Tamil filmmakers have a separate track in dealing with crime thrillers. Most of the thrillers made in Tamil have been receiving good appreciation from the audience across the country and even becoming huge hits at the box office. A few films are even remade in other languages like Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages. Now we bring you the list of Top 10 Tamil Thriller Movies on Amazon Prime.
Directed by Arun Prabhu Purushothaman, Aruvi is a 2016 movie that revolves around, a girl from a small village. What happens when she is thrown out of her family? Why her family disowns her? How will she tries to survive on her own, and overcome several challenges in life, forms the main USB of the film. This emotional thriller has an IMDB rating of 8.5/10.
Imaikkaa Nodigal is a 2018 thriller that was directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu. Starring Nayanthara as a CBI officer, the film is a cat and mouse between police and a serial killer case. What is Nayanthara’s character do to catch the serial killer? Forms the main crux of the film. The film has an IMDb rating of 7.6/10
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru is a 2016 Tamil thriller that is known as D-16. Directed by Karthick Naren, the film starts Rahman in the lead role as a Police officer who retires after an accident during an investigation in which he loses his leg. This crime thriller has an IMDb rating of 8.3/10
Maayavan is a 2017 thriller movie directed by C.V. Kumar. What happens when a young boy is threatened by a few men in Chennai city? How he starts fighting with them and takes revenge, makes the key aspect of the film. This interesting thriller has an IMDb rating-8.2/10
Ratsasan is a 2018 film directed by Ram Kumar. It’s a Psycho thriller movie, where Arun takes up the police officer job after his father’s death. He then attempts to track down a psychotic killer who targets schoolgirls. The film has an IMDb rating of 8.4/10
Papanasam is a 2015 movie that is a remake of the 2014 Malayalam thriller, Drihyam. Starring Kamal Haasan and Gauthami in the lead roles, the film has an IMDb rating of 8.4/10
Vellaipookal is a 2019 thriller directed by a newcomer named Vivek Elangovan, A old retired officer’s son goes missing while he goes to the USA to reunite with his son. The film has an IMDb rating of 7.2/10
Anbirkiniyal is a remake of a Malayalam thriller, Helen. When an ambitious young woman, wishes to ease the financial burden of her father, Sivam, with whom she shares a lovely relationship. But things take a horrible turn when she goes missing. The film has an IMDb rating of 7/10
Adhe Kangal is a 2017 Tamil romantic action thriller film directed by Rohin Venkatesan. Varun Murali, a blind chef and owner of a restaurant, falls in love with Deepa one of his customers. However, his life takes an unusual turn after he realises the truth about her. Adhe Kangal has an IMDb rating of 7.3/10
Rajathandhiram is a 2015 thriller directed by A.G. Amid. Small-time criminals Arjun and his friends plan a big-time heist. Will they be successful in their attempt? Forms the rest of the story. The film has an IMDb rating of 7.6/10.