Top Telugu movies
by abhiram-viswamitra | created - 01 Jun 2019 | updated - 04 Jun 2021 | PublicOnly the top movies that graced Telugu Cinema. No dubs. Remakes are okay.
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1. Jersey (2019)
Not Rated | 157 min | Drama, Sport
A failed cricketer decides to revive his cricketing career in his late 30's despite everyone being skeptical of his ability to do so.
Director: Gowtam Tinnanuri | Stars: Nani, Shraddha Srinath, Sathyaraj, Ronit Kamra
Votes: 22,339
2. Rangasthalam 1985 (2018)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama
Chitti Babu begins to suspect his elder brother's life is in danger after they team up to lock horns with their village president and overthrow his unlawful 30 year old regime.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Ram Charan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Aadhi, Jagapathi Babu
Votes: 27,797 | Gross: $3.51M
3. Mahanati (2018)
Not Rated | 177 min | Biography, Drama
Biography of Savitri, an actress from South India movie industry, who ruled the industry for two decades during 50s and 60s.
Director: Nag Ashwin | Stars: Keerthy Suresh, Dulquer Salmaan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Vijay Deverakonda
Votes: 14,626
4. Awe! (2018)
150 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Unusual (multiple) people tend to meet at a Restaurant and their life-changing moments take place in order to know about a single person.
Director: Prasanth Varma | Stars: Kajal Aggarwal, Nithya Menen, Srinivas Avasarala, Regina Cassandra
Votes: 5,919
5. Goodachari (2018)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Thriller
A young NSA agent is framed for the murder of his bosses making him realize that now his mission is darker than expected and has some personal scores to settle regarding his father's death, a former NSA agent.
Director: Sashi Kiran Tikka | Stars: Adivi Sesh, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj
Votes: 11,961
6. Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
Not Rated | 159 min | Action, Drama
A child from the Mahishmati kingdom is raised by tribal people and one day learns about his royal heritage, his father's bravery in battle and a mission to overthrow the incumbent ruler.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia
Votes: 136,966 | Gross: $6.74M
7. Kshanam (2016)
Not Rated | 110 min | Mystery, Thriller
Rishi, a non-resident Indian, returns to India to help his ex-lover find her kidnapped daughter.
Director: Ravikanth Perepu | Stars: Adivi Sesh, Adah Sharma, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Satyadev Kancharana
Votes: 6,033
8. Pelli Choopulu (2016)
125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A wannabe businesswoman and a happy-go-lucky guy meet each other during an arranged marriage blind date but eventually team up to start a food truck on their own.
Director: Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam | Stars: Abhay Bethiganti, Keshav Deepak, Vijay Deverakonda, Anish Kuruvilla
Votes: 8,416
9. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Not Rated | 167 min | Action, Drama
Amarendra Baahubali, the heir apparent to the throne of Mahishmati, finds his life and relationships endangered as his adoptive brother Bhallaladeva conspires to claim the throne.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia
Votes: 114,375 | Gross: $20.19M
10. Arjun Reddy (2017)
Not Rated | 182 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Arjun Reddy, a short-tempered house surgeon, gets used to drugs and drinks when his girlfriend is forced to marry another person.
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga | Stars: Vijay Deverakonda, Shalini Pandey, Jia Sharma, Kanchana
Votes: 27,713
11. The Ghazi Attack (2017)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Thriller, War
A Pakistani submarine, Ghazi plans to secretly attack Vizag port. For doing so, it has to get past Indian submarine S21.
Director: Sankalp Reddy | Stars: Rana Daggubati, Kay Kay Menon, Atul Kulkarni, Om Puri
Votes: 14,648
12. PSV Garuda Vega (2017)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama
A hacker tries to sell sensitive data related to a scam and an NIA officer accidentally gets involved, saving him from getting killed.
Director: Praveen Sattaru | Stars: Rajasekhar, Pooja Kumar, Thrigun, Shraddha Das
Votes: 1,344
13. Drushyam (2014)
150 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rambabu (Venkatesh Daggubati), a cable operator, tries to protect his family from paying the price for their accidental crime.
Director: Sripriya | Stars: Venkatesh Daggubati, Meena, Nadia Moidu, Kruthika
Votes: 5,111 | Gross: $0.23M
14. 1: Nenokkadine (2014)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Thriller
A rock star must overcome his psychological inhibitions to seek revenge for his parents' death.
