Box office records of Telugu films
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The top films
The page Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) has updated details of its national and South Indian records
Duvvada Jagannadham / “DJ”
(2017) Earned ₹33 crore on its opening day, worldwide (KoiMoi.com). In 4 days: ₹78 crore (KoiMoi.com)
Magadheera
SS Rajamouli-directed Magadheera, which was made with a budget of Rs 39 crore, has raked in Rs 61.60 crores net at the AP Box Office. It has become all time highest grosser Telugu movie in the state. The Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal starrer movie has completed 50 days in 302 centers
Attarintiki Daredi
Despite being leaked online before its theatrical release, Attarintiki Daredi, which has been made with Rs 40 crores, has collected Rs 57.73 crores net at the AP Box Office in 38 days. Now, it is heading fast to beat the record of Magadheera.
Gabbar Singh
Gabbar Singh, which was made with a budged of Rs 28 crores, was released on May 11 and received an earth-shattering response at the Box Office. It had shattered all opening records of 81 years of Telugu Cinema. Its collection Rs 50.85 crores net at the AP Box Office.
Dookudu
Superstar Mahesh Babu's Dookudu, which was made with a budget of Rs 38 crores, has collected Rs 41.80 crores net at the AP Box Office in its lifetime. The Srinu Vaitla directed movie
5. Mirchi
Prabhas starrer. The movie has collected Rs 39.9 crores net at the AP Box Office .
Naayak Ram Charan Teja starrer Naayak is another Blockbuster movie of the year 2013. The VV Vinayak-directed film has collected Rs 38.95 crores net at the AP Box Office in its lifetime
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, one of Blockbuster movies in Mahesh Babu . SVSC has raked in Rs 38.75 crores net at the AP Box Office in its lifetime
8. Racha
2013. The movie has collected Rs 37.40 crores net at the AP Box
Robo
Rajinikanth's Robo, which is the Telugu version of his Tamil movie Endhiraan, has collected Rs 36.83 crores net at the AP Box Office.
Baadshah
Junior NTR starrer Baadshah . The Srinu Vaitla-directed movie has raked in Rs 35.75 crores net at the AP Box Office .
11. Eega
Graphical action extravaganza Eega has opened to an overwhelming response at the AP Box Office. The SS Rajamouli-directed movie has collected Rs 35.63 crores net in the state
Julayi
Allu Arjun's Julayi has collected Rs 35 crores net at the AP Box Office.
Pokiri
Pokiri was released with no buzz, but it shattered all previous collection records at Tollywood Box Office. The Mahesh Babu and Puri Jagannath's combo movie has collected approximately Rs 34 crores in 2006.
Jalsa
Jalsa was the first Telugu movie, which was released with 320 prints in 1,000 theatres. Pawan Kalyan movie, which was made with a budget of Rs 25 crore, has raked in Rs 33 crores.
Indra
Indra has approximately raked in Rs 31 crores net at the AP Box Office. Chiranjeevi starrer.
Brindavanam
The Junior NTR, Kajal Agarwal and Samantha starrer movie has collected Rs 28 crores in 2010. It has completed 50 days in 142 centers.
Critical favourites
'Critical favourites:' Statistics about well- educated readers’ preferences were obtained from imdb.com
'SA' refers to Srinivas Agnes | 'All Time Top 100 Telugu Movies' (1932-2016). This list,drawn up by Agnes, has, by and large, been appreciated for its broad objectivity.
