Best dark & gritty Telugu movies on MX Player in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
35 movies on MX Player in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.0. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Athadu (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 55m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (16.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty
A hitman, Nandu, is hired to stage the assassination of a politician. However, when the politician is actually killed and Nandu is framed for the murder, he assumes a dead man's identity to evade the law.
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2. Pushpa: The Rise (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 59m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (1.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
As Pushpa, a labourer, rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling, he ends up making many enemies. However, violence ensues when the police try to topple his illegal business.
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3. Aarya 2 (2009)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.5 (8.8K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureTwistyFast-paced
Two young boys staying together at an orphanage become friends. One of them is adopted by a wealthy family and grows up to become the owner of a software company. He provides employment for his friend, but when they both fall in love with the same young woman, conflict emerges.
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4. 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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5. Narappa (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 33m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.6 (4.4K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
Narappa is forced to flee into the forest with his younger son, Sinappa, after Sinappa murders an upper caste landlord to avenge his older brother’s death. And now Narappa must make more sacrifices and navigate a deeply unjust justice system to give his son a chance at future.
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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. Mangalavaaram (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 23m · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 6.8 (4.4K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyMature
Fear engulfs a village as murders pile up mysteriously. Shailu, a young woman, is the heart of the story and the enigmatic tale unravels with a suspenseful cinematic journey.
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10. Ugram (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (3.8K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyTwisty
CI Shivakumar,a brash police officer, handles a lot of missing cases which has caused great strain on his marriage life. After a serious accident,Shiva admits his wife Aparna and daughter Lucky in hospital, only to find them missing next day. Will Shiva solve the mystery despite suffering from a serious medical conditi
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11. Oosaravelli (2011)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 41m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (4.4K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
A youngster, who does anything for money, avenges on those who killed the family of Niharika.
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12. Yashoda (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 15m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (12.6K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Looking to save her sister, Yashoda, a desperate woman agrees to be a surrogate and move in to a plush facility - but nothing is as it seems. In the world outside Eva, a Hollywood starlet dies under mysterious circumstances, so do a tycoon and a super model. An unknown drug seem to hold the key to the whole mystery.
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13. Gaami (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · A · Adventure, Thriller · IMDb 6.3 (2.2K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyMature
Shankar is a wounded, reluctant and reclusive aghora on a quest to find the cure for his very rare human condition – the one that will be cured, only when he can confront and conquers the haunting ironical questions of his life.
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14. Danger (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h · Thriller · IMDb 6.4 (260 votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
Karthik (Sairam Shankar), Satya (Allari Naresh), Ali (Abhishek), Lakshmi (Swathi) and Radhika Reddy (Shireen) are childhood friends. They set out to a farmhouse for a party to celebrate the prospective marriage of Lakshmi. On the way they collide with a police vehicle and speed away to the party happening in the outski
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15. W/O Ram (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 59m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.1 (324 votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
With the police stalling the investigation into her husband's murder, Deeksha decides to set up an investigation of her own to find the killers. However, as she gets closer to the truth, she invites trouble from some dangerous people
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16. Baadshah (2013)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 6.3 (5.5K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Rama Rao fails to get a job with the police force due to his father's connections with a gangster. But when his brother is killed by the gangster, Rama Rao becomes Baadshah to oppose him.
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17. Devaki Nandana Vasudeva (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 52m · UA · Action, Family · IMDb 6.2 (2.8K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Haunted by an astrological prophecy, Kamsaraja relentlessly torments his sister's family, believing her child will be his doom. Even in imprisonment, Krishna protects the family from Kamsaraja's evil plans.
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18. Jaguar (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · UA · Action · IMDb 5.4 (503 votes)
Fast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
Krishna, a young medical student, strikes against corrupt figures of power as a vigilante and tries to decribes his father's injustice death while trying to win the love of his friend's sister as a college student.
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19. Rowdy (2014)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 54m · UA · Action, Romance · IMDb 5.6 (947 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & gritty
Anna is a much revered Rowdy who is law onto himself. He opposes the construction of a dam that would displace villagers from 30 villages. His enemies plan to eliminate him by manipulating Anna's elder son. But they have to contend with the younger son Krishna.
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20. Don (2007)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 25m · Drama, Action · IMDb 5.9 (2.0K votes)
Edge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
Suri and Raghava, mafia kingpins of Andhra Pradesh, are benevolent gangsters who ensure the safety of their people. However, a bigger don, Feroz, enters their lives and challenges their authority.
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21. Anjaneyulu (2009)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 4.9 (564 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & gritty
Employed with HMTV, Pavan/Abhimanyu lives in Hyderabad and is in constant touch with his retired father, Krishnamurthy, and mother. His boss, Sudarshan Babu, hires a Creative Consultant, Surya/Prabhakar Garu, their TV channel undergoes a number of changes, and he gets to interview various people. He meets with Anjali,
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22. Bejawada (2011)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 14m · A · Action, Drama · IMDb 3.3 (293 votes)
MatureFast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A fearless young man sets out to avenge his brother's death by eliminating the devious criminals responsible for the murder. In the process, he must also fight for justice and save the labourers' and students' unions from the gangster's ruthless tyranny. Will he succeed in his mission?
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23. Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 58m · UA · History, Action · IMDb 6.0 (4.9K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatCold & detachedDark & gritty
Based on the life of the notorious thief Nageswara Rao, who was the most wanted thief of south India& managed to evade the authorities on several occasions in the 1970s, earning him the moniker of 'Tiger.'
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24. Iddarammayilatho (2013)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 18m · UA · Action, Romance · IMDb 5.9 (4.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
A young woman becomes embroiled in a financial and political conspiracy while studying in Spain, as she meets a young musician with a somewhat dark past unfolded through the pages of his lover's diary.
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25. Ravanasura (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 22m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 5.7 (2.8K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedMatureCold & detached
An investigating officer is assigned to investigate few brutal murders, where he zeroes in on Ravindra, a criminal lawyer who has penchant for secretly committing murders as the mastermind behind the crime.
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26. Dhada (2011)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · UA · Crime, Drama · IMDb 3.9 (682 votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedTwistyDark & gritty
A carefree man inadvertently frees a group of kidnapped young women from a criminal gang of traffickers and earns their wrath. His girlfriend's wealthy father arranges her wedding with an equally wealthy, but psychotic man. Will the man succeed in defeating his enemies and protect his girlfriend?
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27. Gangotri (2003)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 28m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 4.8 (1.3K votes)
Dark & grittySerious
A factional leader's only daughter falls in love with his loyal lieutenant's son. When the childhood lovers' secret is exposed their fathers become enemies. How will the young man react to his lover's father bombing his house? Will there ever be an end to the cycle of violence, hatred and revenge?
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28. Naayak (2013)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 40m · A · Action, Drama · IMDb 5.7 (4.2K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seatMature
A young man and his lookalike team up to fight injustice and settle their personal scores with the evildoers.
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29. Saindhav (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 18m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.1 (1.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittySerious
The father of a sick child takes on a criminal gang running a pharmaceutical racket.
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30. Tees Maar Khan (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 15m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 5.2 (2.3K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & gritty
Tees Maar Khan, a college student, dreams of joining the police force and his hard work pays off when he joins the force. Soon, Tees Maar Khan starts facing troubles from an influential person who collaborates with a mafia don and his sister and brother-in-law are murdered.
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