This is a list of Telugu-language films produced in the Telugu cinema in India and were released in 2021.[1]
The list of highest-grossing Telugu films released in 2021, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows:
* | Denotes films still running in cinemas worldwide |
Rank | Title | Production company | Worldwide gross | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pushpa: The Rise | Mythri Movie Makers Muttamsetty Media |
₹370 crore (equivalent to ₹415 crore or US$50 million in 2023) | [2][3][4] |
2 | Vakeel Saab | Sri Venkateswara Creations | ₹137.65 crore (equivalent to ₹154 crore or US$19 million in 2023) | [5] |
3 | Akhanda | Dwaraka Creations | ₹133.20 (equivalent to ₹150 crore or US$19 million in 2023) | [6] |
4 | Mythri Movie Makers Sukumar Writings |
₹100 crore (equivalent to ₹112 crore or US$13 million in 2023) | [7] | |
5 | Krack | Saraswathi Films Division | ₹70.6 crore (equivalent to ₹79 crore or US$9.5 million in 2023)−₹70 crore (equivalent to ₹79 crore or US$9.4 million in 2023) | [8] [7] |
6 | Jathi Ratnalu | Swapna Cinema |
₹70 crore (equivalent to ₹79 crore or US$9.4 million in 2023)−₹75 crore (equivalent to ₹84 crore or US$10 million in 2023) |
[9] |
7 | Shyam Singha Roy | Niharika Entertainment | ₹65 crore (equivalent to ₹73 crore or US$8.7 million in 2023) | [10] |
8 | Love Story | Amigos Creations Sree Venkateswara Cinemas |
₹60 crore (equivalent to ₹67 crore or US$8.1 million in 2023) | [11] |
9 | Most Eligible Bachelor | GA2 Pictures | ₹51 crore (equivalent to ₹57 crore or US$6.9 million in 2023) | [12] |
10 | Red | Sri Sravanthi Movies | ₹35.64 crore (equivalent to ₹40 crore or US$4.8 million in 2023) | [13] |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production company | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J A N U A R Y |
9 | Krack | Gopichand Malineni | Saraswathi Films Division | [14][15] | |
12 | Uday Gurrala |
|
Swapna Cinema | [16][17] | ||
14 | Red | Kishore Tirumala | Sri Sravanthi Movies | [18][19] | ||
Alludu Adhurs | Santhosh Srinivas | Sumanth Movie Productions | [20] | |||
15 | Cycle | Aatla Arjun Reddy |
|
Overseas Entertainment Network | [21][22] | |
22 | Super Over | Praveen Varma | SAS Pictures | [23] | ||
23 | Bangaru Bullodu | P. V. Giri | AK Entertainments | [24] | ||
29 | 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela | Munna | SV Productions | [25] | ||
Amma Deevena | Shiva Eturi | Lakshmamma Productions | [26] | |||
Annapurnamma Gari Manavadu | Narra Shiva Nageswara Rao |
|
MNR Films | [27] | ||
Cheppina Evaru Nammaru | Aaryan Krishna |
|
SMS Art Productions | [27] | ||
Jai Sena | V. Samudra |
|
Shiva Maha Teja Films | [28] | ||
Mr & Miss | Ashok Reddy |
|
[29] | |||
Kalaposhakulu | Chalapathy Puvvula |
|
Sri Vennela Creations | [27] | ||
F E B R U A R Y |
4 | Madhura Wines | Bandi Jayakishore |
|
RK Cine Talkies Karthik Cult Creations |
[30] |
5 | Zombie Reddy | Prasanth Varma |
|
Apple Trees Studios | [citation needed] | |
Pranavum | Kumar G |
|
CG Charitha And Gowtham Productions | [31] | ||
G- Zombie | Aryan Deepu |
|
Sai Surya Productions | [32][33] | ||
12 | Uppena | Bucchi Babu Sana |
|
Mythri Movie Makers Sukumar Writings |
[34] | |
FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik | Vidya Sagar Raju |
|
Sri Ranjith Movies | [35] | ||
19 | Pitta Kathalu | Nag Ashwin, B. V. Nandini Reddy, Tharun Bhascker, Sankalp Reddy |
RSVP Movies Flying Unicorn Entertainment |
[36] | ||
Naandhi | Vijay Kanakamedala | SV2 Pictures | [37] | |||
Kapatadhaari | Pradeep Krishnamoorthy | Creative Entertainers | [38] | |||
26 | A: Ad Infitium | Ugandhar Muni |
|
Avanthika Productions | [39] | |