Within each year films have been listed in the (descending) order of their critical acclaim among imdb readers
1932-39
1932
Bhakta Prahlada (dir: H.M. Reddy) (SA)
1938
Malapilla (dir: Gudavalli Ramabrahmam) (SA)
1939
Raitu Bidda (dir: Gudavalli Ramabrahmam) (SA)
Vande Mataram (dir: B.N. Reddi) (SA)
1940-49
1941
Devatha (dir: B.N. Reddi) (SA)
1942
Bhakta Potana (dir: Kadri Venkata Reddy) (SA)
1945
Swargaseema (dir: B.N. Reddi) (SA)
1946
Thyagayya (dir: V. Nagiah) (SA)
1947
Yogi Vemana (dir: Kadri Venkata Reddy) (SA)
1948
Balaraju (dir: Ghantasala Balaramaiah zxc) (SA)
1949
Mana Desam (dir: L.V. Prasad) (SA)
1950-54
1950
Samsaram (dir: L.V. Prasad) (SA)
Showkar (dir: L.V. Prasad) (SA)
1951
Malliswari (dir: B.N. Reddi) (SA)
Patala Bhairavi (dir: Kadri Venkata Reddy) (SA)
1952
Pelli Chesi Choodu (dir: L.V. Prasad) (SA)
1953
Devadasu (dir: Vedantam Raghavaiah) (SA)
1954
Bangaru Papa (dir: B.N. Reddi) (SA)
Peddamanushulu (dir: Kadri Venkata Reddy) (SA)
Raju-Peda (dir: Subba Rao B.A) (SA)
Todu Dongalu (dir: Yoganand) (SA)
Vipranarayana (dir: P.S. Ramakrishna Rao) (SA)
1955-59
1955
Anarkali (dir: Vedantam Raghavaiah) (SA)
Ardhangi (dir: P. Pullaiah) (SA)
Donga Ramudu (dir: Kadri Venkata Reddy) (SA)
Kanyasulkam (dir: P. Pullaiah) (SA)
Missamma (dir: L.V. Prasad) (SA)
1957
Maya Bazaar (dir: Kadri Venkata Reddy) (critical favourite)
M.L.A. (dir: K.B. Tilak) (SA)
Panduranga Mahatyam (dir: Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao) (SA)
Suvarna Sundari (dir: Vedantam Raghavaiah) (SA)
1959
Jayabheri (dir: P. Pullaiah) (SA)
1960-64
1960
Chivaraku Migiledi (dir: Ramineedu Guth) (SA)
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam (dir: P. Pullaiah) (SA)
1961
Batasari (dir: P.S. Ramakrishna Rao) (SA)
1961
Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (dir: Kadri Venkata Reddy) (SA)
Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (dir: Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri) (SA)
1962
Gundamma Katha (dir: Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao) (SA)
Mahamantri Timmarasu (dir: Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao) (SA)
Raktha Sambandham (dir: V. Madhusudan Rao) (SA)
1963
Lava Kusa (dir: Rao C.S.R., C. Pullaiah) (SA)
Mooga Manasulu (dir: Adurthi Subba Rao) (SA)
Narthanasala (dir: Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao) (SA)
Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (dir: Kadri Venkata Reddy) (SA)
1964
Dr. Chakravarthy (dir: Adurthi Subba Rao) (SA)
Ramudu Bheemudu (dir: Tapi Chanakya) (SA)
Velugu Needalu (dir: Adurthi Subba Rao) (SA)
1965-69
1965
Antastulu (dir: V. Madhusudan Rao) (SA)
Kathanayakudu Katha (dir: B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu) (SA)
Pandava Vanavasam (dir: Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao) (SA)
1966
Aggibarata (dir: B. Vittalacharya) (SA)
Shri Krishna Pandaviyam (dir: Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri) (SA)
1967
Kanchukota (dir: Rao C.S.R.) (SA)
Saakshi (dir: Bapu) (SA)
Sudigundaalu (dir: Adurthi Subba Rao, K. Vishwanath) (SA)
1969
Manushulu Marali (dir: V. Madhusudan Rao) (SA)
1970-74
1971
Sampoorna Ramayanam (dir: Bapu) (SA)
1972
Badi Panthulu (dir: P. Chandrasekhara Reddy) (SA)
1974
Alluri Seetharama Raju (dir: V. Ramachandra Rao) (SA)
1975-79
1975
Muthyala Muggu (dir: Bapu) (SA)
1976
Bhakta Kannappa (dir: Bapu) (SA)
1977
Adavi Ramudu (dir: K. Raghavendra Rao) (SA)
Daana Veera Soora Karna (dir: N.T. Rama Rao) (SA)
1978
Maro Charithra (dir: K. Balachander) (SA)
Ocean of Mercy (dir: A. Bhimsingh, Fr. Christopher Coelho O.F.M.) (SA)
Siri Siri Muvva (dir: K. Vishwanath) (SA)
Sivaranjani (dir: Narayana Rao Dasari) (SA)
1979
Shankarabharanam (dir: K. Vishwanath) (critical favourite)
Our Land (dir: Goutam Ghose) (SA)
1980-84
1980
Sardar Papa Rayudu (dir: Narayana Rao Dasari) (SA)
Yuvatharam Kadhilindi (dir: Dhavala Satyam) (SA)
1981
Saptapadhi (dir: K. Vishwanath) (SA)
1982
Maro Mallupu (dir: Satyanarayana Vejella) (SA)
