List of highest-grossing Telugu movies

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. 1992 film Gharana Mogudu, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, is the first Telugu film to gross over  10 crore at the box office.

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

Background color       indicates movies playing on  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 

 Gross Collections 

 Rank Peak Title Year Studio(s) Worldwide Gross Ref(s) 1 1Baahubali : The Conclusion2017 Arka Media WorksBaahubali: The Conclusion Total Worldwide Collections – Box Office Andhra 2 1Baahubali : The Beginning 2015 Arka Media WorksWhy 'Baahubali' will beat 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' in the box office race soon! – DNA 22 September 2015Bahubali / Baahubali Total Box office collections – Prabhas, Rajamouli, Rana  – BLR Eagle 20 October 2015 3 3Saaho 2019 UV CreationsSaaho 4 4Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2020 Haarika & Hassine Creations, Geetha Arts 5 4Syeraa Narasimha Reddy2019 Konidela ProductionsSyeraa Narasimha Reddy 6 3 Rangasthalam 2018 Mythri Movie Makers Rangasthalam – Box Office Collection  – Indian Movie Stats 7 7 Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 Sri Venkateswara Creations, AK Entertainments Sarileru Neekevvaru – Cinetrak 8 4Maharshi 2019 SVC, PVP Cinema, Vyjayanthi Movies 9 2Khaidi No. 1502017 Konidela Productions 10 5 Bharat Ane Nenu 2018 DVV Entertainments  150 -  11 6 Aravindha Sametha 2018 Haarika & Hassine Creations  144 -  12 2Srimanthudu 2015 Mythri Movie Makers 13 1Magadheera 2009 Geetha Arts 14 9 F2 (Fun & Frustration) 2019 Sri Venkateswara Creations F2  – Cinetrak 15 2Attarintiki Daredi2013 Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra 16 5Janatha Garage 2016 Mythri Movie Makers 17 5 Sarainodu 2016 Geetha Arts Sarrainodu – Box Office Collection  – Indian Movie Stats 18 9 Jai Lava Kusa 2017 NTR Arts Jai Lava Kusa – Box Office Collection  – Indian Movie Stats 19 12Geetha Govindam 2018 GA2 Pictures 20 9 DJ 2017 Sri Venkateswara Creations Duvvada Jagannadham Final Total WW Collections – Andhra Box Office 29 August 2017

 Share Collections 
The worldwide distributor share figures are given here after adding dubbed versions of Tollywood movies. The distributor shares are net gross [worldwide gross (total tickets sold x ticket rate)-GST] 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.

 Rank Peak Title Year Studio Worldwide Share ref(s) 1 1Baahubali : The Conclusion2017 Arka Media Works  2 1 Baahubali : The Beginning 2015  Arka Media Works  3 3 Saaho 2019 UV Creations  – Box Office Andhra 30 September 2019 4 4 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2020 Geetha Arts Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Collections – Box Office Andhra 2 February 2020 5 4 Syeraa Narasimha Reddy 2019 Konidela Productions  Syeraa Narasimha Reddy Total Worldwide Collections – Box Office Andhra 6 6 Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 AK Entertainments  Sarileru Neekevvaru Total Worldwide Collections – Box Office Andhra 8 March 2020 7 3 Rangasthalam 2018 Mythri Movie Makers Rangasthalam Total Worldwide Collections – Box Office Andhra 23 June 2018 8 2 Khaidi No.150 2017 Konidela Productions  Khaidi No. 150 Total Worldwide Collections – Box Office Andhra 9 5Maharshi 2019 Sri Venkateswara Creations, PVP Cinema, Vyjayanthi Movies Maharshi Total Worldwide Collections – Box Office Andhra 10 5 Bharat Ane Nenu 2018 DVV Entertainments  92 -  11 6 Aravindha Sametha 2018 Haarika & Hassine Creations 89 -  12 2 Srimanthudu 2015 Mythri Movie Makers Srimanthudu Final Collections – AP Herald 14 October 2015 13 1 Magadheera 2009 Geetha Arts Pawan Kalyan set to beat Ram Charan?  – Times of India 16 October 2013 14 9 F2 (Fun & Frustration) 2019 Sri Venkateswara Creations F2 (Fun & Frustration) Total Worldwide Collections – Box Office Andhra 15 4 Janatha Garage 2016 Mythri Movie Makers Janatha Garage Final Total WW Collections = Andhra Box Office 25 October 2016 16 2  Attarintiki Daredi 2013  Reliance Entertainment, Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra No controversies: AD stands out as clear winner – Gulte 4 November 2013 17 5 Sarainodu 2016 Geetha ArtsSarainodu Total Worldwide Collections – BoxOfficeAndhra 26 June 2016 18 9 Jai Lava Kusa 2017 NTR Arts Jai Lava Kusa Total Worldwide Collections – Box Office Andhra 19 9 DJ 2017 Sri Venkateswara creations Duvvada Jagannadham Worldwide Closing Shares – Telugu360 3 August 2017 20 13Geetha Govindam 2018 GA2 Pictures 

