Best Tamil Thriller Movies of 2017
Ranked by IMDb rating — 20 Tamil thriller films released in 2017.
Yendha Nerathilum
A woman Jennifer along with her daughter and husband shifts to their bungalow in Kothagiri where they lived earlier. All hell breaks loose when Jennifer starts experiencing supernatural things. A horror thriller!!
Enbathettu (88)
A family-oriented man is caught off-guard when his number is misused by a bunch of gangsters. He then tries to find a way out this trouble, highlighting how people, especially the youth, should use technology wisely and be wary of being too exposed to it.
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
Theeran, a police officer, tries to decode a series of cold blood events based on same pattern. The story is based on true events operation Bawaria Case.
Maanagaram
Upon moving to Chennai, four lives get intertwined as they strive to achieve success in the city. However, when a vicious gangster threatens them, the group must work together to defeat him.
Mersal
A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?
Kurangu Bommai
An honest driver tries to find the owner of a bag, supposedly containing money to fund the marriage of the man’s daughter, not realising that it was used by his own father to move a stolen idol.
Vikram Vedha
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.
8 Thottakkal
A cop’s pistol gets stolen and even as the search for it gets underway, it ends up in the hands of someone who uses it to rob a bank.
Thupparivaalan
Detective Kaniyan Poonkundran is hungry for a challenging case to investigate and the mystery of a murdered dog leads to a rival who could be the match for him.
Kavan
A budding journalist passionate about ethical, noble, hard-hitting journalism understands the more flourishing ghetto of sensationalism & news fabrication that the Entertainment TV Channel he belongs to, thrives on. When caught in a dilemma of whether to hold for a while or rise in protest, a situation forces him to make a decision that puts him out of work but… there begins his work.
Kuttram 23
A case involving the disappearance of a pregnant woman turns into a personal one for the cop who is tasked with investigating it.
Maayavan
A series of murders are happening in the city, and a cop realises that they are all eerily similar. Can he find out the link and capture the murderer before it is too late?
Maragadha Naanayam
Senguttuvan and Elango are hired by a jewel smuggler to find a cursed treasure responsible for the death of many. Later, with the help of a priest, they summon three spirits to locate the treasure.
Aval
Two families have a tough time dealing with a revenge-seeking spirit, which is strangely connected with one of its members
Kaatru Veliyidai
Romance is in the air as the lives of Fighter Pilot Varun & Medical Doctor Leela collide amidst the scenic beauty of Kashmir. While Leela yearns for Varun’s affection in the delicate of ways, Varun’s idea of love is all give-give, not give-take. Just as the avalanche of built-up emotions sets rolling, Varun becomes a PoW post the Kargil episode. Do their paths cross later?
Spyder
A surveillance expert who wants to help people comes across a foe who is the very definition of evil. Can he stop the man before he destroys everything?
Vivegam
A group of counter-terrorism agents are brought in to track down a man who was once the head of their squad, and is believed to have gone rogue.
Vilayattu Aarambam
A young aspirant goes against all odds to accomplish his dream of running a network marketing business. Although his venture prospers, his love life becomes a hurdle for him.
Thittivasal
A collector, a cop and a minister want to displace a community of tribal people from their mountain homes for their personal gains.
Thappu Thanda
The story revolves around a politician who transfers a huge amount of money to bribe public for votes and a group of small time robbers who plan to loot that money.