List of Telugu films of 2016

This is a list of Telugu language films produced in the Tollywood in India that were released in the year 2016.

Box office collection

The top films released in 2016 by worldwide box office gross revenue are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 2016
RankTitleProduction company(s)Worldwide grossRef.
1 Janatha Garage Mythri Movie Makers
Eros International
₹134.80 crore (US$14 million) [1]
2 Sarrainodu Geetha Arts ₹127.60 crore (US$13 million)
3 Oopiri PVP Cinema ₹100 crore (US$10 million) [2]
4 Dhruva Geetha Arts ₹87.6 crore (US$9.1 million) [1]
5 Nannaku Prematho Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra
Reliance Entertainment
₹87.20 crore (US$9.1 million)
6 Sardaar Gabbar Singh North Star Entertainment
Eros International
Pawan Kalyan Creative Works
₹85.55 crore (US$8.9 million)
7 Soggade Chinni Nayana Annapurna Studios ₹82.46 crore (US$8.6 million)
8 A Aa Haarika & Hassine Creations ₹75.4 crore (US$7.8 million)
9 Brahmotsavam PVP Cinema
G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment
₹63.70 crore (US$6.6 million) [3]
10 Babu Bangaram Sithara Entertainments ₹51 crore (US$5.3 million) [4]

