30 Best Offbeat Youthful & Influencial Telugu Movies after 2000 to start off with for starters.
by siddharthsatyasurya | created - 07 Nov 2016 | updated - 07 Nov 2016 | PublicThese Movies are one of such movies which are set apart from mainstream movies at that time & were so good at content & brought a very fresh experience to the audience!They influenced not only the younger audience then but also changed the trends in script-writing , costumes, photography, cinematography etc,. Some of them actually created revolution in storytelling, characterization etc,. And some introduced some new genres to the industry.So if you are new to tollywood movies & scared of some mainstream content, watch out these best youthful movies here are all of them!! Welcome to tollywood & have a great time.
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1. Khushi (2001)
Not Rated | 169 min | Drama, Romance
While playing matchmaker to a pair of their friends, two young university students begin developing feelings for each other.
Director: S.J. Suryah | Stars: Pawan Kalyan, Bhoomika Chawla, Sivaji, Rajan P. Dev
Votes: 5,914
2. Happy Days (2007)
153 min | Drama
A group of eight youngsters from an engineering college form an unbreakable friendship after going through various struggles together.
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Varun Sandesh, Tamannaah Bhatia, Raahul, Sonia
Votes: 6,260
3. Nuvve Kavali (2000)
153 min | Romance
Best friends develop feelings for each other but cannot seem to sync their emotions.
Director: Vijay K. Bhaskar | Stars: Tarun, Richa Pallod, Saikiran, Chalapathi Rao
Votes: 643
4. Aithe (2003)
132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Irfan Khan (Pavan Malhotra) is a key mafia affiliate in Mumbai. Khan is on the wanted list of criminals in Hyderabad with a bounty of 50 lakhs. Aiming to migrate to Dubai so that he could ... See full summary »
Director: Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | Stars: Abhishek, Harinath Babu B., Mohit Chadda, Veerendra Chauhan
Votes: 1,569
5. Arya (2004)
Not Rated | 151 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Geethanjali, who is already the girlfriend of the college rowdy Ajay, is pursued by the free spirited and Arya. Arya relentlessly tries to woo Geethanjali causing problems between him and Ajay.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Allu Arjun, Anuradha Mehta, Siva Balaji, Rajan P. Dev
Votes: 7,922
6. Bommarillu (2006)
170 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young man realizes that he has to push back against his domineering father if he wants to find true happiness and love.
Director: Bommarillu Baskar | Stars: Siddharth, Genelia Deshmukh, Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao
Votes: 10,096 | Gross: $0.65M
7. Anand (2004)
180 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A rich guy falls in love with an independent and strong-minded girl, and moves into her simple neighborhood to earn her love.
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Raja, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Anuj Gurwara, Master Abhijit
Votes: 2,414
8. Gamyam (2008)
120 min | Drama
Two guys, one a thief and the other filthy rich, meet each other in a journey started by the latter in search of his love.
Director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi | Stars: Sharwanand, Allari Naresh, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Giri Babu
Votes: 3,623
9. Vasu (2002)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama, Romance
Vasu is a musician and is hated by his father due to his unemployment. He emerges into a famous musician with the inspiration of his girlfriend.
Director: A. Karunakaran | Stars: Venkatesh Daggubati, Bhoomika Chawla, Sunil, Mohammad Ali
Votes: 483
10. Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008)
160 min | Romance
Balu is son of lovable middle-class couple. Swapna is the daughter of a strict and rich father. Both of them study in a residential college located at a small town of Godavari district. ... See full summary »
Director: Srikanth Addala | Stars: Varun Sandesh, Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam, Jayasudha
Votes: 693
11. Vennela (2005)
133 min | Romance
Two students who go abroad for studies, fall in love with each other. However, their lives are turned upside down when the girl's wayward ex-boyfriend turns up to ruin their relationship.
Directors: Deva Katta, Suman Pathuri | Stars: Raja, Parvati Melton, Ravi Varma, Brahmanandam
Votes: 342
12. Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)
PG-13 | 155 min | Romance
Karthik, an engineering graduate, wants to make films. He falls in love with Jessie, his neighbour, but her father opposes their relationship due to religious differences.
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon | Stars: Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Krishnudu, Sanjay Swaroop
Votes: 3,394
13. Ala Modalaindi (2011)
136 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
On the day of his girlfriend's marriage, Gautam gets kidnapped by an unknown criminal. Bored on the way to the kidnapper's den, Gautam is forced to narrate his cute love story which is filled with loads of twists and turns.
Director: B.V. Nandini Reddy | Stars: Nani, Nithya Menen, Sneha Ullal, Kriti Kharbanda
Votes: 2,977
14. Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005)
145 min | Mystery, Thriller
A woman with amnesia tries to unravel the mystery of the missing day in her life.
