(2017) – Dileesh Pothan A deceptively simple theft case becomes a tense courtroom and police station thriller. Masterclass in realistic writing.
(2006) – Blessy A farmer returns home to find his family missing. Slow-burn mystery with emotional weight. malayalam thriller movies
(1988–2005) – K. Madhu Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, Jagratha, Sethurama Iyer CBI, Nerariyan CBI – The gold standard of Indian investigative thrillers featuring the iconic detective Sethurama Iyer (Mammootty). (2017) – Dileesh Pothan A deceptively simple theft
Most of these films are available with English subtitles on major streaming platforms: Sethurama Iyer CBI