Top 10 Telugu Crime Movies
The top 10 telugu crime movies, ranked by IMDb rating (weighted for vote count) across 29 eligible films. 7 of them are streaming in India right now on Prime Video and Netflix — each links to exactly where to watch it.
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Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya
2019IMDb 8.3 · 17,501 votes
Clever procedural detective thriller with a puzzle-box plot that rewards attentive viewers and showcases intelligent cri
Streaming on Prime Video
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Lucky Baskhar
2024IMDb 8.0 · 43,674 votes
Stylish heist-crime drama featuring a charismatic lead character navigating moral ambiguity with slick direction and exe
Streaming on Netflix
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Pokiri
2006IMDb 8.0 · 15,933 votes
Landmark action-crime film that redefined Telugu cinema with its high-octane narrative and became a cultural phenomenon.
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Kshanam
2016IMDb 8.2 · 6,160 votes
Taut cat-and-mouse thriller with relentless pacing and shocking twists that keep the suspense uncompromising throughout.
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Evaru
2019IMDb 8.1 · 7,733 votes
Mystery-crime drama with a brilliant narrative structure that unfolds unexpected revelations leading to a haunting final
Streaming on Prime Video
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Drushyam
2014IMDb 8.3 · 4,384 votes
Masterful crime thriller about a common man outsmarting the system, anchored by nuanced performances and tight storytell
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Mathu Vadalara
2019IMDb 8.2 · 5,182 votes
Dark comedy crime caper that blends humor with clever heist plotting and unpredictable narrative turns.
Streaming on Prime Video
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Court: State vs. A Nobody
2025IMDb 7.9 · 11,899 votes
Contemporary courtroom crime drama examining systemic injustice through an underdog protagonist fighting against institu
Streaming on Netflix
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Brochevarevarura
2019IMDb 8.0 · 4,809 votes
Bold non-linear crime thriller with multiple perspectives and shocking twists that challenges conventional narrative str
Streaming on Prime Video
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Goodachari
2018IMDb 7.8 · 12,181 votes
Spy-thriller with slick action sequences and international espionage elements that elevated the genre in Telugu cinema.
Streaming on Prime Video
Frequently asked
- What is the best Telugu Crime movie of all time?
- By IMDb rating (weighted for vote count), Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019) tops this list with an IMDb score of 8.3 from 17,501 votes, and it's streaming in India on Prime Video.
- How is this list ranked?
- We rank by IMDb rating using a Bayesian weighted score (IMDb's own Top-250 method), which balances a title's rating against how many people voted — so a very high score from only a handful of votes doesn't outrank a slightly lower score from tens of thousands. Titles need a minimum vote count to qualify.
- Where can I watch these Telugu movies in India?
- 7 of the 10 titles on this list are streaming in India right now. Tap any title to see exactly which OTT platform (Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, SonyLIV, ZEE5 or Apple TV) it's on, or to get an alert when a not-yet-streaming one lands.
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