Malayalam thriller movies
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1. Memories (III) (2013)
Not Rated | 132 min | Mystery, Thriller
Sam Alex, a drunkard ex-cop, is forced to investigate a series of murders which are committed in the same pattern. His search leads to a serial killer, and something more than what he expected.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sreejith Ravi, Vijayaraghavan, Suresh Krishna
Votes: 7,885
2. Mumbai Police (2013)
145 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
ACP Antony is the only one who knows the truth behind ACP Aaryan's murder. Antony meets with an accident, losing his memory and is unable to reveal the killer. He is forced to investigate the murder again hoping that he remembers something.
Director: Rosshan Andrrews | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya, Rahman, Riyaz Khan
Votes: 7,844
3. Drishyam (2013)
Not Rated | 160 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man goes to extreme lengths to save his family from punishment after the family commits an accidental crime.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Meena, Asha Sharath, Ansiba
Votes: 44,065
4. Joseph (II) (2018)
Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The story develops through the life of four retired policemen. It has the tone of a thriller investigation. An issue affecting the life of Joseph, the central character, and his family is being investigated.
Director: M. Padmakumar | Stars: Joju George, Athmeeya Rajan, Dileesh Pothan, James Eliya
Votes: 6,309
5. Oppam (2016)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A blind man tries to protect a girl from a psycho killer.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Samuthirakani, Anusree, Vimala Raman
Votes: 4,363
6. Iratta (2023)
112 min | Drama, Thriller
After a cop is found dead, a policeman's investigation starts a chilling search for the truth connected to his estranged twin and their fraught past.
Director: Rohit M.G. Krishnan | Stars: Joju George, Anjali, Srindaa, Srikant Murali
Votes: 5,023
7. Anjaam Pathiraa (2020)
Not Rated | 144 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
The police are on the trail of a serial killer, but with the victims being fellow officers, will they be able to catch the killer and solve the case in time?
Director: Midhun Manuel Thomas | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Jinu Joseph, Unnimaya Prasad, Sreenath Bhasi
Votes: 8,984
8. Ela Veezha Poonchira (2022)
104 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Follows two police officers at a small wireless police station on the hilltop as they work to resolve the mystery about a woman's body parts that have been scattered all over Elaveezhapoonchira.
Director: Shahi Kabir | Stars: Soubin Shahir, Sudhi Koppa, Jude Anthany Joseph, Jithu Asharef
Votes: 2,151
9. 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: 3,291
10. Heaven (I) (2022)
130 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Circle Inspector of Police, Peter Kurishinkal is a stoic and taciturn officer, who prefers brain over brawn to solve his cases. His world is brought upside down when he is assigned a sensational case of homicide.
Director: Unni Govindraj | Stars: Suraj Venjaramoodu, Alencier Ley Lopez, Sudheesh, Sudev Nair
Votes: 1,628
11. Vettah (2016)
112 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Two police officers trapped in a web of deception and lies from everyone they trust after they take up a case involving a mysterious man who is arrested for a double homicide.
Director: Rajesh Pillai | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Manju Warrier, Indrajith Sukumaran, Sandhya
Votes: 1,466
12. Antakshari (2022)
121 min | Thriller
A game that makes you reminisce the good old days of your life, suddenly takes a turn. Will it depend on a mere game of Antakshari?
Director: Vipin Das | Stars: Saiju Kurup, Sudhi Koppa, Ishita Singh, Priyanka Nair
Votes: 1,446
13. Anukoni Athidhi (2019)
136 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
In an isolated hospital in the high ranges of Kerala, an autistic patient with special skills piques the interest of a psychiatrist, whose investigation into her past leads to startling revelations.
Director: Vivek | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Sai Pallavi, Atul Kulkarni, Lenaa
Votes: 9,871
14. Joji (2021)
113 min | Crime, Drama
Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of a rich family lives with his aspirations of becoming super wealthy. Driven by greed and blind ambition, he decides to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family.
