Best crime Telugu movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
107 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.2. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 24m · UA · Crime, Comedy · IMDb 8.3 (22.6K votes)
TwistyFunny
Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya is a brilliant, underrated detective from Nellore who runs an agency called FBI which sees no business. He gets more than what he asked for when a case happens to fall right into his lap out of nowhere.
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2. Lucky Baskhar (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 31m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.0 (44.2K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A middle-class bank clerk who longs to trade stability for adventure gets more than he bargained for when he unexpectedly becomes a wealthy man.
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3. Pokiri (2006)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 43m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (17.3K votes)
Visually stunningMatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Pandu is a contract killer and will accept any contract provided the amount is right. The police want him for questioning, while the underworld needs him to silence their opponents. No one really knows this assassin's background. It is only Pandu who knows his real identity, and he has no intention of sharing it with a
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4. Evaru (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 58m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.1 (10.3K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedMatureDark & gritty
When a high-ranking police officer is killed by his alleged rape victim, Sub-inspector Vikram Vasudev is entrusted with investigating what seems like an open-and-shut case. However, as he delves deeper, Vikram finds the case spiralling into a dark tale filled with unexpected surprises.
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5. Court: State vs. A Nobody (2025)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 29m · U/A 13+ · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.9 (12.6K votes)
Dialogue-driven
A determined lawyer takes on a high-stakes case to defend a 19-year-old boy, challenging a system that has already branded him guilty.
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6. Goodachari (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.8 (13.1K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Gopi, is the son of an ex-RAW agent Raghuveer. Brought up by his uncle Sathya, he wants to be an agent just like his father and uncle. But Satya wants him to lead a normal life and not be killed like his father was. What happens in Gopi’s life that turns everything upside down?
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7. Mathu Vadalara (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 10m · UA · Crime, Comedy · IMDb 8.2 (6.1K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatCold & detachedFunny
Babu is a delivery boy living with his friends Yesu and Abhi. Due to his meagre salary, he decides to quit, but then Yesu gives him an idea. The idea, however, soon spirals out of control and Babu finds himself deep in trouble. Will he survive the circumstances of his own actions?
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8. Brochevarevarura (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 2m · U · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.0 (5.4K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Three underachieving students befriend Mitra from another class. They devise a plan to help her but it leads to various problems.
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9. Dhruva (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 45m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (9.1K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
A committed police officer is on a very dangerous mission to destroy the most corrupt person in the country, Siddharth Abhimanyu.
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10. HIT: The First Case (2020)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 6m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.6 (11.0K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Vikram Rudraraju is a 30-year-old cop working for the Telangana State Police. While Vikram is battling with his own traumatic past, the stakes get high when a girl called Preethi mysteriously disappears in Hyderabad and Vikram has to solve the case at any cost.
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11. Nani's Gang Leader (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (5.6K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatFunny
A crime novelist is approached by a group of bereaved women to help them plot revenge against those responsible for the loss of their loved ones.
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12. Jathi Ratnalu (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 28m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.4 (9.0K votes)
FunnyTwistyFast-paced
Three young men leave their village to find decent jobs in the city. However, they find themselves in a pickle when a minister blackmails them for a lost mobile phone.
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13. Temper (2015)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (9.0K votes)
MatureDark & grittyFast-pacedVisually stunning
Daya is a corrupt cop who joins hands with the local don. When Daya's girlfriend gets kidnapped, it triggers Daya to go against Vasu and his empire, leading him to uncover a bigger motive behind the kidnapping.
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14. Drushyam 2 (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · U · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (2.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
7 years after the events of Drushyam, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Rambabu be able to protect his family this time?
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15. HIT: The 2nd Case (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 4m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (12.2K votes)
MatureTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Krishna Dev aka KD, a laidback cop working in Andhra Pradesh State HIT, takes on a gruesome murder case. As KD unravels the layers of the crime, the stakes rise unbelievably high and the threat comes unusually close.
