This is a list of films produced by the Telugu language film industry in the year 2009.
Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref |
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1 | Magadheera | Geetha Arts | ₹150 crore | [1] [2] |
2 | Arundhati | Mallemala Entertainments | ₹70 crore | [3] |
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