Best dark & gritty Tamil movies on SonyLIV in India

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

11 movies on SonyLIV in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.7. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

1. Maanaadu (2021)

Movie · Tamil · 2h 27m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 8.1 (28.2K votes)

TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatVisually stunning

A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence.

SonyLIV
2. Por Thozhil (2023)

Movie · Tamil · 2h 28m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (13.7K votes)

Dark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached

Loganathan, a senior cop is asked to mentor Prakash, an academically bright but faint-hearted rookie and this unlikely duo team up to investigate a series of murder cases, and realize all of them are interlinked and that a psychopath serial killer is on the run.

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3. Gargi (2022)

Movie · Tamil · 2h 17m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (8.6K votes)

TwistyDark & grittyDialogue-drivenEdge-of-seat

When a schoolteacher's father is arrested for the rape of a 10-year-old girl, the media storm surrounding the case has lawyers reluctant about defending the accused. An inexperienced advocate with a speech disability agrees to take up the case despite the stiff opposition and ridicule from his association. It is now up

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4. Nenjuku Needhi (2022)

Movie · Tamil · 2h 20m · UA · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (1.7K votes)

Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatSerious

An upright city-bred IPS officer investigates a mysterious case of three missing Dalit girls in a rural part of Tamil Nadu. While two are found dead, one is missing without any trace. Can he crack the case and get hold of the culprits?

SonyLIV
5. Pebbles (2021)

Movie · Tamil · 1h 14m · Drama · IMDb 6.9 (1.2K votes)

Slow-burnDark & gritty

A young boy follows his violent and alcoholic father on a quest to find his mother, who has run away from his abuse.

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6. Anel Meley Pani Thuli (2022)

Movie · Tamil · 1h 59m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 6.8 (374 votes)

MatureCold & detachedDark & grittySerious

After being sexually assaulted, a woman realises that the perpetrators are people in power. Battling mental agony, she is now forced to fight social stigma.

SonyLIV
7. Naduvan (2021)

Movie · Tamil · 2h 3m · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 5.7 (394 votes)

Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature

A man learns that his wife is cheating on him with his best friend. Even as he plans to kill her, four young men enter his home to rob the place!

SonyLIV
8. Seeru (2020)

Movie · Tamil · 2h 4m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 5.4 (429 votes)

Fast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature

A guy from a small-town takes on a ruthless criminal lawyer for his friend and sister(s).

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9. Sinam (2022)

Movie · Tamil · 1h 55m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 5.2 (783 votes)

MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached

Sub-inspector Pari Venkat faces a huge tragedy putting him on an investigation to seek revenge.

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10. Enemy (2021)

Movie · Tamil · 2h 39m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.1 (5.4K votes)

Edge-of-seatFast-pacedTwistyDark & gritty

Two childhood friends end up on opposite extremes of morality, and face each other in a good vs evil war.

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11. Cobra (2022)

Movie · Tamil · 3h 3m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 5.9 (10.3K votes)

Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatVisually stunningCold & detached

A genius mathematician doubles up as a hit man, assassinating people opposing a ruthless corporate behemoth. While he manages to stay ahead of the Interpol and the psychotic head of the corporation, who are after him, can he evade the mysterious hacker who is keen to unmask him?

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