Director: Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | Stars: Charmme Kaur, Jagapathi Babu, Shashank, Annie
Votes: 1,839
15. Ashta Chamma (2008)
126 min | Comedy
Ashtachemma Lavanya (Colors Swati) is a hardcore fan of hero Mahesh Babu. And her ambition is to marry hero Mahesh. But her heart is broken when Mahesh married Namrata Sirodkar. She lowers ... See full summary »
Director: Mohana Krishna Indraganti | Stars: Nani, Swathi Reddy, Srinivas Avasarala, Tanikella Bharani
Votes: 1,057
16. Orange (2010)
Not Rated | 162 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man, who doesn't believe that love can last a lifetime, pursues an exuberant romantic, but their clashing ideologies keep them apart.
Director: Bommarillu Baskar | Stars: Ram Charan, Genelia Deshmukh, Shazahn Padamsee, Prabhu
Votes: 4,079
17. Oy! (2009)
166 min | Romance
Uday, a wealthy entrepreneur, becomes infatuated with Sandhya, a modest young woman. Learning she is living with a terminal illness, he persists in courting her, encouraging her to make the most of her limited time left.
Director: Anand Ranga | Stars: Siddharth, Shamili, Mohammad Ali, Bhanu
Votes: 1,157
18. Arya 2 (2009)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Two childhood friends grow up differently to fall in love with the same woman.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Allu Arjun, Kajal Aggarwal, Navdeep, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 7,376
19. Godavari (2006)
160 min | Drama, Romance
While on a cruise on the river Godavari, a romance ensues between a heartbroken idealist Ram and an independent woman, Sita
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Sumanth, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Tanikella Bharani, Kamal Kamaraju
Votes: 1,683
20. Vedam (2010)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Drama
Stories of 5 people, an educated slum dweller, an aspiring rock star, an old villager, a prostitute and an ostracized Muslim man; all lead up to a night in a hospital filled with jeopardy.
Director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi | Stars: Allu Arjun, Anushka Shetty, Manoj Kumar Manchu, Manoj Bajpayee
Votes: 8,824
21. Prasthanam (2010)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Drama
A politician's hot-blooded son starts to rebel uncontrollably when his intelligent stepbrother is chosen as the heir to the throne.
Director: Deva Katta | Stars: Sharwanand, Sai Kumar, Sundeep Kishan, Ruby Parihar
Votes: 3,449
22. Leader (2010)
167 min | Drama
A well educated idealist, who is a son of Political leader in power wants to correct the rigged political system of favors and corruption. However, this soon becomes a game of power. How ... See full summary »
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Rana Daggubati, Richa Langella, Priya Anand, Joy Badlani
Votes: 5,570
23. Pilla Zamindar (2011)
148 min | Comedy, Drama
PJ has to go through a rough journey of living like a common man and graduating from a village-based college to inherit his grandfather's wealth.
Director: Ashok G. | Stars: Nani, Haripriya, Bindhu Madhavi, Rao Ramesh
Votes: 3,474
24. Andala Rakshasi (2012)
Not Rated | 139 min | Romance
Goutham deeply loves Mithuna, but will not acknowledge it to her. Meanwhile, Mithuna falls in love with Surya. Later, a sudden incident changes the lives of the trio.
Director: Hanu Raghavapudi | Stars: Naveen Chandra, Pragathi, C.V.L. Narasimha Rao, Rahul Ravindran
Votes: 731
25. Manam (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 163 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Through reincarnation, family members are able to cross generations and meddle in each others' lives.
Director: Vikram K. Kumar | Stars: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Votes: 11,994
26. Swamy Ra Ra (2013)
120 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A small time crook faces a big time challenge: he must fight to retrieve a priceless article and win the heart of his love.
Director: Sudheer Varma | Stars: Nikhil Siddharth, Swathi Reddy, Ravi Babu, Jeeva
Votes: 1,386
27. Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Romance
Venky, who aspires to become a news reader, must face the challenges posed by his boss, Uday. Things get worse when Uday seeks Venky's help to woo a girl in return for his desired post.
Director: Srinivas Avasarala | Stars: Srinivas Avasarala, Bhadram, Krishna Bhagavan, Hema
Votes: 1,764
28. Karthikeya (2014)
113 min | Mystery, Thriller
Karthikeya, who loves to solve mysteries, goes to Subramanyapuram to investigate where the villagers are frightened by a deadly snake in the temple.
Director: Chandoo Mondeti | Stars: Nikhil Siddharth, Swathi Reddy, Tanikella Bharani, Rao Ramesh
Votes: 6,569
29. Yevade Subramanyam (2015)
150 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A man who is overly focused on long-term career goals is exposed to the opposite attitude in a friend who believes in living life to the fullest rather than sacrificing present joy for future success.
Director: Nag Ashwin | Stars: Nani, Malvika Nair, Vijay Deverakonda, Ritu Varma
Votes: 2,988
30. Pelli Choopulu (2016)
125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A wannabe businesswoman and a happy-go-lucky guy meet each other during an arranged marriage blind date but eventually team up to start a food truck on their own.
Director: Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam | Stars: Abhay Bethiganti, Keshav Deepak, Vijay Deverakonda, Anish Kuruvilla
Votes: 8,416
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