Best thriller Telugu movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
382 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.9. 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. Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 47m · UA · Action, Adventure · IMDb 8.2 (1.4L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.
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2. Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 39m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (1.6L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, disco
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5. Lucky Baskhar (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 31m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.0 (44.2K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A middle-class bank clerk who longs to trade stability for adventure gets more than he bargained for when he unexpectedly becomes a wealthy man.
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6. 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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7. 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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8. Pokiri (2006)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 43m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (17.3K votes)
Visually stunningMatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Pandu is a contract killer and will accept any contract provided the amount is right. The police want him for questioning, while the underworld needs him to silence their opponents. No one really knows this assassin's background. It is only Pandu who knows his real identity, and he has no intention of sharing it with a
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9. 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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10. 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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11. Rao Bahadur (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 49m · U/A 16+ · Fantasy, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (7.4K votes)
TwistySlow-burnCold & detachedDark & gritty
Plagued by guilt and fear, an eccentric aristocrat retreats into his ancestral manor, creating an alternate world that deeply blurs reality and imagination.
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12. 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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13. Hanu-Man (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 39m · UA · Fantasy, Action · IMDb 7.7 (30.9K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
In a small village, Hanumanthu, a petty thief, finds a mysterious gem, that gives him god-like powers. Will he succeed in keeping these powers from falling into the wrong hands and save his village?
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14. 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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15. 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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16. Shyam Singha Roy (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 37m · UA · Romance, Thriller · IMDb 7.6 (17.3K votes)
Twisty
A young filmmaker is in a soup right when he’s about to find his footing in the film industry. When he sets out to find an answer, turns out it’s in the past.
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17. 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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18. Dhruva (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 45m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (9.1K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
A committed police officer is on a very dangerous mission to destroy the most corrupt person in the country, Siddharth Abhimanyu.
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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. Nannaku Prematho... (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 48m · UA · Action · IMDb 7.5 (12.2K votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Subramanyam, a businessman, is on his deathbed when he tells his sons about a cunning man who stole most of his wealth. Hearing this, Abhiram, the youngest son, lays out a plan to seek his revenge.
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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. 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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27. 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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28. 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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29. Republic (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · UA · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (4.3K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Panja Abhiram is a youngster who wants to change the political system from the inside out. But when he’s chipped away at every turn, will he be the one to change the fate of his hometown?
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30. Bāhubali: The Epic (2025)
Movie · Telugu · 3h 44m · U/A 16+ · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (2.6K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for l
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