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Coolie
2025· 2h 50m· Action, Thriller, Crime· ta
6.292
Best Thriller Movies Starring Rajinikanth
This collection ranks 7 thriller movies starring Rajinikanth. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Coolie tops the list with a 6.2/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1977–2025.
7 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Polladhavan
1980· 2h 14m· Action, Thriller, Crime· ta
6.65 - 3
Darbar
2020· 2h 39m· Action, Drama, Thriller· ta
6.055 - 4
Gangvaa
1984· 2h 26m· Action, Romance, Thriller· hi
7.14 - 5
Billa
1980· 2h 55m· Action, Crime, Thriller· ta
7.010 - 6
Aadu Puli Attam
1977· 2h 17m· Action, Drama, Thriller· ta
5.73 - 7
Meri Adalat
1984· 2h 12m· Action, Thriller· hi
4.52
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Frequently asked questions
How many thriller movies has Rajinikanth made?
7 thriller movies starring Rajinikanth carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Rajinikanth films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the best Rajinikanth thriller movie?
Coolie currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Rajinikanth thriller movie is the most popular?
Coolie has the largest audience (92 votes) among these titles.