Top 10 Underrated Telugu Thriller Movies of 2020 | Funday Buzz
Welcome to Funday Buzz. No matter how much of a film lover we are, we miss many movies in our favourite genre. Whatever genre it is. However, many people like to watch thrillers. No movies give the kick that this genre give. As we enter the new year, we forget the thriller movies of the old. Because every year new thriller movies keep coming into the film industry. That’s why you won’t be able to catch up on the movies you missed, even if you know about hit or popular movies. The rest are good but are on the underrated list. So, it’s time to rewind underrated Telugu thriller movies.
Let’s check out the 10 best Telugu thriller movies in the underrated list. All these movies are released in the year 2020.
10 Best Underrated Telugu Thriller Movies
This list includes underrated Telugu thriller movies as well as movies dubbed into Telugu from other languages.
- Gatham
- Raahu
- O Pitta Katha
- Disco Raja
- Valayam
- Andhakaaram
- Anaganaga O Athidi
- Penguin
- Nishabdam
- Midnight Murders
1. Gatham
IMDb rating: 6.1/10
Rishi, who has memory loss, is travelling with his girlfriend Aditi when the car breaks down. However, a stranger gives them shelter. From there, mysterious events take place. What is Rishi’s past? Why did he forget? Who is that stranger is the rest of the story. The story becomes interesting 15 minutes after the movie starts. The twists and turns will thrill you. This movie was directed by Kiran Kodamadugula. This is the most underrated Telugu thriller movie of 2020.
Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
2. Raahu
IMDb rating: 7.1/10
Bhanu (Kriti Garg) suffers from conversion disorder. Consequently, blindness comes automatically when she gets stressed. And she falls in love with a person named Sesh (AbeRam Varma). While the love between the two is going on happily, someone kidnaps her. The story of how her life turned after that. This movie is based on the theme “Raahu Gandam”. Who is Raahu? What is that Gandam in Bhanu’s life? The proceedings are very thrilling. The director of this movie is Subbu Vedula. This is one of the best underrated Telugu thriller movies.
Streaming: ZEE5
3. O Pitta Katha
IMDb rating: 6.9/10
Venkata Laxmi (Nithya Shetty) and Prabhu (Sanjay Rao) have been fond of each other since childhood. A new person enters their happy life. What happened next is the story. The plot is simple but has a lot of thrilling elements. ‘O Pitta Katha’ entertains thriller movie lovers a lot. This movie was directed by Chandu Muddu. The movie did not reach many people because the new actors played the lead roles.
Streaming: Amazon Prime
4. Disco Raja
IMDb rating: 6.1/10
A research group finds a frozen dead body in Ladakh. They come to know that the body is that of Disco Raj (Ravi Teja), who died 35 years ago. But that dead body is very fresh, like the dead body of the recently dead. However, the scientist group revives the dead body. What happened after that? What is his past is the rest of the story. The writer and director of this movie is VI Anand. The concept is new, but the screenplay and narration are not right, so it doesn’t connect with the audience. But it will thrill you so much.
Streaming: Sun NXT
5. Valayam
IMDb rating: 5.8/10
Aravind (Laksh) and Disha (Digangana) are a couple leading a happy life. However, an unexpected incident happens in their life. Someone kidnaps Disha. Who kidnapped Disha? Why was she kidnapped? The story is about whether Aravind finds her or not. The writer and the director of this film is Ramesh Kudumula. This movie will satisfy thriller movie lovers to some extent.
Streaming: Prime Video
Telugu dubbed underrated thriller movies in 2020
6. Andhakaaram
IMDb rating: 7.5/10
Andhakaaram is the most underrated the best thriller film in Telugu dubbed movies. Written and directed by V. Vignarajan. This movie is very confusing due to the non-linear screenplay. Still, the thrill is nowhere to be missed. The story of this movie revolves around three characters, namely Indran (a psychiatrist), Suryam (a blind man) and Vinod (a cricket coach). As soon as the suspense is revealed, there is clarity in the story.
Streaming: Netflix
7. Anaganaga O Athidi
IMDb rating: 6.7/10
It is a remake of the Kannada film Aa Karaala Ratri and the director (Dayal Padmanabhan) is also the same. Mallika (Payal Rajput) lives in a small village with her family. The financial difficulties are many. However, a stranger named Srinivas (Chaitanya Krishna) comes into such a family. How did Mallika’s life change with his arrival? What happens in the climax is the story. The movie starts slowly, but with the addition of elements like love, lust and greed, the excitement of what will happen next starts. The climax twist is on the next level.
Streaming: Aha
8. Penguin
IMDb rating: 4.5/10
Rhythm (Keerthy Suresh) is a pregnant woman. She gets sad thinking about her elder son Ajay, who went missing 6 years ago. However, she dreams of a killer wearing a Charlie Chaplin mask. On the other hand, children are kidnapped. The movie revolves around the identity of the masked killer. This movie can be watched as a major point in suspense thriller movies. The writer and director of this movie is Eashwar karthic.
Streaming: Prime Video
9. Nishabdham
IMDb rating: 4.4/10
A couple named Sakshi (Anushka Shetty) and Anthony (Madhavan) go to a haunted house. However, horrible events happen to them there. Sakshi escapes, but Anthony is killed. The police starts an investigation into the incident. What is actually in that house? Who killed Anthony is the rest of the story. Thriller movie lovers will enjoy this movie as the screenplay is unpredictable. This movie was made bilingual in Telugu and Tamil languages. The screenplay is by Kona Venkat and the director is Hemant Madhukar.
Streaming: Prime Video
10. Midnight Murders
IMDb rating: 7.9/10
Midnight Murders (Anjaam Pathira) is a mystery crime thriller movie. Coming to the plot, serial murders are happening in the city. That the killer kills the cob. Who is the killer? Why is he committing murders? Ultimately, the story is whether the police find the killer or not. The investigation scenes are thrilling. This movie was written and directed by Mithun Manuel Thomas.
Streaming: Aha
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