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The All-time best Telugu movies

by MuraliTarantinolan • Created 8 years ago • Modified 8 years ago
This is a list the best films ever made by telugu film industry.
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  • N.T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Babji, Chadalavada, Aluri Chakrapani, Chhayadevi, Gummadi, Mikkilineni, Mukkamala, Nagabhushanam, Rama Murthy Nalla, Allu Ramalingaiah, S.V. Ranga Rao, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Saluri Rajeshwara Rao, B. Nagi Reddy, Ramana Reddy, Rushyendramani, Sandhya, Savitri, Suryakantham, Vangara, and Relangi Venkatramaiah in Mayabazar (1957)

    1. Mayabazar

    19573h 12mNot Rated
    9.1 (6.6K)
    Balarama promises Subhadra to get his daughter married to her son. But when the Pandavas loses their kingdom to the Kaurava's, Balarama breaks his promise.
    DirectorKadiri Venkata ReddyStarsN.T. Rama RaoS.V. Ranga RaoSavitri
  • Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni in Manam (2014)

    2. Manam

    20142h 43mNot Rated
    7.9 (13K)
    Through reincarnation, family members are able to cross generations and meddle in each others' lives.
    DirectorVikram K. KumarStarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoNagarjuna AkkineniNaga Chaitanya Akkineni
  • Devadasu (1953)

    3. Devadasu

    19533h 11mNot Rated
    7.8 (325)
    Adapted from a popular Bengali novel, Devadasu narrates the story of a rich guy and poor girl separated by class system of India. Parvati is forcefully married off to a middle-aged rich man and Devadasu becomes a drunkard.
    DirectorVedantam RaghavaiahStarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoSavitriS.V. Ranga Rao
  • Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)

    4. Daana Veera Soora Karna

    19773h 53m
    8.9 (1K)
    Karna faces a lot of hardships owing to his low birth. When Duryodhana befriends him, he goes to great lengths to honour their friendship and aids him in the battle against the Pandavas.
    DirectorN.T. Rama RaoStarsN.T. Rama RaoDhulipalaMikkilineni
  • Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974)

    5. Alluri Seetharama Raju

    19743h 7m
    8.1 (415)
    Biopic on the life of the famous Telugu freedom fighter Alluri Seetarama Raju.
    DirectorV. Ramachandra RaoStarsKrishnaKongara JaggaiahVijaya Nirmala
  • Ramcharan, Ram Charan, Ram Charan, Ramcharan, and Ram Charan in Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)

    6. Baahubali: The Beginning

    20152h 39mNot Rated
    8.0 (146K)
    A child from the Mahishmati kingdom is raised by tribal people and one day learns about his royal heritage, his father's bravery in battle and a mission to overthrow the incumbent ruler.
    DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsPrabhasRana DaggubatiAnushka Shetty
  • Girija Shettar and Nagarjuna Akkineni in Geethanjali (1989)

    7. Geethanjali

    19892h 30m
    8.3 (3.1K)
    On a fog swept chilly hill station, a terminally ill young man (Prakash) meets a boisterous girl (gitanjali). Love blossoms, but there's a shadow behind the light she radiates.
    DirectorMani RatnamStarsNagarjuna AkkineniGirija ShettarVijayakumar
  • Sankarabharanam (1980)

    8. Sankarabharanam

    19802h 23mNot Rated
    8.8 (2.7K)
    The story of a rare and exceptional bond between the master of classical music Sankara Sastry and his admirer Tulasi, a woman from a family of prostitutes.
    DirectorK. ViswanathStarsJ.V. SomayajuluManju BhargaviTulasi
  • Annamayya (1997)

    9. Annamayya

    19972h 30mNot Rated
    8.0 (2K)
    A cinematic version of the life of famous Indian saint-poet, Annamayya.
    DirectorK. Raghavendra RaoStarsNagarjuna AkkineniSumanBhanupriya
  • Kamal Haasan in Sagara Sangamam (1983)

    10. Sagara Sangamam

    19832h 40m
    8.8 (3.7K)
    A classical dancer, Balakrishna, faces many struggles, but is eventually redeemed.
    DirectorK. ViswanathStarsKamal HaasanJaya PradaSarath Babu
  • Premaabhishekam (1981)

    11. Premaabhishekam

    19812h 35m
    6.4 (150)
    Rajesh loves Devi but discovers that he has cancer. He decides to avoid her and acts rude so that she can marry Prasad, her brother's friend.
    DirectorsR. KrishnamurthyDasari Narayana RaoStarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoSrideviJayasudha
  • Gundamma Katha (1962)

