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 |
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1 | Pushpa: The Rise | Mythri Movie Makers Muttamsetty Media | ₹370 crore (equivalent to ₹415 croreorUS$50 million in 2023) | [2] [3] [4] |
2 | Vakeel Saab | Sri Venkateswara Creations | ₹137.65 crore (equivalent to ₹154 croreorUS$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 croreorUS$13 million in 2023) | [7] | |
5 | Krack | Saraswathi Films Division | ₹70.6 crore (equivalent to ₹79 croreorUS$9.5 million in 2023)−₹70 crore (equivalent to ₹79 croreorUS$9.4 million in 2023) | [8] [7] |
6 | Jathi Ratnalu | Swapna Cinema | ₹70 crore (equivalent to ₹79 croreorUS$9.4 million in 2023)−₹75 crore (equivalent to ₹84 croreorUS$10 million in 2023) | [9] |
7 | Shyam Singha Roy | Niharika Entertainment | ₹65 crore (equivalent to ₹73 croreorUS$8.7 million in 2023) | [10] |
8 | Love Story | Amigos Creations Sree Venkateswara Cinemas | ₹60 crore (equivalent to ₹67 croreorUS$8.1 million in 2023) | [11] |
9 | Most Eligible Bachelor | GA2 Pictures | ₹51 crore (equivalent to ₹57 croreorUS$6.9 million in 2023) | [12] |
10 | Red | Sri Sravanthi Movies | ₹35.64 crore (equivalent to ₹40 croreorUS$4.8 million in 2023) | [13] |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production company | Ref. | |
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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] | ||
Sundarangudu | Vinay Babu | Krishna Sai, Mouryani, Isha, Mirchi Madhavi, Jeeva, Amit Tiwari, Mahaboob Basha, Junior Relangi. | MSK Pramidha Shree Films | [116] | ||
17 | Pushpa: The Rise | Sukumar | Mythri Movie Makers Muttamsetty Media | [117] | ||
24 | Shyam Singha Roy | Rahul Sankrityan | Niharika Entertainment | [118] | ||
WWW: Who Where Why | K. V. Guhan | Ramantra creations | [119] | |||
25 | Gudaputani | KM Kumar |
| SRR Productions | [120] | |
31 | Arjuna Phalguna | Teja Marni |
| Matinee Entertainment | [121] | |
Senapathi | Pavan Sadineni |
| Gold Box Entertainment Aha | [122] |
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It has grossed another Rs. 35 crores approx overseas, crossing Rs. 350 crores, for a total of Rs. 400 crores to date.