Best Telugu Thriller Movies

54 films · 20 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.

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 criticsRecommended03DrushyamTelugu · 2014“An unconventional film, this film is refreshing as it is not formulaic. Above all, it is…” — IndiaGlitz

6.5

4 criticsRecommended04TemperTelugu · 2015“Temper has everything which NTR fans can eagerly look forward to. NTR's stylish look and…” — 123Telugu Team

6.3

6 criticsRecommended05Pushpa: The RiseTelugu · 2021“Pushpa - The Rise is riveting in some segments and bland in others. Allu Arjun shoulders…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.1

10 criticsRecommended06Pushpa 2 - The RuleTelugu · 2024“There's something about Sukumar's Pushpa 2: The Rule that draws you in. It's not the most…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

6.0

9 criticsRecommended07ThandelTelugu · 2025“At times, Thandel nearly derails, but the love story steers it back on course. Yet,…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.0

7 criticsRecommended08HIT: 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 criticsMixed09Cheekati RajyamTelugu · 2015“... isn't really exceptional, going by Kamal Haasan's oeuvre, but makes for an engaging…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.8

12 criticsMixed10Saripodhaa SanivaaramTelugu · 2024“Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is what we get when fine writing infuses life into an old vigilante…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.7

9 criticsMixed11Maa Inti BangaramTelugu · 2026“This time around, they have something more action-packed, with help from Raj Nidimoru,…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

5.7

5 criticsMixed12Daaku MaharaajTelugu · 2025“Despite these merits the film falls short, owing to its lack of conviction in the…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

5.5

7 criticsMixed13Bhagavanth KesariTelugu · 2023“While the first half could have offered a more engaging narrative, the film finds its…” — Paul Nicodemus

5.4

3 criticsMixed14Rao BahadurTelugu · 2026“The carefully constructed drama gives way to a series of delightful twists that are both…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

5.3

6 criticsMixed15KingdomTelugu · 2025“Will Gowtam Tinnanuri find a way to match the tenderness of emotions we have come to…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

5.1

8 criticsMixed16AgadhaTelugu · 2026“The impressive craft in Agadha is undeniable, but does that make it a genuinely…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.9

17 criticsMixed17EagleTelugu · 2024“A fun second half rescues this Ravi Teja film from crashing completely, though the first…” — Ram Srikar

4.8

7 criticsMixed18Secret SoldierTelugu · 2026“Secret Soldier is a spy flick that follows the journey of two friends from different…” — Kalyan

4.5

4 criticsMixed19Odela 2Telugu · 2025“Unlike Odela Railway Station, which stuck confidently to its crime thriller roots, Odela…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.4

6 criticsUnfavorable20Double iSmartTelugu · 2024“Puri Jagannadh tries (quite lazily) to convince you Double iSmart is the former. But over…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

4.2

4 criticsUnfavorable

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Recent Telugu Thriller releases

4.5

Secret Soldier

4 critics

4.9

Agadha

17 critics

5.3

Rao Bahadur

6 critics

5.7

Maa Inti Bangaram

5 critics

5.1

Kingdom

8 critics

6.5

Kuberaa

8 critics

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