Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Varathan

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

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#1
Mercury

Mercury

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Varathan for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Five friends, all affected in some way by a mercury poisoning incident are partying when a freak accident put them on a collision course with an entity that is in no mood to forgiv...

#2
Ahalya

Ahalya

2015★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Varathan for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Ahalya, set as a modern-day thriller, is an ode to a legend from Ramayana. The 14-minute-long film replays the deadly game of Gods, spinning a web of intrigue, seduction, desire an...

#3
Odela Railway Station

Odela Railway Station

2022★ 4.3

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

A string of murders terrorise the people of Odela village, and every newly wed girl in the village is the murder’s target. A bright young police officer is determined to find the c...

#4
Love, Sitara

Love, Sitara

2024★ 4.0

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

Tara and Arjun travel to her hometown to work on their relationship before marriage. What happens when her family starts sharing their darkest secrets?...

#5
When We First Met

When We First Met

2018★ 6.6

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

Using a magical photo booth that sends him back in time, Noah relives the night he met Avery over and over, trying to persuade her to fall for him....

#6
The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980★ 8.1

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

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intellig...