This is a list of Telugu-language films produced in the Tollywood in India that were released in the year 2020. [1]
The List of highest-grossing Tollywood films released in 2020, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows:
Rank | Title | Production Company | Worldwide Gross | Ref |
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1 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | ₹280 crore (equivalent to ₹330 croreorUS$41 million in 2023) | [2] | |
2 | Sarileru Neekevaru | ₹260 crore (equivalent to ₹306 croreorUS$38 million in 2023) | [3] | |
3 | Bheeshma | ₹40 crore (equivalent to ₹47 croreorUS$5.9 million in 2023) | [4] | |
4 | Disco Raja |
| ₹23 crore (equivalent to ₹27 croreorUS$3.4 million in 2023) | [ citation needed ] |
5 | World Famous Lover | ₹20 crore (equivalent to ₹24 croreorUS$2.9 million in 2023) | [ citation needed ] | |
6 | Solo Brathuke So Better | Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra | ₹17.7 crore (equivalent to ₹21 croreorUS$2.6 million in 2023) | [5] |
7 | Aswathama |
| ₹13.65 crore (equivalent to ₹16 croreorUS$2.0 million in 2023) | [6] |
8 | Jaanu | Sri Venkateshwara Creations | ₹12.57 crore (equivalent to ₹15 croreorUS$1.9 million in 2023) | |
9 | Entha Manchivadavuraa | Aditya Music | ₹11.3 crore (equivalent to ₹13 croreorUS$1.7 million in 2023) | [7] |
10 | HIT: The First Case | Wall Poster Cinema | ₹8.5 crore (equivalent to ₹10 croreorUS$1.3 million in 2023) | [8] |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production House | Ref. | |
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J A N | 1 | Beautiful | Agasthya Manju |
| Tiger / Company Production | [9] |
Oollalla Oollalla | Satya Prakash |
| M/s. Sukhibhava Movies And Cinemas | [10] | ||
3 | Utthara | SR Thirupathi |
| Live In C Creations Gangothri Art Creations | [11] | |
Wife,i | GSSP Kalyan |
| Lakshmi Charitha Arts | [12] | ||
11 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Anil Ravipudi | AK Entertainments Sri Venkateswara Creations G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd | [13] | ||
12 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Trivikram Srinivas | Geetha Arts Haarika & Hassine Creations | [14] | ||
15 | Entha Manchivaadavuraa | Satish Vegesna | Aditya Music | [15] | ||
22 | Thagite Thandana | Srinath Badineni |
| Right Turn Films | [16] | |
24 | Disco Raja | Vi Anand | SRT Entertainments | [17] | ||
30 | DubSmash | Keshav Depur |
| V3 Films | [18] | |
31 | Aswathama | Ramana Teja | Ira Creations | [19] | ||
Choosi Choodangaane | Sesha Sindhu Rao |
| Dharmapatha Creations | [20] | ||
F E B | 7 | Jaanu | C. Premkumar |
| Sri Venkateswara Creations | [21] |
3 Monkeys | Anil Kumar G |
| Orugallu Cine Creations | [22] | ||
Savaari | Saahith Mothkuri |
| Kaalva Narasimha Swamy Productions | [23] | ||
Degree College | Narasimha Nandi |
| Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Cinema | [24] | ||
Neevalle Nenunna | Saibaba. M |
| Encounter pictures | [25] | ||
14 | World Famous Lover | Kranthi Madhav | Creative Commercials | [26] | ||
Oka Chinna Viramam | Sundeep cheguri |
| Moonwalk Entertainments | [27] | ||
Shiva 143 | Sagar Sailesh |
| Bhimavaram Talkies | [28] | ||
Life Anubavinchu Raja | Suresh Thirumur |
| Raja Reddy Moviee makers | [29] | ||
21 | Bheeshma | Venky Kudumula | Sithara Entertainments | [30] | ||
Pressure Cooker | Sujoi & Sushil |
| Karampuri Kreations Mic Movies Abhishek Pictures | [31] | ||
Valayam | Ramesh Kadumula |
| STTV Films | [32] | ||
Cheema Prema Madhyalo Bhaama | Srikanth 'Sri' Appalaraju |
| Magnum-opus Films | [33] | ||
28 | Raahu | Subbu Vedula |
