Best crime Malayalam movies on JioHotstar in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
38 movies on JioHotstar in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.5. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Drishyam (2013)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 44m · U · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.4 (50.1K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Georgekutty lives a happy life with his wife and daughters. Things take a turn when his daughter gets indecently filmed using a hidden camera, by the son of a police inspector.
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2. Memories (2013)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 12m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (9.1K votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Sam Alex, a former police officer haunted by the tragic loss of his family, drowns his grief in alcohol until duty calls him back. When a string of eerily similar murders emerges, he’s forced to confront both the case and the ghosts of his past.
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3. Mumbai Police (2013)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · UA · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 7.9 (9.0K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
ACP Antony Moses is on the verge of uncovering his friend’s murderer when an accident leaves him with partial memory loss. Reassigned to the same case, he must retrace his own forgotten steps to uncover a truth more shocking than he imagined.
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4. Mukundan Unni Associates™ (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 7m · U · Crime, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (7.8K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyDialogue-drivenFunny
Advocate Mukundan Unni 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.
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5. Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 19m · U · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.9 (6.6K votes)
Family-friendlyFunny
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.
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6. Kannur Squad (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 40m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (12.8K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
The gripping saga of a police officer and his team, their challenging journey to nab a criminal gang across the country. Further, it shows how he leads his team towards triumph, amidst professional uncertainities in this gripping drama.
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7. Action Hero Biju (2016)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 24m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.6 (5.1K votes)
Biju is an honest policeman who fights the injustice head-on. In his pursuit to keep things under control and clean, he encounters a series of events and cases which test his authority, honesty and integrity. With a week to his wedding, what ensues is a heartfelt story of a cop sans the cinematic hype.
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8. Garudan (2023)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 18m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (3.4K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Harish Madhav a straightforward cop and Nishanth a college professor get entangled in a crime and one has to fight for his integrity and other has to fight for justice.
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9. Ronth (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 1m · U/A 16+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (6.3K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMatureCold & detached
Two patrol officers face mounting tensions during a night shift as they navigate dangerous calls while confronting their strained partnership and personal demons.
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10. Dridam (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 7m · U/A 16+ · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.0 (5.8K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seat
A police officer arrives at a seemingly peaceful station but faces pressure when human remains are discovered. Given only a week to solve the murder, he must navigate demands from his department and an anxious public seeking swift justice.
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11. 12th Man (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 43m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 6.8 (5.2K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A group of 11 friends go away to a resort for a weekend bachelor party, but the day ends in a death.
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12. Twenty One Grams (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 13m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.9 (1.6K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
DySP Nanda Kishore is investigating a murder case soon after a death in his family. As he proceeds, he is surprised to see how certain connections emerge that hint the case is linked to his own life as well.
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13. Porinju Mariam Jose (2019)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 6.8 (1.6K votes)
FunnyEdge-of-seat
Kattalan Porinju and Jose are friends as thick as thieves. Mariyam and Porinju have an unrequited love story that has Jose invested in fulfilling. Chaos ensues when a skirmish pulls in all three of them in a series of violent outbursts.
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14. Detective (2007)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 14m · U · Mystery, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (743 votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious
Reshmi, the wife of a young political leader, Mohan Kumar, commits suicide just when he is gearing up for a by-election. An inquiry team led by Shyam Prasad is tasked to find out the reason behind it.
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15. Heaven (2022)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 10m · U · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.6 (2.3K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedFast-paced
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 a homicide.
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16. Chinthamani Kolacase (2006)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 29m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.7 (871 votes)
TwistyCold & detachedFast-pacedDark & gritty
The story is centred on Lal Krishna Viradiar, the enigmatic criminal lawyer with an even more enigmatic mission. Lal Krishna helps out hardened criminals to get away from the courts. But later, he pursues and takes them out in a bizarre show of vigilante justice.
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17. Marco (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (26.3K votes)
MatureFast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
The adoptive son of the Adattu family, Marco, sets off on a ruthless quest for vengeance after his brother is brutally murdered, finding only betrayal, loss and unimaginable brutality at every step.
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18. Vaasthavam (2006)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 33m · U · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (482 votes)
Dialogue-drivenDark & grittyFamily-friendlySerious
Driven by the responsibility of supporting his poor family, Balachandran makes a decision to marry a wealthy woman instead of his true love. His choice puts him in a position of influence and power
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19. Panchagni (1986)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 13m · U · Crime · IMDb 7.4 (297 votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedSlow-burnSerious
The movie revolves around Indira, who is serving life sentence in the jail. She has been charged for the murder of Avarachan, a landlord who killed a young tribal woman after raping her.
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20. Mukham (1990)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 58m · U · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (422 votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & grittySerious
A police officer tries to uncover and stop an unknown serial killer who sniped three victims and plans for a fourth one.
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21. Uyir (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 18m · U/A 16+ · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.4 (2.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detachedSerious
SI Ajeeb, a probationary officer posted in a Kerala town, investigates the mysterious death of an unidentified woman whose decomposed body is found in a well. Despite a lack of evidence and official support, he relentlessly pursues the truth with the help of ASI Joy while battling his own psychological struggles. Inspi
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22. 4 The People (2004)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 52m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (457 votes)
Dark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Fed up of the corruption all around, four young men form a secret group called '4 the people' and decide to take on the corrupt on their own. They have a web site and eventually gain enormous support.
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23. Detective Ujjwalan (2025)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 4m · UA · Mystery, Crime · IMDb 6.2 (1.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
In the village of Plaachikkaavu, a local detective, Ujjwalan, must outsmart a mysterious figure in a deadly battle of wits, where his skills are put to the ultimate test.
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24. Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · UA · Crime · IMDb 5.8 (412 votes)
Cold & detachedTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
When a television reporter, a shooter and a dancer get murdered on a train, an encounter specialist is called upon to investigate the three murders that seem to be unconnected to one another.
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25. The Car (1997)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 11m · U · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 5.8 (269 votes)
Funny
Mahadevan and his uncle Kumar are still struggling to find money after the deaths of Mahadevan's parents and Kumar's sister. One day, luck comes to them when Mahadevan wins a car as the 1st prize of a promotional contest held by a washing-powder brand. The new car brings him a lot of bad luck.
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26. Masters (2012)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 18m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 5.8 (634 votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Two best friends, where one is a cop and the other a news reporter, always have each other's back and fight for the society. Both get tested when several suicide bombings happen and they have to nab the culprit.
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27. Street Lights (2018)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 9m · U · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.0 (1.4K votes)
Fast-pacedCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious
The story of Street Lights is based on the life of a Crime Branch police officer, James, who in his pursuit to solve a certain mystery, crosses path with several people and encounters various thrilling events. Will James succeed or fail in his mission and how will he react to the outcome, forms the crux.
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28. Valathu Vashathe Kallan (2026)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 15m · U/A 13+ · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.2 (3.2K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
A police officer being investigated for his role in a woman’s death rushes to save his son from her vengeful father.
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29. Bachelor Party (2012)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 59m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 5.7 (798 votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
Tony, a former outlaw, decides to lead a quiet life with his wife and newborn child. However, their peaceful household is disrupted after the return of a dangerous gangster, Prakash.
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30. Swarna Kaduva (2016)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 11m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 5.1 (294 votes)
FunnyCold & detached
Riny (Biju Menon) is the right hand man of jeweller Lolappan (Innocent). He is extremely selfish and doesn't worry about the consequences of his actions as long as it contributes to his growth. He becomes estranged even with his family, but despite this, his rise up through the ranks continue.
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