Top 7 South Indian Cop-Based Crime Thrillers That Will Keep You Guessing Till End

If intense police dramas, chilling serial killer chases, and clever investigations excite you, South Indian cinema has not let the audience down. From the nail-biting realism of Rakshasudu to the upcoming Aaryan, these films prove how South Indian cop thrillers are the best in storytelling and suspense. Top 7 South Indian Cop-Based Crime Thrillers That Will Keep You Guessing Till End.

Top 7 South Indian Cop-Based Crime Thrillers:

1. Rakshasudu (Telugu, 2019)

Where to Watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Bellamkonda Sreenivas plays an officer who is dedicated to fighting and pursuing a psychopathic killer who chooses girls. At times adapting from the hit Tamil Rattasan, the movie keeps your pulse on high till the last reveal.

2. Anjali CBI (Tamil, 2018)

Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
A generalized screenplay is Nayanthara as a CBI officer after the chewed mind of a serial killer. The emotional overtones of this film with solid investigative sequences give it a whole new flavor.

3. Forensic (Malayalam, 2020)

Where to Watch: Netflix
Forensic keeps the audience guessing till the last minute with complex writing and scientific precision. Tovino Thomas is a forensic expert, whom the police request to clarify in a series of child murders.

4. Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (Tamil, 2017)

Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Karthi enacts a real-life incident in which an honest cop held a dacoit gang head. This development adds to the realism of the story while beautifying it with heroic sacrifices. Action choreography in this film has been rated top class.

5. Joseph (Malayalam, 2018)

Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Joju George plays a retired police officer investigating a closely personal sorrow-thriller that haunts long after the credits have rolled.

6. Bhadra IPS (Telugu, 2022)

Where to Watch: Aha
A power-packed formula: a sincere officer fighting with a politically fueled crime nexus. Investigation, emotion, and mass elements.

7. Aaryan (Tamil, 2025)

Releasing in Theatres: October 31, 2025
Vishnu Vishal returns as a fierce cop in this hotly anticipated thriller directed by Praveen K. The film promises a dark, high-stakes chase between law and crime.

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