Best Telugu Thriller Movies

53 films · 10 with 3+ critic reviews

Tautly plotted cat-and-mouse cinema. Malayalam and Tamil filmmakers have made this the most consistently well-reviewed popular genre in the country.

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

01DrushyamTelugu · 2014“Despite its shortcomings, Drushyam is a must watch for people who are looking for a…” — Suresh Kavirayani

6.1

4 criticsMixed02TemperTelugu · 2015“Temper is all that the Puri and his team had promised it would be. It has all the…” — Venkat

6.0

6 criticsMixed03Pushpa: The RiseTelugu · 2021“Pushpa - The Rise is riveting in some segments and bland in others. Allu Arjun shoulders…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.9

10 criticsMixed04Cheekati RajyamTelugu · 2015“... isn't really exceptional, going by Kamal Haasan's oeuvre, but makes for an engaging…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.7

12 criticsMixed05HIT: The Third CaseTelugu · 2025“While HIT 3 attempts to deliver a grand, theatrical action spectacle, it is not entirely…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.6

9 criticsMixed06Maa Inti BangaramTelugu · 2026“This time around, they have something more action-packed, with help from Raj Nidimoru,…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

5.6

5 criticsMixed07Bhagavanth KesariTelugu · 2023“While the first half could have offered a more engaging narrative, the film finds its…” — Paul Nicodemus

5.4

3 criticsMixed08Rao BahadurTelugu · 2026“The carefully constructed drama gives way to a series of delightful twists that are both…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.3

6 criticsMixed09Daaku MaharaajTelugu · 2025“Daaku Maharaaj is the quintessential Balakrishna film, but it is burdened by the hangover…” — Avinash Ramachandran

5.2

3 criticsMixed10AgadhaTelugu · 2026“The impressive craft in Agadha is undeniable, but does that make it a genuinely…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.9

8 criticsUnfavorable

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Recent Telugu Thriller releases

4.9

Agadha

8 critics

5.3

Rao Bahadur

6 critics

5.6

Maa Inti Bangaram

5 critics

5.6

HIT: The Third Case

9 critics

5.2

Daaku Maharaaj

3 critics

5.4

Bhagavanth Kesari

3 critics

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