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Plot Summary:
NRI corporate Sundar Ramasamy comes to India to vote, only to learn that his vote has already been cast. While he reclaims his right legally, it also sets in motion a chain of events that eventually lead to him entering the political fray, trying to change the system.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 163 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, suspense, realistic, intense, political
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Kavan (2017)
Plot Summary:
A budding journalist passionate about ethical, noble, hard-hitting journalism understands the more flourishing ghetto of sensationalism & news fabrication that the Entertainment TV Channel he belongs to, thrives on. When caught in a dilemma of whether to hold for a while or rise in protest, a situation forces him to make a decision that puts him out of work but… there begins his work.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: political, satirical
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NGK (2019)
Plot Summary:
An educated do-gooder is forced to enter politics in order to serve the society. But, will the old guard make way and allow him to do that?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 148 min
Plot tags:
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Pariyerum Perumal (2018)
Plot Summary:
A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, sincere, suspense, motivational, feel good, social
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Bigil (2019)
Plot Summary:
A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill his father’s dream when an opportunity comes his way seven years later?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 179 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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Stalin (2006)
Plot Summary:
The only mission in Stalin (Chiranjeevi)'s life is to help others and the make the world a better place. It turns out that Stalin served as a Major in the Indian Army. Although a war hero, he had quit the army after a rift with the Colonel (Mukesh Rishi) transfers him to administrative division from the battlefield as a disciplinary action. His family includes mother (Sharada Urvashi) as well as his sister (Khushboo), who is not in talking terms with their mother since she got married to a Punjabi. Stalin keeps helping a physically challenged girl Sumati to write her Intermediate examination and her suicide disturbs him. The death occurs as none of the people around her extend help. Then Stalin plans a chain system. The theme works on a principle that everyone should help others and in return they should not seek a mere thanks but tell those who get the help to help three more, with a condition that those who get help from them should also demand the same.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 168 min
Plot tags:
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Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022)
Plot Summary:
Mahesh, a money lender, is swindled by a gambling addict called Kalaavathi in the US. While he comes to India to collect his debt, he decides to stay back and do his bit for the country's financial health.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min
Plot tags: social message
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Sarrainodu (2016)
Plot Summary:
Only one man can stop a villain who, backed by his father, brutally murders anyone who gets in the way of his unscrupulous real estate deals.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 159 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, serious, captivating
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Maharshi (2019)
Plot Summary:
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?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India, USA
Duration: 176 min
Plot tags: motivational, touching, heartbreaking, emotional, realistic, inspirational
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Son of Satyamurthy (2015)
Plot Summary:
The son of a rich businessman struggles to save his father's wealth after his demise. However, he faces many challenges when he becomes the sole breadwinner of his family.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min
Plot tags: light, atmospheric, humorous, realistic
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Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
Plot Summary:
The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar separated by situations, it is up to a messenger to ensure the safety of the kingdom. Can he succeed in his mission, especially with Karikalan's former girlfriend, Nandhini, plotting to bring down the entire Chola empire?.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 167 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, epic
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Karnan (2021)
Plot Summary:
An angry young man fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who weild power and weapons?.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 158 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Tagore (2003)
Plot Summary:
Tagore (Chiranjeevi) creates his own vigilante military network called the Anti-Corruption Force (ACF) that eliminates the most corrupt individuals, from all walks of life, in a systematic manner. As pressure builds on Police and Government to track down the Man who masterminds these killings, Balbir Singh (Puneet Issar), is specially summoned to head the task. He is aided by Suryam (Prakash Raj) who, though being just a constable in the mammoth Police force, is compelled by his instincts to see through the underlying design. Together they unravel the mystery and unveil the phenomenon called Tagore, but not before Badrinaryana (Sayaji Shinde), the human face of evil, finds out that his revelry in the belief of Tagore’s death was a mistake he can never make amends for.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags:
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Godfather (2006)
Plot Summary:
Shiva, the ageing business tycoon, bound to his wheelchair, sharing a strong bonding with his son Vishnu. Indulgent, while Vishnu whiles away his time with his cronies taking life easy. But then suddenly Vishnu starts behaving out of character, his drunken bouts and acts causing the father much shame and embarrassment. And when Vishnu professes to remember nothing of what he had done, the father takes him to a psychiatrist.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 166 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, entertaining
