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Best Brilliant South Crime Thrillers On OTT: If you are a fan of South Indian crime thrillers, we have got you covered. Several new Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada crime thrillers are now streaming on OTT. We have curated a selective list of the best brilliant South crime thrillers that you can watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+Hotstar, Zee5 and other OTT platforms. From Sookshmadarshini to Maamannan, here are top six South Indian thrillers to watch anytime from the comfort of your home.

Best Brilliant South Crime Thrillers On OTT

Sookshmadarshini

The Indian Malayalam language mystery movie, Sookshmadarshini, is one of the critically acclaimed crime thrillers on OTT. Starring Nazriya Nazim and Basil Joseph in lead roles, the film revolves around Priyadarshini and her friends, who set out to track down the whereabouts of Manuel, a bakery owner who has recently returned to their neighborhood, with his mother. Sookshmadarshini is now streaming on Disney+Hotstar.

Identity

Starring Tovino Thomas,Trisha Krishnan and Vinay Rai in lead roles, Identity is a 2025 Malayalam action thriller movie which has been written and directed by Akhil Paul and Anas Khan. Identity released in theatres on January 2, 2025 and is now available to watch on Zee5.

Maharaja

Tamil action thriller movie Maharaja stars Vijay Sethupathi in lead role. It follows the story of a barber in Chennai who goes to the police station to retrieve his stolen dustbin, only for the police to find his intentions to be something else. The movie also stars Anurag Kashyap, Mamta Mohandas, Natty Subramaniam, Abhirami, Divyabharathi, Singampuli, Aruldoss, Munishkanth, Sachana Namidass, Manikandan and Bharathiraja. Maharaja is now streaming on Netflix.

Thandel

Naga Chaitanya's highly anticipated film Thandel is streaming on Netflix. Thandel is based on a true story in which Indian fishermen from Andhra Pradesh were taken prisoners by Pakistan authorities. One aspect of the film that has consistently received praise is Devi Sri Prasad's captivating music, which has been hailed as the soul of the movie by both the filmmakers and the cast during various success meets.

Maamannan

Maamannan is an Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Mari Selvaraj. The movie stars Vadivelu, along with Fahadh Faasil, Keerthy Suresh and Udhayanidhi. Maamannan is one of the highest grossing Malayalam movies of 2025. The movie received positive reviews from critics and fans alike upon its release. You can watch Maamannan on Netflix.


Rekhachithram

Rekhachithram is an Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime thriller film directed by Jofin T. Chacko. The movie is based on a story by Ramu Sunil and scripted by John Manthrikal. Produced by Kavya Film Company and Ann Mega Media, Rekhachithram boasts an impressive ensemble cast, including Asif Ali, Anaswara Rajan and Malayalam cinema legends such as Mammootty, Manoj K. Jayan, Siddique, Jagadish, Saikumar, Harisree Ashank and Indrans. Rekhachithram is now available to watch on Sony LIV.