Tamil film industry have much more thriller movies comparing to other language film industry in India. Here's is the l...
Tamil film industry have much more thriller movies comparing to other language film industry in India. Here's is the list of the tamil thriller movies which i feel are one of a kind and must be included in must watch films list. The Must watch tamil thrillers list showcase of 50 films in random order.
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26.VAZHAKKU ENN 18/9
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 is a 2012 Tamil crime thriller film written and directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring newcomers Mithun Murali, Sri, Urmila Mahanta and Manisha Yadav in the lead roles. The movie remade in Malayalam as Black Butterfly in 2013. The story goes, Dinesh circulates an MMS of his neighbour Aarti's private moments. When a furious Aarti threatens to report him, it sets into motion a game of love, deceit and betrayal.
IMDB Rating 8.2/10 filmyfuse 8/10
27.VIDIYUM MUNN
Vidiyum Munn is a 2013 Indian Tamil thriller film directed by Balaji K. Kumar. The film stars Pooja Umashankar as Rekha, a prostitute trying to rescue a 12-year-old girl, played by Malavika Manikuttan, from the clutches of prostitution. Vidiyum Munn was the fifth Indian film to be released in Auro 3D 11.1 surround sound system. The movie was reported to be inspired by the 2006 British movie London to Brighton.
IMDB Rating 7.3/10 filmyfuse 7.5/10
28. NIBUNAN
Nibunan is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film co-written, co-produced and directed by Arun Vaidyanathan.The film features an ensemble cast of Arjun, Prasanna, Vaibhav, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Sruthi Hariharan in the lead roles. It was Arjun's 150th film. The film's sub-plot is based on Aarushi Talwar's 2008 Noida double murder case.
IMDB Rating 6.6/10 filmyfuse 7/10
29.MOUNAGURU
Mouna Guru is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Santha Kumar. The film featured Arulnidhi and Ineya in the lead roles, while John Vijay, Madhusudhan Rao, Uma Riyaz Khan, Krishnamoorthy, and Balakrishnan play supporting roles. Mouna Guru illustrates a misunderstood college youth who becomes unwittingly involved in a crime plot that spirals his life out of order.
IMDB Rating 7.7/10 filmyfuse 8/10
30. KUTTRAM 23
Kuttram 23 is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Arivazhagan. Themed on medical crimes, the film stars Arun Vijay and Mahima Nambiar in the lead roles.The story line , ACP Vetrimaaran unravels a crime racket involving medical professionals. However, his task becomes harder every day as the case becomes murkier and complex.
IMDB Rating 7.7/10 filmyfuse 8.5/10
31. THADAM
Thadam is a 2019 action thriller film written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni.The film stars Arun Vijay in a double role along with Tanya Hope, Smruthi Venkat.The Storyline,During the investigation of a man's murder, the police find their prime suspect. However, the case gets complicated when the police also learn that their suspect has a lookalike.
IMDB Rating 8.2 filmyfuse 8/10
32. PAPANASAM
Papanasam is a 2015 drama film directed by Jeethu Joseph, a remake of his 2013 Malayalam film Drishyam.It stars Kamal Haasan and Gautami portraying the respective roles played by Mohanlal and Meena in the original.
IMDB Rating 8.4 filmyfuse 8.5/10
33.VELLAI POOKKAL
Vellai Pookal is a 2019 crime thriller film directed by Vivek Elangovan. The film stars Vivek, Charle, Dev, Pooja Devariya and Paige Henderson. A 57-year-old retired officer in the Chennai crime branch goes to Seattle to reunite with his estranged son. However, a missing case in his son's neighbourhood prompts him to start an investigation.
IMDB Rating 7.2 filmyfuse 7.5/10
34. NAAN
Naan is a 2012 Tamil crime thriller film written and directed by Jeeva Shankar. Composer Vijay Antony plays the lead role of a psychopathic killer; he also produced the film and worked as the music director. The film was followed by a sequel titled Salim, an action thriller that released in 2014. The plot of the film is loosely based on 1999 American film The Talented Mr. Ripley.
IMDB Rating 7.5 filmyfuse 8/10
35. JIIVI
Jiivi is a 2019 thriller film directed by V. J. Gopinath. The film stars Vetri in the lead role. The story goes, An intelligent man with meagre means decides to make something of his life by planning to steal some jewels and get away with the crime.
IMDB Rating 7.9 filmyfuse 8.5/10
36. NADUNISI NAYGAL
Nadunisi Naaygal is a 2011 psychological thriller film written and directed by Gautham Menon that stars Sameera Reddy, Veera and Deva in lead roles.
IMDB Rating 4.6 filmyfuse 7/10
37.KIRUMI
Kirumi is a 2015 thriller film written, directed and edited by Anucharan as his debut feature.The film co-written by M. Manikandan and produced by JPR Films, stars Kathir and Reshmi Menon. The plot, Kathir informs the police about an illegal gambling racket and the goons running it get arrested. Later, upon getting released, the goons decide to kill Kathir and his family.
IMDB Rating 7.1 filmyfuse 7.5
38. PSYCHO
Psycho is a 2020 psychological thriller film written and directed by Mysskin.The film features Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nithya Menen, Aditi Rao Hydari, Ram, and debutant Rajkumar Pitchumani in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraja.The story goes, When Dahini, a radio jockey, is kidnapped by a psychopath, her lover, Gautham, fails to save her due to his blindness. Later, he sets out to rescue her in time with a former police officer's help.
