The Indian film industry is one of the largest in the world, producing over 1,500 movies each year in a variety of languages. Tollywood, the name given to the Telugu film industry, is based in Hyderabad. It is one of the largest contributors to the Indian film industry, with over 250 movies produced each year.
While most Tollywood movies are made in Telugu, some are also made in Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi. Tollywood movies are known for their high production values, brilliant acting, and catchy songs. In this article, we will take a look at the 10 highest grossing Tollywood movies at the box office of all time.
Here is a list of the 10 highest-grossing Tollywood movies at the box office of all time:
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
This epic action movie directed by S.S. Rajamouli is the highest-grossing Tollywood movie of all time, with a worldwide box office collection of over 1800 crore INR. It is the sequel to the 2015 film “Baahubali: The Beginning” and features an all-star cast including Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, and Tamannaah. The movie was made with a budget of 250 crore INR and released under Arka Media Works’s banner.
RRR: Rise Roar Revolt (2022)
This masterpiece movie directed by S.S. Rajamouli is the second highest-grossing Tollywood movie of all time, with a worldwide box office collection of over 1200 crore INR. The movie was made with a big budget of 550 crore INR, and This movie starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, and Shriya Saran was released under the banner of DVV Entertainments.
Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
The first instalment in the “Baahubali” series, this movie is the third highest-grossing Tollywood movie of all time, with a worldwide box office collection of over 600 crore INR. It is the prequel to the film “Bahubali 2: The Conclusion”, directed by S.S. Rajamouli. The movie was made with a budget of 180 crore INR and released under Arka Media Works’s banner.
Saaho (2019)
This action-thriller movie, directed by Sujeeth and produced by Vamsi-Pramod, is the fourth highest-grossing Tollywood movie of all time, with a worldwide box office collection of 490 crore INR. It stars Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles. The movie was made with a budget of 350 crore INR and released under UV Creations and T-Series.
Pushpa: The Rise (2021)
Another Telugu-language action-drama movie, directed by Sukumar, is the fifth highest-grossing Tollywood movie of all time, with a worldwide box office collection of over 375 crore INR. It stars Allu Arjun as Pushpa, who worked as a daily wage labourer early on. However, later, he became a syndicate leader. The movie was made with a budget of 220 crore INR and was released under the banner of Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media.
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020)
This Telugu-language family drama movie, directed by Trivikram Srinivas and starring Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde, is the sixth highest-grossing Tollywood film of all time, with a worldwide box office collection of over 280 crore INR. The movie was made with a budget of 100 crore INR and was released under the banner of Geetha Arts and Haarika & Hassine Creations.
Sarileru Neekevaru (2020)
Another Telugu-language action-comedy movie, directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Rambrahmam Sunkara, is the seventh highest-grossing Tollywood movie of all time, with a worldwide box office collection of over 260 crore INR. It stars Mahesh Babu, Rashmika Mandanna, and Prakash Raj in the lead. The movie was made with a budget of 75 crore INR and was released under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations and AK Entertainments.
“Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy” (2019)
This Telugu-language historical action drama movie, directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Ram Charan, is the eighth highest-grossing Tollywood movie of all time, with a worldwide box office collection of over 240 crore INR. Chiranjeevi, Amitabh Bachchan, Vijay Sethupathi, Sudeep Tamannaah, and Nayanthara were some of the big stars in the movie. The movie was made with a budget of 200 crore INR and released under Konidela Production Company’s banner.
Rangasthalam (2018)
This Telugu-language period drama movie, directed by Sukumar and produced by C.V. Mohan, is the ninth highest-grossing Tollywood movie of all time, with a worldwide box office collection of over 215 crore INR. This movie starring Ram Charan and Samantha was made with a budget of 60 crore INR and was released under the banner of Mythri Movie Makers.
Bharat Ane Nenu (2018)
This Telugu-language political drama movie, directed by Koratala Siva and produced by DVV Danayya, is the tenth highest-grossing Tollywood movie of all time, with a worldwide box office collection of over 225 crore INR. It stars Mahesh Babu and Kiara Advani in the lead. The movie was made with a budget of 65 crore INR and released under DVV Entertainments.