By combining local mythology, complex cultural references, and universal tensions, South Indian cinema, particularly that of the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam film industries, has established out a special place for itself in the horror thriller genre. These movies frequently combine supernatural events with psychological themes to create a complex, culturally diverse story that appeals to all audiences. Their usage of surrounding tension, compared to only depending on jump scares, is noteworthy. The evolution of the genre has been greatly aided by directors such as Raghava Lawrence and Mysskin, who skillfully combine dance, music, and humor with a sense of creepy realism to create a more personal and unnerving horror. This method produces a storytelling style that is both alarming and captivating, frequently leaving viewers with unanswered questions and feelings.
So guys, today’s movie list will wake up your inner animal.There are such movies which you want to watch more after watching them are called suspense, mystery, drama.And in this department, South Indian movies don’t disappoint. Today’s review we will do Top 7 suspense and thrill-filled South Indian movies.
#1AMMU:
Charukesh Sekar is the writer and director of the 2022 Indian Telugu-language drama thriller film Ammu, which is produced by Stone Bench Films. Aishwarya Lekshmi,Bobby Simha, and Naveen Chandra play the main parts in the movie.
In the film, Amudha, also known as Ammu (Aishwarya Lekshmi), marries her neighbor Ravindranath, a.k.a. Ravi (Naveen Chandra), a police inspector in Maharanipalli. Initially loving, Ravi becomes abusive, escalating to physical violence. Ammu hides the abuse initially but decides against having a child in such a toxic environment, secretly taking contraceptives. When she discovers she’s pregnant, likely due to Ravi tampering with her pills, she seeks help to escape the abuse. Her attempts are initially thwarted by Ravi’s manipulation, but Ammu persists. With support from Ravi’s colleagues and neighbors, she exposes his abuse using a secret voice recording of him admitting to his actions. Ravi is arrested and suspended from his job. In parallel, Ammu helps a parolee, Prabhu, avoid police harassment by hiding him, indirectly causing Ravi’s downfall. The film ends with Ammu regaining her freedom and contemplating her future, reflecting on personal choice and empowerment as she shares a meal with a local beggar.
2022’s Mystery thriller available in Hindi on Amazon Prime. Before the negative, let me tell you the positive. The kind of planning and plotting done in the second half that seems very logical and it was a surprise package,and you will enjoy it when she beats her husband, who is a big police officer. But if we talk about the negative, then all the physical abuse shown after one point
seems can only happen in movies, has it happened in real life? But yes, it is true. This movie is inspired by true story will bore you a little in the first half, but it is a must-watch.
#2Imaikkaa Nodigal:
In 2018, R. Ajay Gnanamuthu wrote and directed the action thriller film Imaikkaa Nodigal in the Tamil language. It features Nayanthara in leading roles with Atharvaa, Raashii Khanna, and Anurag Kashyap, all of whom are making their Tamil film debuts.
In Bengaluru, a serial killer claiming to be the notorious but reportedly deceased Rudra resurfaces, prompting the reappointment of IPS officer Anjali Vikramadithyan to the case. Meanwhile, in Chennai, Anjali’s brother Arjun, an MBBS doctor, travels to Bengaluru with his friend Vinoth to reconcile with his estranged girlfriend, Krithika. The situation escalates when Rudra kidnaps Krithika, implicating Arjun in the process. Anjali is suspended, and her family is placed under house arrest. Arjun discovers that the real Rudra is ex-ACP Martin Roy, who adopted the killer persona out of revenge against Anjali, whom he discovered was the original Rudra avenging her husband’s death. Arjun confronts Anjali, learning her motives tied to a tragic past. Ultimately, Anjali and Arjun, with the help of Inspector Narayan, trap and defeat Martin. The ordeal ends with Arjun and Krithika reuniting, and Anjali reconciling with her daughter, Shalini, reflecting on her husband’s legacy.
Anurag Kashyap has surprised me.What acting this guy has done. On top of that, Nayantara this girl is desperately chasing him. Now it has come on her family. But the movie sometimes tries to surprise you by overdoing it. Average rating of 7.3 on IMDB 6000 people gave it.
#3Andhaghaaram:
Horror movie gives suspense kick on a next level. Three different stories of three characters and all three are connected to each other through supernatural activity. Ghost, spirit, black magic have been shown with maturity. 7.5 average rating to IMDB by 4000 people. Three men’s lives in Chennai get linked due to sad and paranormal incidents. After suffering a personal tragedy, Dr. Indran, a once-famous psychiatrist, becomes evil and begins hypnotizing his patients to death. Selvam, a blind man with mystical skills, unintentionally gets involved in these paranormal activities since he has a natural gift of communicating with spirits. Coach Vinod of cricket, troubled by strange phone calls, is connected to Indran by means of a cursed landline phone that used to belong to Selvam. As the story develops, it becomes clear that these incidents took place in several eras, and Vinod is being tortured by the vengeful ghost of Indran, who is still alive. Finally, Selvam’s ghost steps in to save Vinod, break the mysterious bond, and exact ultimate vengeance on his rivals.
