Best thriller Malayalam movies on Prime Video in India

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

114 movies on Prime Video in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. Newest addition: Khalifa: The Ruler, added to Apple TV on 9 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.

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   1. Drishyam 2 (2021)

   Movie · Malayalam · 2h 33m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.4 (46.3K votes)

   TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty

   Seven years after the events of the first film, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family this time?

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   2. Manichitrathazhu (1993)

   Movie · Malayalam · 2h 49m · U · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 8.7 (14.8K votes)

   TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning

   A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following

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   3. Malik (2021)

   Movie · Malayalam · 2h 41m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (15.4K votes)

   TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning

   A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.

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   4. Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)

   Movie · Malayalam · 2h 57m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (12.8K votes)

   Cold & detachedEdge-of-seat

   Ayyappan, a police officer, is an upright man who always strives to do the right thing. However, things change when a retired army havildar, Koshy, settles in his village and the two egos clash.

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   5. Joseph (2018)

   Movie · Malayalam · 2h 18m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (8.0K votes)

   TwistySeriousDark & gritty

   Joseph is a retired police officer with adept investigative skills. He accidentally gets involved in a crime case after his ex-wife’s unexpected demise.

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   6. Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)

   Movie · Malayalam · 2h 12m · U · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.1 (6.7K votes)

   Cold & detachedTwistyEdge-of-seatDialogue-driven

   Prabhakar Varma is appointed by the police to investigate the suicide of Omana, the daughter-in-law of a businessman. Varma decides to investigate further when all the clues reveal it was a murder.

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   7. Joji (2021)

   Movie · Malayalam · 1h 53m · UA · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.7 (13.1K votes)

   Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

   Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of a rich family lives with his aspirations of becoming super wealthy. Driven by greed and blind ambition, he decides to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family.

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   8. Lucifer (2019)

   Movie · Malayalam · 2h 54m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (16.4K votes)

   TwistyCold & detachedFast-pacedDark & gritty

   In God's own country, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble and the power struggle that ensues, the thin line that separates good and bad becomes irrecoverably blu

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   9. C U Soon (2020)

   Movie · Malayalam · 1h 38m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 7.6 (7.4K votes)

   TwistyDialogue-drivenFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

   Jimmy meets Anu on an online dating website and decides to marry her. Jimmy's mother entrusts his cousin Kevin to get details about Anu. Now it's Kevin's turn to search for his cousin's fiancee who vanished without a trace, only to discover dark, shocking truths about her.

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    10. Virus (2019)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 32m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (6.0K votes)

    Edge-of-seatFamily-friendlySeriousDark & gritty

    A real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.

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    11. Unda (2019)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 10m · U · Drama · IMDb 7.7 (5.1K votes)

    Edge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached

    SI Manikandan and his police team are dispatched to Basthar, a Maoist area for election duty where they aren't trained to handle the attacks in a territory field filled with land mines while being armed with unnecessary ammunition.

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    12. Kuruthi (2021)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 2m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.5 (7.0K votes)

    Edge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & grittyMature

    Ibrahim, a widower, grieves the loss of his wife and child and lives in a secluded area. However, his life turns upside down after a policeman comes knocking at his door with a criminal.

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    13. Big B (2007)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 10m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (4.5K votes)

    Dark & grittyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

    Four brothers try to find the mystery behind the murder of woman who raised them.

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    14. Trance (2020)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 50m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (10.7K votes)

    TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

    A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner.

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    15. Dhruvam (1993)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · U · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (2.2K votes)

    Edge-of-seatSerious

    Veerasimha Mannadiar gets killed by Hyder Marakkar, a notorious criminal. Thereafter, Veerasimha's brother, Narasimha Mannadiar, decides to avenge Veerasimha's death.

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    16. Pada (2022)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 5m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (3.4K votes)

    Edge-of-seatDark & grittySeriousDialogue-driven

    Based on a true incident, the film is about four men, who call themselves Ayyankali Pada, holding the Palakkad collector hostage demanding tribal land rights.

