Telugu cinema, often known as ‘Tollywood,’ is India’s second-largest film business, trailing only the Hindi film industry in terms of overall film production. Audiences reacted positively to Telugu films, with several of them becoming box office hits. Telugu Film Production Companies have their headquarters in Hyderabad. The Prasads IMAX cinema in Hyderabad is one of the world’s largest IMAX 3D screens, as well as the world’s largest film production facilities, according to Guinness World Records. Every year, the Telugu film industry produces 150 to 200 films.
1. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Release Year: 28 April 2017
Language: Telugu, Tamil
Director: S. S. Rajamouli
Producers: Shobu Yarlagadda, Prasad Devineni
Worldwide Gross: ₹1,810 crores (US$257 million)
2. Baahubali: The Beginning
Released Year – 2015
Director – S.S. Rajamouli
Studio – Arka Media Works
Worldwide gross – 577 crore (US$87 million)
3. Attarintiki Daredi
Released Year – 2013
Director – Trivikram Srinivas
Studio – Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra
Worldwide gross – 187 crore (US$28 million)
4. Magadheera
Released Year – 2009
Director – S.S. Rajamouli
Studio – Geetha Arts
Worldwide gross – 150 crore (US$23 million)
5. Gabbar Singh
Released Year – 2012
Director – Harish Shankar
Studio – Parameswara Art Productions
Worldwide gross – 150 crore (US$23 million)
6. Srimanthudu
Released Year – 2015
Director – Koratala Siva
Studio – G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, Mythri Movie Makers
Worldwide gross – 138 crore (US$21 million)
7. Eega
Released Year – 2012
Director – S. S. Rajamouli
Studio – Varahi Chalana Chitram
Worldwide gross – 125 crore (US$19 million)
8. Dookudu
Released Year – 2011
Director – Srinu Vaitla
Studio – 14 Reels Entertainment
Worldwide gross – 101 crore (US$15 million)
9. Pokiri
Released Year – 2006
Director – Puri Jagannadh
Studio – Indira Productions, Vaishno Academy
Worldwide gross – 66 crore (US$10 million)
10. Arundhati
Released Year – 2009
Director – Kodi Ramakrishna
Studio – Mallemala Entertainments
Worldwide gross – 55 crore (US$9 million)
Note: Above list of highest-grossing movies of Telugu by total collections worldwide from all version, the collection analyzed from notable sources, do not use it for official references. and converted rate of $ is different than current price vs Rupees.
