Movies like Thoongaavanam
The best movies like Thoongaavanam (2015) are Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Thuppakki (2012) and Mersal (2017). If Thoongaavanam hooked you with its action and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThick as Thieves (2009)6.0/10 from 907 votes
- NewestAce (2025)Released 2025
- In TamilKaakha Kaakha (2003)Also in Tamil
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 crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThuppakki (2012)
An army officer sets out to save the people of his country when he learns that an entire network of terrorists are operating in the city and are planning to carry out multiple terror attacks.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMersal (2017)
A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Worth the HypeMovies 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 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 thisKabali (2016)
A gangster in Malaysia goes in search of his family after 25 years of imprisonment.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPor Thozhil (2023)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisMaanagaram (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 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 thisAnniyan (2005)
Unable to tolerate society's injustices and devastated by rejection from the woman he loves, a meek lawyer develops a split personality: one side a vengeful vigilante killer punishing evildoers, the other a dashing playboy capable of winning her heart. Complications arise when the three sides begin to collide.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
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 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 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 thisAce (2025)
Kannan, with a past comes to Malaysia to turn over a new leaf. But when he realises that the girl he loves needs money to get out of a difficult situation, he commits a robbery that makes him the target of a fearsome gangster and the girl’s stepfather, an immoral cop.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Anjaan (2014)
A man travels to Mumbai in search of his estranged brother, a feared figure in the criminal underworld. As he follows the trail through gang rivalries and shifting alliances, he uncovers a complex web of loyalty, deception, and violence that blurs the line between justice and revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisMudhalvan (1999)
A man accepts a challenge to act as the Chief Minister for one day only, and makes such a success of it that soon he is embroiled in political intrigue.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThupparivaalan (2017)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
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 thisTheri (2016)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKaappaan (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 thisBilla (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 thisChekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
A bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisMaanaadu (2021)
A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Worth the HypeMovies like this7Aum Arivu (2011)
A genetic engineering student tries to bring back the skills of a legend of the past and use his skills to save India from a deadly virus attack by China.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVivegam (2017)
A group of counter-terrorism agents are brought in to track down a man who was once the head of their squad, and is believed to have gone rogue.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisKaithi (2019)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThick as Thieves (2009)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Parts You Lose (2019)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Thoongaavanam?
The closest matches to Thoongaavanam are Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Thuppakki (2012) and Mersal (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Thoongaavanam?
People who watched Thoongaavanam most often go on to Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Thuppakki (2012) and Mersal (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like Thoongaavanam?
Thick as Thieves (2009), rated 6.0/10 by 907 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Thoongaavanam?
Ace (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Tamil movies like Thoongaavanam?
Yes: Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Thuppakki (2012) and Mersal (2017).
How are movies similar to Thoongaavanam chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Thoongaavanam, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.