List of highest-grossing Telugu films
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:06:46 PM Wikipedia source
Telugu cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language. It is one of the largest film production centres in India. This ranking lists the highest-grossing Telugu films produced by Telugu cinema, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia. The figures are not adjusted for inflation. However, there is no official tracking of figures, and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.
Tables
· Highest-grossing films
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,810 crore | 2017 | |
| 2 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | ₹1,642–1,800 crore | 2024 | |
| 3 | RRR | ₹1,300–1,387 crore | 2022 | |
| 4 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹1,042–1,100 crore | 2024 | |
| 5 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹614–702 crore | 2023 | |
| 6 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹599 –650 crore | 2015 | |
| 7 | Saaho | ₹419–439 crore | 2019 | |
| 8 | Adipurush | ₹392 crore | 2023 | |
| 9 | Devara: Part 1 | ₹380–521 crore | 2024 | |
| 10 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹360–393 crore | 2021 | |
| 11 | Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu | ₹300–400 crore | 2026 | |
| 12 | Hanu-Man | ₹298–350 crore | 2024 | |
| 13 | They Call Him OG | ₹293 –300 crore | 2025 | |
| 14 | Sankranthiki Vasthunam | ₹275–300 crore | 2025 | |
| 15 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹262–280 crore | 2020 | |
| 16 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | ₹260 crore | 2020 | |
| 17 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹240 crore | 2019 | |
| 18 | Waltair Veerayya | ₹236 crore | 2023 | |
| 19 | Bharat Ane Nenu | ₹225 crore | 2018 | |
| 20 | Rangasthalam | ₹216 crore | 2018 | |
| 21 | The RajaSaab | ₹208 crore | 2026 | |
| 22 | Srimanthudu | ₹144–200 crore | 2015 | |
| 23 | Game Changer | ₹195 crore | 2025 | |
| 24 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | ₹190 crore | 2018 | |
| 25 | Attarintiki Daredi | ₹187 crore | 2013 | |
| 26 | Guntur Kaaram | ₹184 crore | 2024 | |
| 27 | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ₹180–230 crore | 2022 | |
| 28 | Maharshi | ₹175–200 crore | 2019 | |
| 29 | Khaidi No. 150 | ₹164 crore | 2017 | |
| 30 | Bheemla Nayak | ₹160 crore | 2022 | |
| 31 | Magadheera | ₹150 crore | 2009 | |
| 32 | Jai Lava Kusa | ₹150–175 crore | 2017 | |
| 33 | Gabbar Singh | ₹150 crore | 2012 | |
| Janatha Garage | 2016 | |||
| DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham | 2017 | |||
| Spyder | 2017 | |||
| Akhanda | 2021 | |||
| 38 | Mirai | ₹141–150 crore | 2025 | |
| 39 | Radhe Shyam | ₹140–214 crore | 2022 | |
| 40 | Bhagavanth Kesari | ₹138 crore | 2023 | |
| 41 | Vakeel Saab | ₹137 crore | 2021 | |
| 42 | Tillu Square | ₹135 crore | 2024 | |
| 43 | Veera Simha Reddy | ₹134 crore | 2023 | |
| 44 | Geetha Govindam | ₹132 crore | 2018 | |
| 45 | Daaku Maharaaj | ₹130 crore | 2025 | |
| 46 | Akhanda 2: Thaandavam | ₹128 crore | 2025 | |
| 47 | Sarrainodu | ₹127 crore | 2016 | |
| 48 | F2: Fun and Frustration | ₹127 –140 crore | 2019 | |
| 49 | Race Gurram | ₹125–150 crore | 2014 |
· Highest-grossing films by opening day
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | ₹258–280 crore | 2024 | |
| 2 | RRR | ₹223 crore | 2022 | |
| 3 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹217 crore | 2017 | |
| 4 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹161 –180 crore | 2024 | |
| 5 | They Call Him OG | ₹154–155 crore | 2025 | |
| 6 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹145–175 crore | 2023 | |
| 7 | Devara: Part 1 | ₹132–146 crore | 2024 | |
| 8 | Saaho | ₹116–130 crore | 2019 | |
| 9 | The RajaSaab | ₹100 crore | 2026 | |
| 10 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹82 crore | 2019 |
· Highest-grossing films by month
| Month | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
| January | Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu | ₹300–400 crore | 2026 | |
| February | Bheemla Nayak | ₹193 crore | 2022 | |
| March | RRR | ₹1,253–1,387 crore | 2022 | |
| April | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,810 crore | 2017 | |