    12. Gundamma Katha

    19622h 46m
    8.8 (1.7K)
    Gundamma has two children and a stepdaughter whom she mistreats; she hopes to get a 'resident' son-in-law who will look after the family; two brothers decide to teach the old woman a lesson.
    DirectorKamalakara Kameshwara RaoStarsSuryakanthamN.T. Rama RaoAkkineni Nageswara Rao
  • Swathi Kiranam (1992)

    13. Swathi Kiranam

    19922h 10m
    8.2 (509)
    The story of a classical singer, who finds it difficult to cope with the rising popularity of a child-prodigy.
    DirectorK. ViswanathStarsManjunath NayakerRadhika SarathkumarMammootty
  • Sonali Bendre and Nagarjuna Akkineni in Manmadhudu (2002)

    14. Manmadhudu

    20022h 22m
    8.3 (4.6K)
    A misogynist is forced by circumstances to work with a woman.
    DirectorVijay K. BhaskarStarsNagarjuna AkkineniSonali BendreAnshu
  • Kshana Kshanam (1991)

    15. Kshana Kshanam

    19912h 38m
    8.1 (2.1K)
    A high-profile bank robbery in the city wreaks havoc in the life of an unsuspecting regular young woman when she's caught in the line of fire between the villains and the police.
    DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsSrideviVenkatesh DaggubatiParesh Rawal
  • Mahesh Babu in 1: Nenokkadine (2014)

    16. 1: Nenokkadine

    20142h 50mNot Rated
    7.9 (47K)
    A rock star must overcome his psychological inhibitions to seek revenge for his parents' death.
    DirectorSukumarStarsMahesh BabuKriti SanonNassar
  • Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Meena in Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)

    17. Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu

    19912h 25mNot Rated
    8.0 (300)
    Through family conflicts, separated daughter returns back to her father's hometown in an attempt to revive their family relationships.
    DirectorKranthi KumarStarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoMeenaRohini Hattangadi
  • Sridevi and Chiranjeevi in Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)

    18. Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari

    19902h 33mNot Rated
    8.0 (1.2K)
    A man finds a ring that gives the bearer great power but the goddess to whom the ring belongs wants it back.
    DirectorK. Raghavendra RaoStarsChiranjeeviSrideviTanikella Bharani
  • Nagarjuna Akkineni in Ninne Pelladatha (1996)

    19. Ninne Pelladatha

    19962h 26m
    7.7 (838)
    A woman comes to a big city to attend training and ends up falling in love with a man, whose family approves of her. But just before their marriage, her parents forcibly take her away, to get her married to someone else.
    DirectorKrishna VamsiStarsNagarjuna AkkineniTabuChalapathi Rao
  • Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav (2001)

    20. Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav

    20013h 4m
    8.7 (6.2K)
    Venkateswarlu, aka Venky, comes Hyderabad to his father's friend's house where he meets an engaged girl . Things turn upside down when she expresses her love for him .
    DirectorVijay K. BhaskarStarsVenkatesh DaggubatiAarthi AgarwalSuhasini
  • Mahesh Babu in Pokiri (2006)

    21. Pokiri

    20062h 44m
    8.0 (16K)
    A money-minded criminal has to deal with two rival gangs as well as an evil cop threatening his girlfriend.
    DirectorPuri JagannadhStarsMahesh BabuIleana D'CruzPrakash Raj
  • Aditya 369 (1991)

    22. Aditya 369

    19912h 20m
    8.4 (3.5K)
    Children investigating a robbery discover a time machine. A couple trying to rescue them gets trapped, leading to adventures in 16th century India under Krishnadevaraya's reign and a distant future world.
    DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoStarsNandamuri BalakrishnaMohiniAmrish Puri
  • Mahesh Babu in Athadu (2005)

    23. Athadu

    20052h 52mNot Rated
    8.2 (16K)
    A gunman for hire is framed for murder, and assumes a dead man's identity while hiding from the police.
    DirectorTrivikram SrinivasStarsMahesh BabuTrisha KrishnanSonu Sood
  • Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)

    24. Ye Maaya Chesave

    20102h 35mPG-13
    7.7 (3.6K)
    Karthik, an engineering graduate, wants to make films. He falls in love with Jessie, his neighbour, but her father opposes their relationship due to religious differences.
    DirectorGautham Vasudev MenonStarsNaga Chaitanya AkkineniSamantha Ruth PrabhuKrishnudu
  • N.T. Rama Rao Jr. in Nannaku Prematho (2016)

    25. Nannaku Prematho

    20162h 48m
    7.5 (12K)
    An intelligent son of a former entrepreneur takes revenge on a powerful and rich businessman who is as smart as he is.
    DirectorSukumarStarsN.T. Rama Rao Jr.Rakul Preet SinghJagapathi Babu

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