We have enlisted thriller movies that will make you doubt everyone around you!!!
Thriller movies aren’t for the faint-hearted; you gotta have a heart of steel if you are a thriller movie fanatic… If you have come to this list, then surely you are one. Here is the list of 15 Malayalam movies that you should add to your watchlist asap!!!
Olympiyan Anthony Adam
Genre Action Thriller
Synopsis A cop in his pursuit to find a criminal gets into a school in disguise with the help of his connections.
Directed by Badhran
Produced by Mohanlal
Starring Nassar (also appeared in Blockbuster movies such as Baahubali & Ram Setu ) Poornima Anand, Mohanlal, Meena, Seema
Release Date 15 October 1999
Running time 2 hours 33 minutes
IMDb rating 6.5/10
Where To Watch YouTube
Drishyam
Genre Thriller Drama
Synopsis An accidental crime committed by Georgekutty’s wife and daughter sets him on a path to do unimaginable things to protect his family.
Directed by Jeethu Joseph
Produced by Antony Perumbavoor
Starring Ansiba Hassan (showcased his acting skills in CBI 5 The Brain ), Mohanlal, Meena Durairaj
Release Date 19 December 2013
Running time 2 hours 40 minutes
IMDb rating 8.3/10
Where To Watch Disney+ Hotstar
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Anwar
Genre Action Thriller
Synopsis Anwar, a simple man, is jailed where he befriends a criminal named Babu. Babu bestows upon him the charge of getting terrorists to Mumbai without getting caught.
Directed by Amal Neerad
Produced by Raj Zacharias
Starring Mamtha Mohandas, Lal, Prakash Raj (shared screentime in Ponniyin Selvan: I ), Prithviraj Sukumaran (also appeared in Jana Gana Mana ).
Release Date 15 October 2010
Running time 2 hours 14 minutes
IMDb rating 6.4/10
Where To Watch ZEE5
The Ornate Lock
Genre Horror Mystery
Synopsis A family moves into their ancestral property which is apparently haunted. Things were fine for a while but soon Nakulan’s cousin starts behaving differently. This leads him to take help from an old acquaintance who is a psychiatrist.
Directed by Fazil
Produced by Swargachitra Appachan
Starring Shobana, Suresh Gopi, Mohanlal (Played the role in 12th Man
Release Date 25 December 1993
Running time 2 hours 49 minutes
IMDb rating 8.8/10
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Kuruthi
Genre Political action thriller
Synopsis A murder convict and a cop enters Mohan Khader’s home, and soon things start to change.
Directed by Manu Warrier
Produced by Supriya Menon, Prithviraj Sukumaran
Starring Murali Gopy (seen in One ), Mamukkoya, Naslen K. Gafoor, Shine Tom Chacko, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Roshan Mathew (also appeared in Darlings , Cobra )
Release Date 11 August 2021
Running time 2 hours 2 minutes
IMDb rating 7.5/10
Where To Watch Amazon Prime Video
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Genre Action Crime
Synopsis A murder mystery based on real-life crime stories from Kerala.
Directed by Madhupal
Produced by A. S. Manoj and T. S. Udayan
Starring Anu Sithara, Tovino Thomas (seen in Kurup ), Nimisha Sajayan (also appeared in Innale Vare )
Release Date 9 November 2018
Running time 2 hour 55 minutes
IMDb rating 6.9/10
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Uncle
Genre Drama thriller
Synopsis Shruthi, a 19-year-old, is stranded in Ooty amidst her psychological injury that left her motionless. She is being taken care of by her father’s friend and his family. However, her father is restless and worried for his daughter’s safety.
Directed by Gireesh
Produced by Sajai Sebastian, Joy Mathew
Starring Joy Mathew, Karthika Muraleedharan, Mammootty
Release Date 27 April 2018
Running time 2 hours 55 minutes
IMDb rating 6.1/10
Where To Watch Sun NXT
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Iratta
Genre Thriller
Synopsis A policeman begins the investigation of the murder of a fellow policeman and is presented with shocking revelations, some of which are about his estranged twin.
