One of India’s largest film industries is Tamil cinema. The industry, popularly referred to as Kollywood, is primarily based in Chennai. Tamil cinema experienced it all, from the times when regional cinema was ignored until now when it is looked up to. Tamil cinema is intriguing because of how rapidly it produces thriller movies. If you’re addicted to suspenseful thrillers, murder mysteries, and other types of crime fiction, read on to know about the best thriller Tamil movies.

•     Valimai

 Ajit Kumar’s Valimai is an ideal treat for people who enjoy mystery and intense action drama. When the city’s accident and crime rates rise, officer Arjun must take on the legendary motorcycle club and reestablish the city’s law and order. Starring Huma Qureshi, Pearle Maaney, Kartikeya Gummakonda, and Yogi Babu, the film is directed by H Vinoth.

•     Mersal

Mersal directed by Atlee, Vijay plays the lead role. He poured everything into his film, from racism and demonetization to his debut in politics. Its non-linear narration keeps you interested as the plot develops. The focal point of the film is the flashback. Mersal revolves around the Punjabi-set Alapporan song, the romance between Vetrimaaran and Aishwarya, and how everything took a tragic turn.

• Thani Oruvan

 Aravind Swamy stole the limelight in Thani Oruvan. The romantic hero made his reappearance in the Mohan Raja-directed movie, and both audiences and critics were enthralled by his portrayal of the brilliant scientist and criminal mastermind Siddharth Abhimanyu. Thani Oruvan is a trailblazer among the many crime thrillers produced.

• Yaman

The political thriller Tamil movie, Yaman is focused on mind games.  Most chases and action scenes are well-written, with a stronger focus on counter-strategies. The audience’s political stress is only released by the music. Miya George portrays actor Anjana, a.k.a. Ahalya, who is the love interest of Vijay Antony.

• Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru

 The protagonist of this critically praised suspense-thriller film is a policeman who lost his leg while looking into an odd murder. Years later, he is made to relive his history in a new case that, like his previous case, has some shocking twists and turns.

• Vikram Vedha

Vikram Vedha is one of the best Tamil movies in the thriller genre. Both V Sethupathy and R Madhavan play police officers in it. In this film, Vikram is looking for Vedha to arrest him. As the film goes on, Vikram comes to understand Vedha’s complexity and the reasons behind his decision to pursue a life of crime. Vikram Vedha is directed by the popular duo Pushkar-Gayathri.

• Vada Chennai

 Dhanush plays the lead character in the action-crime drama Vadaa Chennai by director Vetrimaaran. A carrom player who enters the criminal underworld is the subject of the story. He teams up with local thugs to put an end to their disputes. He makes the decision to fight them when they attempt to destroy his neighborhood. 

• Visaranai

 There’s a reason why this Tamil movie has received so many awards on the national and international levels. The novel Visaranai exposes the corrupt practices of the police, the hardship of the immigrant class, and the eternal conflict between good and evil. It is an outstanding crime thriller film.