Check | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | Bhavya Creations | [40] | |||
Akshara | B.Chinni Krishna | Cinema Hall Entertainments | [41] | |||
Ninnila Ninnila | Ani I V Sasi | Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra | [42] | |||
M A R C H |
5 | A1 Express | Dennis Jeevan Kanukolanu | People Media Factory Abhishek Agarwal Arts Venkatadri Talkies |
[43] | |
Shaadi Mubarak | Padmasri |
|
Sri Venkateswara Creations | [44] | ||
April 28 Em Jarigindi | Veera Swamy.G |
|
V. G. Entertainment | [45] | ||
Power Play | Vijay Kumar Konda | Vanamalee Creations | [46] | |||
Play Back | Jakka Hari Prasad |
|
Sri Venkateswara Art Creations | [47] | ||
11 | Sreekaram | Kishore Reddy | 14 Reels Plus | [48] | ||
Gaali Sampath | Anish Krishna |
|
Imagespark Entertainment Shine Screens |
[49] | ||
Jathi Ratnalu | Anudeep K V | Swapna Cinema | [49] | |||
12 | Love Life & Pakodi | Jayanth Gali |
|
Color of My Ink Films | [50] | |
19 | Chaavu Kaburu Challaga | Koushik Pegallapati | GA2 Pictures | [51] | ||
Mosagallu | Jeffrey Gee Chin | 24 Frames Factory | [citation needed] | |||
Idhe Maa Katha | Guru Pawan | Gurrappa Parameswara Productions | [52] | |||
Sashi | Nadikatla Srinivas Naidu | Sri Hanuman Movie Makers | [53] | |||
26 | Rang De | Venky Atluri | Sithara Entertainments | [54] | ||
Aranya | Prabhu Solomon | Eros International | [55] | |||
27 | Thellavarithe Guruvaram | Manikanth Gelli |
|
Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram Loukya Entertainments |
[56] |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production House | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A P R I L |
2 | Wild Dog | Ashishor Solomon | Matinee Entertainment | [57] | |
Y | Baalu Adusumilli |
|
Yerukonda Entertainments | [58] | ||
9 | Vakeel Saab | Venu Sriram | Sri Venkateswara Creations | [59] | ||
16 | Deyyam | Ram Gopal Varma | Mango Mass Media | [60] | ||
M A Y |
7 | Thank You Brother | Ramesh Rapathi |
|
Just Ordinary Entertainment | [61] |
14 | Cinema Bandi | Praveen Kandregula |
|
D2R Indie | [62] | |
Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku | Rama Narayanan |
|
Seven Hills Productions | [63] | ||
27 | Ek Mini Katha | Karthik Rapolu |
|
UV Concepts Mango Mass Media |
[64] | |
J U N E |
11 | Ardha Shathabdham | Rawindra Pulle | Rishitha Sree Creations 24 Frames Celluloid |
[65] | |
12 | Pachchis | Sri Krishna Rama Sai |
|
Avasa Chitram Raasta Films Mango Mass Media |
[66] |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production House | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J U L Y |
20 | Narappa | Srikanth Addala | Suresh Productions V Creations |
[67] | |
30 | Thimmarusu | Sharan Koppisetty | East Coast Productions S Originals |
[68] | ||
Ishq | S. S. Raju | Mega Super Good Films | [69] | |||
A U G U S T |
6 | SR Kalyanamandapam | Sridhar Gade |
|
Elite Entertainments | [70] |
Mugguru Monagallu | Abhilash reddy |
|
Chitra Mandhir Studio | [71] | ||
Merise Merise | Pawan Kumar K |
|
Kothuri Entertainments LLP | [72] | ||
MAD | Meneni Laxman |
|
Modella Talkies | [73] | ||
14 | Paagal | Naresh Kuppili |
|
Sri Venkateswara Creations Lucky Media |
[74] | |
19 | Raja Raja Chora | Hasith Goli | Abhishek Agarwal Arts People Media Factory |
[75] | ||
Kanabadutaledu | Bala Raju M |
|
SS Films Shade Studios Sree Padha Creations |
[76] | ||
Crazy Uncles | E Sathi Babu |
|
Good Cinema Group | [77] | ||
27 | Sridevi Soda Center | Karuna Kumar | 70mm Entertainments | [78] | ||
Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu | S Darshan | AI Studios Shaastra Movies |
[79] | |||
Vivaha Bhojanambu | Ram Abbaraju | Anandi Art Creations Soldiers Factory Venkatadri Express |
[80] | |||
House Arrest | Shekher Reddy Erra |
