Movies Like Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai

If you liked Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai (2015), a movie directed by K. S. Thangasamy, 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.

1
The Public Enemy (1931)
★ 7.3/10
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 notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo…
2
Dick Tracy (1990)
★ 6.2/10
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
3
Ratsasan (2018)
★ 7.4/10
A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.
4
Theri (2016)
★ 6.8/10
When an honest cop, Vijay Kumar's family is ruthlessly slaughtered by a politician and his aides, he decides to change his identity and commits his life to bring his daughter up in a serene atmosphere. But some freak…
5
Crime Wave (1953)
★ 7.1/10
Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter. The other two former cellmates then attempt to force him into doing a bank job.
6
The Mechanic (1972)
★ 6.7/10
Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and…
7
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
★ 7.2/10
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
8
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)
★ 7.8/10
A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.
9
The Racket (1951)
★ 6.3/10
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
10
Thunder Road (2018)
★ 6.8/10
A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother.
11
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
12
Little Caesar (1931)
★ 6.9/10
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
13
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
★ 7.5/10
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a…
14
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
★ 6.6/10
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
15
He Walked by Night (1949)
★ 6.7/10
Roy Martin aka Roy Morgan is a burglar and former war-time Radio & Electronics Engineer who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops.
16
The Glass Key (1942)
★ 6.7/10
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
17
Naan Mahaan Alla (2010)
★ 6.4/10
A playful young man leads a very happy life, but everything changes when his father witnesses a heinous crime.
18
Electra Glide in Blue (1973)
★ 6.9/10
A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the…
19
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
★ 6.5/10
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while…
20
Edge of the City (1957)
★ 7.1/10
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 and morally decaying city they live in.