This is a list of Telugu-language films produced in the Telugu cinema in India and were released in 2021.
The list of highest-grossing Telugu films released in 2021, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows:
| * | Denotes films still running in cinemas worldwide |
| Rank | Title | Production company | Worldwide gross | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pushpa: The Rise | Mythri Movie Makers Muttamsetty Media |
₹370 crore (equivalent to ₹453 crore or US$47 million in 2026) | |
| 2 | Akhanda | Dwaraka Creations | ₹150 crore (equivalent to ₹184 crore or US$19 million in 2026) | |
| 3 | Vakeel Saab | Sri Venkateswara Creations | ₹137.65 crore (equivalent to ₹169 crore or US$18 million in 2026) | |
| 4 | Mythri Movie Makers Sukumar Writings |
₹100 crore (equivalent to ₹122 crore or US$13 million in 2026) | ||
| 5 | Krack | Saraswathi Films Division | ₹70.6 crore (equivalent to ₹86 crore or US$9.0 million in 2026) | |
| 6 | Jathi Ratnalu | Swapna Cinema |
₹70 crore (equivalent to ₹86 crore or US$8.9 million in 2026) |
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| 7 | Love Story | Amigos Creations Sree Venkateswara Cinemas |
₹62 crore (equivalent to ₹76 crore or US$7.9 million in 2026) | |
| 8 | Most Eligible Bachelor | GA2 Pictures | ₹51 crore (equivalent to ₹62 crore or US$6.5 million in 2026) | |
| 9 | Shyam Singha Roy | Niharika Entertainment | ₹48−50 crore (equivalent to ₹−61 crore or US$−6.4 million in 2026) | |
| 10 | Red | Sri Sravanthi Movies | ₹35.64 crore (equivalent to ₹44 crore or US$4.5 million in 2026) |
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production company | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N U A R Y |
9 | Krack | Gopichand Malineni | Saraswathi Films Division | ||
| 12 | Uday Gurrala |
| Swapna Cinema | |||
| 14 | Red | Kishore Tirumala | Sri Sravanthi Movies | |||
| Alludu Adhurs | Santhosh Srinivas | Sumanth Movie Productions | ||||
| 15 | Cycle | Aatla Arjun Reddy |
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Overseas Entertainment Network | ||
| 22 | Super Over | Praveen Varma | SAS Pictures | |||
| 23 | Bangaru Bullodu | P. V. Giri | AK Entertainments | |||
| 29 | 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela | Munna | SV Productions | |||
| Amma Deevena | Shiva Eturi | Lakshmamma Productions | ||||
| Annapurnamma Gari Manavadu | Narra Shiva Nageswara Rao |
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MNR Films | |||
| Cheppina Evaru Nammaru | Aaryan Krishna |
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SMS Art Productions | |||
| Jai Sena | V. Samudra |
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Shiva Maha Teja Films | |||
| Mr & Miss | Ashok Reddy |
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| Kalaposhakulu | Chalapathy Puvvula |
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Sri Vennela Creations | |||
| F E B R U A R Y |
4 | Madhura Wines | Bandi Jayakishore |
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RK Cine Talkies Karthik Cult Creations |
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| 5 | Zombie Reddy | Prasanth Varma |
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Apple Trees Studios | [citation needed] | |
| Pranavum | Kumar G |
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CG Charitha And Gowtham Productions | |||
| G- Zombie | Aryan Deepu |
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Sai Surya Productions | |||
| 12 | Uppena | Bucchi Babu Sana |
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Mythri Movie Makers Sukumar Writings |
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| FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik | Vidya Sagar Raju |
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Sri Ranjith Movies | |||
| 19 | Pitta Kathalu | Nag Ashwin, B. V. Nandini Reddy, Tharun Bhascker, Sankalp Reddy |
RSVP Movies Flying Unicorn Entertainment |
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| Naandhi | Vijay Kanakamedala | SV2 Pictures | ||||
| Kapatadhaari | Pradeep Krishnamoorthy | Creative Entertainers | ||||
| 26 | A: Ad Infitium | Ugandhar Muni |
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Avanthika Productions | ||
| Check | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti | Bhavya Creations | ||||
| Akshara | B.Chinni Krishna | Cinema Hall Entertainments | ||||
| Ninnila Ninnila | Ani I V Sasi | Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra | ||||
| M A R C H |
5 | A1 Express | Dennis Jeevan Kanukolanu | People Media Factory Abhishek Agarwal Arts Venkatadri Talkies |
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| Shaadi Mubarak | Padmasri |
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Sri Venkateswara Creations | |||
