Movies Like Pondatti Thevai

If you liked Pondatti Thevai (1990), a movie directed by R. Parthiban, 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
Champagne Problems (2025)
★ 6/10
A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.
2
Good Advice (2001)
★ 5.9/10
An investment banker loses everything and must discover what's really important in life.
3
Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace (2020)
★ 8.4/10
Second chances start when a hardened criminal crosses paths with a precocious little girl who is helped by an angel to change hearts during the holiday season.
4
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
★ 7.8/10
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
5
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
★ 8.4/10
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile…
6
Double Holiday (2019)
★ 7/10
Rebecca must throw the company holiday party with office rival, Chris. It coincides with Hanukkah, so she must juggle her work, family traditions, and nemesis to make the party a success.
7
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
★ 6.5/10
A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.
8
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
★ 7.2/10
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
9
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
★ 6/10
A Christmas elf accidentally takes off in Santa's sleigh, crash lands in a small town, and loses the magic toy bag. Beethoven must rescue the elf, recover the bag from greedy crooks, and return the sleigh to Santa in…
10
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
★ 6.4/10
In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus…
11
The Program (2015)
★ 6.4/10
An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will…
12
Runaway Romance (2018)
★ 6.8/10
When she’s written out of her show, her relationship and her seemingly perfect life, reality TV star Ann Stanway leaves Hollywood and finds herself marooned in Amish country. But when Ann is taken in by the owner of a…
13
The Railway Children Return (2022)
★ 6.5/10
Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.
14
Rise (2022)
★ 7.6/10
After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek…
15
Love Is in the Air (2023)
★ 6.2/10
A fiercely independent pilot fighting to keep her family business afloat starts to fall for the man sent by corporate to ground her operation forever.
16
The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
★ 6.5/10
"Black" is a stunning fire-and-silk stallion celebrated the world over. But to his young American owner, Alec Ramsay, he's much more. So, when the amazing animal is stolen, Alec will stop at nothing to get him back…
17
What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)
★ 6.1/10
Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
18
Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
★ 7.6/10
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.
19
Mr. Bones (2001)
★ 6/10
A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.
20
Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
★ 6.9/10
Billy 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…