Best thriller Telugu movies on Prime Video in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
237 movies on Prime Video in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.8. Newest addition: Rudhramadevi, added to Apple TV on 21 Oct. 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. Karthikeya 2 (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 25m · U/A 7+ · Mystery, Adventure · IMDb 7.8 (65.4K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Before the Kalyug begins, Lord Krishna hands over an anklet that holds the answer to all of world’s miseries. Years later a doctor finds himself in the thick of things when the pursuit for the anklet carries on. A doctor with a curious mind, Karthikeya, aka Karthik, believes in pursuing the truth. The quest leads Karth
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3. 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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4. Evaru (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 58m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.1 (10.3K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedMatureDark & gritty
When a high-ranking police officer is killed by his alleged rape victim, Sub-inspector Vikram Vasudev is entrusted with investigating what seems like an open-and-shut case. However, as he delves deeper, Vikram finds the case spiralling into a dark tale filled with unexpected surprises.
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5. Okkadu (2003)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 50m · U · Romance, Action · IMDb 8.0 (11.8K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-paced
Ajay, a fiery Kabaddi player from Hyderabad, visits Kurnool for a tournament and rescues Swapna from a faction leader Obul Reddy, who wants to force her into marriage. He secretly hides her in his home and assists her in planning her escape abroad for her higher studies. But, fate has other plans.
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6. Goodachari (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.8 (13.1K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Gopi, is the son of an ex-RAW agent Raghuveer. Brought up by his uncle Sathya, he wants to be an agent just like his father and uncle. But Satya wants him to lead a normal life and not be killed like his father was. What happens in Gopi’s life that turns everything upside down?
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7. Mathu Vadalara (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 10m · UA · Crime, Comedy · IMDb 8.2 (6.1K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatCold & detachedFunny
Babu is a delivery boy living with his friends Yesu and Abhi. Due to his meagre salary, he decides to quit, but then Yesu gives him an idea. The idea, however, soon spirals out of control and Babu finds himself deep in trouble. Will he survive the circumstances of his own actions?
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8. Brochevarevarura (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 2m · U · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.0 (5.4K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Three underachieving students befriend Mitra from another class. They devise a plan to help her but it leads to various problems.
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9. The Ghazi Attack (2017)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 6m · UA · Action, War · IMDb 7.5 (16.3K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatCold & detachedSerious
India’s first underwater war film tries to decode the mystery behind the sinking of Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi during the India-Pakistan war of 1971.
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10. Khaleja (2010)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 43m · Action, Fantasy · IMDb 7.6 (11.3K votes)
FunnyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A village is hounded by an unknown disease, decimating its population. The village priest prophesies that God's avatar will save them. Siddha goes in search of this supernatural potential and finds it in Seetarama Raju, a cab driver.
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11. 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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12. Dookudu (2011)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 54m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.4 (15.1K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
To protect his father recovering from a coma, a relentless cop must pose as the political leader his father always envisioned while hunting the men who tried to kill him.
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13. Mahendragiri Vaaraahi (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 34m · U/A 16+ · Fantasy, Thriller · IMDb 7.9 (4.4K votes)
Cold & detachedTwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Siddharth, an atheist and skeptic, is drawn into a mysterious journey surrounding the ancient Varahi temple at Mahendragiri. As he uncovers secrets connected to the sacred site, he is forced to confront forces beyond his understanding, challenging his beliefs and changing his perception of faith, destiny, and the super
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14. Chatrapathi (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 38m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.6 (6.9K votes)
Dark & grittyVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Sivaji and his family are uprooted from their community in Sri Lanka and wind up as bonded labourers in Vishakhapatnam. Like his legendary namesake, he rises up to become the saviour of the oppressed.
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15. Vikramarkudu (2006)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 41m · A · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.7 (5.6K votes)
Edge-of-seatTwistyMatureVisually stunning
A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.
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16. Dacoit (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 30m · U/A 13+ · Action, Romance · IMDb 7.4 (10.4K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
Betrayed by his better half, a man is convicted for a crime he didn't commit. Once free, he hunts her down in pursuit of vengeance, as their stories intertwine with a series of robberies.
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17. Nani's Gang Leader (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (5.6K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatFunny
A crime novelist is approached by a group of bereaved women to help them plot revenge against those responsible for the loss of their loved ones.
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18. 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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19. Tagore (2003)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 55m · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.9 (3.4K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwistyVisually stunning
Tagore (Chiranjeevi) creates his own vigilante military network called the Anti-Corruption Force (ACF) that eliminates the most corrupt individuals, from all walks of life, in a systematic manner. As pressure builds on Police and Government to track down the Man who masterminds these killings, Balbir Singh (Puneet Issa
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20. Kalki 2898-AD (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 56m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.0 (78.1K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
In the year 2898 AD, around 6000 years after Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama gears up for his final battle of redemption at the sign of hope in a dystopian world and Bhairava, a wisecracking and self-interested bounty hunter, tired of the perilous life becomes the hurdle in the process.
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21. 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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22. 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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23. HIT: The 2nd Case (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 4m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (12.2K votes)
MatureTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Krishna Dev aka KD, a laidback cop working in Andhra Pradesh State HIT, takes on a gruesome murder case. As KD unravels the layers of the crime, the stakes rise unbelievably high and the threat comes unusually close.
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24. Kshana Kshanam (1991)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (2.2K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Chandu is a petty thief who comes across Satya, an innocent girl who unwittingly comes across a way to a huge amount of money stolen from a bank. While the gang that robbed the bank go after her for the clue, one member dies in her apartment and she believes she's the one that killed him. Every one including the origin
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25. Julayi (2012)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 40m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.3 (7.7K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seat
An intelligent young man and a timid cop team up to catch a criminal who wants revenge after a foiled bank robbery.
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26. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 49m · UA · Drama, History · IMDb 7.2 (9.5K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatSerious
Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, encourages her men by telling them the heroic story of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, a brave Telugu chieftain who took up arms in 1846 to protest against the numerous arbitrariness and crimes perpetrated by the leaders
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27. Maryada Ramanna (2010)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 5m · Comedy, Action · IMDb 7.5 (3.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seat
Ramu returns to his hometown to sell a piece of land he owns and falls in love with a young woman only to find out that her parents want him dead.
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28. Indra (2002)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 59m · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.5 (3.4K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwisty
A man embarks on a quest to make peace between two families fighting over the water problem in their district. In a bid to solve this crisis, he agrees to marry a girl from the rival family.
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29. Karthikeya (2014)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 4m · UA · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (7.0K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seat
Nikhil Siddharth and Swathi Reddy are back once again onscreen with Karthikeya. The mystery of the Subramanian Swamy temple which has remained closed for years is the crux of the movie. Local people in the village are curious why the temple has been locked up for years? The lead protagonists take the initiative to solv
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30. Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 25m · U · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 7.9 (2.0K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Sahasra, a struggling singer, attends a party and wakes up after a day without realising it. However, as the days pass, she feels something is amiss after getting chased by men who want to kill her.
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