Best dark & gritty Tamil movies on MX Player in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
39 movies on MX Player 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. Jai Bhim (2021)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 44m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (2.4L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate rises in support. Will their battle for justice succeed?
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2. 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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3. Sarpatta Parambarai (2021)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 54m · UA · History, Action · IMDb 8.4 (29.2K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
When Sarpatta Parambarai is challenged to a do-or-die match, Kabilan, a young labourer, must choose whether to put on the gloves himself and lead his clan to victory, or be dissuaded by his disapproving mother and dangerous politics.
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4. Thani Oruvan (2015)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 39m · U · Thriller, Action · IMDb 8.4 (24.5K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty
An idealistic cop and an ambitious scientist-businessman indulge in a high-stake battle of wits.
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5. Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 37m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (20.0K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
A hardnosed cop goes after a gang of ruthless dacoits who have been terrorising residents along the highway for a decade.
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6. Baasha (1995)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 25m · U · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (13.9K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & gritty
Auto rickshaw driver Manickam avoids violence at all costs. When some thugs begin to intimidate Manickam's family, it triggers the revival of Manickam's old self.
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7. Maaveeran (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 46m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.4 (11.9K votes)
Dark & gritty
After a head injury, cowardly newspaper cartoonist Sathya hears a voice in his mind, foretells events and puts him in precarious situations and forces him to take on a corrupt politician.
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8. 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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9. Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 52m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.3 (8.7K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
A youngster from Tamil Nadu goes to Bombay in search of a better life and gets sucked into the underworld. Will he be able to find a way out of the violence and bloodshed?
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10. Captain Miller (2024)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 38m · UA · Action, War · IMDb 7.1 (14.5K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittySerious
In the 1930s, during the British Raj, Analeesan "Eesa", a former soldier of the British Indian Army called Captain Miller, is on a mission to protect the people from the British after witnessing an atrocity.
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11. Saani Kaayidham (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 18m · A · Crime, Action · IMDb 7.4 (4.1K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A police constable from an oppressed caste and her half-brother go after the dominant caste men who raped her and burned her husband and kid alive.
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12. Vettaiyan (2024)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 41m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (41.5K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyCold & detachedDark & gritty
A sought-after Supercop gets caught in a series of unexpected events when he encounters a suspect who is accused of being involved in a murder case.
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13. Maryan (2013)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 25m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (4.1K votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty
The film is an emotional journey of a common man to an unknown place with the hope to come home and lead a better life. The film revolves around a story of human survival adapted from a newspaper article of a real-life crisis event, when three oil workers from India were kidnapped and taken hostage in Sudan.
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14. Sethupathi (2016)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 1m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (3.7K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Sethupathi, an inspector, investigates the murder of a cop and finds that Vaathiyar, a big shot, is responsible for the killing. He arrests Vaathiyar, but an unfortunate incident that has a connection to the case he is investigating, puts his career in jeopardy.
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15. Kavan (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 40m · U · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (3.1K votes)
Dark & gritty
A budding journalist passionate about ethical, noble, hard-hitting journalism understands the more flourishing ghetto of sensationalism & news fabrication that the Entertainment TV Channel he belongs to, thrives on. When caught in a dilemma of whether to hold for a while or rise in protest, a situation forces him t
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16. FIR (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 36m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 6.9 (4.9K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittySeriousFast-paced
Irfan, an innocent Muslim chemical engineer with an ordinary life, is caught in inexplicable circumstances, when accused of being a most-wanted terrorist, that alter his life & everyone around him.
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17. U Turn (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 9m · UA · Thriller, Horror · IMDb 6.9 (4.8K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedTwistyFast-paced
When a flyover in the city becomes the hotbed of accidents, a young reporter decides to investigate the issue. Her quest for an answer would lead her into a web of intrigue, murder and mystery.
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18. Ponmagal Vandhal (2020)
Movie · Tamil · 2h · U · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (3.3K votes)
TwistyDialogue-drivenDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj reopens a case from 2004 that involved a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for the kidnapping and murder. Venba, his daughter and a passionate lawyer, seeks to unveil the truth.
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19. Pathu Thala (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 30m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (10.4K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
An undercover cop goes into the big bad world, a place taken over by a don, where his safety may be compromised.
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20. Raayan (2024)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 23m · A · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.5 (14.2K votes)
MatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Raayan, a simpleton patriarch has to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a violent world with whirlpool of murder, debauchery, feud, politics and power, a quagmire that he has repeatedly warned them not to get pulled into.
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21. Laththi Charge (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 22m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.4 (3.0K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittySeriousCold & detached
Muruganandam, a constable and laththi specialist, happens to face the wrath of a notorious gangster and his son. Little did he know that this would put his 10-year-old son's life in trouble.
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22. Mafia (2020)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 53m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 5.9 (1.9K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-pacedCold & detached
A narcotics officer engages in a cat-and-mouse chase to capture a powerful criminal kingpin.
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23. Tamilarasan (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 16m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 4.3 (289 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittySerious
Frustrated with a greedy hospital, an honest cop takes its heart surgeon hostage to save his son. Can he succeed, especially with his corrupt superior Rana Pratap Singh already has a bone to pick with him, trying to put him down?
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24. Naane Varuvean (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 2m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.1 (6.0K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A father finds out that his teenager daughter is possessed, and the only way he can save her is by doing the ghost's bidding, which will mean an encounter with his long-separated twin - who happens to be a psycho killer.
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25. Kadaram Kondan (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 2m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 5.6 (2.5K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
Vasu, a doctor, rescues KK, a criminal, from getting murdered in the hospital. However, when Vasu's wife gets kidnapped, he is asked to get KK out in exchange for his wife's safe return.
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26. Sketch (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 15m · U · Action · IMDb 5.6 (2.6K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
The fate of four friends, who work at a garage, witness drastic changes after they lock horns with a dreaded gangster in town
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27. Vivegam (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 29m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.1 (18.0K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty
A group of counter-terrorism agents are brought in to track down a man who was once the head of their squad, and is believed to have gone rogue.
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28. Mohini (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 22m · U · Comedy, Horror · IMDb 3.2 (451 votes)
Edge-of-seatTwistyDark & gritty
A spirit takes revenge on a few people by entering into the body of its lookalike.
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29. Pizza 3: The Mummy (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 21m · UA · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 4.8 (1.1K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyMatureCold & detached
A restaurant owner experiences mysterious activities in his kitchen, only to discover a connection with the ghost haunting his place.
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30. Guardian (2024)
Movie · Tamil · 2h · UA · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 3.9 (700 votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A girl who has been unlucky all her life is possessed by a vengeful ghost, accidentally, which turns the table down in her life on a positive note. But the ghost has other motives.
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