List of highest-grossing Telugu films

Telugu cinema, consisting primarily of movies in the Telugu language in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is popularly called as Tollywood. It is one of the largest movie production centers in India. In 1991 the film Gharana Mogudu starred by Chiranjeevi and directed by Raghavendra Rao became the first Telugu film to collect 10 crore.[1]

The following is a list of the highest-grossing Telugu films (including dubbed versions) based on worldwide collections (gross and distributors share).

Background color       indicates movies playing on 5 December 2016 in theaters around the world

NOTE: Since Tollywood collection figures have no certain sources, figures are provided on the basis of many sources. Though figures contradicted with some reliable sources in some cases, figures which are cited in most sources are only included.

Worldwide collections

Share collections

The worldwide distributor share figures is given here after adding dubbed versions of Tollywood movies. The distributor shares are net gross [worldwide gross (total tickets sold x ticket rate)-Entertainment tax] minus theater rentals. The theater rentals vary. Multiplexes give 50% in week one, 42.5% in week two, 37.5% in week three and 30% thereafter to the distributor.

S.No. Title Year Studio WW Share ref(s)
1 Baahubali: The Beginning 2015 Arka Media Works 302 cr [2][3][4]
2 Srimanthudu 2015 Mythri Movie Makers 85.2 cr [5]
3 Magadheera 2009 Geetha Arts 83 cr [6]
4 Janatha Garage 2016 Mythri Movie Makers 81.3cr [7]
5 Sarrainodu 2016 Geetha Arts 76cr [8]
6 Attarintiki Daredi 2013 Reliance Entertainment, Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra 75.37cr [9][10]
7 Gabbar Singh 2012 Parameswara Art Productions 63 cr [11]
8 Race Gurram 2014 Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions 59.92 cr [12]
9 Dookudu 2011 14 Reels Entertainment 56.7 cr [13]
10 Eega 2012 Varahi Chalana Chitram, PVP cinema 56cr [14]
11 Nannaku Prematho 2016 Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra 55.88 cr [lower-alpha 1]
12 Sardaar Gabbar Singh 2016 North Star Entertainment, Eros International, Pawan Kalyan Creative Works 52.4 cr [18]
13 Oopiri 2016 PVP Cinema 52.3 cr [19]
14 S/O Satyamurthy 2015 Haarika & Hassine creations 52.15 cr [20]
15 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu 2013 Sri Venkateswara Creations 51.02 cr [21]
16 Rudramadevi 2015 Gunaa Team Works 51 cr [22][23]
17 Soggade Chinni Nayana 2016 Annapurna Studios 49.6 cr [24]
18 A Aa 2016 Haarika & Haasine Creations 47.48 cr [25]
19 Mirchi 2013 UV Creations 47.4 cr [26]
20 Yevadu 2014 Sri Venkateswara Creations 47.1 cr [27]
21 Baadshah 2013 Parameswara Art Productions 47 cr [28]
22 Naayak 2013 Universal Media 46.5 cr [29]
23 Racha 2012 Megaa Super Good Films 45.03 cr [30]
24 Temper 2015 Parameswara Art Productions 43.1 cr [31]
25 Govindudu Andarivadele 2014 Parameswara Art Productions 41.65 cr [32]

Top grossers by year

Year Title Studio ref(s)
2016 Janatha Garage Mythri Movie Makers [33]
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning Arka Media Works [34]
2014 Race Gurram Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions [35][36]
2013 Attarintiki Daredi Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra [37]
2012 Gabbar Singh Parameswara Art Productions [38][39]
2011 Dookudu 14 Reels Entertainment [40]
2010 Brindavanam United Movies [41][42]
2009 Magadheera Geetha Arts [43]
2008 Jalsa Geetha Arts [44]
2007 Yamadonga Viswamithra Creations [45]
2006 Pokiri Vaishno Academy, Indira Productions [46]
2005 Chhatrapati Sri Venkateswara Creations [47]
2004 Shankar Dada MBBS Gemini Film Circuit [48]
2003 Simhadri Vijaya Maruthi creatives [49]
2002 Indra Vyjayanthi Movies [50]
2001 Kushi
Narasimha Naidu
Sri Surya Movies Entertainment
Sri Venkataramana Productions
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USA collections

The USA gross figures of tollywood movies is given here which entered the 1 million club.

