Best thriller Telugu movies on MX Player in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
52 movies on MX Player in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.7. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Athadu (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 55m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (16.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty
A hitman, Nandu, is hired to stage the assassination of a politician. However, when the politician is actually killed and Nandu is framed for the murder, he assumes a dead man's identity to evade the law.
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2. Pushpa: The Rise (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 59m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (1.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
As Pushpa, a labourer, rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling, he ends up making many enemies. However, violence ensues when the police try to topple his illegal business.
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3. HIT: The First Case (2020)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 6m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.6 (11.0K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Vikram Rudraraju is a 30-year-old cop working for the Telangana State Police. While Vikram is battling with his own traumatic past, the stakes get high when a girl called Preethi mysteriously disappears in Hyderabad and Vikram has to solve the case at any cost.
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4. Aarya 2 (2009)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.5 (8.8K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureTwistyFast-paced
Two young boys staying together at an orphanage become friends. One of them is adopted by a wealthy family and grows up to become the owner of a software company. He provides employment for his friend, but when they both fall in love with the same young woman, conflict emerges.
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5. Temper (2015)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (9.0K votes)
MatureDark & grittyFast-pacedVisually stunning
Daya is a corrupt cop who joins hands with the local don. When Daya's girlfriend gets kidnapped, it triggers Daya to go against Vasu and his empire, leading him to uncover a bigger motive behind the kidnapping.
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6. Narappa (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 33m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.6 (4.4K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
Narappa is forced to flee into the forest with his younger son, Sinappa, after Sinappa murders an upper caste landlord to avenge his older brother’s death. And now Narappa must make more sacrifices and navigate a deeply unjust justice system to give his son a chance at future.
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7. Drushyam 2 (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · U · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (2.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
7 years after the events of Drushyam, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Rambabu be able to protect his family this time?
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8. Vakeel Saab (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (13.1K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
A retired lawyer with a troubled past returns to the courtroom to fight for three young women falsely accused in a high-profile assault case.
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9. Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 20m · UA · Romance, Thriller · IMDb 7.4 (2.3K votes)
Twisty
A visual effects artist gets possessed by an evil spirit and tries to get rid of it until he meets another innocent soul possessed by spirits.
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10. V (2020)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 20m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (10.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detachedTwisty
A celebrated cop, DCP Aditya, faces his toughest challenge when a taunting serial killer begins targeting victims and leaving notes meant for him. Teaming with an aspiring crime novelist, he must stop four more murders to save his medals, career, and reputation while uncovering the killer's past.
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11. Mangalavaaram (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 23m · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 6.8 (4.4K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyMature
Fear engulfs a village as murders pile up mysteriously. Shailu, a young woman, is the heart of the story and the enigmatic tale unravels with a suspenseful cinematic journey.
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12. Ugram (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (3.8K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyTwisty
CI Shivakumar,a brash police officer, handles a lot of missing cases which has caused great strain on his marriage life. After a serious accident,Shiva admits his wife Aparna and daughter Lucky in hospital, only to find them missing next day. Will Shiva solve the mystery despite suffering from a serious medical conditi
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13. Oosaravelli (2011)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 41m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (4.4K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
A youngster, who does anything for money, avenges on those who killed the family of Niharika.
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14. Yashoda (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 15m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.5 (12.6K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Looking to save her sister, Yashoda, a desperate woman agrees to be a surrogate and move in to a plush facility - but nothing is as it seems. In the world outside Eva, a Hollywood starlet dies under mysterious circumstances, so do a tycoon and a super model. An unknown drug seem to hold the key to the whole mystery.
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15. Gaami (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · A · Adventure, Thriller · IMDb 6.3 (2.2K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyMature
Shankar is a wounded, reluctant and reclusive aghora on a quest to find the cure for his very rare human condition – the one that will be cured, only when he can confront and conquers the haunting ironical questions of his life.
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16. Danger (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h · Thriller · IMDb 6.4 (260 votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
Karthik (Sairam Shankar), Satya (Allari Naresh), Ali (Abhishek), Lakshmi (Swathi) and Radhika Reddy (Shireen) are childhood friends. They set out to a farmhouse for a party to celebrate the prospective marriage of Lakshmi. On the way they collide with a police vehicle and speed away to the party happening in the outski
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17. W/O Ram (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 59m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.1 (324 votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
With the police stalling the investigation into her husband's murder, Deeksha decides to set up an investigation of her own to find the killers. However, as she gets closer to the truth, she invites trouble from some dangerous people
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18. Baadshah (2013)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 6.3 (5.5K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Rama Rao fails to get a job with the police force due to his father's connections with a gangster. But when his brother is killed by the gangster, Rama Rao becomes Baadshah to oppose him.