 Top grossers by year 
 Year Title Studio ref(s) 2020 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Geetha Arts 2019 Saaho UV Creations 2018 Rangasthalam Mythri Movie Makers 2017 Baahubali : The Conclusion Arka Media Works 2016 Janatha Garage Mythri Movie Makers 2015 Baahubali : The Beginning Arka Media WorksTop 5 Grossing Telugu Movies Of 2015 – Great Andhra 30 December 2015 2014 Race Gurram Sri Lakshmi Narasimha ProductionsTop Grossing Telugu Films of 2014: Allu Arjun's 'Race Gurram', Ram Charan's 'Yevadu', Nag's 'Manam' and Others – International Business Times 28 December 2014Race Gurram to be aired on TV soon – Times of India 8 October 2014 2013 Attarintiki Daredi Reliance Entertainment, Sri Venkateswara Cine ChitraTelugu cinema industry loses 300 crores in 2013 – Times of India 8 December 2013 2012  Gabbar Singh  Parameswara Art ProductionsTollywood's blockbuster year – Times of India 28 December 2012Pawan Kalyan beats Mahesh Babu  – Times of India 9 January 2013 2011 Dookudu 14 Reels EntertainmentYear of family entertainers – The Hindu 24 December 2011 2010 Simha United MoviesAction, romance & some comedy... – Times of India 21 June 2010Top 10 Telugu Movies of 2010  – Jollyhoo 29 December 2010 2009 Magadheera Geetha ArtsTollywood's report card of 2009  – Times of India 27 December 2009 2008 Jalsa Geetha Arts'GS 2' to Become Pawan-Devi's 4th Mega Hit! – CineJosh 19 December 2013 2007 Yamadonga Vishwamithra creationsAll Time Tollywood Top 10 Films – Andhraboxoffice 2006 Pokiri Vaishno Academy, Indira ProductionsPokiri tops 2006  – The Hindu 29 December 2006 2005 Andarivadu Geetha Arts 2004 Shankar Dada MBBS Gemini Film CircuitYear 2004 a flashback  – The Hindu 31 December 2004 2003 Tagore Leo Projects Private LimitedHow Tagore Bigger Than Simhadri n Okkadu? – Cinejosh 24 September 2014 2002 Indra Vyjayanthi MoviesTelugu Cinema roundup in 2002 – Telugu cinema Hits of 2002 – Idlebrain 2001 Narasimha Naidu Sri Venkataramana Productionskushi no 2 blockbuster in 2001  – SBDBforums

 USA collections 
The USA gross figures of Top-20 tollywood movies are given here.
 Rank Peak Title Year Studio USA Gross ref(s) 1 1Baahubali : The Conclusion 2017 Arka Media Works  million 2 1 Baahubali : The Beginning 2015  Arka Media Works  millionUS box office collection: 'Baahubali' (Bahubali) continues to do better business than 'Srimanthudu' – International Business Times 22 September 2015 3 3 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2020 Geetha Arts  million 4 3  Rangasthalam 2018 Mythri Movie Makers  million 5 4 Bharat Ane Nenu 2018 DVV Entertainments  million 6 2 Srimanthudu 2015 Mythri Movie Makers  million'Srimanthudu' 5th Weekend Box Office Collection: Mahesh Babu's Film Fails to Cross 3 Million Mark in 31 Days – International Business Times 8 September 2015 7 6 Saaho 2019 UV Creations  million 8 6 Mahanati 2018 Vyjayanthi Movies, Swapna Cinema  million 9 8 Syeraa Narasimha Reddy 2019 Konidela Productions  million 10 7 Geetha Govindam 2018 Geetha Arts  million 11 3A..Aa.. 2016 Haaria & Hassine Creations  million 12 4Khaidi No. 150 2017 Konidela Productions  million 13 13 Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 AK Entertainments  million 14 10 Aravindha Sametha 2018 Haarika & Hassine Creations  million 15 11 F2 (Fun & Frustration) 2019 Sri Venkateswara Creations  million 16 6 Fidaa 2017 Sri Venkateswara Creations  million 17 7 Agnyaathavaasi 2018 Haarika & Hassine Creations  million 18 3 Nannaku Prematho 2016 Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra  millionhttp://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-box-office-collection-oopiri-beats-manam-record-turns-4th-highest-grossing-telugu-film-675087 -International Business Times 17 April 2016 19 1 Attarintiki Daredi 2013 Reliance Entertainment, Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra  millionNannaku Prematho beats Attarintiki Daredi in USA  – TeluguSquare 24 Januar 2016Attarintiki Daredi collects 20 cr in overseas – Times of India 29 October 2013 20 16 Maharshi 2019 SV Creations, PVP Cinema, Vyjayanthi Movies  million

