Best and Worst Telugu Films of 2021 (including Dubbed Films)

by SuchASach1534 • Created 5 years ago • Modified 2 years ago

From top to bottom, from best to worst, here is the list of the best and worst films in 2021.

Purple-Best
Light Purple-Best(Dubbed or Remake)
Teal-Between Best and Great (For Rare Situations Only)
Dark Green-Great
Green-Dark Green - Between Good/Hit and Great
Green-Good/Hit
Light Green-Small Hit/Above Average
Yellow-Average
Orange-Yellow -Between Below Average and Average
Orange-Below Average
Red-Bad
Brown-Very Bad

Upcoming films from chronological dates will be at the bottom. Movies that I have not seen will be marked as NYS.

Please follow the IG account for regular movie reviews: https://instagram.com/SachAFilmBoy

Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/suchasach1534/films/by/your-rating/

Also, I'm sorry for not watching all of the NYS movies. I have a lot on my plate, so sorry if some of the NYS films aren't on time.

Also, I want to clarify that while there hasn't been an actual dubbing released for Super Deluxe and Dia yet, they're planning to in 2021, so I reviewed those films. Am waiting for a Purple film as Naandhi and Ninnila Ninnila came really close!

Also, sorry for the long wait, online school just ended for me. SO now I'll be able to catch up with many films that I'll be able to see. Follow my IG for more updates! Thank you all!

Update on September 16, 2021: Hello all, I'm on the verge of starting a podcast sometime soon. Official dates and updates are to be determined, but so far it will be based on English films, but there will be a Telugu Podcast coming soon. Channel's getting started sometime soon, but for more updates and info on what films I watch. Plz check out my Instagram and my Letterboxd. Also, please note that due to me being in the 11th grade, watching more and more films is becoming harder and harder. I'll try my best to watch as many films as I can, but film viewings and ranking will be getting later than previous years. Please understand this; thank you!

Update on December 29, 2021: Hello all, here's the thing: I can't watch all of the films by December 31 like previous years. I'm getting older and I'm starting to have more responsibilities than ever as a 17-year-old. I'm more prioritizing Letterboxd and my Instagram film account right now, but I am planning to see as many films as I can till June 30. So at that day, I can only hope that I have seen all of the films I wish to see! Please understand this, and to those who do, thank you for holding on with me over the years! Please check out my Instagram and my Letterboxd for more updates and info on what film I'm watching and will watch! Thank you all!

