South Indian Thrillers
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1. Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)
Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A police officer retires after an accident during a case investigation. Years later, he is forced to relive the past as he narrates the story to his friend's son.
Director: Karthick Naren | Stars: Rahman, Prakash Raghavan, Sharathkumar, Santhosh Krishna
Votes: 16,920
2. Thani Oruvan (2015)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Siddharth Abimanyu, an influential scientist, is involved in various illegal medical practices. Mithran, an efficient IPS officer, decides to expose him.
Director: Mohan Raja | Stars: Jayam Ravi, Arvind Swamy, Nayanthara, Nassar
Votes: 21,624
3. Aaranya Kaandam (2010)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A mob boss must deal with a disgruntled mistress and a vanishing bag of cocaine.
Director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja | Stars: Sampath Raj, Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Yasmin Ponnappa
Votes: 5,395
4. Super Deluxe (2019)
Not Rated | 176 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged father, a priest and an angry son suddenly find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day.
Director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja | Stars: Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Ramya Krishnan
Votes: 17,497
5. Visaaranai (2015)
Not Rated | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Four labourers are tortured by the police to confess to a theft they have not committed.
Director: Vetrimaaran | Stars: Dinesh, Samuthirakani, Anandhi, Murugadass
Votes: 12,087
6. Kuttram 23 (2017)
Not Rated | 151 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
ACP Vetrimaaran investigates a series of murders related to the medical industry.
Director: Arivazhagan Venkatachalam | Stars: Arun Vijay, Mahima Nambiar, Thambi Ramaiah, Amit Bhargav
Votes: 3,043
7. Pudhu Pettai (2006)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After running away from his home, Kumar falls in with a gang and slowly rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld.
Director: K. Selvaraghavan | Stars: Dhanush, Sneha, Sonia Agarwal, Azhagam Perumal
Votes: 7,923
8. Thegidi (2014)
Not Rated | 126 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A plainclothe officer falls in the hands of phony agents ,which sets off repercussion ending in series of a massacre events.
Director: P. Ramesh | Stars: Ashok Selvan, Janani Iyer, V. Jayaprakash, Jayakumar
Votes: 3,058
9. The Wolf and the Goat (2013)
Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A kid saves a dangerous dying fugitive and triggers off a chase between the hunter and the hunted and soon, the definitions blur.
Director: Mysskin | Stars: Mysskin, Sri, Adithya Menon, Bharath
Votes: 2,975
10. Kuttrame Thandanai (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young man with a visual impairment uses his other heightened senses to unravel a murder mystery.
Director: M. Manikandan | Stars: Vidharth, Pooja Devariya, Aishwarya Rajesh, Rahman
Votes: 2,168
11. Subramaniapuram (2008)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Azhagar and his friend Paraman kill the person who humiliated Kanugu's brother and surrenders themselves to the police. However, they soon learn that Kanugu has betrayed them.
Director: M. Sasikumar | Stars: Jai, M. Sasikumar, Swathi Reddy, 'Ganja' Karuppu
Votes: 2,324
12. Kurangu Bommai (2017)
Not Rated | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A loyal worker, Sundaram takes orders from his boss Ekamabaram, even when Ekamabaram asks Sundaram to smuggle a valuable idol in his car.
Director: Nithilan Swaminathan | Stars: Vidharth, Bharathiraja, Delna Davis, Thenappan P.L.
Votes: 1,677
13. Uriyadi (2016)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Four friends studying in an engineering college unintentionally end up becoming a part of caste politics led by corrupt politicians.
Director: Vijay Kumar | Stars: Vijay Kumar, Chandru, Mime Gopi, Citizen Sivakumar
Votes: 2,749
14. Sathuranga Vettai (2014)
Not Rated | 145 min | Crime, Thriller
Ace conman Gandhi effortlessly thinks up schemes to swindle gullible and greedy folks. However on a rare occasion, things don't go according to plan and he ends up in the clutches of a ruthless gang who demand schemes from him for money.
Director: H. Vinoth | Stars: Nataraja Subramanian, Ishara Nair, Ponvannan, Ilavarasu
Votes: 3,622
15. Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family.
Director: R. Ajay Gnanamuthu | Stars: Nayanthara, Atharvaa Murali, Anurag Kashyap, Raashi Khanna
Votes: 6,188
16. Kattradhu Thamizh (2007)
147 min | Drama, Mystery
A young post-graduate faces difficulties with finding employment, and struggles against social inequalities.
Director: Ram | Stars: Jiiva, Anjali, Karunas, Azhagam Perumal
Votes: 3,517
17. Adhe Kangal (2017)
120 min | Action, Thriller
What begins as a love triangle morphs into a thriller, following an accident - and an abduction.
