Best thriller Tamil movies on SonyLIV in India

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

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

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   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
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   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.

   SonyLIV
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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

   SonyLIV
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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
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   5. 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
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   6. Farhana (2023)

   Movie · Tamil · 2h 20m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 6.3 (901 votes)

   Dialogue-drivenMatureSerious

   Farhana, a devout Muslim woman and mother in a middle class family, with her family's consent, takes a call center job . Although the job gives Farhana freedom, it also leads her into a web of danger, when an individual who captivates her with his approach.

   SonyLIV
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   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
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   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).

   SonyLIV
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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.

   NetflixSonyLIV
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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.

    SonyLIVZEE5 · free with ads
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    11. Maari 2 (2018)

    Movie · Tamil · 2h 30m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 5.7 (4.4K votes)

    Fast-pacedFunnyEdge-of-seatCold & detached

    After falling off the radar for a few years, Maari is back in the fray doing what he does best: taking trouble by the horns and being a total bad-ass. This time around, he is facing off against a formidable opponent named Beeja, who would stop at nothing until he sees Maari's downfall.

    JioHotstarSonyLIV
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    12. 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?

    SonyLIV