Best telugu movies of 21st century.
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1. Eega (2012)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A murdered man is reincarnated as a housefly and seeks to avenge his death.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Sudeep, Nani, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Hamsa Nandini
Votes: 27,203
2. Awe! (2018)
150 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Unusual (multiple) people tend to meet at a Restaurant and their life-changing moments take place in order to know about a single person.
Director: Prasanth Varma | Stars: Kajal Aggarwal, Nithya Menen, Srinivas Avasarala, Regina Cassandra
Votes: 5,915
3. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Not Rated | 167 min | Action, Drama
Amarendra Baahubali, the heir apparent to the throne of Mahishmati, finds his life and relationships endangered as his adoptive brother Bhallaladeva conspires to claim the throne.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia
Votes: 114,296 | Gross: $20.19M
4. 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: 8,409
5. Arjun Reddy (2017)
Not Rated | 182 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Arjun Reddy, a short-tempered house surgeon, gets used to drugs and drinks when his girlfriend is forced to marry another person.
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga | Stars: Vijay Deverakonda, Shalini Pandey, Jia Sharma, Kanchana
Votes: 27,705
6. Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
Not Rated | 159 min | Action, Drama
A child from the Mahishmati kingdom is raised by tribal people and one day learns about his royal heritage, his father's bravery in battle and a mission to overthrow the incumbent ruler.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia
Votes: 136,897 | Gross: $6.74M
7. The Ghazi Attack (2017)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Thriller, War
A Pakistani submarine, Ghazi plans to secretly attack Vizag port. For doing so, it has to get past Indian submarine S21.
Director: Sankalp Reddy | Stars: Rana Daggubati, Kay Kay Menon, Atul Kulkarni, Om Puri
Votes: 14,631
8. 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: 10,089 | Gross: $0.65M
9. Oopiri (2016)
158 min | Comedy, Drama
Impressed by his carefree attitude, quadriplegic multi-billionaire Vikram hires a convict out on parole as his caretaker. What follows is a string of life lessons they learn from each other.
Director: Vamshi Paidipally | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Karthi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Prakash Raj
Votes: 6,056 | Gross: $1.57M
10. Kushi (2000)
178 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
College friends Jenny and Shiva part ways due to a misunderstanding. Although they are in love and realize they cannot live without each other, their egos prevent them from uniting.
Director: S.J. Suryah | Stars: Jyotika, Joseph Vijay, Mumtaj, Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Votes: 6,198
11. Kshanam (2016)
Not Rated | 110 min | Mystery, Thriller
Rishi, a non-resident Indian, returns to India to help his ex-lover find her kidnapped daughter.
Director: Ravikanth Perepu | Stars: Adivi Sesh, Adah Sharma, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Satyadev Kancharana
Votes: 6,030
12. Kanche (2015)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Drama, War
A rivalry between two men, based on caste and social status, extends from an Indian village to war torn Europe during World War II.
Director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi | Stars: Varun Tej, Pragya Jaiswal, Srinivas Avasarala, Elene Bezarashvili
Votes: 3,380
13. Naa Autograph Sweet Memories (2004)
148 min | Action, Drama, Romance
3 different phases of Seenu's(Ravi Teja) life, from his first love in childhood to his successful career and marriage.
Director: Gopal Reddy S. | Stars: Ravi Teja, Bhoomika Chawla, Gopika, Mallika
Votes: 714
14. 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: 1,762
15. 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: 11,989
16. 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: 8,822
17. 1: Nenokkadine (2014)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Thriller
A rock star must overcome his psychological inhibitions to seek revenge for his parents' death.
Directors: Sukumar, Sukumar, Zeb Walters | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Kriti Sanon, Nassar, Pradeep Singh Rawat
Votes: 46,492
18. Attarintiki Daredi (2013)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The scion of a powerful family is tasked with retrieving an estranged family member.
Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Pawan Kalyan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Pranitha Subhash, Boman Irani
Votes: 9,827
19. Dookudu (2011)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Ajay, (Mahesh Babu) an undercover cop, is assigned to catch a dangerous mafia don with whom he has a personal score to settle.