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16. Kshana Kshanam (1991)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (2.2K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Chandu is a petty thief who comes across Satya, an innocent girl who unwittingly comes across a way to a huge amount of money stolen from a bank. While the gang that robbed the bank go after her for the clue, one member dies in her apartment and she believes she's the one that killed him. Every one including the origin
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17. Julayi (2012)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 40m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.3 (7.7K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seat
An intelligent young man and a timid cop team up to catch a criminal who wants revenge after a foiled bank robbery.
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18. Keedaa Cola (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.3 (3.6K votes)
Funny
Vaasthu, Lancham, and Thatha stumble upon a cockroach in a cola bottle and devise a plan to profit by filing a case in the consumer court. Simultaneously, Jeevan, an egocentric local thug with political aspirations, gains momentum as his brother, Naidu, is released from a 20-year prison sentence. The convergence of the
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19. DJ Tillu (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 4m · UA · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.2 (4.3K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatMatureFunny
When a local DJ and his affair with a young woman put him square in the middle of a crime, he must do his best to get out of the predicament he’s in.
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20. HIT: The Third Case (2025)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 37m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (14.7K votes)
TwistyMatureFast-pacedDark & gritty
The Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) sends ruthless police officer Arjun Sarkaar to find a group of killers and stop their grisly murder spree.
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21. Vakeel Saab (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (13.1K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
A retired lawyer with a troubled past returns to the courtroom to fight for three young women falsely accused in a high-profile assault case.
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22. Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 55m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.7 (80.3K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatMature
The fate of a violently contested kingdom hangs on the fraught bond between two friends-turned-foes.
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23. Krack (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 34m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.9 (7.9K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Pothuraju Veera Shankar is a hot-headed circle inspector from Andhra who doesn’t like to hear the word ‘background’. Wherever he is appointed in the state, he brings all the notorious gundas to their knees with his signature policing style. When Shankar is appointed in Ongole, the brutal Katari commits a spine-chilling
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24. Run Raja Run (2014)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 6m · UA · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.3 (1.9K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Raja, son of a vegetable vendor, is a simple man. His girlfriends dump him because of his honesty. However, things take a turn when he meets his true love Priya, the daughter of a police commissioner.
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25. Zebra (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 44m · U/A 13+ · Crime, Action · IMDb 7.0 (3.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
Surya is a street-smart bank employee, in a bid to protect his loved one, gets entangled in a complex multi-crore scam. He must do whatever it takes to prove his innocence.
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26. Climax (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 20m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (2.5K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Vijay Modi, a flamboyant billionaire. He lives a luxurious lifestyle surrounded by beautiful women and enjoys every bit to the core. Despite having it all, he wants to fulfill his three desires in life - to earn popularity, make a movie and become a successful politician. Proceedings turn interesting towards the latter
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27. V (2020)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 20m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (10.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detachedTwisty
A celebrated cop, DCP Aditya, faces his toughest challenge when a taunting serial killer begins targeting victims and leaving notes meant for him. Teaming with an aspiring crime novelist, he must stop four more murders to save his medals, career, and reputation while uncovering the killer's past.
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28. M4M: Motive for Murder (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 41m · U/A 16+ · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 6.9 (4.5K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
Hyderabad is on edge as a serial killer stages murders as famous paintings. ACP Krishna and journalist Radha investigate, uncovering links to a student and a principal, racing to stop the next planned killing.
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29. Bhaagamathie (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 22m · UA · Thriller, Horror · IMDb 6.9 (3.7K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Accused of murdering her husband, IAS officer Chanchala, is taken to a haunted house called Bhaaghamathie Bungalow, where police and CBI officials interrogate her to dig up dirt on a politician she had worked under. As she's left alone in the haunted house, spirits take control of her and IAS Chanchala transforms into
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30. Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 7m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (1.8K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
After a cab driver is found dead, a young pub employee is framed for the murder and is sent to jail for 8 years. When he comes out on parole, a young lawyer takes up the case to prove his innocence.
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