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10 Best Movies Like Athirathan

If you loved Athirathan, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Aavesham

Aavesham

2024★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Athirathan for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Three college freshmen in Bangalore befriend an eccentric gangster to get revenge on their senior bullies....

#2
The Substitute

The Substitute

1996★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Athirathan for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute...

#3
Edge of the City

Edge of the City

1957★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Athirathan for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrupt environment, and as their connection blossoms they must face the oppressive an...

#4
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Athirathan for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John S...

#5
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Athirathan for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street ...

#6
The Landlord

The Landlord

1970★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Athirathan for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, h...

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