Best Telugu Crime Movies

34 films · 10 with 3+ critic reviews

Gangster epics, procedurals and the neo-noir turn Indian cinema took in the 2010s.

The best Telugu crime movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01KuberaaTelugu · 2025“Kuberaa falls short of being a gamechanger. But it is a brave film from a director who…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.5

8 criticsRecommended02Lucky BaskharTelugu · 2024“This relationship drama woven around a financial scam is Atluri's best work till date and…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.5

6 criticsRecommended03Pushpa 2 - The RuleTelugu · 2024“But why do we discuss isolated sequences and performances rather than the narrative as a…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.0

9 criticsMixed04Court: State vs. A NobodyTelugu · 2025“Strong performances and emotional beats do the heavy lifting in this familiar legal drama…” — Avinash Ramachandran

6.0

7 criticsMixed05HIT: The Third CaseTelugu · 2025“It's fascinating to watch him on-screen when he veers away from that and plays characters…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

5.9

12 criticsMixed06Cheekati RajyamTelugu · 2015“... isn't really exceptional, going by Kamal Haasan's oeuvre, but makes for an engaging…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.8

12 criticsMixed07Salaar: Part 1 - CeasefireTelugu · 2023“Salaar is tailored to cater to lovers of mass action entertainers. There is a lot of…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.6

5 criticsMixed08Daaku MaharaajTelugu · 2025“Despite these merits the film falls short, owing to its lack of conviction in the…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

5.5

7 criticsMixed09ShankaraabharanamTelugu · 2015“On the whole, Shankarabharanam is Average comedy crime thriller. Hilarious scenes, great…” — ILuvCinema Team

4.7

12 criticsMixed10Odela 2Telugu · 2025“Unlike Odela Railway Station, which stuck confidently to its crime thriller roots, Odela…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.4

6 criticsUnfavorable

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Recent Telugu Crime releases

6.5

Kuberaa

8 critics

5.9

HIT: The Third Case

12 critics

4.4

Odela 2

6 critics

6.0

Court: State vs. A Nobody

7 critics

5.5

Daaku Maharaaj

7 critics

6.0

Pushpa 2 - The Rule

9 critics

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