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Movies like Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990)

The best movies like Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990) are The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020), A Ring of Endless Light (2002) and Love Finds You in Valentine (2016). If Kavithai Paadum Alaigal hooked you with its romance and drama, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The 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

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  2. A 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

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  3. Love 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

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  4. The 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

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  5. The 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

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  6. Flamingo 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

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  7. An Autumn Romance (2021)

    When librarian Taylor Harris suddenly loses her job, she decides to visit her brother in a small town in Montana. There, she gets involved in the fight to help save her brother's hotel from tycoon Joel Sheenan, who wants to renovate it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  8. Vaaranam 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

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  9. All My Life (2020)

    It was a chance meeting started by one of Sol’s friends trying to chat up Jennifer. However, in the end, it was those two who hit it off. Sol enjoyed Jen’s smile, her effort, and how silly she could be. Jen enjoyed Sol’s cooking, his athleticism, and that he would join her in fun moments. As you can imagine, love bloomed, and things got serious. Jen’s investment in Sol led to her pushing him to follow his dreams and even move in to save money. Sol’s investment in Jen well, it led to him proposing. But what started as a liver tumor grew into full-on cancer, so with a diagnosis of 6 months to live, Sol and Jennifer try to make the best of it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  10. A 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

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  11. My 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

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  12. Lucky Star (1929)

    Mary, a poor farm girl, meets Tim just as word comes that war has been declared. Tim enlists in the army and goes to the battlefields of Europe, where he is wounded and loses the use of his legs. Home again, Tim is visited by Mary, and they are powerfully attracted to each other; but his physical handicap prevents him from declaring his love for her. Deeper complications set in when Martin, Tim's former sergeant and a bully, takes a shine to Mary.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  13. Return 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

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  14. Nobody Has to Know (2022)

    After a stroke and no memories from his past, Phil encounters Millie who inhabits a desert part of Isle of Lewis. She will shortly entrust him with his deepest secret : they were in love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance

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  15. The Passionate Friends (1949)

    A woman is torn between the love of her life, who's married to someone else, and her older husband.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance

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  16. Kitty 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

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  17. Salome (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

  18. 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

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  19. Strangers When We Meet (1960)

    A suburban architect loves his wife but is bored with his marriage and with his work, so he takes up with the neglected, married beauty who lives down the street.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  20. The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

    A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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What are the best movies like Kavithai Paadum Alaigal?

The closest matches to Kavithai Paadum Alaigal are The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020), A Ring of Endless Light (2002) and Love Finds You in Valentine (2016). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Kavithai Paadum Alaigal?

Start with The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020), the closest match to Kavithai Paadum Alaigal.

What is the highest-rated movie like Kavithai Paadum Alaigal?

All My Life (2020), rated 7.7/10 by 523 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Kavithai Paadum Alaigal?

Nobody Has to Know (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Tamil movies like Kavithai Paadum Alaigal?

Yes: Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) and Roja (1992).

How are movies similar to Kavithai Paadum Alaigal chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Kavithai Paadum Alaigal, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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