Movies Like Thiruvarutchelvar

If you liked Thiruvarutchelvar (1967), a fantasy movie directed by A. P. Nagarajan, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born (2023)
★ 6/10Also fantasy
Before becoming queen, Uberta lived a humble life with her husband Maximillian when she is suddenly thrust into royalty. Through triumph and tragedy, she learns the lessons needed to become a beloved Queen, all while…
2
MirrorMask (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
3
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
Sarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure together where they get to re-live…
4
Peter Ibbetson (1935)
★ 7/10Also fantasy
When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project…
5
10 Lives (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasy
A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative…
6
Unicorn Store (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy
A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.
7
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy
At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.
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Pinocchio (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
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Afterlife of the Party (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy
A social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.
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Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret…
11
Godmothered (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy
A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman…
12
Four Kids and It (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
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Bedtime Stories (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn…
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A Thousand Words (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes…
15
The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
16
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
★ 7/10Also fantasy
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
17
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
18
Come Away (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy
Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of…
19
A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also fantasy
Van, the brave son of a tooth fairy leader, meets the goblins girl Gemma on his first mission. Despite the myths about ancient disputes between fairies and goblins, they share common values. When the greedy Spider…
20
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also fantasy
While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets…