Best movies like Dabaru
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Dabaru is a melodramatic tale about a young chess player named Surya who rose from the alleys of North Kolkata to become a grand master.
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Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Sivaraman, an honest government clerk, and his wife Lakshmi, belong to a middle-class family and they have two children. Anja Singam Marudupandi, a corrupted politician, moves into a new house near Sivaraman's house. Marudupandi's life style influences Lakshmi and she tries to ape him by buys luxurious items on installments. This puts pressure on Sivaraman and he takes a loan from his office peon but the police arrests him for corruption. He later finds a job in a brandy company with Marudupandi's recommendation.
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
Despite having serious anger management issues, Surya, an Indian Army officer is a brilliant officer but when anger takes control of him he is impossible to subdue. In spite of this issue, he achieves his goal of serving the country by overcoming the hurdles.
Namma Kuzhandaigal
Namma Kuzhandaigal is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language children's film directed by Srikanth and produced by D. Ramanaidu. It is based on writer Poovannan's novel Aalam Vizhudhu. The film stars Major Sundarrajan, Pandari Bai and Vennira Aadai Nirmala in the lead roles.
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
Amusing complications ensue when two jobless men pass themselves off as college professors in this entertaining yarn. Thrown into company with a pair of well-heeled sisters, one reserved and the other fiery the impostors soon win the ladies' hearts, and the couples each tie the knot. But when the truth comes out, will the men ever get back into their irate wives' good graces?
Natchathiram
A movie buff befriends a popular actress as he believes that she is leading a happy life. However, one day he sees an unknown man making an attempt on her life.
Nila Pennae
Anand lives in the city and decides to stay in a village within a forest for some time. As he is very stressed due to the city life, he meets an old guru woman who creates a girl (Divya Bharti) for Anand. He falls in love immediately and so does the girl whom Anand calls Surya. She goes on to show him the beauty of life.
Rangasthalam
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.
Bobby Fischer Against the World
The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
Magadheera
When Harsha, a bike stunter from Vishakapatnam, accidentally meets Indu, he discovers his warrior life Kala Bhairava in his last birth. The remaining story explains how Indu and Kala Bhairava are connected.
Wazir
'Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer. Brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate, the two men decide to help each other win the biggest games of their lives. But there's a mysterious, dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them.
Life Is Beautiful
The official synopsis for Life Is Beautiful says, "It is a coming of age story of six youngsters, set in the beautiful nostalgic world of a working-middle class neighborhood. The film tracks their journey through the different seasons, festivals, romances, street cricket, colony fights, and family gatherings. With the beginning of responsibilities, and adulthood looming around the corner, their dreams and aspirations bring them all together, to make the whole experience magical. Life is Beautiful is a story about new beginnings. It is a celebration of life and its smaller joys
Love Story
Revanth and Mouni dream big when it comes to their lives. But with their social standing and gender proved to be a hindrance, will they manage to find a way to let their love prevail?
Virupaksha
Set in a village named Rudravanam in 1990's, Surya along with his mother, visit there after a long time. Suddenly a series of mysterious deaths occur due to an unknown person's occult practice and whole village is scared. Will Surya find the person causing the deaths and save the village?
Raja Vikramarka
Vikram is a newly recruit N.I.A. Officer who is getting accustomed with the nuances of his new job, has to handle his first major case due to ironic circumstances, during the course of which his life takes a drastic turn in all aspects.
Odeya
Gajendra is a kind-hearted man who lives a happy life taking care of his family and the people around him with utmost affection. He has chosen to be a bachelor and hates the term marriage and since his own brothers have to seek his permission for their own marriage proposals they come up with a plan to make him fall in love.
Autonagar Surya
Surya, a juvenile offender, completes his education in prison and upon release embarks on his dream project. However, he has to overcome numerous obstacles to turn his dream into a reality.
Express Raja
The dog and the diamond, and the romantic life of Raja and his lady love Ammu in comical situations.
Beach Road Chetan
When a happy-go-lucky kind of a guy chances upon a mysterious iPhone, his life turns topsy-turvy to unexpected consequences.
Jai Surya
Based in Kancheepuram, Surya/Arjun makes a living as a con-man on the North Zone, and is assisted by his girlfriend, Baby; while the South side is presided over by Pashupati. When a Kolkata-based contractor hires the latter to kill District Collector Jaianand/Kishan, Surya decides to defend him - this results in his finding out that Jaianand is his look-alike. Jaianand's terrified fiancée, Shanupriya, then hires Surya to not only protect but also impersonate Jaianand - a move that will drastically change everyone's lives - especially when Kishan refuses to let anyone take his place
Viralukketha Veekkam
Three wives are disappointed with their husbands who borrow money from people to live luxuriously. After the women get employed to earn more, their spouses start plotting against them.
Lawyer Viswanath
Viswanath is a lawyer who is blessed with a loving family which is supported by his wife Kamala and his loving 8-year-old daughter Akshara. He is a man of values and lives with principles. Viswanath spends considerable time with his family to ensure he gives proper love and affection. His world is small, but it is filled with joy and peace. On his daughter's birthday he takes his family for an evening outing and returns back with a load of smile cherishing the well spent evening. On the way back a tragedy strikes Viswanath and his family which is un-imaginable for a person like him. A person like Viswanath who believes love and affection is the path to happiness is shattered.
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Mathukkutty, an unemployed man, lives in Germany with his bossy wife. He is given a chance to travel to Kerala to invite famous actors for an event, but all hell breaks loose after his arrival.
House Arrest
A few kidnappers are taken hostage by a bunch of kids. Is rat kidnapping a cat possible?
Suvarna Sundari
The Trinethri idol, created and commissioned during the 15th century to be a beautiful goddess, turned out to be a people destroying evil. Its indestructible nature continues its journey to the present day, affecting numerous lives.
Prathi Poovankozhi
Madhuri is assaulted on a bus one day and won't rest till she hits back at the man
Gantumoote
A 16-year-old girl embarks on a journey of life where she deals with understanding herself, the changing world, bullying, academic pressure and her transcending journey of first love.
Manamantha
Sairam, an assistant manager in a supermarket treads on an unethical path for a promotion, leading to dire consequences. Gayatri a thrifty housewife manages her middle class household. Mahitha's friend, a street child goes missing and she goes out of her way to find him. Abhiram, the bright student falls in love with Aira and pursues her. Four stories seemingly unrelated are all bound by one string called family.
Butta Bomma
A young woman falls in love with a man after dialing his number by mistake. However, when she visits his city to meet him, another stranger enters her life.
Vijayaratha
Vijayaratha is a suspense thriller which follows a guy on a race against time to save a life, even as the world around him starts falling apart. Directed by Ajay Surya, the film stars Vasanth Kalyan and Arpitha Gowda in central roles.
Chudail Story
A seductive witch kills men by casting a spell on them. A bunch of friends are trapped in a haunted house with mysterious lady. Is she the Chudail?
Anukokunda Oka Roju
Sahasra, a struggling singer, attends a party and wakes up after a day without realising it. However, as the days pass, she feels something is amiss after getting chased by men who want to kill her.
Neevalle Nenunna
A romantic film directed by Sai Baba, starring Surya Sreenivas and Sri Pallavi in the lead roles.
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
Uu... Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?, commonly referred to as UKUP, is a 2012 Indian Telugu socio-fantasy film written and directed by Sekhar Raja, produced by Lakshmi Manchu and starring Manoj Manchu