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19. Devaki Nandana Vasudeva (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 52m · UA · Action, Family · IMDb 6.2 (2.8K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Haunted by an astrological prophecy, Kamsaraja relentlessly torments his sister's family, believing her child will be his doom. Even in imprisonment, Krishna protects the family from Kamsaraja's evil plans.
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20. Jaguar (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · UA · Action · IMDb 5.4 (503 votes)
Fast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
Krishna, a young medical student, strikes against corrupt figures of power as a vigilante and tries to decribes his father's injustice death while trying to win the love of his friend's sister as a college student.
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21. Sankarabharanam (2015)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 34m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 4.7 (224 votes)
Fast-pacedCold & detachedEdge-of-seatFunny
Sankarabharanam is a remake of the Hindi sleeper hit - Phas Gaye Re Obama. The film tells the story of an NRI from America who is on the verge of bankruptcy. He finds out that he owns a palace in India and travels there to try and sell it. However, on his arrival, he gets kidnapped and then keeps getting passed on from
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22. Power (2014)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 5.8 (1.4K votes)
FunnyEdge-of-seat
Ravi Teja plays a young man desperate to become a police officer, who becomes embroiled in a plot to pose as his lookalike in order to re-capture an infamous thug from rogue cops. The film revolves around two similar looking people, Baldev Sahay - a corrupt ACP in Kolkata and Tirupathi - a person aspiring to become a p
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23. Rowdy (2014)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 54m · UA · Action, Romance · IMDb 5.6 (947 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & gritty
Anna is a much revered Rowdy who is law onto himself. He opposes the construction of a dam that would displace villagers from 30 villages. His enemies plan to eliminate him by manipulating Anna's elder son. But they have to contend with the younger son Krishna.
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24. Simha (2010)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 36m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.0 (2.3K votes)
Edge-of-seat
Srimannarayana is a college professor with a penchant for beating up wrong doers. His life is turned upside down when he learns of his family's violent past, and how it intertwines with his present.
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25. Don (2007)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 25m · Drama, Action · IMDb 5.9 (2.0K votes)
Edge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
Suri and Raghava, mafia kingpins of Andhra Pradesh, are benevolent gangsters who ensure the safety of their people. However, a bigger don, Feroz, enters their lives and challenges their authority.
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26. Madha (2020)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 45m · UA · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 5.1 (548 votes)
Cold & detachedSeriousDialogue-driven
A proof-reader named Nisha begins dating a cinematographer called Arjun, unknowing of his devious plans for her.
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27. Thikka (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 20m · UA · Romance, Action · IMDb 4.1 (254 votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seat
Aditya and Anjali are a couple who are in love with each other. However, due to certain problems, they break up and Aditya calls for a breakup party with his friends. During the party, a crazy incident occurs that changes the course of Aditya's life. The rest of the story is how Aditya manages to come out of this crazy
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28. Anjaneyulu (2009)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 4.9 (564 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & gritty
Employed with HMTV, Pavan/Abhimanyu lives in Hyderabad and is in constant touch with his retired father, Krishnamurthy, and mother. His boss, Sudarshan Babu, hires a Creative Consultant, Surya/Prabhakar Garu, their TV channel undergoes a number of changes, and he gets to interview various people. He meets with Anjali,
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29. Super (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 31m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 5.2 (897 votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Sonu, his sister, Sasha, and their friend, Akhil, live a poor lifestyle in India. While Sasha has given her heart to Akhil, he treats her as a close friend and confidant. Times get so tough, that the trio conspire to carry out robberies, and end up doing so - quite successfully, eluding the authorities. When Sashs find
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30. Bejawada (2011)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 14m · A · Action, Drama · IMDb 3.3 (293 votes)
MatureFast-pacedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A fearless young man sets out to avenge his brother's death by eliminating the devious criminals responsible for the murder. In the process, he must also fight for justice and save the labourers' and students' unions from the gangster's ruthless tyranny. Will he succeed in his mission?
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