Best thriller Tamil web series in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
21 web series in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.7. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.
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1. Suzhal - The Vortex (2022)
Web series · Tamil · 3 seasons · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 8.1 (11.8K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedMature
A minor girl goes missing in a small town in Tamilnadu and an investigation follows. A sub inspector investigating a missing girl's case in a uncovers some shocking revelations and dirty truths those threaten to shake up the cultural societal fabric.
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2. Vadhandhi (2022)
Web series · Tamil · 2 seasons · U/A 16+ · Mystery, Crime · IMDb 7.9 (7.0K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Vivek, a diligent cop, takes charge of the investigation of the murder of a beautiful young girl, Velonie. The rumours about her that spring up post her death threatens to irrevocably damage Velonie's image, Vivek must wade through a web of half-truths and confusing leads to solve the case.
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3. Vilangu (2022)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (5.7K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
Paridhi, a cop undergoing a stressful personal situation, must solve a mysterious murder case that has put the police department on its toes.
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4. November Story (2021)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 7.6 (7.5K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatSerious
A celebrated crime novelist suffering from Alzheimer's is found at a murder scene with no memory of what happened. Now, it is up to his daughter to save him.
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5. Koose Munisamy Veerappan (2023)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · A · Documentary · IMDb 9.0 (1.7K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedMatureEdge-of-seat
The series explores the life of Veerappan and the people involved in the hunt for the infamous bandit. It showcases interviews with Veerappan, journalists, politicians and the victims’ families.
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6. EXAM (2026)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (1.5K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedFast-paced
A determined young woman with a mysterious past enters the dangerous world of the Regional Public Service Exam (RPSE) scam to expose a powerful paper-leak network. But as she digs deeper, she uncovers a corruption chain embedded deep within the education system-and must bring it down before it destroys the dreams of an
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7. Inspector Rishi (2024)
Web series · Tamil · 2 seasons · A · Mystery, Action & Adventure · IMDb 7.2 (3.4K votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A sceptic one-eyed crime branch Inspector Rishi Nandhan assisted by his two trusted sub-inspectors Ayyanar and Chitra, investigates strange and mind-bending cases involving supernatural or paranormal phenomena. He stops at nothing in his efforts to find the truth behind unexplainable murders while also battling various
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8. Iru Dhuruvam (2019)
Web series · Tamil · 2 seasons · Crime · IMDb 7.7 (1.5K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & grittySerious
The series consists of hard-core police investigation stories dealing with investigation, detection and suspense.
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9. Aindham Vedham (2024)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · A · Mystery · IMDb 7.1 (989 votes)
Edge-of-seatCold & detachedSeriousFast-paced
Anu travels to Varanasi for her mother’s last rites, where a priest asks her to deliver an ancient relic to a temple in Tamil Nadu. While she plans to disobey his command, fate has other plans.
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10. Muthu Alias Kaattaan (2026)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · A · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.7 (929 votes)
TwistyMatureEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A story of an man who becomes a legend, a Monster, and a Miracle, depending on the Storyteller.
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11. TamilRockerz (2022)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.6 (1.3K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatStraightforward
Tamil Rockerz, an anonymous cyber pirates are threatening to release a highly anticipated film featuring a massively popular star. It's up to the cop Rudra to find the lawbreakers and bring them to justice.
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12. Thalaimai Seyalagam (2024)
Web series · Tamil · A · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.2 (332 votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
When the Chief Minister faces the bars of prison, a power struggle brews among the members of the ruling party. Meanwhile, the CBI follows a trail of murders from Jharkhand that might have a connection with another murder case in Tamil Nadu. However, things take an unexpected turn when all the chaos seems linked to eac
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13. Auto Shankar (2019)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · A · Crime · IMDb 6.7 (420 votes)
MatureCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Based on horrifying true incidents that happened between 1985 - 1995 in Chennai, still remembered as 'Once upon a time in Madras'.
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14. Sengalam (2023)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (226 votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
To take revenge, Rayar and his two brothers are on a ruthless killing spree. At the same time, a family ruling Virudhunagar corporation for 40 years is facing turmoil and their throne is being challenged.
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15. Mugilan (2020)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · IMDb 5.7 (213 votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seat
Socio-political events that led to the rise of one of the most dreaded gangsters of Kanchipuram in the 1970s called Mugilan.
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16. Snakes & Ladders (2024)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · U/A 13+ · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 5.4 (358 votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Four reckless kids, while trying to cover up an accident, find themselves caught in dangerous situations - chased by cops, dim-witted thugs and their own bad choices.
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17. Fall (2022)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 5.3 (277 votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatSerious
An accident followed by memory loss has Divya trying to piece her life together. Will her near and dear ones support her quest for the truth?
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18. The Game: You Never Play Alone (2025)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 4.6 (589 votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
A career-driven game developer fights back against misogynistic expectations after she becomes the target of brutal attacks online and in real life.
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19. The Village (2023)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 5.4 (1.4K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwistyCold & detached
In the desolate hinterlands of Tamil Nadu, a stranded urbanite enlists the help of three locals to find his missing family believed to have been abducted by nefarious beings of a cursed village. Meanwhile, a maniacal heir to a pharma empire sends a group of mercenaries to the same village to retrieve something long for
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20. Thadayam (2026)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · IMDb 5.4 (2.6K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
In 1999, a string of brutal midnight murders terrifies tamil nadu's border villages but when a sharp new officer arrives, he uncovers a chilling pattern.
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21. Live Telecast (2021)
Web series · Tamil · 1 season · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 4.1 (1.5K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
A TV crew goes to a haunted house, where a family lives, to create a new live show that captures ghost on camera, only to be trapped inside with no way of getting out.
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