Movies Like Azhagan
If you liked Azhagan (1991), a family and drama movie directed by K. Balachander, 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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Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987)
★ 7.9/10Also family and dramaAnne Shirley, now a schoolteacher, has begun writing stories and collecting rejection slips. She acts as Diana's maid of honor, develops a relationship with Gilbert Blythe, and finds herself at Kingsport Ladies'…
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Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and familySet in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces…
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Departure (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceAn English mother and her teenage son spend a week preparing the sale of their remote holiday house in the South of France. Fifteen-year-old Elliot struggles with his dawning sexuality and an increasing alienation from…
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The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceA widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
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Skater Girl (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and familyPrerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
★ 7.3/10Also family and dramaYoung Cedric Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father. Cedric's grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, has long ago disowned his son for marrying an American…
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The Lost Husband (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceTrying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
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The Face of Love (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceA widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.
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Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and familyBilly Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy…
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Meiyazhagan (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also family and dramaTwenty-two years after losing his home, Arulmozhi Varman returns to his native Thanjavur to attend his cousin's wedding. Amidst the celebrations, Arul is reintroduced to an upbeat man whom he cannot recall. With the…
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Rip Girls (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and familyA teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds friends, a new hobby with her fantastic…
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Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also family and romanceGowtham and Kundhavi married then she finds a diary from his time at college, five years earlier. She thinks he would rather be married to Aishwarya, his college sweetheart, so she makes arrangements for them to meet…
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Tru Confessions (2002)
★ 6.8/10Also family and dramaTrudy Walker hated her life. She thought it was totally messed up until she found out about a contest that could change everything...
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Heidi (2005)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and familySwiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wild country, especially accompanying…
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The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceIn the 1930s, British officer John Truscott journeys to a remote village in colonial Malaysia to educate and Westernize the local Iban population. There, he's introduced to the lovely Selima. In keeping with tradition…
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The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romancePregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and romanceA married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
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The Last Song (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and familyA drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.
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All That Heaven Allows (1955)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romanceTwo different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club…
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Home by Spring (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceWhen an ambitious event planner gets an opportunity she can’t refuse, she goes undercover as her boss and returns to her rural hometown. With the help of her family and the man she left behind, she pulls off the…