1983
Sagara Sangamam (dir: K. Vishwanath) (critical favourite)
Meghasandesam (dir: Narayana Rao Dasari) (SA)
Sitaara (dir: Vamshi) (SA)
Trisulam (dir: K. Raghavendra Rao) (SA)
1984
Mayuri (dir: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao) (SA)
Sri Madvirat Veera Brahmendra Swamy Charitra (dir: Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri) (SA)
1985-89
1985
Swathi (dir: Kranthi Kumar) (SA)
1986
Pratighatana (dir: T. Krishna) (SA)
Sirivennela (dir: K. Vishwanath) (SA)
1987
Aha Naa Pellanta (dir: Jandhyala) (critical favourite)
1988
Rudra Veena (dir: Balachander) (critical favourite)
Daasi (dir: B. Narsing Rao) (SA)
Rudra Veena (dir: K. Balachander) (SA)
Swarnakamalam (dir: K. Vishwanath) (SA)
1989
Shiva (dir: Ramgopal Varma) (critical favourite)
Gitanjali (dir: Mani Ratnam) (critical favourite)
Mouna Poratam (dir: Mohan Gandhi) (SA)
1990-94
1991
Aditya 369 (dir: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao) (critical favourite)
Kshana Kshanam (d: Ram Gopal Varma) (critical favourite)
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (dir: Kranthi Kumar) (SA)
Yerra Mandaram (dir: Muthyala Subbaiah) (SA)
1992
Swathi Kiranam (dir: K. Vishwanath) (SA)
1993
Ankuram (dir: Uma Maheswara Rao) (SA)
1995-99
1996
Thatha Manavadu (dir: K. Sadasivarao) (SA)
1997
Annamayya (k Raghavendra Rao) (critical favourite)
Sindhooram (dir: Krishna Vamshi) (SA)
1998
Tholi Prema (d: A. Karunakaran) (critical favourite)
1999
Thammudu (d: P.A. Arun Prasad) (critical favourite)
2000-04
2001
Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav (d: Vijaya Bhaskar) (critical favourite)
Khushi (d: S. J. Suryah) (critical favourite)
Murari (d: Krishna Vamsi) (critical favourite)
2002
Manmadhudu (d: Vijaya Bhaskar) (critical favourite)
2003
Okkadu (d: Gunasekhar) (critical favourite)
Aithe (d: Chandrashekar Yeleti) (critical favourite)
Tagore (d: V. V. Vinayak) (critical favourite)
2004
Aa Naluguru (dir: Chandra Siddhartha) (critical favourite)
Arya (d: Sukumar) (critical favourite)
Anand (d: Sekhar Kammula) (critical favourite)
Malliswari (d: Vijaya Bhaskar) (critical favourite)
2005-09
2005
Athadu (d: Trivikram Srinivas) (critical favourite)
Anukokunda Oka Roju (d: Chandra Sekhar Yeleti) (critical favourite)
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (d: Prabhu Deva) (critical favourite)
2006
Bommarillu (dir: Bhaskar) (critical favourite)
Pokiri (dir: Puri Jagannadh) (critical favourite)
Vikramarkudu (dir: S. S. Rajamouli) (critical favourite)
2007
Happy Days (dir: Sekhar Kammula) (critical favourite)
Anandabhairavi (dir: Jayaraaj) (SA)
2008
Gamyam (dir: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi) (critical favourite)
2009
Kick (dir: Surender Reddy) (critical favourite)
Magadheera (dir: S. S. Rajamouli) (critical favourite)
2010-14
2010
Vedam (dir: Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi) (critical favourite)
Prasthanam (dir: Katta Dev) (critical favourite)
Leader (dir: Sekhar Kammula) (critical favourite)
Ye Maaya Chesave (dir: Gautham Menon) (critical favourite)
2011
Ala Modalaindi (dir: Nandini Reddy) (critical favourite)
Pilla Zamindar (dir: G. Ashok) (critical favourite)
2012
Eega (dir: S.S. Rajamouli, J.V.V. Sathyanarayana) (critical favourite)
2014
Drushyam (dir: Sripriya) (critical favourite)
Manam (dir: Vikram Kumar) (critical favourite)
1 – Nenokkadine (dir: Sukumar) (critical favourite)
2015-
2015
Bãhubali: The Beginning (dir: S.S. Rajamouli) (critical favourite)
Kanche (dir: Krish) (critical favourite)
Bale Bale Magadivoy (dir: Maruthi) (critical favourite)
2016
Kshanam (dir: Ravikanth) (critical favourite)
#Pelli Choopulu (dir: Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam) (critical favourite)
Oopiri (dir: Vamsi Paidipally) (critical favourite)
2017
Bãhubali 2: The Conclusion (dir: S.S. Rajamouli) (critical favourite)
Arjun Reddy (dir: Sandeep Reddy Vanga) (critical favourite)
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