Ranked by IMDb rating — 16 Tamil thriller films released in 2020.
V. Vignarajan · A for Apple / Passion Studios / O2 Pictures
A blind conjurer's struggle for survival, a washed-up cricketer's fight for deliverance and a desolate psychiatrist's quest for reclamation lead them to a labyrinth of obscurity while their lives are intertwined in a web of deceit, dismay and darkness.
Cast: Arjun Das, Vinoth Kishan, Pooja Ramachandran
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
RDM · 122 min
A terrible series of events occur when a public employee unexpectedly enters a police station.
Cast: Suresh Ravi, Raveena Ravi, Mime Gopi
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.5/10 on TMDb (2 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Vinoth Rajendran
Revolves around the murder of a delivery boy. And more murders happen. After some serious probing, it is suspected that a huge mafia network behind these murders. How the culprits are tracked down is the rest of the movie.
Cast: Ranjith, Dinesh Sadasivam, Smruthi Venkat
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
Mysskin · 134 min · Double Meaning Production
A blind musician sets out to avenge his radio jockey girlfriend after she becomes the 14th victim of a psychopathic serial killer. Using his heightened sense of smell, he tracks down the killer and enlists the help of a quadriplegic former police officer to bring him to justice. The investigation leads them to a surprising suspect, who is eventually revealed through CCTV footage.
Cast: Rajkumar Pitchumani, Aditi Rao Hydari, Udhayanidhi Stalin
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (6.1/10 on IMDb (4,580 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Jegan Rajshekar · 104 min · GS Arts / First Clap
Dangerous Gangster Marudhu singam(Lal) comes to hunt down a whole family. Adhiyaman (Natty )and his wife Mithra (Ananya) and their son Arjun (Ashwanth) fights back to save their life.Nail biting intense action Drama .
Cast: Natarajan Subramaniam, Lal, Ananya
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (4 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
A filmmaker who is about to begin the shoot of his debut feature film gets kidnapped.
Cast: Santhosh Prathap, Athulya Ravi, Deepak Paramesh
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
Rajdeep · 120 min · JSB Film Studios
Shakti, who becomes obsessed with money from childhood, goes on to become a tech-savvy thief. However, he becomes a changed man due to certain circumstances when cops nab him.
Cast: Vikram Prabhu, Mahima Nambiar, Yogi Babu
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (3.3/10 on TMDb (3 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
JJ Fredrick · 120 min
A resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj reopens a case from 2004 that involved a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for the kidnapping and murder. Venba, his daughter and a passionate lawyer, seeks to unveil the truth.
Cast: Jyothika, R. Parthiban, K. Bhagyaraj
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.3/10 on TMDb (30 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
A. R. Murugadoss · 159 min · Lyca Productions
A police officer is on a chase to hunt down a dreaded gangster to fulfill his own secret agenda.
Cast: Rajinikanth, Nayanthara, Suniel Shetty
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (55 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Eashvar Karthic · 132 min
Rhythm, a pregnant woman, is traumatised by nightmares about the unsolved kidnapping of her first child, Ajay. Soon, she embarks on a harrowing mission to solve the mystery of Ajay's disappearance.
Cast: Keerthy Suresh, Linga, Madhampatty Rangaraj
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.0/10 on TMDb (23 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Michael Muthu
Cast: Gokul Anand, Brahadeeshwar Chandilya, Arjun Chidambaram
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
SG Charles · 106 min
The mysterious death of a cop becomes complex as investigation progresses because of fabricated evidences and indirect involvement of a few other cops in the case.
Cast: Vaibhav, Venkat Prabhu, Vani Bhojan
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (6.0/10 on TMDb (5 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
L. C. Santhanamoorthy · 95 min · PG Mediaworks
After the police inspector Kunthavai picks up a complex murder case for investigation, she takes the help of Danny, a smart police dog, to unearth a gang of dangerous criminals involved in serial killing.
Cast: Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Vela Ramamoorthy, Vinoth Kishan
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (2.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
U. Anbu · 133 min
ASP Walter IPS, who plays the titular role as a cop, gets the mandatory, yet routine hero introduction scene when a protest turns violent in Kumbakonam. Later, he takes up the case of a couple who seeks his help to find their newborn baby. Walter suspects foul play when he comes across similar cases, and sets out to investigate the crimes, accompanied by his subordinate Paneerselvam. Meanwhile, the ego clash between Eshwaramoorthi, a leading politician in the town, and Bala, who is considered to be his successor, intensifies. Their ego clash brings Balu's friend Arjun, who is linked to the kids who have gone missing, into the picture. How Walter faces several odds in his attempt to nab a criminal syndicate forms the rest of the story.
Cast: Sibiraj, Shirin Kanchwala, Samuthirakani
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (4.0/10 on TMDb (4 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Manoj Kumar Natarajan · 102 min
Two women go down the rabbit hole to investigate the murder of their best friend and solve the mystery behind her death.
Cast: Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Ramesh Thilak, Arjai
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (5.0/10 on TMDb (2 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Sai Rajkumar · 121 min
An emotional thriller directed by Sai Rajkumar, starring Cheran and Srushti Dange in the lead roles.
Cast: Cheran, Srushti Dange, Sarayu Mohan
AI verdict: Not enough ratings data yet for an AI verdict.
Our top-ranked Tamil thriller movie of 2020 is Andhaghaaram, based on its IMDb rating (TMDb as a fallback where OMDb hasn't rated it yet).
We've catalogued 16 Tamil thriller movies released in 2020.
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