| Sri Shakthy Swaroop Movie Creations | [34] | |
HIT: The First Case | Sailesh Kolanu | Wallposter Cinema | [35] | |||
Swecha | KPN Chawhan | Lachhuram Productions | [36] | |||
M A R | 6 | College Kumar | Hari Santhosh | MR Pictures | [37] | |
Palasa 1978 | Karuna Kumar |
| Sudhas Media | [38] | ||
O Pitta Katha | Chandu Muddu |
| Bhavya Creations | [39] | ||
Anukunnadi Okkati Ayyandhi Okati | Baalu Adusumilli | Black and White Pictures Poorvi Pictures | [40] | |||
Screenplay of an Indian Love Story | K L Prasad |
| Bujji Budugu Films | [41] | ||
13 | Eureka | Karteek Anand |
| Lakshmi Prasad Productions | [42] | |
Madha | Srividya Basawa |
| Third Eye Productions | [43] | ||
Arjuna | Kanmani | Kwity Entertainment Nattis Entertainment | [44] |
Films were not released theatrically from 17 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [45]
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production House | Ref. | |
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A P R | 29 | Amrutharamam | Surender Kontadi |
|
| [46] |
M A Y | 29 | Run | Lakshmikanth Chenna | [47] | ||
J U N | 25 | Krishna and His Leela | Ravikanth Perepu | [48] | ||
30 | 47 Days | Pradeep Maddali |
| [49] |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production House | Ref. | |
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J U L | 3 | Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna | Srikanth Nagothi |
| [50] | |
30 | Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya | Venkatesh Maha |
|
| [51] | |
31 | Meka Suri | Trinadh Velisala |
| Simba Entertainment | [52] | |
A U G | 14 | Johaar | Teja Marni |
| Dharma Surya Pictures Aha | [53] |
21 | Buchinaidu Khandriga | Poluru Krishna |
| Aha | [54] | |
S E P | 5 | V | Mohan Krishna Indraganti | Sri Venkateswara Creations | [55] | |
Maguva | Sriram Yedhoti |
| Universal Dreams | [56] | ||
18 | Amaram Akhilam Prema | Edwards Jonathan |
| Aha | [57] | |
O C T | 2 | Nishabdham | Hemant Madhukar | People Media Factory | [58] | |
Orey Bujjiga | Vijay Kumar Konda | Sri Sathya Arts | [59] | |||
23 | Colour Photo | Sandeep Raj | Amrutha Productions | [59] | ||
N O V | 4 | Miss India | Narendra Nath | East Coast Productions | [60] | |
6 | Gatham | Kiran Reddy |
| S Originals | [61] | |
14 | Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma | Aditya Mandala | Silly Monks Studio Aryath Cine Creations Melodrama Studios | [62] | ||
20 | Anaganaga O Athdhi | Dayal Padmanabhan | Trend Loud | [63] | ||
Middle Class Melodies | Vinod Ananthoju |
| Bhavya Creations | [64] | ||
27 | Meka Suri 2 | Trinadh Velisala |
| Simba Entertainment | [65] | |
D E C | 3 | Bombhaat | Raghavendra Varma |
| Suchetha DreamWorks Productions | [66] [67] |
10 | IIT Krishnamurthy | Sree Vardhan |
| Crystolyte Media Creations Akki Arts | [68] | |
17 | Guvva Gorinka | Bammidi Mohan |
| Mango Mass Media Akar Works | [69] | |
18 | Dirty Hari | M. S. Raju | SPJ Creations | [70] | ||
24 | Murder | Anand Chandra |
| Nattis Entertainments Kwity Entertainments | ||
25 | Solo Brathuke So Better | Subbu | Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra | [ citation needed ] | ||
Oka Yodhudu | Haari | Daryakish | Sampreeth Cinema productions | [72] [73] |
Date | Event | Host | Location | Ref. |
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11 January | 3rd Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana, India | [74] |
14 March | Critics Choice Film Awards | Film Critics Guild and Motion Content Group | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | [75] |
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