| April 28 Em Jarigindi | Veera Swamy.G |
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V. G. Entertainment | |||
| Power Play | Vijay Kumar Konda | Vanamalee Creations | ||||
| Play Back | Jakka Hari Prasad |
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Sri Venkateswara Art Creations | |||
| 11 | Sreekaram | Kishore Reddy | 14 Reels Plus | |||
| Gaali Sampath | Anish Krishna |
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Imagespark Entertainment Shine Screens |
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| Jathi Ratnalu | Anudeep K V | Swapna Cinema | ||||
| 12 | Love Life & Pakodi | Jayanth Gali |
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Color of My Ink Films | ||
| 19 | Chaavu Kaburu Challaga | Koushik Pegallapati | GA2 Pictures | |||
| Mosagallu | Jeffrey Gee Chin | 24 Frames Factory | [citation needed] | |||
| Sashi | Nadikatla Srinivas Naidu | Sri Hanuman Movie Makers | ||||
| 26 | Rang De | Venky Atluri | Sithara Entertainments | |||
| Aranya | Prabhu Solomon | Eros International | ||||
| 27 | Thellavarithe Guruvaram | Manikanth Gelli |
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Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram Loukya Entertainments |
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| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production House | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P R I L |
2 | Wild Dog | Ashishor Solomon | Matinee Entertainment | ||
| Y | Baalu Adusumilli |
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Yerukonda Entertainments | |||
| 9 | Vakeel Saab | Venu Sriram | Sri Venkateswara Creations | |||
| 16 | Deyyam | Ram Gopal Varma | Mango Mass Media | |||
| M A Y |
7 | Thank You Brother | Ramesh Rapathi |
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Just Ordinary Entertainment | |
| 14 | Cinema Bandi | Praveen Kandregula |
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D2R Indie | ||
| Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku | Rama Narayanan |
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Seven Hills Productions | |||
| 27 | Ek Mini Katha | Karthik Rapolu |
| UV Concepts Mango Mass Media | ||
| J U N E |
11 | Ardha Shathabdham | Rawindra Pulle | Rishitha Sree Creations 24 Frames Celluloid |
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| 12 | Pachchis | Sri Krishna Rama Sai |
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Avasa Chitram Raasta Films Mango Mass Media |
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| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production House | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L Y |
9 | Crrush | Ravi Babu |
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Flying Frogs | |
| 20 | Narappa | Srikanth Addala | Suresh Productions V Creations |
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| 30 | Thimmarusu | Sharan Koppisetty | East Coast Productions S Originals |
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| Ishq | S. S. Raju | Mega Super Good Films | ||||
| A U G U S T |
6 | SR Kalyanamandapam | Sridhar Gade |
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Elite Entertainments | |
| Mugguru Monagallu | Abhilash reddy |
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Chitra Mandhir Studio | |||
| Merise Merise | Pawan Kumar K |
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Kothuri Entertainments LLP | |||
| MAD | Meneni Laxman |
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Modella Talkies | |||
| 14 | Paagal | Naresh Kuppili |
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Sri Venkateswara Creations Lucky Media |
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| 19 | Raja Raja Chora | Hasith Goli | Abhishek Agarwal Arts People Media Factory |
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| Kanabadutaledu | Bala Raju M |
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SS Films Shade Studios Sree Padha Creations |
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| Crazy Uncles | E Sathi Babu |
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Good Cinema Group | |||
| 27 | Sridevi Soda Center | Karuna Kumar | 70mm Entertainments | |||
| Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu | S Darshan | AI Studios Shaastra Movies |
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| Vivaha Bhojanambu | Ram Abbaraju | Anandi Art Creations Soldiers Factory Venkatadri Express |
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| House Arrest | Shekher Reddy Erra |
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Primeshow Entertainment | |||
| S E P T E M B E R |
3 | Dear Megha | A. Sushanth Reddy |