Director: Rohin Venkatesan | Stars: R. Aravindraj, Ritu Chaudhary, Abishek Joseph George, Janani Iyer
Votes: 1,223
18. Rajathandhiram (2015)
Unrated | 132 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Small-time criminals plan a big-time heist. Will they be successful in their attempt ?
Director: A.G. Amid | Stars: Veera Bahu, Regina Cassandra, Pattiyal K. Shekar, Darbuka Siva
Votes: 1,473
19. 8 Thottakkal (2017)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A depressed and loyal policeman loses his gun to a killer, who kills people due the circumstances of his life.
Directors: Sri Ganesh, Sundaramurthy Ks, T Siva, Dilip Subarayan | Stars: Vetri, Aparna Balamurali, Nassar, M.S. Bhaskar
Votes: 2,229
20. Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Thriller
The story revolves around a mysterious murder and a game between Bharath (Arulnithi), a calm and composed cab driver, and Ganesh (Ajmal), an urban cheat, who blackmails people for money.
Director: Mu. Maran | Stars: Abhinayashree, Ajmal Ameer, Anandraj, Arulnithi
Votes: 1,423
21. U Turn (I) (2018)
Not Rated | 128 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
When a flyover in the city becomes the hotbed of accidents, a young reporter decides to investigate the issue. Her quest for an answer leads her into a web of intrigue, murder and mystery.
Director: Pawan Kumar | Stars: Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Aadhi, Bhoomika Chawla, Rahul Ravindran
Votes: 4,235
23. Dhruva Natchathiram Chapter 1: Yuddha Kaandam
145 min | Action, Thriller | Completed
John, a New York-based undercover agent and his team is entrusted with a secret mission to bring back the leader of the team who has gone missing mysteriously.
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon | Stars: Vikram, Ritu Varma, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Radhika Sarathkumar
24. Irumbu Thirai (2018)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A soldier takes on a gang of cyber criminals when money goes missing from his account.
Director: P.S. Mithran | Stars: Vishal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Arjun Sarja, Delhi Ganesh
Votes: 5,462
25. Goodachari (2018)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Thriller
A young NSA agent is framed for the murder of his bosses making him realize that now his mission is darker than expected and has some personal scores to settle regarding his father's death, a former NSA agent.
Director: Sashi Kiran Tikka | Stars: Adivi Sesh, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj
Votes: 11,963
26. Neevevaro (2018)
130 min | Action, Drama, Romance
As Kalyan, a blind chef and Vennela, who comes visiting him at his restaurant, fall in love and start making plans for their future, Vennela goes missing. Series of unexpected and shocking events follow.
Directors: Hari, Hari Nath | Stars: Taapsee Pannu, Ritika Singh, Vennela Kishore, Ravi Prakash
Votes: 955
27. Adanga Maru (2018)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A sincere cop suspended from the department for locking horns with a few influential people in the society, starts taking revenge against those who finished off his dear ones.
Director: Karthik Thangavel | Stars: Jayam Ravi, Raashi Khanna, Ponvannan, Babu Antony
Votes: 2,793
28. 7th Day (2014)
134 min | Mystery, Thriller
A suspended crime branch officer gets involved in the investigation of a twisted case after he suspects a group of 5 friends of weird behavior.
Director: Syamdhar | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Anu Mohan, Tovino Thomas, Vinay Forrt
Votes: 3,295
29. Thadam (2019)
Not Rated | 138 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The murder of a youngster creates confusion among cops when they discover the suspect has a lookalike.
Director: Magizh Thirumeni | Stars: Arun Vijay, Tanya Hope, Smruthi Venkat, Fefsi Vijayan
Votes: 8,805
30. Soodhu Kavvum (2013)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Das, with his team, kidnap Arumai, son of a politician, who has been planning his own kidnapping to extract money from his father. Problems arise, when an insane cop is brought to handle the case.
Director: Nalan Kumarasamy | Stars: Vijay Sethupathi, Sanchita Shetty, Radha Ravi, M.S. Bhaskar
Votes: 11,801
31. Maanagaram (2017)
Not Rated | 137 min | Action, Thriller
Four youngsters arrive in a big city and their lives become interlinked.
Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj | Stars: Sundeep Kishan, Sri, Regina Cassandra, Charlie
Votes: 7,925
32. Kanithan (2016)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Thriller
Gowtham, an investigative journalist, is arrested by the police for having used fake certificates. With his career at stake, Gowtham uses all his skills to expose the dangerous counterfeiting racket.
