what he does to save his daughter and avenge the death of his family unfurls as Theri.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv
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Jailer 2023★ 6.6
Shares: Action
Muthuvel Pandian, a retired, stern yet compassionate jailer lives a peaceful life with his family, but trouble knocks his door when his cop son’s tryst with an antique mafia gang goes awry and forces Muthu to step back into a dark world he had voluntarily took a break from.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv
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Fear Is the Key 1972★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Thriller
A deep-sea salvage expert enacts an elaborate plan to infiltrate and take revenge on a criminal organization that dealt him a foul misdeed.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Darbar 2020★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Thriller
Aaditya, the commissioner of Mumbai Police, sets out to catch Ajay, a drug peddler. However, he uncovers a deeper controversy linked to an international drug lord and must mete out justice.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MX Player
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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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DSP 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Action
A flower seller's son ends up in a tussle with a ruthless rowdy in Dindigul, forcing him to become a policeman and fight the odds.
Stream in India on Netflix, Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv
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Karnan 2021★ 7.3
Shares: Action
Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Seven-Ups 1973★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller
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
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Thick as Thieves 2009★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Thriller
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
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Por Thozhil 2023★ 7.3
Shares: 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
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Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru 2016★ 7.8
Shares: Thriller, Action
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
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Maari 2015★ 6.1
Shares: Action
A feared local rowdy, known for his dominance in the streets and pigeon racing, finds himself at odds with a newly appointed police officer. As tensions rise, hidden motives and betrayals unfold, shaking the balance of power in the neighborhood.
Stream in India on ManoramaMax, ManoramaMAX Amazon Channel, AP International South Cinema Amazon Channel
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Furious 7 2015★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Thriller
Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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The Glass Key 1942★ 6.7
Shares: 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
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Catch a Fire 2006★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Thriller
The true story of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, and particularly the life of Patrick Chamusso, a timid foreman at Secunda CTL, the largest synthetic fuel plant in the world. Patrick is wrongly accused, imprisoned and tortured for an attempt to bomb the plant, with the injustice transforming the apolitical worker into a radicalised insurgent, who then carries out his own successful sabotage mission.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Deadly Affair 1967★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller
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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Asuran 2019★ 7.6
Shares: Action
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?
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Goldmines Play Amazon Channel