|
Primeshow Entertainment | [81] | ||
S E P T E M B E R |
3 | Dear Megha | A. Sushanth Reddy |
|
Vedaansh Creative Works | [82] |
Nootokka Jillala Andagadu | Rachakonda Vidyasagar | Sri Venkateswara Creations First Frame Entertainments |
[82] | |||
Appudu - Ippudu | Chalapathi Puvvula |
|
M/s. UK Films | [82] | ||
Killer | Chinna |
|
Yadav Production House | [82] | ||
Asmee | Sesh Kartikeya |
|
Saachi Creations | [82] | ||
10 | Net | Bhargav Macharla |
|
Tamada Media | [83] | |
Tuck Jagadish | Shiva Nirvana | Shine Screens | [84] | |||
Seetimaarr | Sampath Nandi | Srinivasaa Silver Screen | [85] | |||
17 | Gully Rowdy | G. Nageswara Reddy | Kona Film Corporation M. V. V. Cinemas |
[86] | ||
Maestro | Merlapaka Gandhi | Shresht Movies | [87] | |||
24 | Aakashavaani | Ashwin Gangaraju |
|
AU&I Studios | [88] | |
Alanti Sitralu | Supreeth C Krishna |
|
I&I Arts, Cosmicray Productions | [89] | ||
Love Story | Sekhar Kammula | Amigos Creations Sree Venkateswara Cinemas |
[90] | |||
Maro Prastanam | Johny |
|
Mirth Media | [91] |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production House | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O C T O B E R |
1 | Republic | Deva Katta | JB Entertainments Zee Studios |
[92] | |
The Rose Villa | Hemanth |
|
Chitra Mandhir Studios | [93] | ||
2 | Idhe Maa Katha | Guru Pavan | Gurappa Productions | [94] | ||
8 | Aaradugula Bullet | B. Gopal | Jaya Balaji Real Media | [95] | ||
Itlu Amma | C. Umamaheswara Rao |
|
Bommakku Creations | [96] | ||
Konda Polam | Krish | First Frame Entertainments | [97] | |||
14 | Maha Samudram | Ajay Bhupathi | AK Entertainments | [98] | ||
15 | Pelli SandaD | Gowri Ronanki | Arka Media Works | [99] | ||
Most Eligible Bachelor | Bhaskar | GA2 Pictures | [100] | |||
22 | Asalem Jarigandi | Nuleti Veera Raghava | Exodus Media | [101] | ||
Heads and Tales | Sai Krishna Enreddy |
|
S. K. N. | [102] | ||
29 | Family Drama | Meher Tej |
|
Chashma Films Noothana Bharathi Films | ||
Romantic | Anil Paduri | Puri Connects Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies |
[103] | |||
Varudu Kaavalenu | Lakshmi Sowjanya | Sithara Entertainments | [104] | |||
N O V |
4 | Manchi Rojulochaie | Maruthi | UV Concepts Mass Movie Makers Llp |
[105] | |
12 | Pushpaka Vimanam | Damodara |
|
Tanga productions llp King of the hill entertainment llp |
[106] | |
Raja Vikramarka | Sri Saripalli | Sree Chitra Movie Makers | [107] | |||
19 | Adbhutham | Mallik Ram | S Originals | [108] | ||
25 | Drushyam 2: The Resumption | Jeethu Joseph | Suresh Productions Aashirvad Cinemas RajKumar Theatres |
[109] | ||
26 | Anubhavinchu Raja | Sreenu Gavireddy |
|
Annapurna Studios Pvt Ltd Sree Ventakeswara Cinemas LLP |
[110] | |
1997 | Dr. Mohan |
|
Eswar Parvathi Movies | [111] | ||
D E C |
2 | Akhanda | Boyapati Srinu |
|
Dwaraka Creations Pen India Limited |
[112] |
4 | Skylab | Vishavak Khanderao | Byte Features Nithya Menen Company |
[113] | ||
10 | Lakshya | Dheerendra Santhossh Jagarlapudi | Sri Venkateswara Cinemas LLP Northstar Entertainment Private Limited |
[114] | ||
Gamanam | Sujana Rao | Kria Film Corp Kali Productions |
[115] | |||
17 | Pushpa: The Rise | Sukumar | Mythri Movie Makers Muttamsetty Media |
[116] | ||
24 | Shyam Singha Roy | Rahul Sankrityan | Niharika Entertainment | [117] | ||
WWW: Who Where Why | K. V. Guhan | Ramantra creations | [118] | |||
25 | Gudaputani | KM Kumar |
|
SRR Productions | [119] | |
31 | Arjuna Phalguna | Teja Marni |
|
Matinee Entertainment | [120] | |
Senapathi | Pavan Sadineni |
|
Gold Box Entertainment Aha |
[121] |
It has grossed another Rs. 35 crores approx overseas, crossing Rs. 350 crores, for a total of Rs. 400 crores to date.