List of highest-grossing Telugu films
Telugu cinema, popularly known as Tollywood, consisting of films in the Telugu language. It is the second 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]
The following is a list of the highest-grossing Telugu films (including dubbed and simultaneously filmed versions) based on gross.
NOTE: 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 which are cited in most sources are only described.
Highest-grossing films worldwide
The Telugu films which grossed a minimum of 150 crore worldwide are listed here.
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Highest-grossing films in India
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Rank | Film | Year | Total domestic gross | Ref. |
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1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | 2017 | ₹1,429 crore | [35] |
2 | RRR | 2022 | ₹944 crore | [36] |
3 | Baahubali: The Beginning | 2015 | ₹520 crore | [37] |
4 | Saaho | 2019 | ₹350.83 crore | [38] |
5 | Pushpa: The Rise | 2021 | ₹322.60 crore | [39] |
6 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | 2020 | ₹233.35 crore | [40] |
7 | Waltair Veerayya | 2023 | ₹222.90 crore | [41] |
8 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | 2020 | ₹198 crore | |
9 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | 2019 | ₹196 crore | [42] |
10 | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | 2022 | ₹172.2 crore | [43] |
11 | Akhanda | 2021 | ₹108.90 crore | [44] |
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
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Rank | Film | Year | Total gross | Ref. |
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1 | RRR | 2022 | ₹415 crore | [45] |
2 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | 2017 | ₹327 crore | [46] |
3 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | 2020 | ₹200.85 crore | [40] |
4 | Waltair Veerayya | 2023 | ₹189.05 crore | [41] |
5 | Baahubali: The Beginning | 2015 | ₹172.7 crore | [47] |
6 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | 2020 | ₹160.8 crore | [48] |
7 | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | 2022 | ₹158 crore | [49] |
8 | Rangasthalam | 2018 | ₹157 crore | [47] |
9 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | 2019 | ₹152.1 crore | |
10 | Pushpa: The Rise | 2021 | ₹139.7 crore | |
11 | Maharshi | 2019 | ₹129.80 crore | |
12 | Saaho | 2019 | ₹124.1 crore |
Karnataka
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Rank | Film | Year | Total gross | Ref. |
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1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | 2017 | ₹129 crore | [46] |
2 | Baahubali: The Beginning | 2015 | ₹81.50 crore | [50] |
3 | RRR | 2022 | ₹79 crore | [51] |
4 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | 2019 | ₹29.8 crore | [52][53] |
5 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | 2020 | ₹26.39 crore | [40] |
Worldwide opening records
Biggest worldwide opening day gross
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Rank | Film | Year | Opening day gross | Ref. |
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1 | RRR * | 2022 | ₹223 crore | [54] |
2 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | 2017 | ₹217 crore | [55] |
3 | Saaho | 2019 | ₹130 crore | [56] |
4 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | 2019 | ₹82 crore | [57] |
5 | Radhe Shyam | 2022 | ₹79 crore | [58] |
6 | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | 2022 | ₹75.21 crore | [59] |
7 | Baahubali: The Beginning | 2015 | ₹75 crore | [56] |
8 | Pushpa: The Rise | 2021 | ₹74 crore | [60] |
9 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | 2020 | ₹68 crore | [61] |
10 | Agnyaathavaasi | 2018 | ₹60.50 crore | [62] |
11 | Bharat Ane Nenu | 2018 | ₹60 crore | [63] |
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | 2018 | [64] |
Biggest worldwide opening week gross
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Rank | Film | Year | Opening weekend gross | Ref. |
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1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | 2017 | ₹848 crore | [65] |
2 | RRR * | 2022 | ₹710 crore | [66] |
3 | Saaho | 2019 | ₹368 crore | [67] |
4 | Baahubali: The Beginning | 2015 | ₹255 crore | [68] |
5 | Pushpa: The Rise | 2021 | ₹196 crore | [69] |
6 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | 2019 | ₹195 crore | |
7 | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | 2022 | ₹160 crore | [70] |
8 | Radhe Shyam | 2022 | ₹151 crore | [71] |
9 | Bheemla Nayak | 2022 | ₹110 crore | [72] |
10 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | 2020 | ₹103 crore | [73] |
11 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | 2020 | ₹100 crore | [74] |
Maharshi | 2018 | [75] | ||
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | 2018 | [76] |
Highest-grossing films by month
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Month | Film | Release date | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
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January | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | 12 January 2020 | ₹262–280 crore | [13][14] |
February | Bheemla Nayak | 25 February 2022 | ₹161–192.37 crore | [31][32] |
March | RRR | 25 March 2022 | ₹1,200–1,258 crore | [3][4] |
April | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | 28 April 2017 | ₹1,810 crore | [77] |
May | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | 12 May 2022 | ₹180–230 crore | [27][28] |
June | DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham | 23 June 2017 | ₹150 crore | [34] |
July | Baahubali: The Beginning | 10 July 2015 | ₹650 crore | [78] |
August | Saaho | 30 August 2019 | ₹439 crore | [9] |
September | Attarintiki Daredi | 27 September 2013 | ₹187 crore | [79] |
October | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | 2 October 2019 | ₹240.60 crore | [80] |
November | Yashoda | 11 November 2022 | ₹33 crore | [81] |
December | Pushpa: The Rise | 17 December 2021 | ₹355–373 crore | [10][11][12] |
Highest-grossing films by year
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Highest-grossing films in the United States
The USA gross figures film which have grossed $2 million ore more are only listed here.
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Notes
- Box Office India mentioned it as ₹599.72 crore.[5] While India Today and The Indian Express mentioned the collection as ₹600 crore.[6][7] But Firstpost said that the collection was ₹650 crore.[8]
- News18 said that the collection was ₹200 crore.[19] The Times of India and India Today said that the collection was ₹214 crore.[20][21]
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RRR", also one of the most successful Indian films of 2022, has minted over Rs 1,200 crore at the box office worldwide.
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RRR was a massive box office success, earning over ₹1200 crore globally.
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RRR was a massive box office success, earning over ₹1200 crore globally.
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Released on March 25 this year, 'RRR' has collected over Rs 1,200 crore so far worldwide.
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Released theatrically in March, 'RRR' has raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office
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Released theatrically in March, "RRR" has raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office.
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Released theatrically in March, the film has garnered over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office.
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SS Rajamouli's directorial broke numerous box office records and churned out nearly Rs 1200 crore worldwide
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RRR has raised over ₹ 1,200 crore at the global box office
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The slice-of-life films they can stream on their laptops. In a theatre, they want the old school cinema experience. And this has meant that RRR makes ₹1200 crore, and Bollywood takes cue.
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RRR collected nearly Rs 1200 crore at the box office and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike
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RRR collected nearly Rs 1200 crore at the box office and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike.
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The film earned close to Rs 1200 crore worldwide at the box office before the Japan release, making it one of the biggest films this year.
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The film collected over Rs 1,200 crore worldwide.
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Directed by SS Rajamouli, RRR stands at a worldwide collection of around ₹1200 crore.
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The film has expected to open on a positive note, adding to RRR's over Rs 1200 crore global collection.
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RRR earned over Rs 1200 crore in its theatrical run.
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Baahubali: The Beginning, which hit the screens in 2015, did not yield any initial profits for the makers. It is, however, regarded as a success as it collected Rs 600 crore at the box office.
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Saaho earned a sum of Rs 439 crore worldwide.
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It has grossed another Rs. 35 crores approx overseas, crossing Rs. 350 crores, for a total of Rs. 400 crores to date.
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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.
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