Directors: Sukumar, Sukumar, Zeb Walters | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Kriti Sanon, Nassar, Pradeep Singh Rawat
Votes: 46,500
15. Uyyala Jampala (2013)
124 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Cousins Soori and Uma Devi grow up in the same neighborhood and fight constantly. As they grow older, they realize they are perfect for each other and get married.
Director: Virinchi Varma | Stars: Raj Tarun, Avika Gor, Joy Badlani, Punarnavi Bhupalam
Votes: 1,167
16. Eega (2012)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A murdered man is reincarnated as a housefly and seeks to avenge his death.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Sudeep, Nani, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Hamsa Nandini
Votes: 27,216
17. Dookudu (2011)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Ajay, (Mahesh Babu) an undercover cop, is assigned to catch a dangerous mafia don with whom he has a personal score to settle.
Director: Sreenu Vaitla | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj
Votes: 14,074 | Gross: $1.56M
18. Ala Modalaindi (2011)
136 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
On the day of his girlfriend's marriage, Gautam gets kidnapped by an unknown criminal. Bored on the way to the kidnapper's den, Gautam is forced to narrate his cute love story which is filled with loads of twists and turns.
Director: B.V. Nandini Reddy | Stars: Nani, Nithya Menen, Sneha Ullal, Kriti Kharbanda
Votes: 2,977
19. Vedam (2010)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Drama
Stories of 5 people, an educated slum dweller, an aspiring rock star, an old villager, a prostitute and an ostracized Muslim man; all lead up to a night in a hospital filled with jeopardy.
Director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi | Stars: Allu Arjun, Anushka Shetty, Manoj Kumar Manchu, Manoj Bajpayee
Votes: 8,824
20. Magadheera (2009)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A warrior gets reincarnated 400 years later, after trying to save the princess and the kingdom, who also dies along with him. He then sets back again to fight against all odds and win back his love.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill, Srihari
Votes: 24,970
21. Arundhati (2009)
131 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A brave queen battles an evil mystic. Three generations later, he comes back to haunt the queen's descendants.
Director: Kodi Ramakrishna | Stars: Anushka Shetty, Sonu Sood, Divya Nagesh, Aachi Manorama
Votes: 3,430
22. Happy Days (2007)
153 min | Drama
A group of eight youngsters from an engineering college form an unbreakable friendship after going through various struggles together.
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Varun Sandesh, Tamannaah Bhatia, Raahul, Sonia
Votes: 6,260
23. Godavari (2006)
160 min | Drama, Romance
While on a cruise on the river Godavari, a romance ensues between a heartbroken idealist Ram and an independent woman, Sita
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Sumanth, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Tanikella Bharani, Kamal Kamaraju
Votes: 1,684
24. Athadu (2005)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gunman for hire is framed for murder, and assumes a dead man's identity while hiding from the police.
Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Trisha Krishnan, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj
Votes: 14,991
25. Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005)
145 min | Mystery, Thriller
A woman with amnesia tries to unravel the mystery of the missing day in her life.
Director: Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | Stars: Charmme Kaur, Jagapathi Babu, Shashank, Annie
Votes: 1,839
26. C/o Kancharapalem (2018)
152 min | Drama
Four unconventional love stories set in the town and including the people of Kancherapalem.
Director: Venkatesh Maha | Stars: Radha Bessy, Subba Rao Vepada, Praneeta Patnaik, Karthik Rathnam
Votes: 8,058
27. Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Romance
Venky, who aspires to become a news reader, must face the challenges posed by his boss, Uday. Things get worse when Uday seeks Venky's help to woo a girl in return for his desired post.
Director: Srinivas Avasarala | Stars: Srinivas Avasarala, Bhadram, Krishna Bhagavan, Hema
Votes: 1,764
28. Mirchi (2013)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Drama
A man returns to his country in order, ostensibly, to reform his girlfriend's violent family, but he seems to have a strange connection and a rather dark past.
Director: Koratala Siva | Stars: Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Richa Langella, Sathyaraj
Votes: 6,044
29. Attarintiki Daredi (2013)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The scion of a powerful family is tasked with retrieving an estranged family member.
Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Pawan Kalyan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Pranitha Subhash, Boman Irani
Votes: 9,829
30. Leader (2010)
167 min | Drama
A well educated idealist, who is a son of Political leader in power wants to correct the rigged political system of favors and corruption. However, this soon becomes a game of power. How ... See full summary »
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Rana Daggubati, Richa Langella, Priya Anand, Joy Badlani
Votes: 5,571
31. Magadheera (2009)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A warrior gets reincarnated 400 years later, after trying to save the princess and the kingdom, who also dies along with him. He then sets back again to fight against all odds and win back his love.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill, Srihari
Votes: 24,970
32. Pokiri (2006)
Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A money-minded criminal has to deal with two rival gangs as well as an evil cop threatening his girlfriend.
Director: Puri Jagannadh | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Nassar
Votes: 15,595
33. Bommarillu (2006)
170 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young man realizes that he has to push back against his domineering father if he wants to find true happiness and love.
Director: Bommarillu Baskar | Stars: Siddharth, Genelia Deshmukh, Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao
Votes: 10,097 | Gross: $0.65M
34. Chatrapathi (2005)
Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Drama
Displaced Sri Lankans in a Vizag port are ruled by a local rowdy. This is the story of Chatrapati Sivaji who overcomes this oppression and how he reunites with his long lost mother and brother.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Bhanupriya, Shriya Saran, Shafi
Votes: 5,606
35. Malliswari (2004)
150 min | Comedy, Romance
When her father dies, a wealthy heiress is sent to another city to protect her from people who try to harm and manipulate her. Living under an assumed identity, she meets a handsome banker and falls in love with him.
Director: Vijay K. Bhaskar | Stars: Venkatesh Daggubati, Katrina Kaif, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ganesh Babu
Votes: 4,078
36. Okkadu (2003)
Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A Kabbadi player rescues a young woman from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home.
Director: Gunasekhar | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, Prakash Raj, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 10,754
37. Tagore (2003)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Drama
Ravindranath Tagore, a physics professor, forms the ACF [Anti Corruption Force] along with his former students to take on corruption in society.
Director: V.V. Vinayak | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Jyotika, Shriya Saran, Sunil
Votes: 3,106
38. Indra (2002)
Not Rated | 173 min | Action, Drama
Since 1965 bitter hatred and animosity has reigned between two families, namely that of Indrasen's and the Reddys, which results in the death of Indrasen's dad, and his two uncles, one of ... See full summary »
Director: Gopal B. | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre, Aarthi Agarwal, Prakash Raj
Votes: 2,855
39. Nuvve.. Nuvve... (2002)
168 min | Drama, Romance
A rich Businessman is obsessed with his daughter who falls for a poor guy.
Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Tarun, Shriya Saran, Prakash Raj, Tanikella Bharani
Votes: 890
40. Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav (2001)
184 min | Comedy, Romance
Venkateswarlu, aka Venky, comes Hyderabad to his father's friend's house where he meets an engaged girl . Things turn upside down when she expresses her love for him .
Director: Vijay K. Bhaskar | Stars: Venkatesh Daggubati, Aarthi Agarwal, Suhasini, Ananth
Votes: 5,610
41. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020)
Not Rated | 163 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
After growing up enduring criticism from his father, a young man finds his world shaken upon learning he was switched at birth with a millionaire's son.
Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde, Tabu, Jayaram
Votes: 23,515
42. Brochevarevarura (2019)
Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy
This is the story of 'R3 batch' consisting of Rocky, Rambo and Rahul, three friends who keep failing every year and are stuck with studying inter.
Director: Vivek Athreya | Stars: Sree Vishnu, Rahul Ramakrishna, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Nivetha Thomas
Votes: 4,633
43. Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019)
Not Rated | 148 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya is an authentic humorous investigative thriller revolving around the adventures of a detective based out of Nellore.
Director: Swaroop Rsj | Stars: Naveen Polishetty, Shruti Sharma, Krishneswara Rao, Suhas
Votes: 16,812
44. Evaru (2019)
Not Rated | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sub-inspector Vikram Vasudev is entrusted with the task of investigating the murder of a high ranking officer who was killed by his alleged rape victim. When he delves deeper into the case he uncovers some surprising facts.
Director: Venkat Ramji | Stars: Adivi Sesh, Regina Cassandra, Naveen Chandra, Murli Sharma
Votes: 7,376
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