# The best Telugu movies of all time

From the mythological Mayabazar to Baahubali and RRR: the greatest Telugu films, based on Pinkvilla's IMDb top 25, Filmibeat and an IMDb user list.

- 102 votes · 13 items
- Jun 21, 2023 · gareth_cinephile
- https://even.best/en/l/4140/the-best-telugu-movies-of-all-time

## Top 10

1. **Sankarabharanam (1980)** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — A classical music master and his admirer, by K. Viswanath.
2. **Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — The epic of the kingdom of Mahishmati.
3. **Mayabazar (1957)** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — An epic from Hindu mythology and a landmark of Telugu cinema.
4. **C/o Kancharapalem (2018)** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Four love stories in a Visakhapatnam neighbourhood.
5. **Magadheera (2009)** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — A warrior reborn 400 years later.
6. **Jersey (2019)** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — A failed cricketer's comeback at 36.
7. **Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Why Kattappa killed Baahubali, by S.S. Rajamouli.
8. **Pokiri (2006)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Mahesh Babu as a Hyderabad goon with a secret.
9. **RRR (2022)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Two revolutionaries in the 1920s; Oscar for best song.
10. **Sagara Sangamam (1983)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — A classical dancer's broken dreams, by K. Viswanath.
11. **Mahanati (2018)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The life of actress Savitri.
12. **Arjun Reddy (2017)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — A brilliant, self-destructive surgeon.
13. **Bommarillu (2006)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — A son smothered by an overprotective father.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.