Best Malayalam Thriller Movies on JioHotstar: 8 Picks Ranked by Rating
8 Malayalam thriller movies currently streaming on JioHotstar in India 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 Manjummel Boys (2024) at 7.9/10 on TMDB. The newest is Dridam, released 8 May 2026. Average runtime: 146 minutes.
Manjummel Boys (2024)
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Fans of survival thrillers and ensemble friendship dramas set in real, dangerous locations.
Sookshmadarshini (2024)
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Mystery and thriller fans who enjoy a comic, character-led investigation set in a middle-class neighbourhood.
Sambhavam Adhyayam Onnu (2026)
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Fans of Malayalam fantasy thrillers and mystery-driven police stories set in unusual locations.
Neru (2023)
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Fans of legal thrillers and emotional dramas who appreciate strong performances and a suspenseful narrative.
Marco (2024)
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Fans of dark, violent Malayalam action crime thrillers centred on revenge.
L2: Empuraan (2025)
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Fans of the Lucifer franchise and viewers who enjoy long, tense action-crime-thrillers with political stakes.
Dridam (2026)
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Fans of grounded Malayalam crime thrillers and police procedurals who enjoy a ticking-clock investigation.
Prathichaya (2026)
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Fans of Malayalam political thrillers and Nivin Pauly looking for a tense, technology-driven drama.
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