Best Malayalam Crime Movies: 8 Picks Ranked by Rating
8 Malayalam crime movies are in our database. They are ranked by IMDb rating where available, otherwise by TMDB user rating (20+ votes); titles without enough ratings come last. The highest rated is Officer on Duty (2025) at 7.0/10 on TMDB. The newest is Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar, released 11 September 2026. Average runtime: 148 minutes. 8 titles are streaming in India right now, across Amazon Prime Video (4), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (4), JioHotstar (4).
Officer on Duty (2025)
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Fans of Malayalam crime thrillers and police procedurals who enjoy tense investigations led by Kunchacko Boban.
Marco (2024)
Watch onAmazon Prime Video, Sony Liv, aha, VI movies and tv, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
Fans of dark, violent Malayalam action crime thrillers centred on revenge.
Drishyam 3 (2026)
Watch onAmazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Fans of the Drishyam franchise and viewers who enjoy tense, family-centered crime thrillers.
L2: Empuraan (2025)
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Fans of the Lucifer franchise and viewers who enjoy long, tense action-crime-thrillers with political stakes.
Khalifa: The Ruler (2026)
Watch onAmazon Prime Video, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ManoramaMAX Amazon Channel, AP International South Cinema Amazon Channel
Fans of Malayalam action crime thrillers and ensemble casts led by Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mohanlal.
Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar (2026)
Watch onNetflix
Viewers who enjoy Malayalam crime dramas with a female lead and a patient, character-focused build.
Dridam (2026)
Watch onJioHotstar
Fans of grounded Malayalam crime thrillers and police procedurals who enjoy a ticking-clock investigation.
Bachelor Party (2012)
Watch onAmazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
Fans of Malayalam action-comedies with a crime twist and an ensemble cast.
Ratings and streaming availability for India, updated weekly. Streaming data by JustWatch.