Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, consisting of films in the Telugu language. It is one of the largest film production centre in India. In 1977, the film Adavi Ramudu starring N. T. Rama Rao become the first film to collect one crore. The 1992 film Gharana Mogudu, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and starring Chiranjeevi, is the first Telugu film to gross over ₹10 crore at the box office.[1] In 2015, Baahubali: The Beginning became the first Telugu film to cross ₹500 crore. Its 2017 sequel Baahubali 2: The Conclusion became the first Indian and Telugu film to cross ₹1000 crore.
The following is the list of the highest-grossing Telugu films (including dubbed and simultaneously filmed versions) based on gross.
Since Telugu film collection figures have no certain sources, figures are provided on the basis of many sources. Though figures contradict with some reliable sources in some cases, figures cited in the most sources are quoted here.
The top 20 Telugu films worldwide are listed here.
Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
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1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion[a] | ₹1,810.595 crore | 2017 | [2] |
2 | RRR | ₹1,387.26 crore | 2022 | [3] |
3 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹705–715 crore | 2023 | [4][5] |
4 | Baahubali: The Beginning[a] | ₹600–650 crore | 2015 | [6] |
5 | Saaho[b] | ₹419–439 crore | 2019 | [7][8][9] |
6 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹360–373 crore | 2021 | [10][11][12] |
7 | Adipurush[b] | ₹354−410 crore | 2023 | [13][14] |
8 | Hanu-Man | ₹330 crore | 2024 | [15] |
9 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹262–280 crore | 2020 | [16][17] |
10 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | ₹260 crore | 2020 | [18] |
11 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹240.60 crore | 2019 | [19] |
12 | Waltair Veerayya | ₹225.70 crore | 2023 | [20] |
13 | Rangasthalam | ₹216 crore | 2018 | [21] |
14 | Radhe Shyam[b] | ₹200–214.04 crore | 2022 | [c] |
15 | Bharat Ane Nenu | ₹187.6–225 crore | 2018 | [25][26][27][28] |
16 | Attarintiki Daredi | ₹187 crore | 2013 | [29] |
17 | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ₹180–230 crore | 2022 | [30][31] |
18 | Guntur Kaaram | ₹171.5 crore | 2024 | [32] |
19 | Maharshi | ₹168.20 crore | 2019 | [33] |
20 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | ₹165 crore | 2018 | [34] |
Rank | Title | Opening day gross | Year | Ref. |
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1 | RRR | ₹223 crore | 2022 | [35] |
2 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹217 crore | 2017 | [36] |
3 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹178.7 crore | 2023 | [37] |
4 | Adipurush | ₹140 crore | 2023 | [38] |
5 | Saaho | ₹130 crore | 2019 | [39] |
6 | Guntur Kaaram | ₹94 crore | 2019 | [40] |
7 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹82 crore | 2019 | [41] |
8 | Radhe Shyam | ₹79 crore | 2022 | [42] |
9 | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ₹75.21 crore | 2022 | [43] |
10 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹75 crore | 2015 | [44][45] |
Rank | Title | Opening week gross | Year | Ref. |
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1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹848 crore | 2017 | [46] |
2 | RRR | ₹710 crore | 2022 | [47] |
3 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹525 crore | 2023 | [48][49] |
4 | Saaho | ₹368 crore | 2019 | [50] |
5 | Adipurush | ₹340 crore | 2023 | |
6 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹255 crore | 2015 | [51] |
7 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹196 crore | 2021 | [52] |
Month | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
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January | Hanu-Man | ₹330 crore | 2024 | [15] |
February | Bheemla Nayak | ₹161–192.37 crore | 2022 | [76][77] |
March | RRR | ₹1,387.26 crore | 2022 | [78][79] |
April | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,810.60 crore | 2017 | [71] |
May | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ₹180–230 crore | 2022 | [30][31] |
June | Adipurush | ₹354 crore | 2023 | [80][81] |
July | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹600–650 crore | 2015 | [70] |
August | Saaho | ₹419–439 crore | 2019 | [9] |
September | Attarintiki Daredi | ₹187 crore | 2013 | [67] |
October | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹240.60 crore | 2019 | [82] |
November | Yashoda | ₹33 crore | 2022 | [83] |
December | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹715 crore | 2023 | [84] |
Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
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1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,430 crore | 2017 | [85] |
2 | RRR | ₹944 crore | 2022 | [86] |
3 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹565.4 crore | 2023 | [87] |
4 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹515.8 crore | 2015 | [85] |
5 | Saaho | ₹353.9 crore | 2019 | [88][85] |
6 | Adipurush | ₹342.3 crore | 2023 | [89][90] |
7 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹322.6 crore | 2021 | [91][92] |
8 | Hanu-Man | ₹243.2 crore | 2024 | [93][94] |
9 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹224.2 crore | 2020 | [95][96] |
10 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹212.4 crore | 2020 | [97] |
Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
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1 | RRR | ₹406 crore | 2022 | [86] |
2 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹328 crore | 2017 | [98] |
3 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹251.8 crore | 2023 | [87] |
4 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹191.3 crore | 2020 | [95] |
5 | Waltair Veerayya | ₹180.7 crore | 2023 | [99] |
6 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹174.35 crore | 2015 | [100] |
7 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹163.3 crore | 2019 | [97] |
8 | Rangasthalam | ₹156 crore | 2018 | [101] |
9 | Hanu-Man | ₹146.85 crore | 2024 | [93] |
10 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | ₹144 crore | 2020 | [102] |
Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
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1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹129 crore | 2017 | [98] |
2 | RRR | ₹86.4 crore | 2022 | [86] |
3 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹79.2 crore | 2015 | [103] |
4 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹50.6 crore | 2023 | [87] |
5 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹29.8 crore | 2019 | [104][97] |
6 | Saaho | ₹28.5 crore | 2019 | [88] |
7 | Hanu-Man | ₹26.5 crore | 2024 | [105] |
8 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹25.7 crore | 2021 | [92] |
The USA and Canada gross figures film which have grossed $3 million or more, are only listed here.
Rank | Peak | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
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1 | 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | US$20.778 million | 2017 | [106] |
2 | 2 | RRR | US$15.342 million | 2022 | |
3 | 3 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | US$8.927 million | 2023 | |
4 | 1 | Baahubali: The Beginning | US$8.479 million | 2015 | |
5 | 5 | Hanu-Man | US$5.312 million | 2024 | |
6 | 3 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | US$3.636 million | 2020 | |
7 | 3 | Rangasthalam | US$3.513 million | 2018 | |
8 | 4 | Bharat Ane Nenu | US$3.416 million | 2018 | |
9 | 5 | Saaho | US$3.234 million | 2019 | |
10 | 8 | Adipurush | US$3.172 million | 2023 |
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Saaho earned a sum of Rs 439 crore worldwide.
Prabhas and Pooja Hegde starrer Radhe Shyam was made on a budget of around Rs300-350 crores. However, the film failed at the box office and collected just Rs 200 crore.
Srinu Vytla-Mahesh Babu combo ensured that Dookudu created a new box office record in the history of Telugu cinema.
The total collection made by Pushpa at the domestic box office stands at Rs 322.6 crore.
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