Director: T. Santhosh | Stars: Atharvaa Murali, Catherine Tresa, Tarun Arora, Bhagyaraj
Votes: 895
33. Sarabham (2014)
133 min | Mystery
A mix of murder, kidnapping and assumed identities.
Director: Arun Mohan | Stars: Naveen Chandra, Salony Luthra, Aadukalam Naren, Kadhal Kannan
Votes: 586
34. Jigarthanda (2014)
Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An aspiring director targets a ruthless gangster because he wants to make a violent gangster film. His discreet attempts to research the gangster fail miserably. Finally when he gets caught snooping, things hit the fan.
Director: Karthik Subbaraj | Stars: Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon, Nassar
Votes: 13,552
35. Salim (2014)
Not Rated | 149 min | Action, Romance, Thriller
The socially responsible Dr.Salim faces criticism and seclusion at work due to his upright nature. In addition to this, when his relationship with Nisha falls apart, he is driven to do something he wouldn't normally do.
Director: N.V. Nirmal Kumar | Stars: Vijay Antony, Aksha Pardasany, R.N.R. Manohar, P.V. Chandramouli
Votes: 1,144
36. Mouna Guru (2011)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Thriller
A young man's life undergoes a world of change when he has to face a few corrupt police officials.
Director: Santhakumar | Stars: Arulnithi, Iniya, John Vijay, Uma Riyaz Khan
Votes: 937
37. Maya (V) (2015)
Not Rated | 141 min | Horror, Thriller
A woman takes on the challenge of watching a horror film, alone in a theatre.
Directors: Md. Hafizur Rahman, Ashwin Saravanan | Stars: Nayanthara, Aari, Aari Arujunan, Amzath Khan
Votes: 1,819
38. Naachiyaar (2018)
100 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A police officer uncovers the truth about Kaathavarayan, a young man who is accused of assaulting his girlfriend.
Director: Bala | Stars: Jyotika, G.V. Prakash Kumar, Ivana, Nandhagopala Krishnan
Votes: 972
39. Saithan (2016)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Dinesh, a software engineer, is brought to a psychiatrist by his boss after he seems mentally disturbed. His life turns worse when the voice in his head tells him to kill himself.
Director: Pradeep Krishnamoorthy | Stars: Vijay Antony, Arundathi Nair, Charu Haasan, Y.G. Mahendran
Votes: 872
40. Kolamavu Kokila (2018)
Not Rated | 140 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
To save her mother from terminal cancer, a young girl gets herself involved with the drug trafficking mafia active in the small towns of Tamil Nadu.
Director: Nelson Dilipkumar | Stars: Nayanthara, Saranya Ponvannan, Saravanan, Yogi Babu
Votes: 3,715
41. Thiruttu Payale (2006)
150 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Manickam, an unruly man, happens to capture on video an illicit affair between a rich married woman and her lover and starts blackmailing her. She, on the other hand, tries her best to outsmart him.
Director: Susi Ganesan | Stars: 'University' Jeevan, Sonia Agarwal, Abbas, Malavika
Votes: 159
42. Thiruttu Payale 2 (2017)
Not Rated | 147 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A police inspector investigates a guy who traps innocent women on Facebook.
Director: Susi Ganesan | Stars: Bobby Simha, Amala Paul, Prasanna, Susi Ganesan
Votes: 898
43. Raja Ranguski (2018)
120 min | Mystery
A police constable becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a woman. With the mysterious killer intent on making him the scapegoat, can he clear his name?
Director: Dharani Dharan | Stars: Shirish Saravanan, Chandini, Kalloori Vinoth, Jaya Kumar
Votes: 337
44. Lens (IV) (2016)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Video chat session: Watch me die, LIVE!
Director: Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan | Stars: Anand Sami, Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan, Misha Ghoshal, Kulothungan Udayakumar
Votes: 1,285
45. Naan Mahaan Alla (2010)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A playful young man leads a very happy life, but everything changes when his father witnesses a heinous crime.
Director: Suseenthiran | Stars: Karthi, Kajal Aggarwal, V. Jayaprakash, Krishna Priya
Votes: 2,738
46. Maayavan (2017)
Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A police officer is on a mission to nab a criminal,who does murder in a same mysteric pattern.
Director: C.V. Kumar | Stars: Sundeep Kishan, Lavanya Tripathi, Augustine, Baby
Votes: 4,185
47. Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009)
155 min | Crime, Drama, History
A woman is found dead in mysterious circumstances. Several discrepancies arise in the findings, which eventually leads to the closure of the case. Years later, Haridas decides to reopen the case.
Director: Ranjith | Stars: Mammootty, Mythili, Shweta Menon, Gowri Munjal
Votes: 2,066
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