Movies like Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018)
The best movies like Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018) are Thick as Thieves (2009), Kaakha Kaakha (2003) and Kaithi (2019). If Iravukku Aayiram Kangal 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 ratedSherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016)7.8/10 from 2,392 votes
- NewestEvery Bullet's Account (2025)Released 2025
- In TamilKaakha Kaakha (2003)Also in Tamil
Thick 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 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies 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 & 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Seven-Ups (1973)
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime
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 355 (2022)
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Glass Key (1942)
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHow to Rob a Bank (2007)
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisGotcha! (1985)
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOverdrive (2017)
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mirror Crack'd (1980)
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLaRoy, Texas (2024)
Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Young Savages (1961)
A district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder of a blind Puerto Rican boy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIslands (2025)
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMoondravadhu Kann (1993)
Priya , a rich girl, is in love with Sundar, a poor youth. Priya tries to elope with him but she fails and her father and her mother lock her in her bedroom. From there, Priya witnesses the murder of Shanthi by her husband Sabapathy in the opposite building. She takes photos of this murder and Sabapathy notices this act. Gopi, Shanthi's brother, only knows that his brother-in-law tortured his sister for a long time. He is the only one who suspects Sabapathy whereas their relatives considers him as a perfect gentleman. Gopi files a complaint secretly against Sabapathy. However, Sarath, an honest police officer, gives up the case due to the lack of evidence. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller & crime
So Help Me God (2018)
Some 20 years ago, two sex workers were murdered in an upper-class Brussels neighborhood. Celebrated Belgian magistrate Anne Gurwez decides to revisit this cold case, pouring over the evidence with the use of new technologies and tracking down then-suspects.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEchcharikkai (2018)
Two men kidnap the daughter of a rich man, and the latter approaches a retired cop to track the missing woman.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & thriller
The Inquisitor (1981)
Martinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector Gallien on New Year's Eve. What initially is a routine procedure, soon becomes a harsh interrogation that seems to confirm the initial suspicions.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Cavern Crimes (2025)
An intense suspense thriller with an attractive blend of crime and mystery set in the unique historical backdrop of the Atapuerca paleontological site, home of the oldest human remains outside of Africa.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Chicken (2015)
A serial killer masked as a chicken hunts the streets of Prague. A police investigator will follow his tracks in search of his identity, trying to catch up to him before he can kill his next victim.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & thriller
Every Bullet's Account (2025)
On a stormy night, a weary detective and a keen-eyed doctor piece together fragments of a high-profile case. As evidences and unanswered questions surface, the dread draws near.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & thriller
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016)
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Thousand Little Cuts (2022)
Anne Bennett wakes up in a hospital, convinced she is recovering from minor surgery only to find herself in a battle of wits with a psychiatrist who can't let her leave until she remembers "what happened that night." Events turn a darker corner as doctor and patient try to unlock not only what traumatic event Anne is suppressing, but also who was there, why it happened, and why Anne's subconscious is fighting so hard to prevent her from talking about it.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Iravukku Aayiram Kangal?
The closest matches to Iravukku Aayiram Kangal are Thick as Thieves (2009), Kaakha Kaakha (2003) and Kaithi (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Iravukku Aayiram Kangal?
Start with Thick as Thieves (2009), the closest match to Iravukku Aayiram Kangal.
What is the highest-rated movie like Iravukku Aayiram Kangal?
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016), rated 7.8/10 by 2,392 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Iravukku Aayiram Kangal?
Every Bullet's Account (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Tamil movies like Iravukku Aayiram Kangal?
Yes: Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Kaithi (2019) and Theri (2016).
How are movies similar to Iravukku Aayiram Kangal chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Iravukku Aayiram Kangal, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.