Movies like Chatrapathi
The best movies like Chatrapathi (2005) are Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015), Sarrainodu (2016) and Okkadu (2003). If Chatrapathi hooked you with its action and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedRRR (2022)7.7/10 from 1,746 votes
- NewestPeddi (2026)Released 2026
- In TeluguBāhubali: The Beginning (2015)Also in Telugu
Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)
The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSarrainodu (2016)
Ghana, a jobless young man who left military to bring justice to the society, whiling away timing beating up goons. Life takes a turn when he brushes the shady Vairam Dhanush the wrong way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOkkadu (2003)
Ajay, a fiery Kabaddi player from Hyderabad, visits Kurnool for a tournament and rescues Swapna from a faction leader Obul Reddy, who wants to force her into marriage. He secretly hides her in his home and assists her in planning her escape abroad for her higher studies. But, fate has other plans.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRangasthalam (2018)
Chitti Babu begins to suspect his elder brother's life is in danger after they team up to lock horns with their village president and overthrow his unlawful 30 year old regime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAkhanda (2021)
Brothers Murali Krishna and Akhanda are separated at birth. They grow up to lead completely separate lives, Murali as a local hero, and Akhanda as a secluded Shiva devotee. But when the lives of Murali and his family are in danger, his long-lost brother finally returns.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Vikramarkudu (2006)
A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPeddi (2026)
In a village that doesn't officially exist, a laborer's unmatched athletic talent becomes his weapon to fight for his people's right to be recognized.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisSrimanthudu (2015)
Harsha, a multi-millionaire guy who has everything but there is something else he's looking for and in the process he adopts a complete village trying to bring change in the people.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNaayak (2013)
A young man and his lookalike team up to fight injustice and settle their personal scores with the evildoers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Janatha Garage (2016)
Anand is an environmental activist who lives in Mumbai. A chance exchange programme takes him to Hyderabad and here, a chance encounter with Satyam results in him taking over the Janatha Garage from the latter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAkhanda 2: Thaandavam (2025)
When all hope died, Akhanda arrived. He saved his family, protected his people, killed the wrongdoers, and retreated into isolation. But years later, new threats emerge putting the world in danger. And as the world burns, Akhanda returns.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Bāhubali: The Epic (2025)
When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for love soon unravels a legacy of betrayal, sacrifice, and a forgotten prince.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKaththi (2014)
A case of mistaken identity embroils an escaped convict in a fight against a large corporation intent on seizing a village's land.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJalsa (2008)
Sanjay falls in love with Indu. Her father Rammohan Reddy doesnt approve of it and she is married to someone else. Later, Bhagyamathi falls for him and he goes to meet her father who turns out to be Rammohan Reddy. Somewhere in between Sanjay's life as a Naxal is depicted.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Waltair Veerayya (2023)
A notorious smuggler Waltair Veerayya is hired by a CI Seethapathi, reaches Malaysia with the ostensible mission of kidnapping a drug mafia leader named Solomon, who escaped India after wreaking havoc on the RAW agents and local policemen. Veerayya manages to pummel Solomon, who is fiercely protected by his ruthless gang-lord brother Kaala. Tables are turned, when Veerayya reveals that he shares a turbulent past with Kaala & an ACP Vikram Sagar who is hell-bent on ending his smuggling activities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Mirchi (2013)
A man returns to his country in order, ostensibly, to reform his girlfriend's violent family, but he seems to have a strange connection and a rather dark past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNarappa (2021)
Narappa is forced to flee into the forest with his younger son, Sinappa, after Sinappa murders an upper caste landlord to avenge his older brother’s death. And now Narappa must make more sacrifices and navigate a deeply unjust justice system to give his son a chance at future.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Bullett Raja (2013)
A common man who transforms into a gangster revolts against the very system he once obediently followed by declaring war on the police, the government, and the industrialists.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Bharat Ane Nenu (2018)
Bharat, a graduate from Oxford, is forced to take up his father's position as the chief minister after his sudden demise. He is not happy with the way government is functioning in the state and tries to reform the corrupt society but faces obstacles from his enemies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDevara: Part 1 (2024)
A mighty warrior takes a stand against the criminal deeds of his village, while his mild-mannered son grows up to walk his own path.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPushpa: 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 thisSivaji: The Boss (2007)
A wealthy engineer arrives in India with the mission of serving the nation and investing in the country's welfare but is met with strong opposition from corrupt officials and politicians. After being faced with insurmountable hardships, he decides to take drastic measures.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGeorge Reddy (2019)
George Reddy is a biopic based on the life of a student leader, boxer and Gold medalist, who influenced the politics of Andhra Pradesh state in Osmania University between 1967 and 1972. He is often remembered for inspiring revolutionary thoughts until he was brutally murdered at his hostel in 1972.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Sarfarosh (1999)
When terrorists kill a cop's brother and disable his father, he fights back against the smuggling of guns and drugs which plagues his country.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPokiri (2006)
Pandu is a contract killer and will accept any contract provided the amount is right. The police want him for questioning, while the underworld needs him to silence their opponents. No one really knows this assassin's background. It is only Pandu who knows his real identity, and he has no intention of sharing it with anyone.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRRR (2022)
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSalaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023)
The fate of a violently contested kingdom hangs on the fraught bond between two friends-turned-foes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMaharshi (2019)
Rishi Kumar is a billionaire and the CEO of Origins, someone who has always strived for the success he now owns. His friend Ravi needs help, how will he come through?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAravinda Sametha... Veera Raghava (2018)
A young scion of a powerful family with a long history of violence decides to put an end to the bloodshed which leads him to a path of self discovery.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEega (2012)
A passionate flower decorator, Nani, falls for his neighbor, Bindhu, but their budding romance takes an unexpected turn when he crosses paths with Sudeep, a ruthless and powerful businessman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Chatrapathi?
The closest matches to Chatrapathi are Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015), Sarrainodu (2016) and Okkadu (2003). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Chatrapathi?
People who watched Chatrapathi most often go on to Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015), Sarrainodu (2016) and Okkadu (2003).
What is the highest-rated movie like Chatrapathi?
RRR (2022), rated 7.7/10 by 1,746 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Chatrapathi?
Peddi (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Telugu movies like Chatrapathi?
Yes: Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015), Sarrainodu (2016) and Okkadu (2003).
How are movies similar to Chatrapathi chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Chatrapathi, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.