Are you fond of mystery, suspense, and thriller dramas that have a fidgety finish? If yes, then you probably must have exhausted your Hollywood and Bollywood watch list. It is understood that language is not a barrier in a movie nowadays. It has been seen that South Indian cinema has produced some greatest action and thriller films in India. So, if you too want to enjoy your weekend or leisure time then add these South Indian thrillers to your watch list that have a nail-biting finish.
10 Best South Indian Thriller Movies For You
1. Ratsasan
Ratsasan is a horror-meets-psychological-crime thriller directed by Ram Kumar. Top casting stars are Vishnu Vishal as Arun and Amala Paul as Viji, while Saravanan, Kaali Venkat, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan and Ramdoss play supporting roles. The film’s story is about an aspiring film director who becomes a police officer after his father’s death and chases after a serial killer. The movie is a blockbuster and grossed ₹75 crores worldwide.
2. Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru is also known as D-16. It is a South Indian neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Karthick Naren. The story focuses on a police detective who loses his leg while investigating the strange death of a couple. Years later, he is constrained to relive his past, which gives birth to some unexpected turns and twists. It gains positive responses from the viewers after its release and is said as one of the highly suspense-thriller.
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3. Visaranai
Visaranai gained so many national and international honours as it spread light on police corruption, the never-ending battle between good and evil, and the suffering of the immigrant class. The film features Dinesh, Anandhi, Aadukalam Murugadoss, Samuthirakani, Kishore, Pradheesh Raj, and Silambarasan Rathnasamy in the lead roles.
The film characters the lives of two men before and after being thrown into a Kafkaesque scenario in which they get tortured for confession.
4. Anjaam Pathira
Anjaam Pathira is an Indian based Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. The stars of the film are Kunchacko Boban, Sharaf U Dheen, Sreenath Bhasi, Jinu Joseph and Unnimaya Prasad. This movie tells the story of Anwar Hussain who is a psychologist working as a consulting criminologist for Kochi City Police. In the movie, he is assisting Kerala Police in investigating a unique pattern of serial killings which needs to be solved as soon as possible.
5. Gultoo
This is a contemporary Kannada suspense thriller movie in which characters and themes are relatable. The movie story unfurls quickly and also it keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. It was the 4000th movie made in the Kannada film industry.
6. U-Turn
Recently, Samantha Akkineni appeared in “The Family Man 2’. Well, U-Turn is a bilingual paranormal thriller movie starring Aadhi Pinisetty and Samantha Akkineni. U-Turn is a type of movie that will surely send your mind to a tailspin for a couple of days after you see it.
7. Vikram Vedha
Vikram Vedha movie is based on the folklore “Vikram Betaal”. This Tamil film stars R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles. It narrates the honourable police officer’s pursuit of a dangerous criminal, who is involved in a serious play which gives rise to different emotions in the audience.
8. Mumbai Police
The IMDb rates 8/10 to Mumbai Police. In the movie, ACP Antony Moses managed to dig out his friend’s killer when he meets partially memory loss in an accident. Soon, he is reassigned to investigate the case and find the culprit. The movie shows one of the best and finest climaxes in the history of Malayalam cinema.
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9. Yavarum Nalam (13B)
Yavarum Nalam is an Indian Tamil/Hindi language psychological horror film. This film is written and directed by Vikram Kumar. Madhavan and Neetu Chandra are in the lead role. The film has also been released in Hindi as “13B: Fear Has a New Address” with a slightly different cast. In the movie, Manohar sees that the programme events are oddly mirrored by the happenings in his family’s actual life as the entire family becomes addicted to a new TV series named Yavarum Nalam. Therefore, he decided to investigate the occurrences and avoid causing fear among his family members.
10. Ezra
Ezra collected ₹36 Crores at Box Office. The Indian Malayalam language horror-thriller movie is written by Jay K and Manu Gopal. However, in the movie, Ranjan and Priya have paranormal experiences after she buys an antique box. Later on, they come to know that the box is a ybbuk and take the help of a rabbi to learn its history.
So, these were the top 10 South Indian Thriller films that can blow your mind after watching. So, add them to your wish list now!