IMDB Rating 6.6/10 filmyfuse 7/10
39. K13
K13 is a 2019 psychological mystery action thriller film written and directed by Barath Neelakantan in his directorial debut.The film stars Arulnithi and Shraddha Srinath in the lead roles.The story goes Madhiazhagan, a filmmaker, finds himself in a dilemma after he wakes up to a dead girl whom he spent the last night with. Soon, he tries to recollect all the memories relating to her.
IMDB Rating 6.1/10 filmyfuse 7/10
40. METRO
Metro is 2016 action crime film directed by Anandakrishnan. The film features Shirish, Bobby Simha and Sendrayan in the lead roles.The film is based on the theme of chain snatching in the city of Chennai.
IMDB Rating 7.3/10 filmyfuse 8/10
41. PURIYATHA PUTHIR
Puriyatha Puthir is a 2017 romantic thriller film directed by Ranjit Jeyakodi. Vijay Sethupathi, Gayathrie, and Mahima Nambiar feature in the leading roles.The plot Kathir and Meera's relationship is at stake when he starts receiving private videos of her from an anonymous blackmailer. Eventually, he is determined to get the root of the issue.
IMDB Rating 6.6/10 filmyfuse 7.5/10
42. 7
7 is a 2019 bilingual thriller film made in Telugu and Tamil languages. It was directed and filmed by Nizar Shafi. Starring Havish in the lead role and Rahman playing the role of a police officer with Nandita Swetha and Regina Cassandra portraying the leading female characters. The plot, Several women claim Karthik as their husband and lodge a missing complaint. However, things take an unusual turn when a man who claims to know him is murdered.
IMDB Rating 5.1/10 filmyfuse 6/10
43. KOLAIGARAN
Kolaigaran is a 2019 action thriller film directed by Andrew Louis .The film stars Arjun, Vijay Antony, and Ashima Narwal in the main lead roles, while Nassar and Seetha play supportive roles. The film follows an investigation in which a woman and her mother are suspected of murder after a disfigured corpse is found, while their neighbor claims to have committed it instead, much to the surprise of cops.
The movie is based on the 2008 Japanese movie Suspect X and the 2012 South Korean thriller Perfect Number - both of which were adaptations of the Japanese novel The Devotion of Suspect X.
IMDB Rating 7.1/10 filmyfuse 7.5/10
44. PENCIL
Pencil is a 2016 Tamil school-based mystery thriller film written and directed by debutant Mani Nagaraj. The film is based on South Korean film 4th Period Mystery released in 2009. The film features G.V. Prakshkumar and Srividhya in lead roles.
IMDB Rating 5.4/10 filmyfuse 6.5/10
45. KALAVU
Kalavu is a 2019 Tamil thriller film written and directed by Murali Karthick. The film stars Kalaiyarasan and Karunakaran in the leading roles. The film was released on ZEE5. The story goes, A group of three friends are embroiled in a chain snatching crime that they haven't committed.
IMDB Rating 7.5/10 filmyfuse 8/10
46. SNEGITHAYE
Snegithiye is a 2000 Tamil mystery thriller film directed by Priyadarshan. The story is loosely based on the 1999 Marathi film Bindhaast written by Chandrakant Kulkarni. The film notably features only female characters in the lead roles, played by Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee, Tabu and Ishita Arun. Originally planned to be made as a bilingual, in Tamil and in Malayalam, the film released first in Tamil only, while the Malayalam version, Raakilipattu, as well as the dubbed Hindi version, Friendship, released seven years later.
IMDB Rating 6.7/10 filmyfuse 7.5/10
47. KOLAIYUTHIR KAALAM
Kolaiyuthir Kaalam is a 2019 Tamil slasher film directed by Chakri Toleti. A remake of an English movie Hush, where a deaf and mute girl must fight for her life when a killer appears at her door. It stars Nayanthara, Bhumika Chawla, Pratap K. Pothen, Rohini Hattangadi. The film became a disaster in boxoffice also the Rating of the movie given by the audience were poor. The film version is not up to the mark than the original.
IMDB Rating 2.6/10 filmyfuse 6/10
48. U TURN
U Turn is a 2018 mystery-thriller film written and directed by Pawan Kumar.The film features Samantha Akkineni, Aadhi Pinisetty, Bhumika Chawla, and Rahul Ravindran in the lead roles. The plot revolves around the death of motorists who break a traffic rule at a particular flyover and subsequent pinning down of the culprit by an intern journalist and police inspector duo. Filmed simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu, it is a remake of director's own 2016 Kannada film of the same name.
IMDB Rating 7/10 filmyfuse 7/10
49. EESAN
Easan is a 2010 Tamil-language drama film written, directed and produced by M. Sasikumar, directing his second film after the blockbuster, Subramaniapuram. It stars Samuthirakani, Vaibhav, producer A. L. Alagappan and Abhinaya in lead roles alongside several newcomers.The plot reveals, Chezhiyan, the spoilt son of a minister, commits crimes but gets away with it. However, he is soon abducted by Easan and ACP Sangayya investigates the case only to stumble upon disturbing truths.
IMDB Rating 6.6/10 filmyfuse 7/10
50. MEGHA
Megha is a 2014 romantic thriller film written and directed by Karthik Rishi.the film features Ashwin Kakumanu, Srushti Dange and Angana Roy in the lead roles. The plot reveals, Forensic officer Mugilan falls in love with Megha. But she disappears around the same time as when Mugilan discovers incriminating evidence against a corrupt police officer who is up for a promotion.
IMDB Rating 5.4/10 filmyfuse 6/10
NB: I just only added some of movies of my personal preference. The old classic tamil thrillers not added in this article i will publish a separate post for that. Comment below your favorite or i just missed movies.
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