The best Telugu movies of all time
The top 3 according to 102 votes from people: Sankarabharanam (1980) · Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) · Mayabazar (1957). (Updated Jun 21, 2023.)
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.
Top 10
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1
Sankarabharanam (1980)
A classical music master and his admirer, by K. Viswanath.
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2
Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
The epic of the kingdom of Mahishmati.
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3
Mayabazar (1957)
An epic from Hindu mythology and a landmark of Telugu cinema.
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4
C/o Kancharapalem (2018)
Four love stories in a Visakhapatnam neighbourhood.
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5
Magadheera (2009)
A warrior reborn 400 years later.
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6
Jersey (2019)
A failed cricketer's comeback at 36.
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7
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Why Kattappa killed Baahubali, by S.S. Rajamouli.
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8
Pokiri (2006)
Mahesh Babu as a Hyderabad goon with a secret.
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9
RRR (2022)
Two revolutionaries in the 1920s; Oscar for best song.
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10
Sagara Sangamam (1983)
A classical dancer's broken dreams, by K. Viswanath.
Candidates
They don't make it into the top 10… yet. Vote for them to move them up.
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11
Mahanati (2018)
The life of actress Savitri.
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12
Arjun Reddy (2017)
A brilliant, self-destructive surgeon.
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13
Bommarillu (2006)
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.
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Comments (2)
Where is Aditya 369?? best time travel movie in Telugu
Mayabazar on top over Baahubali, respect. People forget how ahead of its time it was.