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Vedaansh Creative Works | |
| Nootokka Jillala Andagadu | Rachakonda Vidyasagar | Sri Venkateswara Creations First Frame Entertainments |
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| Appudu - Ippudu | Chalapathi Puvvula |
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M/s. UK Films | |||
| Killer | Chinna |
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Yadav Production House | |||
| Asmee | Sesh Kartikeya |
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Saachi Creations | |||
| 10 | Net | Bhargav Macharla |
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Tamada Media | ||
| Tuck Jagadish | Shiva Nirvana | Shine Screens | ||||
| Seetimaarr | Sampath Nandi | Srinivasaa Silver Screen | ||||
| 17 | Gully Rowdy | G. Nageswara Reddy | Kona Film Corporation M. V. V. Cinemas |
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| Maestro | Merlapaka Gandhi | Shresht Movies | ||||
| 24 | Aakashavaani | Ashwin Gangaraju |
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AU&I Studios | ||
| Alanti Sitralu | Supreeth C Krishna |
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I&I Arts, Cosmicray Productions | |||
| Love Story | Sekhar Kammula | Amigos Creations Sree Venkateswara Cinemas |
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| Maro Prastanam | Johny |
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Mirth Media | |||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production House | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O C T O B E R |
1 | Republic | Deva Katta | JB Entertainments Zee Studios |
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| The Rose Villa | Hemanth |
| Chitra Mandhir Studios | |||
| 2 | Idhe Maa Katha | Guru Pavan | Gurappa Parameswara Productions | |||
| 8 | Aaradugula Bullet | B. Gopal | Jaya Balaji Real Media | |||
| Itlu Amma | C. Umamaheswara Rao |
| Bommakku Creations | |||
| Konda Polam | Krish | First Frame Entertainments | ||||
| 14 | Maha Samudram | Ajay Bhupathi | AK Entertainments | |||
| 15 | Pelli SandaD | Gowri Ronanki | Arka Media Works | |||
| Most Eligible Bachelor | Bhaskar | GA2 Pictures | ||||
| 22 | Asalem Jarigandi | Nuleti Veera Raghava | Exodus Media | |||
| Heads and Tales | Sai Krishna Enreddy |
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S. K. N. | |||
| 29 | Family Drama | Meher Tej |
| Chashma Films Noothana Bharathi Films | ||
| Romantic | Anil Paduri | Puri Connects Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies | ||||
| Varudu Kaavalenu | Lakshmi Sowjanya | Sithara Entertainments | ||||
| N O V |
4 | Manchi Rojulochaie | Maruthi | UV Concepts Mass Movie Makers Llp |
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| 12 | Pushpaka Vimanam | Damodara |
| Tanga productions llp King of the hill entertainment llp | ||
| Raja Vikramarka | Sri Saripalli | Sree Chitra Movie Makers | ||||
| 19 | Adbhutham | Mallik Ram | S Originals | |||
| 25 | Drushyam 2: The Resumption | Jeethu Joseph | Suresh Productions Aashirvad Cinemas RajKumar Theatres | |||
| 26 | Anubhavinchu Raja | Sreenu Gavireddy |
| Annapurna Studios Pvt Ltd Sree Ventakeswara Cinemas LLP |
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| 1997 | Dr. Mohan |
| Eswar Parvathi Movies | |||
| D E C |
2 | Akhanda | Boyapati Srinu | Dwaraka Creations Pen India Limited |
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| 4 | Skylab | Vishavak Khanderao | Byte Features Nithya Menen Company |
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| 10 | Lakshya | Dheerendra Santhossh Jagarlapudi | Sri Venkateswara Cinemas LLP Northstar Entertainment Private Limited |
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| Gamanam | Sujana Rao | Kria Film Corp Kali Productions |
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| Sundarangudu | Vinay Babu | Krishna Sai, Mouryani, Isha, Mirchi Madhavi, Jeeva, Amit Tiwari, Mahaboob Basha, Junior Relangi. | MSK Pramidha Shree Films | |||
| 17 | Pushpa: The Rise | Sukumar | Mythri Movie Makers Muttamsetty Media |
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| 24 | Shyam Singha Roy | Rahul Sankrityan | Niharika Entertainment | |||
| WWW: Who Where Why | K. V. Guhan | Ramantra creations | ||||
| 25 | Gudaputani | KM Kumar |
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SRR Productions | ||
| 31 | Arjuna Phalguna | Teja Marni |
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Matinee Entertainment | ||
| Senapathi | Pavan Sadineni |
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Gold Box Entertainment Aha |
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It has grossed another Rs. 35 crores approx overseas, crossing Rs. 350 crores, for a total of Rs. 400 crores to date.