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1. Raja Raja Chora
20212h 25m
7.5 (2.1K)
Bhaskar, a Xerox shop helper and a part time burglar, whose greed for better settlement, he resorts to very risky and quick that lead him into trouble. To be with a software engineer he pretends to be a software engineer. One thing leads to another which becomes a cat-mouse chase.
DirectorHasith GoliStarsSree VishnuMegha AkashSunaina Yella
Purple
2. Ninnila Ninnila
20211h 58m
7.5 (1.6K)
In London, Dev, an overweight, genius chef who suffers with muscle spasms, meets Tara and love blossoms, but things take an interesting turn when he crosses paths with Maya.
DirectorAni. I.V. SasiStarsAshok SelvanRitu VarmaNithya Menen
Purple (ZEE-5)
3. Super Deluxe
20192h 56m
8.2 (19K)
An unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged father, a priest and an angry son suddenly find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day.
DirectorThiagarajan KumararajaStarsVijay SethupathiFahadh FaasilSamantha Ruth Prabhu
Light Purple
4. 96
20182h 38m
8.5 (41K)
Two high school sweethearts meet at a reunion after 22 years and reminisce about their past.
DirectorC. Prem KumarStarsVijay SethupathiTrisha KrishnanAdithya Bhaskar
Light Purple
5. Resurrection
20182h 27mNot Rated
8.7 (17K)
A single father tries to raise his daughter, who has cerebral palsy, even as she is beginning to wake up to her sexuality.
DirectorRamStarsMammoottySadhanaAnjali
As Nanna Prema
Light Purple
6. Karnan
20212h 38m
8.0 (24K)
Karnan, a fearless village youth, must fight for the rights of the conservative people of his village, due to the torture given by a police officer.
DirectorMari SelvarajStarsDhanushLalRajisha Vijayan
Light Purple
7. Churuli
20212h
7.0 (5.5K)
Two undercover cops who go in search of a fugitive enter another dimension occupied by uncivilized residents who are crass and rude. There, the two men get stuck in an apparent time loop as inexplicable events begin to occur.
DirectorLijo Jose PellisseryStarsChemban Vinod JoseVinay ForrtJoju George
Light Purple (Sony LIV)
8. Kala
20212h 10m
6.7 (4.1K)
A psychological thriller that revolves around Shaji who faces an intriguing conflict with the many layered shades of human behavior.
DirectorRohith V.S.StarsTovino ThomasLalDivya Pillai
Light Purple
9. Dia
20202h 17mNot Rated
8.0 (7.5K)
Dia takes three years to confess her feelings to Rohith but after a terrible accident, she is told he does not survive. Later, when she starts seeing Adi, she finds out that Rohith is still alive.
DirectorK.S. AshokaStarsKushiKushee RaviPruthvi Ambaar
Light Purple
10. Minnal Murali
20212h 38mTV-14
7.8 (34K)
A tailor gains special powers after being struck by lightning, but must take down an unexpected foe if he is to become the superhero his hometown needs.
DirectorBasil JosephStarsTovino ThomasGuru SomasundaramAju Varghese
As Mister Murali
Light Purple (Netflix)
11. Jai Bhim
20212h 44mApproved
8.6 (226K)
When a tribal man is arrested for a case of alleged theft, his wife turns to a human-rights lawyer to help bring justice.
DirectorT.J. GnanavelStarsSuriyaLijo Mol JoseManikandan K.
Light Purple (Prime)
12. Sillu Karuppatti
20192h 33m
7.9 (2.1K)
An anthology of four romantic stories across four age groups connected by that magical thread called love.
DirectorHalitha ShameemStarsSamuthirakaniSunaina YellaManikandan K.
As Naarinja Mithai
Dark Green
13. Cinema Bandi
20211h 38m
7.8 (3.3K)
When a driver finds an expensive camera in the back seat of his rickshaw, he comes up with a ridiculously ambitious plan to gather the village and make a film - a ticket to get their drought-hit village out of its dreary conditions.
DirectorPraveen KandregulaStarsVikas VasisthaSandeep VaranasiRag Mayur
Dark Green (Netflix)
14. Maanaadu
20212h 27mPG-13
8.2 (26K)
On the day of a public conference by the state's Chief Minister, his bodyguard and a police officer are stuck in a time loop.
DirectorVenkat PrabhuStarsSilambarasan TRS.J. SuryahKalyani Priyadarshan
As The Loop
Dark Green
15. Sarpatta Parambarai
20212h 53m
8.5 (27K)
When Sarpatta Parambarai is challenged to a do-or-die match, will Kabilan, a young labourer, put on the gloves himself and lead his clan to victory, or be dissuaded by his disapproving mother and dangerous politics?
DirectorPa. RanjithStarsAryaPasupathyJohn Kokken
Dark Green (Prime)
16. Psycho
20202h 14mNot Rated
6.1 (3.9K)
Based on the Buddhist tale of Angulimala, a dreaded serial killer, Psycho tells the story of a blind man who gets involved in a murder mystery.
DirectorMysskinStarsUdhayanidhi StalinAditi Rao HydariNithya Menen
NYS
17. Naandhi
20212h 26m
7.8 (4.8K)
Revolving around undertrial prisoners who languish in jails while awaiting a judgement, the movie follows Surya Prakash who gets caught in a similar situation while being on trial for the murder of a powerful man.
DirectorVijay KanakamedalaStarsAllari NareshVaralaxmi SarathkumarHarish Uthaman
Dark Green
18. Love Story
20212h 35m
6.8 (4.7K)
A Zumba instructor who falls in love with a girl from an upper-caste Hindu family. Their love faces numerous challenges due to caste differences.
DirectorSekhar KammulaStarsNaga Chaitanya AkkineniSai PallaviRajeev Kanakala
Dark Green
19. Doctor
20212h 28mNot Rated
7.4 (20K)
When his fiancee's niece is kidnapped, a stoic army doctor and his motley team launch a rescue operation in which they need both wit and their wits.
DirectorNelson DilipkumarStarsSivakarthikeyanVinay RaiPriyanka Arulmohan
As Varun Doctor
Dark Green
20. Republic
20212h 32m
7.8 (4.1K)
An IIT gold medalist gets pulled into the Indian Administrative Services, where he confronts the newly elected political establishment.
DirectorDeva KattaStarsAamaniJagapathi BabuBoxer Dina
Dark Green
21. Master
20212h 59mNot Rated
7.4 (86K)
An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster who uses the school children for criminal activities.
DirectorLokesh KanagarajStarsJoseph VijayVijay SethupathiMalavika Mohanan
Dark Green
22. Jathi Ratnalu
20212h 25m
7.4 (8.5K)
The plot revolves around the three prisoners. They get released and plan for a happy life outside. Things take a new turn and bring in a twist. Can they find happiness and love now?
DirectorAnudeep K.V.StarsNaveen PolishettyRahul RamakrishnaPriyadarshi Pulikonda
Dark Green
23. Drushyam 2
20212h 35m
8.1 (2.1K)
Secrets from the past are brought to light due to an unexpected turn of events. Can Rambabu save his family this time?
DirectorJeethu JosephStarsVenkatesh DaggubatiMeenaNadia Moidu
Dark Green (Prime)
Remake of Drishyam 2 (Malayalam)
24. Kurup
20212h 20m
7.0 (16K)
Kurup is a criminal who is on the run from police after murdering someone for life insurance fraud.
DirectorSrinath RajendranStarsDulquer SalmaanIndrajith SukumaranSobhita Dhulipala
Dark Green
25. Aakashavaani
20212h 4m
6.9 (3K)
Once upon a time, somewhere in a deep forest, lived a tribe, ruled by a power-obsessed Zamindar, disconnected from world with their own beliefs and sentiments.
DirectorAshwin GangarajuStarsSamuthirakaniVinay VarmaGetup Srinu
Dark Green (Sony LIV)