Best crime Tamil movies on JioHotstar in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
39 movies on JioHotstar in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.0. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Kaithi (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.4 (53.1K votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
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2. Vikram (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 54m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (91.6K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved.
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3. Ratsasan (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 50m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (61.5K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.
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4. Vikram Vedha (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (56.4K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningFast-paced
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.
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5. Vada Chennai (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 46m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (25.0K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningMatureDark & gritty
Anbu, a young carrom player in North Chennai becomes inadvertently involved in an ongoing conflict between two local gangsters.
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6. Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 46m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 8.1 (19.4K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.
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7. Jigarthanda (2014)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 50m · UA · Music, Crime · IMDb 8.2 (15.0K votes)
TwistyFunnyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A budding director endeavors to research a merciless gangster for making a film on gangsterism. But his secret attempts to conduct the research fail when he gets caught for snooping.
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8. Hey Ram (2000)
Movie · Tamil · 3h 19m · A · History, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (15.4K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyMature
Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.
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9. Aaranya Kaandam (2011)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 6m · A · Comedy, Action · IMDb 8.4 (6.2K votes)
MatureTwistyCold & detachedFast-paced
A drama that unfolds between two rival mafia gangs on a single day when a bag of cocaine gets stolen by two innocent people.
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10. Mersal (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 41m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.5 (42.8K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?
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11. Sathuranga Vettai (2014)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 25m · U · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (4.1K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatFunnyFast-paced
A con artist is caught by the cops and is swindled off the money by his own partners. Meanwhile, a person who he had scammed hires a gangster to finish him off. Can he outwit these people and turn over a new leaf?
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12. Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum (2013)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 22m · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 8.1 (3.3K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwistyDark & gritty
Chandru, a medical student, saves a dying man by operating him, but soon, the police are knocking on his doors for helping Wolf, a paid killer. And, worse, they want him to kill Wolf.
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13. Thupparivaalan (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 39m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (6.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
Detective Kaniyan Poonkundran is hungry for a challenging case to investigate and the mystery of a murdered dog leads to a rival who could be the match for him.
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14. Yuddham Sei (2011)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 40m · UA · Crime, Action · IMDb 7.9 (2.5K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyTwistyMature
A CBCID officer investigates an eccentric series of crimes happening in the city. His investigation leads him to unexpected crime perpetrators.
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15. Thegidi (2014)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 2m · U · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.6 (3.4K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Vettri joins a detective agency and is assigned a series of subjects to observe. He falls in love with Madhusree, one of his targets, and just when everything seems to be going fine, Vettri's subjects start dying mysteriously. Can he save Madhu before it is too late?
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16. Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 23m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (7.6K votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatTwisty
A bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father.
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17. Rajathandhiram (2015)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 15m · U · Romance, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (1.6K votes)
Edge-of-seat
Three small-time criminals take up an offer to rob one of the biggest jewellery shops in the city. Will they be successful in their attempt, given that the store's owner, a ruthless man, is aware of the plan?
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18. Adanga Maru (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 26m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (3.2K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatMature
A sincere cop, who's 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.
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19. Kolaigaran (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 50m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (1.8K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A man is found to be murdered and the investigating officer believes that he was killed by a young woman and her mother. But their neighbour claims that he is the murderer! Who is lying?
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20. Thoongaavanam (2015)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 7m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.9 (2.8K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwistyDark & gritty
An undercover cop finds himself in a Catch-22 situation where he has to return the drugs he had stolen from a kingpin in exchange for his son. The bag containing the drug goes missing, and with both gangsters and cops on his tail, can he get out of this mess?
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21. Maargan (2025)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 12m · UA · Crime, Action · IMDb 6.8 (4.4K votes)
Cold & detachedTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
ADGP Dhruv, a seasoned high-ranking police officer haunted by a tragic past, grapples with a labyrinthine case, where every clue unearths a darker secret. As he uncovers clues linking to a mysterious swimmer, he races against time to stop a cunning serial killer driven by dark secrets.
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22. Meaghamann (2014)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 19m · U · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 6.8 (883 votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedDark & gritty
A cop Arul (Arya) is on an undercover mission to capture the underworld don Jothi (Ashutosh Rana) who runs a smuggling mafia in Goa. When both Arul and his friend Chandra (Ramanna) plans to arrest Jothi, things go haywire and the rest of the story tells us whether Arul completes his mission by playing a mind game.
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23. Naachiyaar (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 40m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.7 (1.1K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
A lady cop takes interest in the case of a pregnant minor girl and her lover. But there’s a twist in the case, and can she right a wrong, despite pressure from superiors?
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24. Cadaver (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 59m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (4.3K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A pathologist and a police commissioner try to solve a series of murders involving a prisoner. Their journey leads to shocking revelations!
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25. Kaala (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 46m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (11.8K votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.
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26. Nibunan (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 17m · U · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (1.2K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedSerious
A senior cop and his team of two are after a serial killer who is giving them nightmares. Shocked after finding who the next possible victim is going to be, the cop tracks down the assassin with the help of various clues.
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27. Siren (2024)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 34m · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (3.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & grittyTwisty
After being in jail for 14 years, Thilagavarman gets out of prison on parole. A cat-and-mouse chase unfolds as Nandhini, a tainted police officer zeroes in on him as suspect in a spate of murders
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28. Thugs (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 2m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.3 (585 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
Sethu, along with his prison inmates, plots a plan to escape from the district jail of Nagercoil. Can these remand prisoners carry out their plan despite all the odds they face every day?
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29. Soppana Sundari (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 57m · U · Comedy, Thriller · IMDb 6.2 (1.1K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A young woman from a lower-middle class family wins a car in a lucky draw unaware of the trouble it's going to bring her.
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30. Singam 2 (2013)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 46m · U · Action, Comedy · IMDb 6.4 (8.5K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunning
Picking up the storyline from where Singam ended, Duraisingam has gone undercover after meeting the Home Minister and is working as an NCC officer in a school in Thoothukudi. The only people who know about this operation are the Chief Minister and Home Minister apart from himself.
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