Director: Dileesh Pothan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Basil Joseph, Dileesh Pothan, Baburaj
Votes: 10,788
15. Thondi Muthalum Driksakshiyum (2017)
Not Rated | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Prasad and Sreeja enter wedlock and move to a new place to continue the rest of their lives. Unfortunate events begin to take place after Prasad, a small-time thief, robs Sreeja's gold chain during a bus journey.
Director: Dileesh Pothan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nimisha Sajayan, Alencier Ley Lopez
Votes: 8,055
16. Kuruthi (2021)
122 min | Thriller
Conflicts started to happen in Moosa Khader's home after the entry of a police officer and a murder convict.
Director: Manu Warrier | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Roshan Mathew, Mammukoya, Srindaa
Votes: 6,375
17. Grandmaster (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Thriller
A veteran cop chases a cold blooded serial killer, who murders his victims in alphabetical order.
Director: B. Unnikrishnan | Stars: Mohanlal, Priyamani, Babu Antony, Arjun Nandakumar
Votes: 2,351 | Gross: $0.02M
18. Shutter (2012)
133 min | Thriller
A family man (Rasheed) is locked with a prostitute in a commercial space by his friend. When the friend gets tangled in an inescapable web, unexpected events unravel over days and nights with them locked inside having no way out.
Director: Joy Mathew | Stars: Augustine, Vinay Forrt, Vijayan Karanthoor, Prem Kumar
Votes: 1,105
19. Cocktail (2010)
111 min | Drama, Musical, Thriller
The lives of an architect and his wife are turned upside down when a stranger kidnaps their daughter and blackmails them to do some crimes for him.
Director: Arun Kumar | Stars: Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 884
20. The Address (2011)
105 min | Drama, Thriller
A single yet brilliant court martial session of a dalit soldier accused of killing a Captain and attempting to kill another captain
Director: Madhav Ramadasan | Stars: Ashokan, Suresh Gopi, Krishna Kumar, Parthiban Radhakrishnan
Votes: 472
21. Apothecary (2014)
Unrated | 138 min | Drama, Thriller
A doctor is haunted by his conscience, when puppeteer-ed by his superiors.
Director: Madhav Ramadasan | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Jayasurya, Abhirami, Asif Ali
Votes: 565
22. John Luther (2022)
135 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
The missing case of a teacher named Prakashan is reported at the police station where John Luther works as a CI. As the investigation progresses, John meets with an accident in a scuffle while investigating another case.
Director: Abhijith Joseph | Stars: Jayasurya, Deepak Parambol, Siddique, Senthil Krishna
Votes: 3,087
23. Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Mahesh, a studio photographer and studio owner gets into a fight and loses. He ends up taking revenge which leads to certain realizations in his life.
Director: Dileesh Pothan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Aparna Balamurali, Soubin Shahir, Alencier Ley Lopez
Votes: 10,327
24. Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)
Not Rated | 177 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The story revolves around the clash between Ayyappan, a senior police officer who serves at the Attappadi Police Station and Havildar Koshi, who comes to the village with a motive.
Director: Sachy | Stars: Biju Menon, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Ranjith, Anil Nedumangad
Votes: 10,619
25. Jana Gana Mana (2022)
162 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As a college professor's brutal murder sparks student unrest, a cop launches an investigation while a lawyer seeks justice in the the courtroom.
Director: Dijo Jose Antony | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mamta Mohandas, Mammootty
Votes: 16,986
26. Nna, Thaan Case Kodu (2022)
138 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A reformed thief's fight for justice when an innocent act to defend himself places him in loggerheads with the high and mighty of society.
