Best Tamil Thriller Movies of 2020

Psycho

Based on the Buddhist tale of Angulimala, a dreaded serial killer, Psycho tells the story of a blind man who gets involved in a murder mystery.

Ponmagal Vandhal

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.

Darbar

Aaditya, the commissioner of Mumbai Police, sets out to catch Ajay, a drug peddler. However, he uncovers a deeper controversy linked to an international drug lord and must mete out justice.

Penguin

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.

Theeviram

Patra Vaitha Nerupondru

Yen Peyar Anandhan

A filmmaker who is about to begin the shoot of his debut feature film gets kidnapped.

Andhaghaaram

As a blind librarian, dispirited cricketer and desolate psychiatrist each seek retribution and release, their lives overlap under eerie influences.

Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban

A terrible series of events occur when a public employee unexpectedly enters a police station.

Lockup

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.

Danny

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

Asuraguru

A clever thief who gets away easily is being lured into a bigger trap where the police force sets up an attractive bait to capture him for good.

Walter

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.

Velvet Nagaram

Two women go down the rabbit hole to investigate the murder of their best friend and solve the mystery behind her death.

Rajavukku Check

An emotional thriller directed by Sai Rajkumar, starring Cheran and Srushti Dange in the lead roles.