Movies like Thuppakki (2012)
The best movies like Thuppakki (2012) are Kaappaan (2019), Vishwaroopam (2013) and Arrambam (2013). If Thuppakki hooked you with its action and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedVikram Vedha (2017)7.2/10 from 249 votes
- NewestCoolie (2025)Released 2025
- In TamilKaappaan (2019)Also in Tamil
Kaappaan (2019)
A Special Protection Group officer has to identify the threat to the prime minister, who he is protecting, and also the nation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisVishwaroopam (2013)
Vishwanathan, a Kathak dance teacher in New York, is happy in his marriage with Nirupama, a nuclear oncologist who married him to pursue higher studies in the USA. Deciding to cut ties with her husband, Nirupama hires a private detective to monitor his activities. To her utter shock, certain truths about her husband are subsequently revealed, setting off a chain of events that will change both of their lives irreversibly.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisArrambam (2013)
A former anti-terrorism officer teams up with a hacker and his girlfriend to execute a string of strategic attacks. As the authorities race to stop them, their true motive slowly unravels—a dangerous mission to uncover a high-level conspiracy involving government corruption and betrayal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThani Oruvan (2015)
An idealistic cop and an ambitious scientist-businessman indulge in a high-stake battle of wits.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)
DCP Raghavan sets off on the trail of the killers of Rani, the daughter of a police officer. Following this, many more murders take place, leading him to New York to capture the maniac killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYennai Arindhaal (2015)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThoongaavanam (2015)
A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld finds his secret life exposed when he and his partner are caught stealing cocaine from a powerful drug dealer, a move that puts his son's life in jeopardy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Hijack (2008)
Hijack is an action thriller. The film revolves around Vikram Madan (Shiney Ahuja) who is a ground maintenance officer at the Chandigarh airport. His social life is limited to one friend, Rajeev, who is the Security Chief of the same airport. As luck would have it, the flight in which Vikram’s daughter was traveling to Amritsar from Delhi, is hijacked.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Baby (2015)
A nascent elite team of the Indian intelligence system perpetually strives to detect and eliminate terrorists and their plots. Officer Ajay leads his team to destroy one such potentially lethal ploy in their biggest operation yet.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIrumbu Thirai (2018)
Kathiravan, a major in the Indian army with anger management issues, is compelled by circumstances to borrow a loan from a bank with false documents. When the entire money in the account vanishes, Kathiravan tries to track down the scamsters, and it leads him to White Devil, a master hacker.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTheeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017)
A hardnosed cop goes after a gang of ruthless dacoits who have been terrorising residents along the highway for a decade.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSethupathi (2016)
Sethupathi, an inspector, investigates the murder of a cop and finds that Vaathiyar, a big shot, is responsible for the killing. He arrests Vaathiyar, but an unfortunate incident that has a connection to the case he is investigating, puts his career in jeopardy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Madras Cafe (2013)
An Indian intelligence agent journeys to a war-torn coastal island to break a resolute rebel group and meets a passionate journalist.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIndia's Most Wanted (2019)
Officer Prabhat and his team arrive in Nepal to verify a terror suspect and arrest him within a deadline of four days. A race against time ensues when Pakistani agencies start chasing them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
After a police team kills his brother, a drug-dealing gangster vows to kill the entire team and their respective families.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMankatha (2011)
Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpyder (2017)
A surveillance expert who wants to help people comes across a foe who is the very definition of evil. Can he stop the man before he destroys everything?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Wednesday! (2008)
Prakash Rathod, a retired police commissioner recounts the most memorable case of his career wherein he was informed about a bomb scare in Mumbai by an ordinary commoner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSardar (2022)
An espionage agent who is branded a traitor returns from exile to take down a dubious water project and safeguard the country.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Adanga Maru (2018)
A sincere cop, who's suspended from the department for locking horns with a few influential people in the society, starts taking revenge against those who finished off his dear ones.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Maanagaram (2017)
Upon moving to Chennai, four lives get intertwined as they strive to achieve success in the city. However, when a vicious gangster threatens them, the group must work together to defeat him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVikram Vedha (2017)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDarbar (2020)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDus (2005)
Jamwaal, a terrorist, plans to wreak havoc in Canada when the Indian Prime Minister visits the nation. However, a team of special agents from India are sent to catch the terrorist.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisMaryan (2013)
The film is an emotional journey of a common man to an unknown place with the hope to come home and lead a better life. The film revolves around a story of human survival adapted from a newspaper article of a real-life crisis event, when three oil workers from India were kidnapped and taken hostage in Sudan.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Billa (2007)
The intertwined stories of an international Don in Malaysia, David Billa, chased by the cops, an Indian police officer, a woman who wants to avenge the death of her brother, and a lowly thief, Velu who shares with Billa, an unusual connection.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGhajini (2005)
After being hit by an iron rod, Sanjay Ramaswamy, a business tycoon, suffers from anterograde amnesia. He is unable to remember anything beyond fifteen minutes. Under such circumstances, he sets out on a quest to find the people who were responsible for his lover Kalpana's murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKaththi (2014)
A case of mistaken identity embroils an escaped convict in a fight against a large corporation intent on seizing a village's land.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCoolie (2025)
Deva, once living a quiet life, is shaken when his close friend dies under suspicious circumstances. Determined to uncover the truth, he infiltrates a powerful gang operating in the shadows. As he investigates, Deva becomes entangled in a dangerous web of crime, betrayal, and secrets from his own past, forcing him to confront powerful enemies while protecting the ones he loves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisL2: Empuraan (2025)
Five years after becoming Chief Minister of Kerala, Jathin Ramdas' move to align with communal forces led by Balraj 'Baba' Bajrangi, triggers Stephen Nedumpally aka Khureshi Ab'raam to return with his Man Friday Zayed Masood to save his home state and settle scores.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Thuppakki?
The closest matches to Thuppakki are Kaappaan (2019), Vishwaroopam (2013) and Arrambam (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Thuppakki?
People who watched Thuppakki most often go on to Kaappaan (2019), Vishwaroopam (2013) and Arrambam (2013).
What is the highest-rated movie like Thuppakki?
Vikram Vedha (2017), rated 7.2/10 by 249 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Thuppakki?
Coolie (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Tamil movies like Thuppakki?
Yes: Kaappaan (2019), Vishwaroopam (2013) and Arrambam (2013).
How are movies similar to Thuppakki chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Thuppakki, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.