With the recent success of KGF Chapter 2 and Pushpa, I think it is safe to say that South Indian industries are making some of the most bankable movies in the country. The best movies in India are coming from South India. They have constantly been trying to bridge the gap between commercial and art-house cinema. How far they are successful, remains to be seen. Here is a list of the 20 best Hindi-dubbed South Indian thriller movies you should watch.
Also read: 15 Best Hindi Dubbed South Indian Movies On Amazon Prime Video
1. Khatarnak Policewala
While working on a missing case of a woman, ACP Vetrimaaran, a dedicated policeman posted in Chennai, stumbles upon a large crime racket involving medical professionals.
Stream on: Hotstar
2. Vikram Vedha
Vikram Vedha was a huge hit at the box office. Starring R. Madhavan and Vijay Senthupathi in the lead roles, the movie follows a cop Vikram, and his assistant, as they try to catch Vedha. Vedha voluntarily surrenders and tells Vikram a story that throws his life into disarray.
Stream on: MX Player
3. Drushyam
If you have seen Drishyam, you already know what is going to happen in this original version of the remake. But it is still thrilling to watch George Kutty and his family going through the tumultuous ordeal with a cathartic finale.
Stream on: YouTube
4. U-Turn
With the help of a crime reporter, an intern from a newspaper is assigned to investigate accidents occurring on a flyover. However, things get complicated when she is accused of murdering a motorist on the flyover.
Stream on: YouTube
5. Intelligent Khiladi
On his graduation day, Gopi is implicated in a plot to kill two RAW agents. He is declared a wanted terrorist. He must clear his name and bring the real culprits to justice.
Stream on: YouTube
6. Thadam
During investigating a murder, the police find two probable suspects, who both look alike but apparently don’t know each other.
Stream on: YouTube
7. Sarabham
In order to get extra money, Vikram hatches a plan to kidnap Shruti. However, he realizes that he is being framed.
Stream on: MX Player
8. Uru The Trap
A famous fiction author is distressed after his stories get outdated. He goes to a hill station to find solitude and focus on his next, a thriller. However, he gets entangled in a series of horrible events.
Stream on: YouTube
9. Ratsasan
You might have heard about Ratsasan. It became very popular when it came out in 2018. After his father gets murdered, Arun gives up his dream to become a filmmaker to become a cop. He tracks down a psychotic killer, who attacks school girls.
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10. Maayavan
A policeman investigates a series of murders that seem to be the work of a serial killer. However, as he unravels the killer’s pattern, the case gets more complicated.
Stream on: YouTube
11. Dhruvangal Pathinaru
Deepak is assigned to investigate the mysterious death of a couple. However, he loses a leg due to an accident during a confrontation which leads to the end of his career.
Stream on: YouTube
12. Irumbu Thirai
A military officer fakes papers to borrow money from the bank for his sister’s marriage. When his money goes missing from his account, he begins an investigation that leads him to a hacker.
Stream on: YouTube
13. 7th Day
Two friends run into David, an IPS official. They share an unfortunate event that happened to them. David helps them get out of the mess. But he is not what he seems to be.
Stream on: YouTube
14. Anjaam Pathiraa
This one is terrific. Anwar, a practicing criminal psychologist must race against time when a string of serial killings happens in quick succession. It is one of the best Hindi-dubbed South Indian thriller movies you will ever watch.
Stream on: Saicord
15. Kaalidas
An action-thriller film about an honest and hard-working police officer given a task to solve the mystery related to suicides happening in a city. But overindulged in his case, he negates his relationship with his wife, leading to his wife taking solace in a new tenant who comes to live in their house.
Stream on: YouTube
16. Hit- The First Case
This Telugu movie that was released in 2020 stars Vishwak Sen in the lead role of an officer leading the team of a ‘Homicide Intervention Team’ who suffers from panic attacks due to his personal issues, while also trying to rescue a woman who went missing. A Hindi remake of this movie was also released in 2022 featuring Rajkumar Rao in the main role.
Stream on: YouTube
17. Pathaam Valavu
It is a Malayalam crime-thriller movie about a cop on a mission to hunt down a murder convict who goes missing after coming out of jail on parole. But, while searching for the missing murderer, the policeman learns about many secrets that evoke several emotions, revenge, and what fate has put him through.
Stream on: YouTube
18. Forensic
Forensic is a psychological thriller Malayalam movie about a psycho murderer whose ways are caught by the medico-legal advisor through his forensic skills.
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19. Salute
Produced by Dulquer Salman and stars him alongside Diana Penty, and Manoj K Jayan in the lead roles. This movie is about a sub-inspector Aravind Karunakaran, who along with his elder brother forges some shreds of evidence to arrest a man for murder but later is shocked by some truths that hint at someone else as the murderer.
Stream on: SonyLiv
20. Mission 118
It is a Telugu thriller film about an investigative journalist who tries to find the truth about the murder of a young woman when he starts having several nightmares about her.
Stream on: YouTube
This is the list of the 20 best Hindi-dubbed South Indian thriller movies. How many have you seen?