Movies like Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai (2016)
The best movies like Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai (2016) are Roja (1992), The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005) and The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020). If Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai hooked you with its drama and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Longest Ride (2015)7.6/10 from 3,393 votes
- NewestAnbe Diana (2026)Released 2026
- In TamilRoja (1992)Also in Tamil
Roja (1992)
Roja, a simple girl from a village in Tamil Nadu, makes desperate efforts to find her husband, Rishi, after he is kidnapped by militants during a secret undercover mission in Kashmir.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)
Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Lost Husband (2020)
Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKitty Foyle (1940)
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSalome (1953)
In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king's dawning lust for Salome as her means of bending him to her will. But Salome and her lover Claudius are–contrary to Scripture–nearing conversion to the new religion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisLovely, Still (2009)
A holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFlamingo Road (1949)
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove Finds You in Valentine (2016)
Kennedy Blaine, a Californian girl, inherits a ranch in the small town of Valentine in Nebraska. Before she sells the property, she decides to spend the summer in her house and learn more about her family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVaaranam Aayiram (2008)
A son deals with the death of his father and examines how their relationship influences him through growing up, romance, tragedy and adventure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Ring of Endless Light (2002)
When 15-year-old Vicky Austin, her sister Suzy and little brother Rob visit their grandfather on Seven Bay Island, Vicky faces several unexpected challenges. Her beloved grandfather, retired Reverend Eaton, seems to be seriously ill, but tries to pretend that nothing is wrong. Vicky met the rich but emotionally troubled Zachary Gray the previous summer, and he reappears to renew the acquaintance. Another boy, 17-year-old Adam Eddington, recruits Vicky to help him with a research project, working with a dolphin called Basil. Vicky discovers she can communicate telepathically with the dolphin and his mate - and possibly with Adam as well
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Valentine's Match (2020)
Fired from her job as a reality TV host, Natalie returns home for Valentine's Day, only to find herself running the town festival's auction with her ex-fiancé thanks to two scheming mothers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisReturn to Peyton Place (1961)
Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Brilliant Career (1979)
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPeter Ibbetson (1935)
When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project with the Duke and Duchess of Towers. When Peter and the duchess become great friends, she reveals that she is Mary — but the duke soon suspects his wife of infidelity and challenges Peter to a duel, threatening the pair's second chance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Longest Ride (2015)
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNorthanger Abbey (2007)
A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHello Sister, Goodbye Life (2006)
A college student must take care of her 7-year-old half sister after the death of their parents.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKaala (2018)
Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSkater Girl (2021)
Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAe Fond Kiss... (2004)
A young man upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEk Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)
Sweety has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants her to get married but the ultimate truth is that her love might not find acceptance in her family and society.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisWagah (2016)
A BSF jawan is held captive in an illegal camp run by Pakistani soldiers. Will he be able to rescue his girlfriend and return to his homeland?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Marock (2005)
Casablanca, the year of the baccalaureate. The carefree life of Morocco's golden youth and all its excesses: car races, friendships, music, alcohol, but also first loves and the anxiety of transitioning to adulthood... Marock presents a side of Morocco that is often unknown, seen through the eyes of Rita, 17, who is determined to live life on her own terms.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Raanjhanaa (2013)
A small-town boy needs to break through the class divide to gain acceptance from his childhood sweetheart who is in love with big city ideals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Fishergirl's Folly (1914)
Londoner tries to woo fishergirl away from her sweetheart.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Thattathin Marayathu (2012)
Vinod is madly in love with a Muslim girl, Aisha. Aisha, who gradually falls in love with Vinod, is disappointed to see their difference in religion acting as a barrier in their marriage plans.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisClavel Verde (2026)
Self-discovery of Jesús, a young queer man in the early 2000s.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Anbe Diana (2026)
Set in Perambur, a local Telugu youth falls for an Anglo-Indian girl, sparking a chaotic and humorous clash of cultures between their families.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Ante... Sundaraniki! (2022)
A man from a Brahmin family falls in love with a Christian girl. In order to convince their parents, they say contrasting lies which complicates the situation and leads to a comedy of errors.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai?
The closest matches to Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai are Roja (1992), The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005) and The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai?
Start with Roja (1992), the closest match to Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai.
What is the highest-rated movie like Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai?
The Longest Ride (2015), rated 7.6/10 by 3,393 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai?
Anbe Diana (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Tamil movies like Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai?
Yes: Roja (1992), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) and Kaala (2018).
How are movies similar to Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.