Directed by Rohit M.G. Krishnan
Produced by Joju George, Sijo Vadakkan, Martin Prakkat
Starring Anjali, Srikant Murali, Joju George, Arya Salim
Release Date 3 February 2023
Running time 1 hour 52 minutes
IMDb rating 7.7/10
Where To Watch Netflix
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Tharangam
Genre Action thriller
Synopsis Two bumbling cops, Pappan and Joy, confront every obstacle with a smile, things change when they deal with a businessman’s wife, Omana.
Directed by Dominic Arun
Produced by Dhanush, Mini Studio
Starring Sajju Kurup, Unni Mukundan (Yashoda ), Tovino Thomas (Kurup ), Balu Varghese
Release Date 29 September 2017
Running time 2 hours 33 minutes
IMDb rating 6.3/10
Where To Watch Sun NXT
Munnariyippu
Genre Thriller Drama
Synopsis A journalist, Anjali, starts documenting the life of C.K. Raghavan, who is out of jail after serving his term but says that he was arrested for a crime he didn’t commit.
Directed by Venu Isc
Produced by Ranjith
Starring Aparna Gopinath, Mammootty (delivered an outstanding performance in Puzhu )
Release Date 22 August 2014
Running time 1 hour 55 minutes
IMDb rating 7.8/10
Where To Watch Sun NXT
Naradan
Genre Political Thriller
Synopsis Chandraprakash is a journalist who is employed with one of the most popular news channels but the obsessive desire to keep rising higher makes him leave his morals behind.
Directed by Aashiq Abu
Produced by Santhosh T. Kuruvilla, Aashiq Abu, Rima Kallingal
Starring TovinoThomas (seen in Virus ),Sharafudheen , AnnaBenfudhee
Release Date 3 March 2022
Running time 2 hours 29 minutes
IMDb rating 6.1/10
Where To Watch Amazon Prime Video
22 Female Kottayam
Genre Drama Thriller
Synopsis Tessa, a nurse sets out on a journey to avenge his tormentors.
Directed by Aashiq Abu
Produced by O. G. Sunil
Starring Fahadh Faasil (seen in Pushpa ), Rima Kallingal
Release Date 13 April 2012
Running time 2 hours
IMDb rating 7.4/10
Where To Watch Amazon Prime Video
Oppam
Genre Crime Thriller
Synopsis A retired judge is blackmailed by a convict who was imprisoned after his ruling. He is concerned about his daughter’s safety. After his death, a visually imprisoned man undertakes upon himself to protect the dead judge’s daughter from that psycho killer.
Directed by Priyadarshan
Produced by Antony Perumbavoor
Starring Samuthirakani also appeared in MGR Magan , Mohanlal
Release Date 8 September 2016
Running time 2 hours 12 minutes
IMDb rating 7.3/10
Where To Watch Disney+ Hotstar
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The Address
Genre Drama Thriller
Synopsis Captain Verma is killed by a fellow soldier, Ramachandra. Ramachandra surrenders for his crime without revealing the reason for doing so. As the case is investigated by Captain Vikas, he discovers shocking truths.
Directed by Madhav Ramadasan
Produced by Mohammed Salim, M. Rajendran
Starring Suresh Gopi, Ashokan, Nizhalgal Ravi (seen in Cadaver ), Parthiban, Thalaivasal Vijay
Release Date 29 April 2011
Running time 1 hour 45 minutes
IMDb rating 7.8/10
Where To Watch YouTube
Lucifer
Genre Action thriller
Synopsis The leader of a major political party passes away causing a power struggle in the choice of the next leader. Things take a shocking turn when an unrelated man, Stephen, claims his position for the throne.
Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran
Produced by Antony Perumbavoor
Starring Mohanlal, Tovino Thomas, Manju Warrier, Indrajith Sukumaran, Vivek Oberoi (recently seen in Dharavi Bank Season 1 )
Release Date 28 March 2019
Running time 2 hours 54 minutes
IMDb rating 7.5/10
Where To Watch Amazon Prime Video
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