Movies like Viduthalai: Part I (2023)
The best movies like Viduthalai: Part I (2023) are Viduthalai: Part II (2024), Pathu Thala (2023) and Visaranai (2016). If Viduthalai: Part I 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 ratedRatsasan (2018)7.4/10 from 214 votes
- NewestKaalidas 2 (2026)Released 2026
- In TamilViduthalai: Part II (2024)Also in Tamil
- Same seriesViduthalai: Part II (2024)Viduthalai
Viduthalai: Part II (2024)
Troubles worsen for Kumaresan after the capture of Perumal, and soon he is confronted with having to make a choice between performing his duties as a police constable, or taking a stand for what is right.
Why it matches: Same series: Viduthalai · both action & thriller
Pathu Thala (2023)
An undercover cop goes into the big bad world, a place taken over by a don, where his safety may be compromised.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Visaranai (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 & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 thisKarnan (2021)
Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
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 drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAsuran (2019)
A family from the underprivileged class is on the run after the teenaged son kills a rich man from the upper caste. Can the pacifist father be able to save his hot-blooded son?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
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 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAadukalam (2011)
Pettaikaaran is famous in his town for an impeccable track record of successes in rooster fights. When one of his aides, Karuppu, goes against his word in a fight, it leads to an enmity between them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPonmagal Vandhal (2020)
A resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj reopens a case from 2004 that involved a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for the kidnapping and murder. Venba, his daughter and a passionate lawyer, seeks to unveil the truth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Pushpa: The Rise (2021)
As Pushpa, a labourer, rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling, he ends up making many enemies. However, violence ensues when the police try to topple his illegal business.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGarudan (2024)
Set in Theni, a minister’s greed to seize temple land sets in motion a chain of events that pits two childhood friends, Aadhi and Karuna against each other, Chokkan, who is their trusted confidant whose loyalty is tested in the tale of betrayal and retribution.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Chithha (2023)
Easwaran, a young government employee gets the shock of his life when his niece Sundari goes missing. After initially wrongly accused of kidnapping her, he eventually comes to know that a child abuser has kidnapped her and he makes it his mission to rescue Sundari.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKuruthipunal (1995)
Adhi, a policeman, plans Operation Dhanush to catch a dreaded terrorist, Badri, and save innocent lives. However, when Badri, threatens his family, he must choose between his duty and his loved ones.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Jai Bhim (2021)
A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate rises in support. Will their battle for justice succeed?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
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: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMaamannan (2023)
An MLA and his son, who are from oppressed community, are forced to stand up against the privileged, arrogant scion of a late politician, who is determined to make them bow down to him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022)
A youngster from Tamil Nadu goes to Bombay in search of a better life and gets sucked into the underworld. Will he be able to find a way out of the violence and bloodshed?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Raayan (2024)
Raayan, a simpleton patriarch has to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a violent world with whirlpool of murder, debauchery, feud, politics and power, a quagmire that he has repeatedly warned them not to get pulled into.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisKaalidas 2 (2026)
A dedicated Crime Branch officer, Kaalidas, investigates the disappearance of a child in an apartment complex. What begins as a routine missing-person case quickly turns dark when the child and a dog are found murdered. As more mysterious killings occur in the same building, Kaalidas uncovers hidden secrets among the residents and races against time to stop a killer before more live
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Darbar (2020)
Aaditya, the commissioner of Mumbai Police, sets out to catch Ajay, a drug peddler. However, he uncovers a deeper controversy linked to an international drug lord and must mete out justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
SnoozefestMovies 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 & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPada (2022)
Based on a true incident, the film is about four men, who call themselves Ayyankali Pada, holding the Palakkad collector hostage demanding tribal land rights.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Kantara (2022)
Shiva, a tribal vagabond lives with his mother in hamlet, stays away from the traditional Daivaradhane and Bhoota Kola legacy due to an unforgettable childhood incident. He is happy loafing around with his friends and doing petty jobs for his landlord. When Forest officer Murali enters the scene, it gives a fresh dimension to the man-vs-nature fight. Can Shiva save the forest from Murali? Or is Murali just a dummy bait cast by bigger fish?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMadras Cafe (2013)
An Indian intelligence agent journeys to a war-torn coastal island to break a resolute rebel group and meets a passionate journalist.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKrack (2021)
Pothuraju Veera Shankar is a hot-headed circle inspector from Andhra who doesn’t like to hear the word ‘background’. Wherever he is appointed in the state, he brings all the notorious gundas to their knees with his signature policing style. When Shankar is appointed in Ongole, the brutal Katari commits a spine-chilling murder and angers Shankar. How the rivalry between Pothuraju Veera Shankar and Katari turns worse is what Krack is all about.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Drishyam 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 & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKuberaa (2025)
A ruthless billionaire, Neeraj, uses beggars as benamis to launder money, with the help of a disgraced civil submit servant, Deepak. One of the beggars, Deva, escapes with ₹10,000 crores and becomes the target of a deadly manhunt. He meets Sameera, who joins him in his mission to use the money to uplift society's poor. With Deepak's help, Deva fights back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Viduthalai: Part I?
The closest matches to Viduthalai: Part I are Viduthalai: Part II (2024), Pathu Thala (2023) and Visaranai (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Viduthalai: Part I?
People who watched Viduthalai: Part I most often go on to Pathu Thala (2023), Visaranai (2016) and Kaithi (2019).
What is the highest-rated movie like Viduthalai: Part I?
Ratsasan (2018), rated 7.4/10 by 214 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Viduthalai: Part I?
Kaalidas 2 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Viduthalai: Part I part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Viduthalai, which includes Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Are there Tamil movies like Viduthalai: Part I?
Yes: Viduthalai: Part II (2024), Pathu Thala (2023) and Visaranai (2016).
How are movies similar to Viduthalai: Part I chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Viduthalai: Part I, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.