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    17. Golam (2024)

    Movie · Malayalam · 1h 59m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (7.8K votes)

    TwistyCold & detachedDialogue-drivenEdge-of-seat

    A mysterious death during work hours in an office puzzles all but only Investigator ASP Sandeep Krishna observes it as a murder.

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    18. Kooman (2022)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 31m · UA · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.3 (5.4K votes)

    TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached

    The story takes place in a hilly village on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. The story is about a strict police officer who relocates there and the subsequent events that turn his and many other's lives upside down associated with that police station. Few normal incidents happen in the village, and some from the past sudd

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    19. Mura (2024)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 9m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (7.2K votes)

    Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyTwisty

    In Trivandrum, four inseperable friends, from raw, rustic background Anandhu, Saji, Manu, and Manaf plan the ultimate heist, their one shot at turning dreams into reality. But as they dive deeper, shadows from the past surface, unraveling hidden motives and testing loyalties in ways they never saw coming. When friendsh

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    20. Ishq (2019)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 14m · UA · Thriller, Romance · IMDb 7.5 (3.1K votes)

    Cold & detachedDark & gritty

    Sachi and his girlfriend, Vasudha, go on a date to celebrate her birthday. Things go sideways and their love is tested when they are harassed by two men on a late-night drive.

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    21. New Delhi (1987)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 23m · U · Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (2.0K votes)

    Cold & detachedDark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seat

    A journalist is illegally jailed for exposing two corrupt politicians, He exacts revenge through his new mysterious newspaper.

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    22. Driving Licence (2019)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 15m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (5.0K votes)

    FunnyFamily-friendly

    A famous superstar needs to renew his driver's licence, and the motor vehicle inspector is a die-hard fan of his, but a series of misunderstandings causes a great deal of friction.

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    23. Ela Veezha Poonchira (2022)

    Movie · Malayalam · 1h 44m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.3 (3.6K votes)

    TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedMature

    Sudhi and Madhu are police officers at a small wireless police station on the hilltop. Amidst the heavy monsoon, they receive word that a woman`s body parts have been scattered all over Elaveezhapoonchira. Will they solve the mystery?

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    24. Garudan (2023)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 18m · UA · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (3.4K votes)

    Dark & grittyMatureCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

    Harish Madhav a straightforward cop and Nishanth a college professor get entangled in a crime and one has to fight for his integrity and other has to fight for justice.

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    25. Meppadiyan (2022)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 4m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (4.5K votes)

    TwistyFamily-friendlySerious

    While there is an old-fashioned feel to the story telling, it moves along new paths that are twisted enough to keep us interested and also has us clenching our fists.

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    26. Thankam (2023)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 25m · UA · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (4.0K votes)

    TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

    Thankam follows the story of Muthu and Kannan, two gold agents from Thrissur, known as the gold capital of India. As they travel across Kerala and Tamil Nadu, delivering consignments of gold, their lives take a dark turn when a routine trip leads to unexpected complications.

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    27. Kali (2016)

    Movie · Malayalam · 1h 56m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (6.0K votes)

    Edge-of-seatCold & detached

    A young wife hopes to convince her husband to change his short-tempered attitude toward life, but an incident on a remote highway may finally decide the matter.

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    28. Malayankunju (2022)

    Movie · Malayalam · 1h 52m · U · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (4.4K votes)

    Dark & grittyCold & detached

    Anikkuttan is an ill-tempered electronics technician who leads a quiet life with his mother. His daily routines are disrupted when his next door neighbour's new born baby stirs up undesirable memories from his past. What will happen next?

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    29. Kammara Sambhavam (2018)

    Movie · Malayalam · 3h 2m · UA · Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (1.6K votes)

    TwistyDark & gritty

    Set against the backdrop of World War 2, the film spans over three different phases of the life of the protagonist Kammaran who gets inspired by freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose and joins INA to secure Indian independence from British rule.

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    30. Jagratha (1989)

    Movie · Malayalam · 2h 30m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.5 (1.1K votes)

    Cold & detachedTwistyEdge-of-seatSerious

    A renowned actress, Aswathi, is murdered. When a CBI officer, Sethurama Iyer, investigates the case, he unravels a dark secret about Aswathi which brings forth several complexities.

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