Movies Like Padikathavan

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Mappillai

2011·2h 40m·★ 3.5·Suraj

3 shared cast incl. Dhanush & VivekDir. Suraj

Asuran

2019·2h 21m·★ 8.4·Vetrimaaran

Fans also likedStarring DhanushAction & Drama

Viswasam

2019·2h 33m·★ 7.1·Siva

Fans also likedStarring VivekAction & Drama

Velaiyilla Pattathari

2014·2h 13m·★ 7.9·R. Velraj

Both star Dhanush & VivekDrama & Action

Polladhavan

2007·2h 30m·★ 7.7·Vetrimaaran

Both star Dhanush & ChetanAction & Drama

Uthama Puthiran

2010·2h 59m·★ 6.0·Mithran Jawahar

Both star Dhanush & VivekDrama & Action

Padayappa

1999·2h 52m·★ 8.3·K. S. Ravikumar

Fans also likedDrama & Action

Only the Strong

1993·1h 39m·★ 6.6·Sheldon Lettich

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Embattled

2020·1h 57m·★ 6.5·Nick Sarkisov

Fans also likedAction & Drama

In Full Bloom

2019·1h 28m·★ 5.4·Reza Ghassemi

Fans also likedAction & Drama

The Program

1993·1h 52m·★ 6.5·David S. Ward

Fans also likedDrama & Action

DSP

2022·2h 24m·★ 3.6·Ponram

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Dirt

2018·1h 42m·★ 6.2·Alex Ranarivelo

Fans also likedDrama & Action

Welcome to Sudden Death

2020·1h 20m·★ 4.3·Dallas Jackson

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Run

1991·1h 31m·★ 6.2·Geoff Burrowes

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Walkaway Joe

2020·1h 29m·★ 5.6·Tom Wright

Fans also likedDrama & Action

Rev

2020·1h 31m·★ 5.1·Ant Horasanli

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Sakalakala Vallavan

2015·2h 25m·★ 3.5·Suraj

Starring VivekDir. Suraj

Alex Pandian

2013·2h 42m·★ 3.1·Suraj

Starring Suman TalwarDir. Suraj

Kaththi Sandai

2016·2h 29m·★ 3.6·Suraj

Starring Tamannaah BhatiaDir. Suraj

How Good Is Padikathavan?

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