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Telugu cinema , populary known as Tollywood , consisting primarily of films in the Telugu language . It is the second largest film production center in India. In 1977, the film Adavi Ramudu starring N.T. Ramarao become the first film to collect one crore. The 1992 film Gharana Mogudu , directed by K. Raghavendra Rao , is the first Telugu film to gross over ₹ 10 crore at the box office.[1]
The following is a list of the highest-grossing Telugu films (including dubbed and simultaneously filmed versions) based on Gross.
*
Denotes films still running in theaters
NOTE: Since Telugu film collection figures have no certain sources, figures are provided on the basis of many sources. Though figures contradict with some reliable sources in some cases, figures which are cited in most sources are only described
Highest-grossing films worldwide
Highest-grossing films by year
Highest-grossing films by month
Highest-grossing films in the United States
The USA gross figures of Top 20 Telugu films are given here.
Highest-grossing film franchises
Highest-grossing franchises and film series [§]
(The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)
Rank
Series
Total worldwide box office (in crores)
No. of films
Average of films (in crores)
Highest-grossing film (gross in INR(₹ ) crores)
1
show Baahubali
₹2,460
2
₹1,230
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (₹1,810)
1
The Conclusion (2017)
₹1,810
2
The Beginning (2015)
₹650
2
show Gabbar Singh
₹240
2
₹120
Gabbar Singh (₹150)
1
Gabbar Singh (2012)[57]
₹150
2
Sardaar Gabbar Singh (2016)
₹90
3
show Khaidi
₹174
3
₹58
Khaidi No. 150 (₹163)
1
Khaidi No. 150 (2017)[58]
₹163
2
Khaidi No. 786 (1988)
₹7
3
Khaidi (1983)[59]
₹4
4
show Kick
₹72.5
2
₹36
Kick 2 (₹43.5)
1
Kick (2009)
₹29
2
Kick 2 (2015)
₹43.5
5
show Shankar Dada
₹70.36
2
₹35
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (₹45.36)
1
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004)
₹45.36
2
Shankar Dada Zindabad (2007)
₹25
6
show Rakta Charitra
₹69
2
₹35
Rakta Charitra I (₹48)
1
Rakta Charitra I (2010)
₹48
2
Rakta Charitra II (2010)
₹21
7
show Arya
₹62
2
₹31
Arya 2 (₹32)
1
Arya (2004)
₹30
2
Arya 2 (2009)
₹32
9
show Manmadhudu
₹47
2
₹24
Manmadhudu 2 (₹29)
1
Manmadhudu (2002)
₹18
2
Manmadhudu 2 (2019)
₹29
10
show NTR
₹36.2
2
₹18
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (₹31.50)
1
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (2019)
₹31.50
2
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu (2019)
₹4.7
11
show Prema Katha Chitram
₹29
2
₹15
Prema Katha Chitram (₹29)
1
Prema Katha Chitram (2013)
₹29
2
Prema Katha Chitram 2 (2019)
12
show Ice Cream
₹15
2
₹8
Ice Cream 2 (₹10)
1
Ice Cream (2014)
₹5
2
Ice Cream 2 (2014)
₹10
13
show Vennela
₹5.3
2
₹3
1
Vennela (2005)
₹5.3
2
Vennela 1 1/2 (2012)
15
show Gaayam
₹0
2
₹0
1
Gaayam (1993)
2
Gaayam 2 (2010)
17
show Vinayakudu
₹0
2
₹0
1
Vinayakudu (2008)
2
Villagelo Vinayakudu (2009)
See also
References
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