Movies Like Daiva Balam

If you liked Daiva Balam (1959), a action and adventure movie directed by Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy, 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
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and adventure
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…
2
Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and action
Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary…
3
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also action and adventure
When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.
4
Prince Charming (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and fantasy
After an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for all eternity or until the prince can convince a maiden to kiss and then marry him.
5
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and action
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive…
6
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also action and adventure
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
7
The Water Man (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and fantasy
Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's…
8
Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004)
★ 5.9/10Also action and fantasy
In the time before time, six unlikely Matoran find themselves transformed into mighty Toa. The new Toa Metru must prove themselves as true heroes, find the missing Toa Lhikan, and uncover a plot that threatens the…
9
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy and adventure
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient…
10
Mythica: The Godslayer (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and fantasy
As the Lich King's zombie legions ravage the world, a cursed young sorceress embarks on a quest to obtain a weapon from the gods. But when she joins her sworn enemy in a desperate attempt to save the world, she must…
11
A Knight's War (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also action and fantasy
A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.
12
Pan (2015)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and adventure
Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They…
13
Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and fantasy
Two children discover that their mother is gone. The youngest of the pair, adventurer and upcomming singer, Long Johnson forces his older sister, Lily Johnson, to hunt down a unicorn with magical blood.
14
Momo (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and adventure
Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time…
15
Sahara (1983)
★ 5.9/10Also action and adventure
Intent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara…
16
Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and action
If one man changes his path, will he be able to change his destiny...or will he only delay the inevitable? Ryu and Ken are two traditional warriors who find themselves isolated in some corner of Japan to carry out…
17
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
★ 6/10Also adventure and fantasy
After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the…
18
Come Away (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and adventure
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
Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and fantasy
The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
20
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and fantasy
Anastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.