Movies like Sethupathi (2016)
The best movies like Sethupathi (2016) are Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Thani Oruvan (2015) and Vishwaroopam (2013). If Sethupathi 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 ratedThe Mechanic (1972)6.7/10 from 368 votes
- NewestKaruppu (2026)Released 2026
- In TamilYennai Arindhaal (2015)Also in Tamil
Yennai 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 thisVedalam (2015)
Ganesh, a cab driver and a doting brother to his sister Tamizh, is hunting down three notorious criminals in Kolkata. Who is he actually and what's his motive?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
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 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 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 thisIndian (1996)
Senapathy, an ex-freedom fighter, is angry. He is angry against the rampant corruption at every level of the bureaucracy. He will clean it up at any cost.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI (2015)
A deformed hunchback kidnaps a bride and holds her hostage while his connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBaasha (1995)
Auto rickshaw driver Manickam avoids violence at all costs. When some thugs begin to intimidate Manickam's family, it triggers the revival of Manickam's old self.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKaruppu (2026)
In a world where justice falters, guardian deity Vettai Karuppu takes the guise of a lawyer to battle a corrupt legal system preying on the powerless.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Dasavatharam (2008)
Bio-technologist Govind K Somaiyya sets about on a precarious journey to India to retrieve a vial containing a deadly virus and prevent it from reaching the wrong hands of an ex-CIA agent and deadly assassins.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBairavaa (2017)
Bairava, A loan recovery officer finds a girl who wants to expose a local gangster and starts liking her. However, when he listens to her story, Bairava decides to help her in her endeavours.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisMaattrraan (2012)
Akhilan and Vimalan are the conjoined twins of genetic scientist Ramachandran, whose company makes Energion, a dietary supplement that promises to make geniuses out of children. When Russian journalist Volga tells them that there is something fishy about Energion and is mysteriously found dead, their lives are turned topsy-turvy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisAayirathil Oruvan (2010)
An expedition sets out to uncover the long-lost traces of the Chola dynasty, venturing into uncharted lands filled with ancient traps, hostile forces, and forgotten secrets. What begins as a search for history soon becomes a perilous struggle for survival, where myths and reality collide and the fate of an entire legacy hangs in the balance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOscar Shaw (2026)
After retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the streets he once swore to protect.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Name on the Bullet (1959)
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Blue Lamp (1950)
P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary hero but also anachronistic, unprepared and unable to answer the violence of the 1950s.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHostile Takeover (2025)
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mechanic (1972)
Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Sethupathi?
The closest matches to Sethupathi are Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Thani Oruvan (2015) and Vishwaroopam (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Sethupathi?
People who watched Sethupathi most often go on to Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Thani Oruvan (2015) and Vishwaroopam (2013).
What is the highest-rated movie like Sethupathi?
The Mechanic (1972), rated 6.7/10 by 368 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Sethupathi?
Karuppu (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Tamil movies like Sethupathi?
Yes: Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Thani Oruvan (2015) and Vishwaroopam (2013).
How are movies similar to Sethupathi chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Sethupathi, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.