India, Feb. 21 -- Perhaps, it's the morally grey hero or the atmospheric intensity of an unusually quiet town, South Indian thrillers know just how to get you tangled in a labyrinth of fear and pressure. They are unapologetically extreme, boldly unpredictable and daring enough to turn the entire narrative on its head. Over the years, the South Indian film industry has quietly built a reputation for crafting some of the best edge-of-the-seat thrillers that Indian cinema has ever seen. And the best part is, you don't even need to hunt them down on shady websites anymore. Netflix has become a goldmine of pulse-pounding South Indian thrillers that you must not miss out on.

From brooding investigative crime dramas to psychologically torturing...