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Highest Grossing Telugu Films By Year

by Samrudh_David • Created 7 years ago • Modified 4 months ago
The highest grossing Telugu films every year since 1948 are listed here
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  • Balaraju (1948)

    1. Balaraju

    19482h 43mNot Rated
    7.9 (23)
    When a yaksha and his lover are cursed to be reborn as humans, they should overcome several hurdles to get united again.
    DirectorGhantasala BalaramaiahStarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoAnjali DeviVaralakshmi S.
    Year : 1948

    Total Gross : 0.1cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Gunasundari Katha (1949)

    2. Gunasundari Katha

    19492h 52mNot Rated
    8.0 (44)
    After a fit of rage, a king marries off his daughter, Gunasundari, to Daivadeenam, a person with disabilities. However, things take a turn when Daivadeenam helps the king recover from an ailment.
    DirectorKadiri Venkata ReddyStarsSriranjaniSiva Rao KasturiSivaram Vallabhajosyula
    Year : 1949

    Total Gross : 0.2cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Palletoori Pilla (1950)

    3. Palletoori Pilla

    1950
    6.7 (24)
    A slap from a village girl turns a loyal soldier into a rebel.
    DirectorSubba Rao B.A.StarsAnjali DeviAkkineni Nageswara RaoN.T. Rama Rao
    Year : 1950

    Total Gross : 0.1cr

    Verdict : Super Hit
  • N.T. Rama Rao and Malathi K. in Pathala Bhairavi (1951)

    4. Pathala Bhairavi

    19513h 12m
    8.5 (830)
    A poor man, in love with a princess, is persuaded by an evil sorcerer to help him get the blessing of a Goddess.
    DirectorKadiri Venkata ReddyStarsN.T. Rama RaoS.V. Ranga RaoMalathi K.
    Year : 1951

    Total Gross : 0.25cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Pelli Chesi Choodu (1952)

    5. Pelli Chesi Choodu

    19523h 11m
    8.1 (67)
    A young man's father is a old fashioned man. He wants dowry from his son's wife. The young man along with his friend teaches a lesson to his father then.
    DirectorL.V. PrasadStarsN.T. Rama RaoVaralakshmi G.Savitri
    Year : 1952

    Total Gross : 0.2cr

    Verdict : Super Blockbuster
  • Devadasu (1953)

    6. Devadasu

    19533h 11mNot Rated
    7.8 (326)
    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
    Year : 1953

    Total Gross : 0.3cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • N.T. Rama Rao in Aggi Ramudu (1954)

    7. Aggi Ramudu

    19542h 53m
    6.7 (13)
    A young man saves the daughter of a zamindar when she is kidnapped and then they both fall in love with each other.
    DirectorSriramulu Naidu S.M.StarsN.T. Rama RaoBhanumathi RamakrishnaNageswara Rao R.
    Year : 1954

    Total Gross : 0.25cr

    Verdict : Super Blockbuster
  • Rojulu Marayi (1955)

    8. Rojulu Marayi

    19553h 31m
    6.8 (31)
    A landlord cheats people in a village and grabs their lands. A young man reveals the landlord's true colors before everyone. So he creates differences between the young man and his wife. But they overcome all the misunderstandings.
    DirectorTapi ChanakyaStarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoSowcar JanakiSeeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi
    Year : 1955

    Total Gross : 0.35cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Bhale Ramudu (1956)

    9. Bhale Ramudu

    19562h 58m
    7.6 (15)
    Ramu changes his identity to help Roopa as she gets disabled because of him.
    DirectorVedantam RaghavaiahStarsSeeta Rama Anjaneyulu ChilakalapudiGemini GanesanAkkineni Nageswara Rao
    Year : 1956

    Total Gross : 0.25cr

    Verdict : Super Hit
  • 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)

    10. 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
    Year : 1957

    Total Gross : 0.4cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Intiguttu (1958)

    11. Intiguttu

    19582h 20m
    6.8 (7)
    Seshachalam and his wife nancharamma secretly swap their new born baby with their rich brother-in law's baby. Unaware of this Dewan Bahadur and his wife try to raise the new born as their own child. Fate has other plans.
    DirectorVedantam RaghavaiahStarsGummadiVenkayya MahankaliRajasulochana
    Year : 1958

    Total Gross : 0.25cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Illarikam (1959)

    12. Illarikam

    19592h 40m
    6.8 (41)
    Venu faces a lot of problems after marrying the daughter of a zamindar.
    DirectorT. Prakash RaoStarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoJamunaGummadi
    Year : 1959

    Total Gross : 0.3cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Sri Venkateswara Mahathyam (1960)

