Movies like Vikram Vedha (2017)
The best movies like Vikram Vedha (2017) are Vikram (2022), Kaithi (2019) and Ratsasan (2018). If Vikram Vedha 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 (2022)7.6/10 from 201 votes
- NewestHIT: The Third Case (2025)Released 2025
- In TamilVikram (2022)Also in Tamil
Vikram (2022)
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRatsasan (2018)
A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisK.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018)
A period drama set in the 1970s, KGF follows the story of a fierce rebel who rises against the brutal oppression in Kolar Gold Fields and becomes the symbol of hope to legions of downtrodden people.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)
In 1970s India, Sardar Khan vows to take revenge on the man who killed his father decades earlier.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVada Chennai (2018)
Anbu, a young carrom player in North Chennai becomes inadvertently involved in an ongoing conflict between two local gangsters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & 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 thisJailer (2023)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisK.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
The blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has a new overlord now - Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up to Rocky as their Savior, the government sees him as a threat to law and order; enemies are clamoring for revenge and conspiring for his downfall. Bloodier battles and darker days await as Rocky continues on his quest for unchallenged supremacy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMaster (2021)
An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the school for criminal activities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKaakha 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 thisThadam (2019)
The murder of a youngster creates confusion among a few cops when they find out that the one accused in the crime has a look-alike!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & 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 thisVisaranai (2016)
Pandi and his friends, immigrant workers in Andhra Pradesh, are picked up by cops for a crime they never committed. And thus begins their nightmare, where they become pawns in a vicious game where the voiceless are strangled by those with power.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 thisSpecial 26 (2013)
In 1980s India, a gang of con artists posing as government officials swindle wealthy businessmen and politicians through fake raids, but their biggest heist is threatened by a relentless police officer closing in on them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)
A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisV (2021)
A celebrated cop, DCP Aditya, faces his toughest challenge when a taunting serial killer begins targeting victims and leaving notes meant for him. Teaming with an aspiring crime novelist, he must stop four more murders to save his medals, career, and reputation while uncovering the killer's past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDhruva (2016)
A committed police officer is on a very dangerous mission to destroy the most corrupt person in the country, Siddharth Abhimanyu.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & 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 thisMumbai Police (2013)
ACP Antony Moses is on the verge of uncovering his friend’s murderer when an accident leaves him with partial memory loss. Reassigned to the same case, he must retrace his own forgotten steps to uncover a truth more shocking than he imagined.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMalik (2021)
A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDrishyam 2 (2021)
Seven years after the events of the first film, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family this time?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
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 thisAndhadhun (2018)
A series of mysterious events changes the life of a blind pianist who now must report a crime that was actually never witnessed by him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDrishyam (2015)
When his family stares down the barrel of criminal charges, a commoner channels his street smarts and knowledge of action films to tie the long arm of the law into an investigative Gordian knot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVikram Vedha (2022)
Vikram, an honest officer with the Lucknow police, is on a mission to find and eliminate gangster Vedha. However, when Vedha surrenders himself to the police and starts narrating stories to Vikram, it blurs the lines between good and evil. Vedha questions Vikram's righteousness while the latter believes he is fair and just. But is he?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHIT: The Third Case (2025)
The Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) sends ruthless police officer Arjun Sarkaar to find a group of killers and stop their grisly murder spree.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVeera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 (2025)
Kaali is a provision store owner and a loving husband and father, is brought back into the life of crime, when his former boss's son is being hunted by the police.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Vettaiyan (2024)
A sought-after Supercop gets caught in a series of unexpected events when he encounters a suspect who is accused of being involved in a murder case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Vikram Vedha?
The closest matches to Vikram Vedha are Vikram (2022), Kaithi (2019) and Ratsasan (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Vikram Vedha?
People who watched Vikram Vedha most often go on to Vikram (2022), Kaithi (2019) and Ratsasan (2018).
What is the highest-rated movie like Vikram Vedha?
Vikram (2022), rated 7.6/10 by 201 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Vikram Vedha?
HIT: The Third Case (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Tamil movies like Vikram Vedha?
Yes: Vikram (2022), Kaithi (2019) and Ratsasan (2018).
How are movies similar to Vikram Vedha chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Vikram Vedha, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.