Director: Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval | Stars: Kunchacko Boban, Gayathrie, Rajesh Madhavan, Unnimaya Prasad
Votes: 5,681
27. Kooman (2022)
153 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The story is about a strict police officer who relocates to a hilly village on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. Few normal incidents that take place suddenly appear to be abnormal.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Asif Ali, Hannah Reji Koshy, Anoop Menon, Abhiram Radhakrishnan
Votes: 3,292
28. Thankam (2023)
145 min | Crime, Drama
Muthu (Biju Menon) and Kannan (Vineeth Sreenivasan) are Gold Agents from Thrissur, the Gold Capital of India. The movie portrays their travel to Mumbai to distribute gold and the following mishaps they face at their journey.
Directors: Saheed Arafath, Prinish Prabhakaran | Stars: Biju Menon, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Girish Kulkarni, Aparna Balamurali
Votes: 3,725
29. Ee Adutha Kaalath (2012)
162 min | Thriller
The movie features the lives of six different persons from different strata of the social life of the city, interconnected due to unexpected events beyond their control.
Director: Arun Kumar | Stars: Indrajith Sukumaran, Tanu Roy, Murali Gopy, Lenaa
Votes: 1,058
30. Mukundan Unni Associates (2022)
128 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Advocate Mukundan Unni, played by Vineeth Sreenivasan wants to be successful and leaves no stone unturned to achieve growth, prosperity, and respect. But this steadfast nature aided with an ample dose of greed comes with a cost.
Director: Abhinav Sunder Nayak | Stars: Vineeth Sreenivasan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Aarsha Chandini Baiju, Sudhi Koppa
Votes: 5,897
31. Puthiya Niyamam (2016)
132 min | Mystery, Thriller
A story about Louis Pothen, a divorce lawyer and his wife Vasuki Iyer, a kathakali dancer.
Director: A.K. Sajan | Stars: Nayanthara, Mammootty, Sheelu Abraham, Roshan Mathew
Votes: 1,801
32. Banking Hours 10 to 4 (2012)
Mystery, Thriller
A busy bank branch is under observation by a group of police officers during the banking hours under information of a possible bank robbery. However, they are in for a surprise.
Director: K. Madhu | Stars: Anoop Menon, Meghana Raj, Kailash, Raghavan
Votes: 148
33. 2018 (2023)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.
Director: Jude Anthany Joseph | Stars: Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan
Votes: 12,085
34. Operation Java (2021)
146 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The story revolves around a group of officers and a series of mysteries, events and cases reported before them in the Cyber Cell. It is also about how they plan and execute their operations.
Directors: Tharun Moorthy, Sudhi Maddison | Stars: Balu Varghese, Lukman Avaran, Irshad, Binu Pappu
Votes: 4,865
35. Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018)
138 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Jacob, a manager at a big financial firm, finds himself behind bars when he tries to save the woman he loves from being involved in a criminal case. The only way for him to survive and to escape was to break out of prison.
Director: Tinu Pappachan | Stars: Antony Varghese, Vinayakan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Tito Wilson
Votes: 1,630
36. Kurup (2021)
140 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Kurup is a criminal who is on the run from police after murdering someone for life insurance fraud.
Director: Srinath Rajendran | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Sobhita Dhulipala, Shine Tom Chacko
Votes: 14,644
37. Chaappa Kurish (2011)
123 min | Drama, Thriller
A lost cellphone connects two men from the two extremes of the society and affects their life beyond which they could have imagined.
Director: Sameer Thahir | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Ramya Nambeeshan, Roma Asrani
Votes: 1,392
38. 22 Female Kottayam (2012)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
A 22 year old nurse who was betrayed and raped exerts some extreme revenge on her tormentors.
Director: Aashiq Abu | Stars: Vijay Babu, Rima Kallingal, Fahadh Faasil, Prathap Pothen
Votes: 2,496
39. Salute (2022)
145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
S.I Aravind Karunakaran, a police officer on voluntary leave, is haunted by an old case he investigated. How far will he go to unravel the mystery and bring the truth to light?
Director: Rosshan Andrrews | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Manoj K. Jayan, Diana Penty, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Votes: 5,691
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