List Of Highest-grossing Telugu Films
Telugu cinema consisting of films in the Telugu language. It is one of the largest film production centres in India. In 1957, the epic mythological film Mayabazar became the first Telugu film to gross ₹1 crore. The 1992 film Gharana Mogudu, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and starring Chiranjeevi, was the first Telugu film to collect a share of ₹10 crore at the box office. In 2015, Baahubali: The Beginning became the first Telugu film to gross ₹500 crore. Its 2017 sequel Baahubali 2: The Conclusion became the first Indian and Telugu film to gross ₹1000 crore.
The following is the 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 cited in the most sources are quoted here.
Highest-grossing films worldwide
The top 20 Telugu films worldwide are listed here.
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| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,810.60 crore | 2017 | |
| 2 | RRR | ₹1,387.26 crore | 2022 | |
| 3 | Kalki 2898 AD * | ₹800 crore | 2024 | |
| 4 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹715 crore | 2023 | |
| 5 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹650 crore | 2015 | |
| 6 | Saaho | ₹432.4 crore | 2019 | |
| 7 | Adipurush | ₹397.5 crore | 2023 | |
| 8 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹360 crore | 2021 | |
| 9 | Hanu-Man | ₹296.5 | 2024 | |
| 10 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹262–280 crore | 2020 | |
| 11 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | ₹260 crore | 2020 | |
| 12 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹240.60 crore | 2019 | |
| 13 | Waltair Veerayya | ₹236.15 crore | 2023 | |
| 14 | Rangasthalam | ₹216 crore | 2018 | |
| 15 | Radhe Shyam | ₹200–214.04 crore | 2022 | |
| 16 | Bharat Ane Nenu | ₹187.6–225 crore | 2018 | |
| 17 | Attarintiki Daredi | ₹187 crore | 2013 | |
| 18 | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ₹180–230 crore | 2022 | |
| 19 | Guntur Kaaram | ₹171.5 crore | 2024 | |
| 20 | Maharshi | ₹168.20 crore | 2019 |
Worldwide opening records
Opening day gross
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| Rank | Title | Opening day gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RRR | ₹223 crore | 2022 | |
| 2 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹217 crore | 2017 | |
| 3 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹191.5 crore | 2024 | |
| 4 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹178.7 crore | 2023 | |
| 5 | Adipurush | ₹140 crore | 2023 | |
| 6 | Saaho | ₹130 crore | 2019 | |
| 7 | Guntur Kaaram | ₹94 crore | 2019 | |
| 8 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹82 crore | 2019 | |
| 9 | Radhe Shyam | ₹79 crore | 2022 | |
| 10 | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ₹75.21 crore | 2022 |
Opening week gross
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| Rank | Title | Opening week gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹848 crore | 2017 | |
| 2 | RRR | ₹710 crore | 2022 | |
| 3 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹694 crore | 2024 | |
| 4 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹525 crore | 2023 | |
| 5 | Saaho | ₹368 crore | 2019 | |
| 6 | Adipurush | ₹340 crore | 2023 | |
| 7 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹255 crore | 2015 | |
| 8 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹196 crore | 2021 |
High-grossing films by year
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High-grossing films by month
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| Month | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Hanu-Man | ₹296.5 crore | 2024 | |
| February | Bheemla Nayak | ₹193 crore | 2022 | |
| March | RRR | ₹1,387.26 crore | 2022 | |
| April | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,810.60 crore | 2017 | |
| May | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ₹180–230 crore | 2022 | |
| June | Kalki 2898 AD * | ₹800 crore | 2024 | |
| July | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹600–650 crore | 2015 | |
| August | Saaho | ₹432.4 crore | 2019 | |
| September | Attarintiki Daredi | ₹187 crore | 2013 | |
| October | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹240.60 crore | 2019 | |
| November | Yashoda | ₹33 crore | 2022 | |
| December | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹715 crore | 2023 |
Highest-grossing films in India
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| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹1,430 crore | 2017 | |
| 2 | RRR | ₹944 crore | 2022 | |
| 3 | Kalki 2898 AD * | ₹586.3 crore | 2024 | |
| 4 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹565.4 crore | 2023 | |
| 5 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹515.8 crore | 2015 | |
| 6 | Saaho | ₹353.9 crore | 2019 | |
| 7 | Adipurush | ₹342.3 crore | 2023 | |
| 8 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹322.6 crore | 2021 | |
| 9 | Hanu-Man | ₹237.5 crore | 2024 | |
| 10 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹224.2 crore | 2020 |
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
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| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RRR | ₹406 crore | 2022 | |
| 2 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹328 crore | 2017 | |
| 3 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹251.8 crore | 2023 | |
| 4 | Kalki 2898 AD * | ₹246.6 crore | 2024 | |
| 5 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹191.3 crore | 2020 | |
| 6 | Waltair Veerayya | ₹180.7 crore | 2023 | |
| 7 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹174.4 crore | 2015 | |
| 8 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹163.3 crore | 2019 | |
| 9 | Rangasthalam | ₹156 crore | 2018 | |
| 10 | Hanu-Man | ₹149 crore | 2024 |
Karnataka
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| Rank | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | ₹129 crore | 2017 | |
| 2 | RRR | ₹86.4 crore | 2022 | |
| 3 | Baahubali: The Beginning | ₹79.2 crore | 2015 | |
| 4 | Kalki 2898 AD * | ₹61.8 crore | 2024 | |
| 5 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | ₹50.6 crore | 2023 | |
| 6 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | ₹29.8 crore | 2019 | |
| 7 | Saaho | ₹28.5 crore | 2019 | |
| 8 | Hanu-Man | ₹26.5 crore | 2024 | |
| 9 | Pushpa: The Rise | ₹25.7 crore | 2021 |
Highest-grossing films in overseas markets
North America
The USA and Canada gross figures of top 10 films are only listed here.
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| Rank | Peak | Title | Total gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | US$20.778 million | 2017 | |
| 2 | 2 | Kalki 2898 AD * | US$15.547 million | 2024 | |
| 3 | 2 | RRR | US$15.342 million | 2022 | |
| 4 | 3 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | US$8.929 million | 2023 | |
| 5 | 1 | Baahubali: The Beginning | US$8.479 million | 2015 | |
| 6 | 5 | Hanu-Man | US$5.313 million | 2024 | |
| 7 | 3 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | US$3.636 million | 2020 | |
| 8 | 3 | Rangasthalam | US$3.513 million | 2018 | |
| 9 | 4 | Bharat Ane Nenu | US$3.416 million | 2018 | |
| 10 | 5 | Saaho | US$3.234 million | 2019 |
Highest-grossing franchises and film series
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