Top 3 South Indian crime thriller movies you should not skip: Here is the good news for the South Indian movie lovers! As we know, South Indian (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam) moviemakers are applauded by the audience for making movies that offer strong storylines and impressive ways of storytelling. In this article we are bringing a list of 3 must-watch crime thriller movies that received huge love from film enthusiasts in cinemas; following that, now, are available on OTT platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, and others, which are enough to make this New Year season entertainment packed.
You shouldn’t skip: Top 3 South Indian crime thriller movies
1. Visaranai
Vetrimaaran directed and wrote the script for the Tamil crime drama thriller film that was released on the big screen on 5 February 2016; earlier it was premiered at the 72nd annual Venice International Film Festival, Venice, Italy, on 12 September 2015. It is based on M. Chandrakumar’s authored novel “Lock Up,” and the stars teamed up with the film are Dinesh, Anandhi, Samuthirakani, Aadukalam Murugadoss, Kishore, Pradheesh Raj, and Silambarasan Rathnasamy. The plot of the film revolves around 4 labourers who are politically motivated cops in Andhra Pradesh, who (COP) are torturing them and also are forced to confess to a theft, which they have not committed.
It received an 8.4 rating on IMDb based on 13K individual reviews and is available now on Netflix with a runtime of 115 minutes (1 hour and 55 minutes).
2. Saani Kaayidham
The Arun Matheswaran-directed and -written Tamil crime action film premiered from 6 May 2022 on Amazon Prime Video and received positive reviews from critics. Stars teamed up with the film are Keerthy Suresh and Selvaraghavan in lead roles, alongside Kanna Ravi, Lizzie Antony, and Vinoth Munna, who also portrayed important roles. It received a 7.5 rating on the reputed news portal IMDb, based on 3.9K individual reviews.
3. Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana
The Kannada-language crime drama thriller film was directed and written by Raj B. Shetty and hit the silver screens on 19 November 2021, under the banners Lighter Buddha Films and Coffee Gang Studios. The dynamic Raj B. Shetty and Rishab Shetty portrayed crucial roles in the film, alongside Gopal Krishna Deshpande, Anil Uppala, V.J. Vineeth, and others who also ensemble in the venture.
The film is set against the backdrop of the coastal and cultural city of modern-day Mangaluru and revolves around Hari and his soulmate Shiva. It is now available on Zee5 with a runtime of 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) and received an 8.2 rating based on 8.6k individual reviews.
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