Best crime Kannada movies on Prime Video in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

18 movies on Prime Video in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.2. Newest addition: Munduvareda Adhyaya, added to JioHotstar on 21 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

1. Kavaludaari (2019)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 25m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 7.9 (3.7K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

The story follows two Bangalore cops as they investigate an old case. Anant Nag plays Muthanna, a retired inspector while Rishi is Shyam, a sub-inspector working in the Traffic Police. Their search leads them across trails that will put their wit, resolve and morals to the test.

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2. U Turn (2016)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 1m · UA · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 7.4 (4.6K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

A journalist who intents to write an article on traffic rule breakers gets dragged into a whirlpool of murder cases and deception.

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3. Birbal Trilogy: Case 1 – Finding Vajramuni (2019)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 22m · U · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 7.7 (1.9K votes)

TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty

A man wrongly accused of murder is helped by Advocate Mahesh Das, despite the increasing threats they face during the investigation.

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4. Shakhahaari (2024)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 26m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (1.6K votes)

Edge-of-seatDark & grittyMatureTwisty

When the lives of some innocent people start getting intertwined in unforeseen situations they find themselves trapped in a murder mystery. This mysterious butchery infolds in a vegetarian restaurant run by a virtuous Chef Subbanna.

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5. Kempe Gowda (2011)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 17m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (1.0K votes)

An enraged and influential gangster plans the ultimate vengeance against an honest police officer.

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6. Dr. 56 (2022)

Movie · Kannada · 1h 45m · UA · Thriller, Science Fiction · IMDb 6.7 (2.5K votes)

Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyTwisty

Arjun is a theater artist who is suffering from an illness and has to take a pill every 56 minutes. Parallel to his misery is a murder investigation of three neurosurgeons lead by CBI officer Priya Krishna. Priya meets Dr Ashwath and the two go on an exposition about the medical mafia and its consequences.

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7. Killing Veerappan (2016)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 5m · Crime, Action · IMDb 7.0 (913 votes)

Edge-of-seatCold & detachedVisually stunningDark & gritty

A master strategist is appointed following Veerappan's unabashed spate of crimes and murders. The official puts in place Operation Cocoon, which involves setting up a network of spies and informers.

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8. Gurudev Hoysala (2023)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 12m · U/A 13+ · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (1.1K votes)

Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seat

Gurudev Hoysala, an upright police officer, gets involved in the inter-caste marriage of a Bhoomi and Ravi, only to realise later that Bhoomi is an influential landlord’s daughter.The situation heats up as the girl's father gets furious and starts an uproar in the town.

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9. Second Case of Seetharam (2026)

Movie · Kannada · 2h · U/A 16+ · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (1.3K votes)

MatureDark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seat

Inspector Seetharam, hoping to reunite with his estranged sister after years apart, must track down a brutal, psychotic serial killer terrorising the town of Anegadde.

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10. Shanti Kranti (1991)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 25m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (210 votes)

Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious

An honest police officer investigates an organ trafficking racket. He soon discovers that it is operated by Daddy, a criminal, under the guise of an orphanage.

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11. LAW (2020)

Movie · Kannada · 2h · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 5.3 (390 votes)

MatureTwistyCold & detachedDark & gritty

Nandhini, a law student who is caught in a precarious situation, fights for justice for a gruesome crime involving herself.

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12. Bank Of Bhagyalakshmi (2025)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 32m · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Action · IMDb 5.2 (342 votes)

FunnyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwisty

A crew of five amateur thieves reunite for one final score in a village brimming with elections. With no experience and only a reckless plan, things dont go as expected. Will they make it out, or will the village remember them only as five fools who gambled with fate?

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13. Munduvareda Adhyaya (2021)

Movie · Kannada · 1h 42m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 4.4 (234 votes)

TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious

ACP Bala lands up in the midst of a murder mystery that has a lot more than what meets the eye. With many characters and twists, he's got himself a case that keeps getting intriguing with every reveal.

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14. Madhagaja (2021)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 12m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.0 (763 votes)

Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwistyFast-paced

Two warring lords are fighting over water and bloodshed. When the wife of one of them decides to send her son away from the land to a safe space, he returns to the same battlefield, much to her exasperation.

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15. Rippan Swamy (2025)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 20m · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 5.2 (1.2K votes)

TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached

In the fictional town of sanna koppa ,the story begins with santhosh's murder.as the investigation unfolds ,Rippan swamy dives into a gripping psychological rural thriller set amidst estate workers ,town homes and hidden conflicts.

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16. Kotigobba 3 (2021)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 20m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.5 (2.7K votes)

TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatVisually stunning

Sathya, a philanthropist who now runs an orphanage, has to go to Poland for the treatment of young Janu. While there, an international criminal named Ghost carries out heists. Who is Ghost? And what has Sathya got to do with it all?

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17. Shesha 2016 (2026)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 2m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 4.7 (2.2K votes)

Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatCold & detachedDark & gritty

Shesha 2016 is a gripping crime thriller set over one chaotic night at a remote police station on the Karnataka-Kerala border. When an abusive officer is brutally murdered, a lone female cop gets trapped in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a cryptic caller. It’s a gritty, fast-paced watch filled with intense suspense a

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18. Kabzaa (2023)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 16m · U/A 13+ · Action, Crime · IMDb 4.6 (15.7K votes)

Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty

During the British rule in India, Arakeshwara, an air force soldier and son of a freedom fighter Amareshwara,due to unavoidable circumstances, kills Khaleed, the don of Amarapura and thus gets trapped in the mafia world and later becomes the king of the underworld. However, trouble ensues for Arakeshwara as he has to d

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