| May | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ₹230 crore | 2022 | |
| June | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹1,042–1,100 crore | 2024 | |
| July | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹599 –650 crore | 2015 | |
| August | Saaho | ₹419–439 crore | 2019 | |
| September | Devara: Part 1 | ₹380–521 crore | 2024 | |
| October | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹240 crore | 2019 | |
| November | Yashoda | ₹32–50 crore | 2022 | |
| December | Pushpa 2: The Rule | ₹1,642–1,800 crore | 2024 |
· Highest-grossing films by market › India
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,429 crore | 2017 | |
| 2 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | ₹1,381 crore | 2024 | |
| 3 | RRR | ₹944 crore | 2022 | |
| 4 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹776 crore | 2024 | |
| 5 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹515 crore | 2015 | |
| 6 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹475 crore | 2023 | |
| 7 | Devara: Part 1 | ₹347 crore | 2024 | |
| 8 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹346 crore | 2021 | |
| 9 | Saaho | ₹339 crore | 2019 | |
| 10 | Adipurush | ₹305 crore | 2024 |
· Highest-grossing films by market › India › Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
| 1 | RRR | ₹396 crore | 2022 | |
| 2 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | ₹342 crore | 2024 | |
| 3 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹307 crore | 2017 | |
| 4 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹291 crore | 2024 | |
| 5 | Devara: Part 1 | ₹237 crore | 2024 | |
| 6 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹235 crore | 2023 | |
| 7 | Sankranthiki Vasthunam | ₹206 crore | 2025 | |
| 8 | Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu | ₹204 crore | 2026 | |
| 9 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹196 crore | 2020 | |
| 10 | They Call Him OG | ₹189 crore | 2025 |
References
- See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
- The film was produced and shot in the Telugu language but was also reshot in Tamil, according to the filmmakers.
- ₹1,810 crore (Bollywood Hungama and Box Office India – ₹1,810 crore (DNA)
- Pushpa 2's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹1,642 crore (The Hans India) – ₹1,800 crore (Deccan Chronicle; The I
- RRR's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹1,300 crore (News18 India, India Today, DNA) – ₹1,387 crore (NDTV India)
- Kalki 2898 AD's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹1,042 (The Financial Express (India)) – ₹1,052 crore (ThePrint)
- According to Box Office India Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire grossed around ₹612 crore worldwide and Hindustan Times reporte
- The film was produced in the Telugu language but was also reshot in Tamil, according to the filmmakers.
- Baahubali: The Beginning's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹599 crore (Box Office India) – ₹600 crore (India Tod
- The film was produced in both the Telugu and Hindi languages, according to the filmmakers.
- Saaho's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹419 crore (Pinkvilla) – ₹434 crore (Deccan Herald) – ₹439 crore (India
- Business Today reported a worldwide gross of ₹392 crore
- Devara's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹380 crore (Box Office India) – ₹420 crore (DNA India) – ₹509 crore
- News 18 Telugu mentioned it as ₹360 crores. While The Times of India reported the collection to be ₹365 crore. Later Pin
- Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu's reported worldwide grosses vary around ₹300 crore (The Indian Express, which notes that
- Hindustan Times reported ₹298 crore to ₹301 crore while The Indian Express reported ₹350 crore
- They Call Him OG grossed ₹293 crore (News18; The Telegraph) – ₹294 crore (Daily News and Analysis ) – ₹300 crore (The Ec
- The Financial Express reported ₹275 crore. NDTV, News18, The Hans India, The Hindu and The Economic Times have reported
- Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹262 crore (Deccan Herald and The News Minute) – ₹280
- Hindustan Times reported gross was ₹140 crore. News18 said that the collection was ₹200 crore. The Times of India and In