Drishyam, Ratsasan, Awe: Best south Indian psychological thrillers to binge-watch this weekend

The Malayalam psychological crime thriller film 'Drishyam' is poised to receive a Hollywood remake soon, as its gripping storyline has garnered international attention. As anticipation builds, here's a curated list of the top psychological and crime thriller films from South India that you can enjoy binge-watching this weekend.

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'Drishyam' is a 2013 Malayalam crime thriller film starring megastar Mohanlal and Meena in the lead roles. Directed by Jeethu Joseph, the film also features Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Roshan Basheer, and Neeraj Madhav in supporting roles. It revolves around the story of a family man who saves his family from trouble by hiding a crime.

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The Telugu psychological film 'Awe,' directed by Prasanth Varma, features an ensemble cast including Kajal Aggarwal, Nithya Menen, Regina Cassandra, Eesha Rebba, Srinivas Avasarala, Priyadarshi Pullikonda, and Murali Sharma. Nani and Ravi Teja have lent their voices to this film. It deals with issues like child abuse, drug abuse, and sexual harassment.

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'Evaru' is a 2019 Telugu crime thriller film directed by Venkat Ramji. It stars Adivi Sesh, Regina Cassandra, Naveen Chandra, and Murali Sharma. The story is about a dishonest police officer named Vikram Vasudev, who investigates a case where a woman seems to have killed the person who raped her.

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A Kannada psychological thriller drama, 'Lucia,' directed by Pawan Kumar, stars Sathish Ninasam and Sruthi Hariharan in lead roles. The story is about Nikki, who works as an usher in a theater and can't sleep. He takes a special pill and then finds himself caught up in a strange dream.

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'Ratsasan' is a Tamil crime thriller film directed by Ram Kumar. The film features Vishnu Vishal, Amala Paul, and Saravanan in lead roles, while Kaali Venkat, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, and Ramdoss play supporting roles. The movie is about a guy who wants to be a filmmaker. But when his dad dies, he decides to become a cop instead. He then sets out to catch a serial killer.

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