    13. Sri Venkateswara Mahathyam

    19603h 24m
    8.2 (76)
    This film revolves around Sri Venkateswara Swamy.
    DirectorP. PullaiahStarsN.T. Rama RaoSavitriVaralakshmi S.
    Year : 1960

    Total Gross : 0.3cr

    Verdict : Super Hit
  • Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)

    14. Jagadeka Veeruni Katha

    19613h 7m
    8.2 (141)
    The story of a young prince named Prathap who dreams of marrying a Devakanya.
    DirectorKadiri Venkata ReddyStarsN.T. Rama RaoSaroja Devi B.Rajanala
    Year : 1961

    Total Gross : 0.5cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Gundamma Katha (1962)

    15. 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
    Year : 1962

    Total Gross : 0.4cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Lava Kusa (1963)

    16. Lava Kusa

    19632h 33mNot Rated
    8.2 (660)
    This movie deals with the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives of the sons of Rama & Sita.
    DirectorsRao C.S.R.Chittajalu PullayyaStarsN.T. Rama RaoAnjali DeviChittor V. Nagaiah
    Year : 1963

    Total Gross : 1.25cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Mooga Manasulu (1964)

    17. Mooga Manasulu

    19642h 44m
    8.5 (121)
    Newly-wed couple, Gopi and Radha, make an unexpected stop at a place where their past lives are disclosed. While Gopi recollects memories from his past life, he tells Radha what he remembers
    DirectorAdurthi Subba RaoStarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoSavitriJamuna
    Year : 1964

    Total Gross : 0.75cr

    Verdict : Super Blockbuster
  • Pandava Vanavasam (1965)

    18. Pandava Vanavasam

    19653h 8m
    8.3 (169)
    The Kauravas defeat the Pandavas in a game of dice and send them into an exile of twelve years.
    DirectorKamalakara Kameshwara RaoStarsN.T. Rama RaoS.V. Ranga RaoKanta Rao
    Year : 1965

    Total Gross : 0.75cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1966)

    19. Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha

    19662h 58m
    8.0 (89)
    After an angel puts a curse on the disciples of a sage, he retaliates by putting a curse on her. When she comes to earth, the curse activates and she loses her memory.
    DirectorChittajalu PullayyaStarsN.T. Rama RaoK.R. VijayaChittor V. Nagaiah
    Year : 1966

    Total Gross : 0.5cr

    Verdict : Super Hit
  • Ummadi Kutumbam (1967)

    20. Ummadi Kutumbam

    19672h 40m
    6.4 (12)
    Three brothers live happily together as a joint family. But when misunderstandings arises between them, they need to overcome them to live happily again.
    DirectorYoganandStarsN.T. Rama RaoVanisriSavitri
    Year : 1967

    Total Gross : 0.5cr

    Verdict : Super Hit
  • Ramu (1968)

    21. Ramu

    19682h 52m
    6.8 (32)
    An army soldier returns home from the war and finds his wife killed and his traumatized son unable to speak.
    DirectorA.C. TrilogchanderStarsGemini GanesanJamunaChittor V. Nagaiah
    Year : 1968

    Total Gross : 0.7cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Katha Nayakudu (1969)

    22. Katha Nayakudu

    19692h 51m
    7.6 (22)
    The story of a honest young man who decides to fight against a corrupt person.
    DirectorHemambharadhara Rao K.StarsN.T. Rama RaoJayalalitha J
    Year : 1969

    Total Gross : 0.6cr

    Verdict : Hit
  • Kodalu Diddina Kapuram (1970)

    23. Kodalu Diddina Kapuram

    19703h 13m
    6.7 (13)
    When things go wrong in their family, Ramu along with his sister - in - law decides to bring the things back on track in order to live happily together again.
    DirectorYoganandStarsN.T. Rama RaoKaikala SatyanarayanaSavitri
    Year : 1970

    Total Gross : 0.75cr

    Verdict : Super Hit
  • Dasara Bullodu (1971)

    24. Dasara Bullodu

    19712h 40m
    7.2 (55)
    Both Radha and Nirmala love a young man named Gopi. But Nirmala's father wants to make Gopi marry Nirmala in order to grab his property. But she realizes that Gopi and Radha are in love and tries to unite them.
    DirectorRajendra Prasad V.B.StarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoVanisriChandrakala
    Year : 1971

    Total Gross : 1.5cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Pandanti Kapuram (1972)

    25. Pandanti Kapuram

    19722h 58m
    7.9 (30)
    Misunderstandings arises in a joint family for certain reasons. But they gets succeeded in overcoming all those misunderstandings to live happily together again.
    DirectorLakshmi DeepakStarsS.V. Ranga RaoAnjali DeviKrishna
    Year : 1972

    Total Gross : 1.25cr

    Verdict : Super Blockbuster

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