Director: Sreenu Vaitla | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj
Votes: 14,071 | Gross: $1.56M
20. 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: 5,567
21. Rangasthalam 1985 (2018)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama
Chitti Babu begins to suspect his elder brother's life is in danger after they team up to lock horns with their village president and overthrow his unlawful 30 year old regime.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Ram Charan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Aadhi, Jagapathi Babu
Votes: 27,785 | Gross: $3.51M
22. Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav (2001)
184 min | Comedy, Romance
Venkateswarlu, aka Venky, comes Hyderabad to his father's friend's house where he meets an engaged girl . Things turn upside down when she expresses her love for him .
Director: Vijay K. Bhaskar | Stars: Venkatesh Daggubati, Aarthi Agarwal, Suhasini, Ananth
Votes: 5,607
23. Magadheera (2009)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A warrior gets reincarnated 400 years later, after trying to save the princess and the kingdom, who also dies along with him. He then sets back again to fight against all odds and win back his love.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill, Srihari
Votes: 24,954
24. Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (2009)
165 min | Romance
Siddhu always wears a smile on his face but he has sad past. Geeta joins his college. Both fall in love and are ready to get married. But Geeta's father refuses their love unless Siddhu tackle his Past problem.
Director: Kishore Kumar Pardasani | Stars: Siddharth, Tamannaah Bhatia, Prakash Raj, Ramya Krishnan
Votes: 1,267
25. Srimanthudu (2015)
Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Drama
Harsha, a multi-millionaire's heir who has everything, still feels that there is something missing in his life. In an attempt to fill the void, he adopts a village to bring change in the people.
Director: Koratala Siva | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra Prasad
Votes: 13,365
26. 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
27. Happy Days (2007)
153 min | Drama
A group of eight youngsters from an engineering college form an unbreakable friendship after going through various struggles.
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Varun Sandesh, Tamannaah Bhatia, Raahul, Sonia
Votes: 6,258
28. Thief of Yama (2007)
Not Rated | 185 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A lovable scoundrel's life is cut short when he angers the god of death; however, he still has a few tricks up his sleeve.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Mohan Babu, Priyamani, Mamta Mohandas
Votes: 4,573
29. Chandamama (2007)
Drama, Romance
Mahalakshmi confesses to her fiance that whilst at school in city she fell in love with a boy who broke her heart. The fiance sets out to find the philandering boy to teach him a lesson and... See full summary »
Directors: Krishna Vamsi, J.V.V. Sathyanarayana | Stars: Navdeep, Siva Balaji, Kajal Aggarwal, Sindhu Menon
Votes: 308
30. Dhee (2007)
142 min | Action, Comedy
A guy who is irresponsible was joined to a job of accountent in local rowdy by his farher.he loves the sister of the rowdy after knowing she is having a threat from another local rowdy hero makes a plan to marry her and kil that rowdy ..
Director: Sreenu Vaitla | Stars: Vishnu Manchu, Genelia Deshmukh, Srihari, Brahmanandam
Votes: 2,660
31. Pokiri (2006)
Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A money-minded criminal has to deal with two rival gangs as well as an evil cop threatening his girlfriend.
Director: Puri Jagannadh | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Nassar
Votes: 15,588
32. Tholiprema (2018)
137 min | Romance
A love story that weathers time and emotions. Aditya sees Varsha and it is love at first sight for him. What transpires over the next 7 years is what makes their love stronger.
Director: Venky Atluri | Stars: Varun Tej, Raashi Khanna, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Apoorva Srinivasan
Votes: 3,514
33. Vikramarkudu (2006)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action
A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Ravi Teja, Anushka Shetty, Annie, Brahmanandam
Votes: 4,684
34. Athadu (2005)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gunman for hire is framed for murder, and assumes a dead man's identity while hiding from the police.
Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Trisha Krishnan, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj
Votes: 14,979
35. Chatrapathi (2005)
Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Drama
Displaced Sri Lankans in a Vizag port are ruled by a local rowdy. This is the story of Chatrapati Sivaji who overcomes this oppression and how he reunites with his long lost mother and brother.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Bhanupriya, Shriya Saran, Shafi
Votes: 5,606
36. Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005)
165 min | Romance
Before he can marry his sweetheart, a wealthy city boy from England is challenged to prove his work ethic on a farm in rural India.
Director: Prabhu Deva | Stars: Trisha Krishnan, Siddharth, Srihari, Prakash Raj
Votes: 3,850
37. 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: 7,917
38. Shankar Dada MBBS (2004)
174 min | Comedy
A doctor treats patients with humanity (not with medicines).
Director: Jayant Paranji | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Meka Srikanth, Sonali Bendre, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 2,018
39. Challenge (2004)
Not Rated | 167 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Students of a college form a Rugby team and play against a violent gang of thugs to get back their college land.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Nithiin, Genelia Deshmukh, Preeti Nigam, Shashank
Votes: 2,610
40. Simhadri (2003)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama
Simhadri, a loyal servant in a landlord's house, also leads a secret life as Singamalai, a powerful leader in the state of Kerala.
Directors: S.S. Rajamouli, G.R. Krishna, J.V.V. Sathyanarayana | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Bhoomika Chawla, Ankita, Nassar
Votes: 3,514
41. To Father with Love (2016)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
An intelligent son of a former entrepreneur takes revenge on a powerful and rich businessman who is as smart as he is.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Rakul Preet Singh, Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra Prasad
Votes: 11,035
42. Tagore (2003)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Drama
Ravindranath Tagore, a physics professor, forms the ACF [Anti Corruption Force] along with his former students to take on corruption in society.
Director: V.V. Vinayak | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Jyotika, Shriya Saran, Sunil
Votes: 3,104
43. Okkadu (2003)
Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A Kabbadi player rescues a young woman from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home.
Director: Gunasekhar | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, Prakash Raj, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 10,738
44. Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003)
154 min | Action, Drama, Sport
A former kick-boxer, after death of his wife, trains his son who hates him for boxing match for revenge on his former student.
Director: Puri Jagannadh | Stars: Ravi Teja, Jayasudha, Prakash Raj, Asin Thottumkal
Votes: 1,032
45. Guru (2017)
TV-PG | 116 min | Action, Drama, Sport
A curmudgeonly boxing coach sees the potential in a young woman; his belief in her changes her life.
Directors: Gagan Bhullar, Sudha Kongara | Stars: Venkatesh Daggubati, Ritika Singh, Mumtaz Sorcar, Nassar
Votes: 875
46. Indra (2002)
Not Rated | 173 min | Action, Drama
Since 1965 bitter hatred and animosity has reigned between two families, namely that of Indrasen's and the Reddys, which results in the death of Indrasen's dad, and his two uncles, one of ... See full summary »
Director: Gopal B. | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre, Aarthi Agarwal, Prakash Raj
Votes: 2,852
47. Jayam (2002)
152 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A young couple falls in love but the woman's parents have already arranged her marriage with her wealthy cousin. Now, the couple must face the cousin's wrath to be united in love.
Director: Teja | Stars: Nithiin, Sada, Gopichand, Siva Krishna
Votes: 407
48. Manmadhudu (2002)
142 min | Comedy, Romance
A misogynist is forced by circumstances to work with a woman.
Director: Vijay K. Bhaskar | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sonali Bendre, Anshu, Chandramohan
Votes: 4,313
49. Dhruva (2016)
Not Rated | 165 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A committed police officer is on a very dangerous mission to destroy the most corrupt person in the country, Siddharth Abhimanyu.
Director: Surender Reddy | Stars: Ram Charan, Arvind Swamy, Rakul Preet Singh, Navdeep
Votes: 7,898
50. Sudigaadu (2012)
140 min | Action, Comedy
Join Shiva, a larger than life hero on a madcap journey to find his kidnapped parents and to capture a notorious criminal.
Director: Srinivasa Rao Bhimaneni | Stars: Allari Naresh, Monal Gajjar, Jayaprakash Reddy, Hema
Votes: 470
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