Best mind-bending Kannada movies on ZEE5 in India

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

20 movies on ZEE5 in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.5. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

1. Vikrant Rona (2022)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 27m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 6.9 (29.8K votes)

TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

Almost half a century ago, a remote village in the middle of a tropical rain forest starts witnessing a series of unexplainable events which they attribute to the supernatural. Vikrant Rona, An eccentric police officer, is assigned to solve the mystery. A mysterious game unfolds where everyone in the village is a pote

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2. Kaatera (2023)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 57m · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (3.8K votes)

TwistyFast-pacedVisually stunningDark & gritty

Set against the rustic backdrop of the 1970s, unfolds the tale of farmers confronting challenges that intricately shape the course of their lives.

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3. Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare (2023)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 16m · U/A 13+ · Comedy · IMDb 7.2 (2.1K votes)

FunnyTwistyFast-pacedDialogue-driven

When the warden of their hostel takes his own life, a group of students conspire to make it look like an accident for fear that they will be blamed.

ZEE5
4. Shivaji Surathkal: The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya (2020)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 4m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (2.1K votes)

TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached

Shivaji Surathkal, who is the Sherlock Holmes of the Karnataka Police Department, is handed over a high-profile case – the murder of the Home Minister's son. This brings him to an eerie resort in Ranagiri, near Madikeri, which seems to throw Shivaji off his game.

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5. Vedha (2022)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 36m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (1.8K votes)

TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature

Vedha and his daughter Kanaka are on a killing spree. They are being chased by a cop Rama, but they always manage to escape in the nick of time. Can Rama stop the killings?

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6. Popcorn Monkey Tiger (2020)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 15m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.2 (569 votes)

TwistyMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

The story narrates details of two characters Seena and Devika experiencing crime in different phases of life by meeting different people who may make them realize human values and emotions or not.

ZEE5
7. Shivalinga (2016)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 31m · UA · IMDb 6.9 (722 votes)

TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty

Shivalinga is story weaved around a murder mystery. Who killed Rahim? Why was he killed? Is it murder of Suicide, CID Shivu (Shivrajkumar) investigates the murder mystery. But, what is Shivu's wife's involvement...

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8. Bhuvanam Gaganam (2025)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 37m · U/A 16+ · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (251 votes)

TwistyHeartwarmingSlow-burnSerious

Bhuvanam Gaganam is a 2025 Kannada language romantic drama film directed by Gireesh Mulimani.

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9. Maanikya (2014)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 45m · Action, Romance · IMDb 6.6 (972 votes)

TwistyFast-paced

Vijay and Manasa's families have been at each other's throat's since the past 25 years. However, things take a turn when they fall in love with each other.

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10. Agnyathavasi (2025)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 2m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 6.6 (592 votes)

TwistySlow-burnCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

In 1997, a rural police inspector leads a simple life until a crime occurs at his quiet village outpost after 25 years. His investigation uncovers long-buried secrets in the town.

ZEE5
11. Bhajarangi 2 (2021)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 2m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.4 (2.0K votes)

TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced

When a group of lost villagers chance upon a Guruji at a shrine, he begins to narrate the story of two unlikely heroes, Anji and Bhajrangi, who lived across two different timelines.

ZEE5 · free with ads
12. Drishya 2 (2021)

Movie · Kannada · UA · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (225 votes)

TwistyEdge-of-seat

Rajendra Ponnappa, a cinema hall owner, thrives in life but is a changed man. However, when his family gets entangled in a criminal investigation, he must protect them from the legal institution yet again.

ZEE5
13. Seetharama Kalyana (2019)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 35m · UA · Drama, Romance · IMDb 6.2 (1.4K votes)

TwistyDialogue-drivenHeartwarming

Arya, the son of an influential man in the city, falls in love with Geetha, an innocent girl from a small town. He thinks his life is set but fate has more than a little trouble in store for him.

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14. Bhajarangi (2013)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 52m · A · Action, Fantasy · IMDb 6.1 (531 votes)

TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning

A tantric terrorizes a village called Ramadurga. A man comes to the village to know the mystery of his birth. He learns that his grandfather was killed trying to save the village from the tantrik and he defeats him.

ZEE5
15. Doddmane Hudga (2016)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 17m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 6.1 (915 votes)

Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seat

Surya, a boy belonging to a big family of the town, moves out of the house when ignored by his father Rajivappa. However, after a few years, he comes back to rescue his land against Babu, an evil man.

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16. Rajaratha (2018)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 23m · Romance, Adventure · IMDb 5.1 (285 votes)

TwistyFunnyHeartwarming

Rajaratha is a 2018 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film written and directed by Anup Bhandari who also composed the film's music. It stars Nirup Bhandari and Avantika Shetty in the lead roles in their second collaboration with the director after the success of RangiTaranga. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Rajaratham (

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17. Gaalipata 2 (2022)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 29m · Comedy · IMDb 5.9 (1.6K votes)

TwistyFunnyHeartwarmingLight-hearted

Life surprises you with its weird plans and events which changes our lives so much so that we can never go back to being what we were earlier. At such times we have to rise against the wind just like a kite does. It is the same with the story of Gaalipata 2. Its story is set in two different time zones, in two differen

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18. Ek Love Ya (2022)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 31m · Romance · IMDb 5.6 (1.4K votes)

TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

Amar, a bright young boy, falls in love with Anitha, but when she rejects his advances, Amar turns into a different person with dim prospects. Produced by Rakshitha Prem, it is touted to be a musical love story.

ZEE5
19. Vritta (2025)

Movie · Kannada · 1h 53m · U/A 16+ · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 5.0 (2.2K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

Vritta centers on siddharth a quiet, withdrawn man whose life takes a dark and twisted turn after one impulsive decision.One night. One unexpected phone call. One wrong turn. And that’s all it takes to spiral into the unknown. What begins as a simple night drive unravels into something far more disturbing — a haunting

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20. The Villain (2018)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 55m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 4.9 (2.3K votes)

TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatCold & detached

Rama or Ravana, whose ideologies work better? Two shrewd minds battle it out in a one-upmanship game. Who will win?

ZEE5