Now before watching the movie, I give you a warning.This movie available on Netflix is only for that 1% audience who like to use a lot of brain in suspense. They want the movie to challenge them that, solve this. After watching the movie, you will not believe that that it’s a debut director Vignarajan movie. Just look at his cinematography. Zoom in, zoom out and all the horror scenes are all packed. But as I told you, you will have use your brain a lot. You should know the name of each character, and how it is connected to the three stories you have to know all that.
#4Ulidavaru kandanthe:
Ulidavaru Kandante is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language neo-noir gangster film written and directed by debutant Rakshit Shetty.
A small fishing village called Malpe can be found 6 km west of the temple city of Udupi on the Arabian Sea Coast. The flow of water washes Malpe’s beaches clean every day. Nothing is left behind on the sand because of the waves. But not everything can be reached by the waves. This is the season when Udupi and the neighboring areas get all dressed out in honor of the arrival of Krishna Janmashtami. Men, women, and kids can be seen strolling about the streets dressed like figures from Indian history. All across the town, teams dressed like tigers can be seen dancing to drum beats. It appears that there is a growing tension in Malpe on this Krishna Janmashtami. The film centers on the accounts of five different people regarding a murderous tragedy that occurred on Janmashtami.
God level acting.There is a negative in the movie, but we will talk about it later. 2014’s 2 hour 30 minutes long.The cinematography of the movie in many places is similar to Hollywood’s cult classic western history movies.But the twists and turns are going on and on.Coming to the end, so many big important characters whom you have been connected to when they.The problem is that as the movie is 10 years old you start to feel its 2 hours and 30 minutes length. And the movie has been given an average rating of 8.4 by 10,000 people.
Mathu Vadalara is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language comedy thriller film directed by debutant Ritesh Rana.
Delivery boy Babu, who is having money difficulties, is convinced to steal from customers by his friend Yesu. He unintentionally kills an elderly woman at a complex while making a delivery, and he gets mixed up in a number of incidents involving drug sales, hidden cameras, and murder. He learns that his roommate Abhi, who was secretly engaged in drug production, was planning to frame him for the crimes as he attempts to work his way through this web. Babu and Yesu are arrested after setting off an explosion at a narcotics lab, but they are eventually freed after presenting a bribe. It’s a wild turn of events. The plot twist occurs when India
demonetizes some of its currency notes, making the bribe money useless and leaving the dishonest detective with nothing. the things they face in the movie the pleasure we get to watch it. A very unique suspense thriller Now see this Telugu movie is available on Amazon Prime. You will not get bored at all because of their comic timing feels so good and so fresh. Normally we do not expect comedy in suspense movies.But it balances both comedy and suspense properly. Average rating of 8.2 on IMDB given by 5000 people. If you like suspense movies in only serious way, then do not watch this, it is not for you.
#6Bhoothakaalam:
Bhoothakaalamis a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language supernatural horror film written and directed by Rahul Sadasivan, starring Shane Nigam and Revathy.
Living together and taking care of Asha’s sick mother is Asha, a school teacher, and her son Vinu, a recent B.Pharm. graduate who is having trouble getting job. Following her death, Vinu, who is unemployed, starts smoking and drinking again. He begins to notice a mysterious presence in their home, which he first interprets as the rage of his late grandma. Vinu’s fears stay away despite doubts from friends and his mother, who refers him to a psychotherapist. The counselor discovers of the house’s horrific past—prior residents experienced paranormal activity as well and ultimately took their own lives. Asha and Vinu decide to leave the haunted house in search of peace after realizing the seriousness of their condition and going through horrifying experiences.
Recently, I watched Bramayugam of the Malayalam industry.And I became a fan of director Rahul Sadasivan, the same director’s horror mystery available on Sony liv,1 hour 45 minutes long watch Rahul Sadasivan 2022’s movie This movie scared me. Now see the movie has it’s negative, but the best thing is that there is no unnecessary jump scare. There is maturity in the horror. And in the end, there is a supernatural disaster thing happening in the movie.mother and son are stuck in a house in which paranormal activity is happening or are they both crazy?This question will not leave you till the end. And after the ending, you will be satisfied with the movie.Around 4,000 people have given an average rating of 7.5 on IMDB.But the movie is many times higher than this rating.To scare you with such a level of cinematography in just a four-walled house is impossible. But this movie made it possible.
#7Pindam:
Sai Kiran Daida is the director of the horror thriller Pindam, an Indian film released in Telugu in 2023. Easwari Rao and Srinivas Avasarala play minor parts in the Telugu film, which stars Sriram and Kushee Ravi on her Telugu debut.
If Hollywood can make The Conjuring,then we have also made a horror movie.I can tell you the story of the movie in one line.It is a very typical story.
A family came to an old house and there were already ghosts there who were troubling them. But its storytelling, twist and turn and jump scare,and especially when it is revealed at the end that who is that ghost spirit and why is it troubling them? When you see that, My God! you will close your eyes.So much disgusting. But when I saw that scene, I realized that the movie has taken risk. There is guts in the movie. It wants to show that we can go as brutal as possible. This movie’s available on Amazon Prime with a very good Hindi dubbing. Don’t go for the movie’s IMDB rating, the movie will definitely satisfy you.
