Best thriller Tamil movies on JioHotstar in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
130 movies on JioHotstar in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.3. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. 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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2. Vikram (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 54m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (91.6K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved.
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3. Ratsasan (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 50m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (61.5K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.
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4. Vikram Vedha (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (56.4K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningFast-paced
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.
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5. Vada Chennai (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 46m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (25.0K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningMatureDark & gritty
Anbu, a young carrom player in North Chennai becomes inadvertently involved in an ongoing conflict between two local gangsters.
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6. Thuppakki (2012)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 50m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (41.9K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty
Captain Jagadish, an intelligence officer in the Indian Army, returns to Mumbai for a vacation but soon finds himself in a deadly mission. After witnessing a bus bombing, he uncovers a network of sleeper cells planning multiple attacks across the city. With no official backing, he embarks on a personal mission with his
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7. 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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8. Vishwaroopam (2013)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.9 (43.7K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Vishwanathan, a Kathak dance teacher in New York, is happy in his marriage with Nirupama, a nuclear oncologist who married him to pursue higher studies in the USA. Deciding to cut ties with her husband, Nirupama hires a private detective to monitor his activities. To her utter shock, certain truths about her husband ar
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9. Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 46m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 8.1 (19.4K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.
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10. Jigarthanda (2014)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 50m · UA · Music, Crime · IMDb 8.2 (15.0K votes)
TwistyFunnyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A budding director endeavors to research a merciless gangster for making a film on gangsterism. But his secret attempts to conduct the research fail when he gets caught for snooping.
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11. 24 (2016)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 44m · U · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 7.9 (27.4K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Scientist turned Entrepreneur Dr. Sethuraman tries to safeguard his newly invented time travel device from falling into the hands of his Evil Twin Brother Aathreya.
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12. Hey Ram (2000)
Movie · Tamil · 3h 19m · A · History, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (15.4K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyMature
Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.
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13. Chithha (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 19m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (9.8K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Easwaran, a young government employee gets the shock of his life when his niece Sundari goes missing. After initially wrongly accused of kidnapping her, he eventually comes to know that a child abuser has kidnapped her and he makes it his mission to rescue Sundari.
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14. Aaranya Kaandam (2011)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 6m · A · Comedy, Action · IMDb 8.4 (6.2K votes)
MatureTwistyCold & detachedFast-paced
A drama that unfolds between two rival mafia gangs on a single day when a bag of cocaine gets stolen by two innocent people.
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15. Parking (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 7m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (14.2K votes)
Dialogue-drivenCold & detachedDark & gritty
An elderly man and a youngster, fight over a much-coveted parking spot, let their egos get the better of them and the clash brings out their ugliest sides.
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16. Pizza (2012)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 7m · Thriller, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (9.9K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Michael, a pizza delivery boy, lives with Anu, an aspiring horror fiction writer. One day, on a delivery run, he goes to a bungalow, where mysterious events begin to unfold.
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17. Mersal (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 41m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.5 (42.8K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?
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18. Ko (2011)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 40m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.9 (7.1K votes)
Ashwin is a photographer, covering the upcoming elections for a newspaper. His life gets entangled with politics when one of his published photographs upsets a corrupt political party.
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19. Indru Netru Naalai (2015)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 26m · U · Comedy, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.0 (5.7K votes)
TwistyFunny
Elango and his astrologer friend Pulivetti Arumugam come in possession of a time machine and start profiting from it. However, their meddling with time prevents the death of a gangster, who begins to wreck havoc in their lives.
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20. Sathuranga Vettai (2014)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 25m · U · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (4.1K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatFunnyFast-paced
A con artist is caught by the cops and is swindled off the money by his own partners. Meanwhile, a person who he had scammed hires a gangster to finish him off. Can he outwit these people and turn over a new leaf?
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21. Eleven (2025)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 15m · UA · Thriller · IMDb 7.4 (12.9K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A series of murders targeting twins leads a detective down a dark path of revenge and childhood trauma.
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22. Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum (2013)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 22m · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 8.1 (3.3K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwistyDark & gritty
Chandru, a medical student, saves a dying man by operating him, but soon, the police are knocking on his doors for helping Wolf, a paid killer. And, worse, they want him to kill Wolf.
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23. 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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24. Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 55m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.2 (2.5K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Venu works at a roadside shop and loves Jyothi, a maidservant in the nearby apartments. Before Venu gets a chance to express his love to her, she meets with an accident and he is arrested.
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25. Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 56m · U · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.3 (11.2K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyVisually stunning
Sathyadev, who is on a career break, is forced to put on his cop shoes ones again to save Thenmozhi, a young woman who is the target of a criminal organ harvesting group, led by a ghost from his past.
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26. Petta (2019)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 52m · UA · Action · IMDb 7.2 (15.4K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwisty
A hostel warden becomes the target of a dreaded politician and his gangster son, but little do they realise that it is they who should fear him.
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27. Yuddham Sei (2011)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 40m · UA · Crime, Action · IMDb 7.9 (2.5K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyTwistyMature
A CBCID officer investigates an eccentric series of crimes happening in the city. His investigation leads him to unexpected crime perpetrators.
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28. Thegidi (2014)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 2m · U · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.6 (3.4K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Vettri joins a detective agency and is assigned a series of subjects to observe. He falls in love with Madhusree, one of his targets, and just when everything seems to be going fine, Vettri's subjects start dying mysteriously. Can he save Madhu before it is too late?
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29. Velaikkaran (2017)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 30m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (5.4K votes)
TwistyDark & gritty
An enterprising youngster in a slum wants his people to lead a life of dignity, but has to take on an ambitious capitalist, who only wants to dominate his field.
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30. Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 23m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (7.6K votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatTwisty
A bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father.
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