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Srimanthudu (2015)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 158 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, suspense, realistic, disturbing, semi serious, inspirational
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Vedam (2010)
Plot Summary:
Five people from varied strata of society – a slum dweller who works as a cable operator, a runaway prostitute, a desperate woman drowning in debt, a rising musician, and a grief-stricken Muslim man – end up together in the same hospital, at a time when it is attacked by terrorists.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspense, suspenseful, anthology, tragic ending, tragic
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Sivaji (2007)
Plot Summary:
Corrupt police and politicians target a computer engineer for trying to better the lives of less privileged citizens.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 188 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, tense, suspense, feel good, political thriller, masala, cult film, political drama
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Rangasthalam (2018)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 170 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, sentimental, period drama
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Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (2020)
Plot Summary:
Siddarth falls head-over-heels in love with Meera but things take a risky turn when they get into a messy situation with a dangerous man.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, entertaining, realistic, intense, romantic comedy, idiotic
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Sivakasi (2005)
Plot Summary:
Muthappa is forced to leave his house at a young age for a crime that his older brother, Udayappa, committed. When he returns home, he learns about his brother's antics and decides to punish him.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, cult film
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Kaala (2018)
Plot Summary:
A gangster from Tirunelveli, who is the King of Dharavi, fights for keeping the land safe from mighty politicians and the land mafia.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, action packed, period drama
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Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (2012)
Plot Summary:
Ganga, a camerawoman, helps Rambabu, a fiery mechanic, become a journalist. When Rana, an evil politician, kills a journalist, Rambabu decides to destroy his political career.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 148 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019)
Plot Summary:
Ram is one among the five orphaned boys in Visakhapatnam, adopted by a doctor who ensures them a roof to live under, with dignity. Ram goes to any extent to protect his family and he's a handful for the baddie to handle in a time of crisis. How does Ram protect his family when they need him the most?.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, thought provoking, captivating, suspense
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Thalaivaa (2013)
Plot Summary:
A mafia don sends his son out of the country because he doesn't want even a shadow of his life falling on him. Destiny wills otherwise. The son makes an innocuous trip to Mumbai to visit his dad. And ends up filling his father's large shoes.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 179 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
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The Criminal (1999)
Plot Summary:
Jasper Rawlins, a none-too-successful musician, finds himself chatting with a beautiful woman at his neighborhood bar. She goes home with him, direct and frank in answer to his nervousness. During the night, someone breaks into his flat and cuts her throat. He runs into the arms of the police, who dismiss his story, but release him while they search for the weapon. He investigates the crime, and over the next few days, meets a knowing pornographer, hit men, and other schemers. As dead bodies pile up wherever he goes, the police are soon looking for him with guns drawn. As he discovers secrets about a shadowy corporation, the police close in. Can he find someone to trust?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 376
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, independent film
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RRR (2022)
Plot Summary:
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 160000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 187 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, epic, funny, visual, cult classic, period piece, period drama
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Kaththi (2014)
Plot Summary:
Kathiresan aka Kaththi, a criminal, escapes from the Kolkata prison and comes to Chennai, where he comes across his doppelganger Jeevanandham, fighting for his life after being shot at by unknown men. Kathir decides to pass off as Jeeva and make away with a lump sum amount but once he realizes who Jeeva really is, Kathir turns a crusader.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 166 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, psychological, tense, feel good, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
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Petta (2019)
Plot Summary:
A hostel warden becomes the target of a dreaded politician and his gangster son, but little do they realise that it is they who should fear him.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 171 min
Plot tags: rough, suspense, disturbing
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Madras (2014)
Plot Summary:
A portrayal of the lives of the people living in North Madras, focusing on the politics inside the slums and how their plight remains the same, despite the political class luring them constantly during elections.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, disturbing, feel good, epic
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Bairavaa (2017)
Plot Summary:
A loan recovery agent takes on a corrupt head of an educational institution to save his girlfriend..
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 169 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, cult film