Movies like Athiran (2019)
The best movies like Athiran (2019) are Charlie (2015), Luca (2019) and Solo (2017). If Athiran hooked you with its romance and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedRebecca (1940)7.9/10 from 2,089 votes
- NewestChief of Station (2024)Released 2024
- In MalayalamCharlie (2015)Also in Malayalam
Charlie (2015)
A young, nonconforming woman named Tessa gets entangled in a cat-and-mouse chase in the by-lanes of Kerala, hunting for a mysterious artist who previously lived in her apartment.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLuca (2019)
Luca is a highly talented artist who creates magic out of scraps. Niharika, a researcher in industrial chemistry enters his life to make it more colourful. Will they make it together?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Solo (2017)
An experimental romantic thriller, Solo is the story of four different men, their love, rage and afterlife. Through four elements - water, air, fire and earth, they also represent different facets of Lord Siva.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKaatru Veliyidai (2017)
Romance is in the air as the lives of Fighter Pilot Varun & Medical Doctor Leela collide amidst the scenic beauty of Kashmir. While Leela yearns for Varun’s affection in the delicate of ways, Varun’s idea of love is all give-give, not give-take. Just as the avalanche of built-up emotions sets rolling, Varun becomes a PoW post the Kargil episode. Do their paths cross later?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Madhuram (2021)
"Love is sweet when it's new, it's sweeter when it's true".The movie mainly focuses on Sabu and Kevin, the two bystanders in the hospital. Sabu waits for his wife"s recovery, and Kevin, for his mother's surgery. Both of them become friends as Sabu's love story helps Kevin realize his mistakes in his marriage life.The movie revolves around the journey of Sabu's love life 10 years back and the journey of Kevin's realization. The movie also highlights other bystanders life story which can be related to
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Hridayam (2022)
Arun and Darshana are first-year engineering students and they fall in love soon after their college begins. And just as how things work generally in teenage, the road ahead isn't too easy for them. Life offers many twists and turns that they least expect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIshq (2019)
Sachi and his girlfriend, Vasudha, go on a date to celebrate her birthday. Things go sideways and their love is tested when they are harassed by two men on a late-night drive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSunday Holiday (2017)
Mr. Unni Mukundan who is very passionate about his first movie, coincidentally meets Mr. David Paul, a famous movie director. At the same time, the life experiences of Amal, who relocates himself to Cochin from Thalaserry, makes him undergo a total change in his vision of life due to his acquaintance with Nakutti and Rahul, the residents of 'Sargapournami' his home in Cochin. Sunday Holiday is a beautiful story that is replete with comedy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Sufiyum Sujatayum (2020)
Dr. Rajeev and his wife SUJATA come from Dubai to participate in the last rituals of Sujata's friend and ex love affair who was a Sufi. The events which happen when they land in the village forms the rest of the plot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Kappela (2020)
Falling into an over-the-phone romance with a rickshaw driver, a young woman visits his city when an encounter with a stranger derails their meeting.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Varathan (2018)
After losing his job, Aby and his wife, Priya, move back to the latter's family estate in Kerala. However, things go from bad to worse for the couple as they encounter a new set of challenges..
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019)
Jaison, a teenager, has a crush on Keerthy, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. To make things worse, he gets in trouble with Ravi, the new teacher who is liked by everyone, especially Keerthy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like this100 Days of Love (2015)
Despite their strained history as children, a columnist falls in love with his schoolmate when they meet after years. Just as he decides to win her heart, he learns that she is engaged to another man.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Yeh Saali Aashiqui (2019)
When Sahil met Mittee in a hotel management school, it was love at first sight for both of them. Their love was everything - picture perfect and flawless. But an unlikely event at school turns their dream-come-true romance into a nightmare and makes them realize how important it is to know your partner thoroughly before getting into any kind of romantic relationship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & romance
Traffic (2011)
An emotional thriller based on a road trip from Kochi to Palakkad. Inspired from the real events that happened in Chennai.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMayaanadhi (2017)
A shady money deal goes wrong and in the aftermath Mathan ends up killing a police officer. Meanwhile in Kochi, his old flame Aparna an aspiring actress is struggling to prop up her career. Mathan meets up with Aparna and tries to rekindle the past, even as the police hunt for him gets intense.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEk Tha Tiger (2012)
A top Indian agent is sent to observe the actions of a scientist but the mission complicates when he falls in love with the scientist's Pakistani caretaker.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMalang (2020)
Advait visits Goa where he meets Sara, a free-spirited girl who lives life unshackled. Opposites attract and all goes well until life turns upside down. Years later, Advait is on a killing spree with cops Aghase and Michael in his way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNizhal (2021)
A First class judicial Magistrate comes across an 8 year old boy-Nithin & his murder stories. Do they have real life connection?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Take Off (2017)
A group of Malayali nurses stranded in Iraq, must survive their capture by the extremists and reach out to the rescue team headed by the Indian government.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPremam (2015)
Three stages in George's life, and three girls he encounters in each stage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVirus (2019)
A real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDrishyam (2013)
Georgekutty lives a happy life with his wife and daughters. Things take a turn when his daughter gets indecently filmed using a hidden camera, by the son of a police inspector.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPanga (2020)
'Panga' follows the triumphs and struggle of a national level Kabbadi player from India who receives the love and support from her family to help achieve her dream.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam (2015)
Sudhi, a clerk in a school, struggles in his life as he is suffering from dysarthria. His life takes a new turn after meeting Kalyani, a speech therapist.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
The Moon-Spinners (1964)
Young English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. The coolness of the owner is only out-done by the surliness of her brother Stratos, recently back from London. But then there is nice English lad Mark to make friends with, at least until Stratos and his pal take a shot at him one night. When Nikky helps him hide she finds the Greeks are after her too.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisRebecca (1940)
Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisChief of Station (2024)
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRorschach (2022)
When Luke Antony's wife goes missing, he sets off to search for her and stumbles upon the Balan family. However, terrorising events start occurring as Luke grows closer to them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Lady Vanishes (2013)
Young socialite Iris Carr befriends an older woman while traveling solo by train. When Iris wakes from a nap, the woman is gone and other passengers claim she never existed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Athiran?
The closest matches to Athiran are Charlie (2015), Luca (2019) and Solo (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Athiran?
People who watched Athiran most often go on to Charlie (2015), Luca (2019) and Solo (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like Athiran?
Rebecca (1940), rated 7.9/10 by 2,089 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Athiran?
Chief of Station (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Malayalam movies like Athiran?
Yes: Charlie (2015), Luca (2019) and Solo (2017).
How are movies similar to Athiran chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Athiran, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.