Best Telugu Thriller Movies

61 films · 23 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 is a film about bad guy reforming himself. The episodes of bad guy are…” — IdleBrain Reviewer

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“But why do we discuss isolated sequences and performances rather than the narrative as a…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

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 criticsMixed15MayookhaTelugu · 2026“A decent crime thriller with a gripping second half. Watchable for suspense lovers.” — TeluguOne

5.3

4 criticsMixed16KingdomTelugu · 2025“Will Gowtam Tinnanuri find a way to match the tenderness of emotions we have come to…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

5.1

8 criticsMixed17AgadhaTelugu · 2026“The impressive craft in Agadha is undeniable, but does that make it a genuinely…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.9

17 criticsMixed18EagleTelugu · 2024“A fun second half rescues this Ravi Teja film from crashing completely, though the first…” — Ram Srikar

4.8

7 criticsMixed19Mahendragiri VarahiTelugu · 2026“Mahendragiri Varahi feels stale for the same reason [of playing catch-up with trends].…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.7

10 criticsMixed20Secret SoldierTelugu · 2026“Secret Soldier attempts to blend espionage, friendship, and identity into an engaging…” — Divya Shree

4.5

4 criticsMixed21Odela 2Telugu · 2025“Unlike Odela Railway Station, which stuck confidently to its crime thriller roots, Odela…” — Srivathsan Nadadhur

4.4

6 criticsUnfavorable22Double iSmartTelugu · 2024“Puri Jagannadh tries (quite lazily) to convince you Double iSmart is the former. But over…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

4.2

4 criticsUnfavorable23The ParadiseTelugu · 2026“What the film lacks, though, is the emotional heft to translate its ambitious ideas into…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

3.9

12 criticsUnfavorable

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Recent Telugu Thriller releases

5.3

Mayookha

4 critics

3.9

The Paradise

12 critics

4.5

Secret Soldier

4 critics

4.7

Mahendragiri Varahi

10 critics

4.9

Agadha

17 critics

5.3

Rao Bahadur

6 critics

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