 Records 
 Highest grossing(share) movies by month 

 Month Movie Year Share collections Studio Ref(s)  January Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2020  161 cr Geetha Arts  February Mirchi 2013 47 cr UV creationsTop Worldwide Share (Telugu): 'Yevadu', 'SVSC', 'Attarintiki Daredi', 'Mirchi' and Other Films – International Business Times 16 February 2014  March Rangasthalam 2018 122 cr Mythri Movie Makers  April Baahubali : The Conclusion 2017 813 cr Arka Media Works  May Maharshi 2019 101 cr Sri Venkateswara Creations, PVP Cinema, Vyjayanthi Movies  June DJ 2017 70 cr Sri Venkateswara Creations  July Baahubali : The Beginning 2015 311 cr Arka Media Works  August Saaho 2019 213 cr UV Creations  September Janatha Garage 2016 81 cr Mythri Movie Makers  October Syeraa Narasimha Reddy 2019  145 cr Kondiela Productions  November Damarukam 2012 26 cr RR Movie Makers  December Dhruva 2016  55 cr Geetha ArtsDhruva Final Total WW Collections – Andhra Box Office

 Biggest opening day 
 Rank Peak Movie Year Studio(s) AP/Nizam Share ref(s) Release Day 1 1 Baahubali : The Conclusion 2017 Arka Media Works 42.8 crBaahubali : The Conclusion Collections – Box Office Andhra 28 April 2017 Friday 2 2 Syeraa Narasimha Reddy 2019 Konidela Production Company 37.7 crSyeraa Narasimha Reddy Collections – Box Office Andhra Wednesday 3 2 Saaho 2019 UV Creations 36.2 crSaaho Collections – Box Office Andhra Friday 4 4 Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 AK Entertainments 30.6 crSarileru Neekevvaru Collections – Box Office Andhra 12 January 2020 Saturday 5 2 Agnyaathavaasi 2018 Haarika & Hassine Creations 26.3 crAgnyaathavaasi Collections – Box Office Andhra 11 January 2018 Wednesday 5 2 Aravinda Sametha 2018 Haarika & Hassine Creations 26.3 crAravinda Sametha Collections – Box Office Andhra 12 October 2018 Thursday 7 4 Vinaya Vidheya Rama 2019 DVV Entertainments 26.1 crVinaya Vidheya Rama Collections – Box Office Andhra Friday 8 5 Maharshi 2019 SVC, PVP Cinema, Vyjayanthi Movies 24.0 crMaharshi Collections – BoxOfficeAndhra Thursday 9 1 Katama Rayudu 2017 North Star Entertainments 20.7 - 23.3 cr Friday 10 1 Khaidi No. 150 2017 Konidela Productions  23.2 crKhiadi No. 150 Collections – Box Office Andhra 12 January 2017 Wednesday

 Biggest opening week 

 Rank Peak Movie Year Studio(s) AP/Nizam Share ref(s) 1 1 Baahubali : The Conclusion 2017 Arka Media Works 117.5 cr 2 2 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2020  Geetha Arts 84.9 crAla Vaikunthapurramuloo Collections – BoxOfficeAndhra 20 January 2020 3 2 Syeraa Narasimha Reddy 2019 Konidela Productions  83.0 crSyeraa Narasimha Reddy Collections – Box Office Andhra 09 October 2019 4 3 Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 AK Entertainments  80.7 crSarileru Neekevvaru Collections – Box Office Andhra 18 January 2020 5 2 Saaho 2019 UV Creations 73.8 cr 6 1 Baahubali : The Beginning 2015  Arka Media Works 61.3 crHistoic Baahubali 1st Week Total Collections – Andhraboxoffice 17 July 2015 7 3 Rangasthalam 2018 Mythri Movie Makers 58.6 crRangasthalam Collections – BoxOfficeAndhra 6 April 2018 8 4 Maharshi 2019 Sri Venkateswara Creations, PVP Cinema, Vyjayanthi Movies 58.3 cr 9 2 Khaidi No.150 2017 Konidela Productions  56.4 cr 10 5 Aravinda Sametha 2018 Haarika & Hassine Creations 55.6 crAravinda Sametha Collections – Box Office Andhra 19 October 2018

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