S.No. Title Year Studio USA collection ref(s)
1 Baahubali: The Beginning 2015 Arka Media Works US$7.5 million [53]
2 Srimanthudu 2015 Mythri Movie Makers US$2.8 million [54]
3 Nannaku Prematho 2016 Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra US$2.0 million [55]
4 Attarintiki Daredi 2013 Reliance Entertainment, Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra US$1.9 million [56]
5 A Aa 2016 Harika&Hasini US$2.44 million [57]
6 Janatha Garage 2016 Mythri Movie Makers US$1.8 million [58]
7 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu 2013 Sri Venkateswara Creations US$1.6 million [59]
8 Dookudu 2011 14 Reels Entertainment US$1.5 million [60]
9 Manam 2014 Annapurna Studios US$1.5 million [61]
10 Oopiri 2016 PVP Cinema US$1.5 million [62]
11 Bale Bale Magadivoy 2015 Geetha Arts, UV Creations US$1.4 million [63]
12 Aagadu 2014 14 Reels Entertainment US$1.4 million [64]
13 Race Gurram 2014 Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions US$1.3 million [65]
14 1: Nenokkadine 2014 14 Reels Entertainment US$1.3 million [66][67]
15 Baadshah 2013 Parameswara Art Productions US$1.2 million [68]
16 S/O Satyamurthy 2015 Haarika & Hassine Creations US$1.2 million [69]
17 Pelli Choopulu 2016 Dharmapath Creations US$1.2 million
18 Rudramadevi 2015 Gunaa Team Works US$1.0 million [22][23]
19 Eega 2012 Varahi Chalana Chitram US$1.0 million [70][71]
20 Temper 2015 Paramaeshwara Art Productions US$1.0 million [69][72]
21 Gabbar Singh 2012 Paramaeshwara Art Productions US$1.0 million [70][71]
22 Sardaar Gabbar Singh 2016 Northstar Entertainment, Eros International, Pawan Kalyan Creative Works US$1.0 million [73]

Records

Biggest opening day

S.No. Movie Year Studio(s) AP/Telangana Share ref(s) Day of Week
1 Baahubali: The Beginning 2015 Arka Media Works 22.4 cr [74] Friday
2 Sardaar Gabbar Singh 2016 North Star Entertainments, Pawan Kalyan Creative Works, Eros International 20.92 cr [75] Friday
3 Janatha Garage 2016 Mythri Movie Makers 20.49 cr [76] Thursday
4 Srimanthudu 2015 Mythri Movie Makers 16.72 cr [77][78] Friday
5 Brahmotsavam 2016 PVP Cinema 14.29 cr [79] Friday
6 Bruce Lee - The Fighter 2015 DVV Entertainments 12.66 cr [80] Friday
7 Nannaku Prematho 2016 Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra 12.18 cr [81] Wednesday
8 Sarrainodu 2016 Geetha Arts 10.96 cr [82] Friday
9 Attarintiki Daredi 2013 Reliance Entertainment, Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra 10.75 cr [83] Friday
10 Aagadu 2014 14 Reels Entertainment 10.72 cr [84] Friday
11 Temper 2015 Parameswara Art Productions 9.69 cr [85] Friday

Notes

  1. Cinejosh estimates the film's share to be 51 crore (US$7.6 million).[15] Times of AP estimates the film's share to be 55 crore (US$8.2 million).[16] AndhraBoxOffice estimates the film's share to be 152 crore (US$23 million).[17]
  2. SBDBForums claims Narasimhanaidu was the top grosser[51] where as AskBoxOffice claims Kushi was the top grosser.[52]

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