January–June

Opening Title Director CastProduction houseRef
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1 Chitram Bhalare VichitramBhanu Prakash BalusuChandini Tamilarasan, Sowmya, Subhasree, Jeeva, Surya, Venugopal Rao, Prabhas Sreenu, Allari SubhashiniKartika Dream Creations
Abbayitho AmmayiRamesh VarmaNaga Shourya, Palak Lalwani, Rao Ramesh, Brahmanandam, MohanJG Production
Nenu.. Sailaja...Kishore TirumalaRam Pothineni, Keerthy Suresh, Sathyaraj, Pradeep Rawat, Prince Cecil, RohiniSri Sravanthi Movies[5]
13 Nannaku PremathoSukumarJr NTR, Rakul Preet, Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra PrasadSri Venkateswara Cine Chitra
Reliance Entertainment
14 Express RajaMerlapaka GandhiSharwanand, Surabhi, Harish UthamanUV Creations
DictatorSriwassNandamuri Balakrishna, Anjali, Sonal ChauhanEros International
Vedaashwa Creations
15 Soggade Chinni NayanaKalyan KrishnaNagarjuna, Ramya Krishnan, Lavanya Tripathi, Nassar, Sampath Raj, BrahmanandamAnnapurna Studios
29 Lacchimdeviki O LekkundiJagadish TalasilaLavanya Tripathi, Naveen ChandraMayukha Creations
Seethamma Andalu Ramayya SitraluGavireddy Srinivas ReddyRaj Tarun, Arthana, Aadarsh, Raja RavindraSri Sailendra Productions
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5 LajjaNarasimha NandiMadhumitha, Varun, ShivaP.L.K Productions
SpeedunnoduBhimaneni Srinivasa RaoBellamkonda Sreenivas, Sonarika BhadoriaGood Will Cinema [6]
Vennello Hai HaiVamsyAjmal, Nikitha NarayanD V Cine Creations
12 Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema GaadhaHanu RaghavapudiNani, Mehreen Pirzada, Sampath Raj, Murali Sharma, Harish Uthaman14 Reels Entertainment
GaramMadanAadi, Adah Sharma, BrahmanandamRK Studio [7]
19 KrishnashtamiVasu VarmaSunil, Nikki Galrani, Dimple ChopadeSri Venkateswara Creations [8]
MalupuSathya Prabhas PinisettyAadhi, Nikki Galrani, Mithun Chakraborty, Richa Pallod, PasupathyAadarsha Chitralaya Pvt. Ltd. [8]
26 KshanamRavikanthAdivi Sesh, Adah Sharma, AnasuyaPVP cinema
Eluka MajakaRelangi Narasimha RaoVennela Kishore, Brahmanandam, PavaniNaa Friends Art Movies [9]
PadesaveChuniyaKarthik Raju, Nithya Shetty, SamAyan Creations
TerrorSathish KasettySrikanth, Nikhita Thukral, Prudhvi, NassarAkhanda Bharath Creations
Veeri Veeri GuM V SagarRudra, Venne, Raghu BabuShivakruthi Creations [10]
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4 Guntur TalkiesPraveen SattaruSiddu Jonnalagadda, Rashmi Gautham, Shraddha DasRK Studios[11]
Kalyana VaibhogameNandini ReddyNaga Shourya, Malavika Nair, RaasiSri Ranjith Movies[12]
ShouryaK. DasaradhManoj Manchu, Regina Cassandra, Prakash RajSuraksha Entertainments
11 TuntariKumar NagendraNara Rohit, Latha Hegde, Kabir Duhan SinghSri Keerthi Films
Tulasi DalamR. P. PatnaikNischal, Vandana Gupta, R. P. PatnaikColours Entertainments
O Sthree Repu RaaT. Ashok Kumar ReddyAshish Gandhi, Diksha Panth, Shruthi MolRending Lamp creations
Nenu Maa CollegeS. S. DhakarManoj Nandan, Sisha, SrihariGolden Fish Attractions
18 Drishya KavyamBella Ramakrishna ReddyRam Karthik, Kashmira KulkarniPushyami Film Makers
SeesaMohamad IssackSivaji, Chaswa, NamrathaLaxmi Venkateswara Films
DandakaranyamR. Narayana MurthyR. Narayana Murthy, GaddarSneha Chitra Pictures[13]
Romance With FinanceRajju KumpatlaMerina Abraham, Satish BabuRishi Entertainments
23 RunAnil KannegantiSundeep Kishan, Anisha Ambrose, Bobby SimhaAK Entertainments
25 OopiriVamsi PaidipallyNagarjuna, Karthi, TamannaahPVP cinema[14]
Mohabbat MeinMahesh SuryaKarthik, HamidaAashisth Movies[15]
Ammayi AaruguruG. MuraliprasadRamachandra, Aashalatha, RaviAkshay Prathyusha Entertainments
MeeraSanthosh EubulusAditya Anand, Ishika Singh150 M Entertainenrs
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1 7 To 4Vijay Sekhar SankranthAnand Bachu, Raj Bala, Radhika, LoukyaMilk Movies
AttackRam Gopal VarmaManchu Manoj, Surabhi, Jagapati Babu, Prakash Raj, Abhimanyu Singh, Poonam KaurCK Entertainments
SavitriPavan SadineniNara Rohit, Nanditha RajVision film Makers[16]
8 Sardaar Gabbar SinghK. S. RavindraPawan Kalyan, Kajal Aggarwal, Sharad KelkarPawan Kalyan Creative Works
North Star Entertainment
Eros International
[17]
14 Eedo Rakam Aado RakamG. Nageswara ReddyManchu Vishnu, Raj Tarun, Hebah Patel, Sonarika BhadoriaA.K. Entertainments
22 SarrainoduBoyapati SrinuAllu Arjun, Srikanth, Aadhi Pinisetty, Rakul Preet Singh, Catherine Tresa, Pradeep Rawat, Sai Kumar, Jayaprakash, BrahmanandamGeetha Arts[18]
29 Raja Cheyyi VesthePradeepNara Rohit, Isha Talwar, Taraka RatnaVarahi Chalana Chitram[19]
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5 SupremeAnil RavipudiSai Dharam Tej, Raashi Khanna, Master Mikhail Gandhi, Rajendra Prasad, Kabir Duhan Singh, Ravi Kishan, Sai KumarSri Venkateswara Creations
20 BrahmotsavamSrikanth AddalaMahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Pranitha SubhashPVP cinema
G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
[20]
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2 A AaTrivikram SrinivasNithiin, Samantha, Naresh, Srinivas AvasaralaHaarika & Hassine Creations[21]
3 Sri SriMuppalaneni SivaKrishna, Vijay Nirmala
10 Okka Ammayi ThappaRajasimha TadinadaSundeep Kishan, Nithya Menen, Ravi Kishan, Ali, PrudhvirajAnji Reddy Productions
ParvathipuramM.A. ChowdaryMadan, Srushti Dange, Tapashree, Kushi Sharma, Leena David
Right RightJ. B. Murali krishnaSumanth Ashwin, Pooja Jhaveri, Pavani Gangireddy, NassarSri Satya Entertainments
17 GentlemanMohan Krishna IndragantiNani, Niveda Thomas, Surabhi, Srinivas Avasarala, Tanikella Bharani, Vennela KishoreSridevi Movies
PremikuduKala SundeepMaanas N, Sanam Shetty, Shakalaka Shankar, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, Bhanu ChanderSS Cinemas Digipost
Meeku Meere Maaku MemeHussain Sha KiranTarun Shetty, Avantika Mishra, Jenny Honey, Kireeti DamarajuNakama Planet Green Studios
Guppedantha PremaVinod LingalaSai Ronak, Aditi Singh
24 Oka ManasuRama Raju GottimukkalaNaga Shourya, Niharika Konidela, Rao Ramesh, Srinivas AvasaralaMadhura Entertainment[22]
Kundanapu BommaMullapudi VaraChandini Chowdary, Sudhakar Komakula, Sudheer Varma, Aalapati LakshmiSri Satya Entertainments
Rajadhi RajaCheranSharwanand, Nithya Menen, Prakash Raj, SanthanamBrundavan Pictures

July–December

Opening Title Director CastProduction houseRef
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1 ArddhanaariBhanushanker ChowdaryArjun Yajath, MouryaaniPatthikonda Cinemas
Rojulu MarayiMurali Krishna MudidaniChethan, Parwatheesham, Kruthika Jayakumar, Tejaswi MadivadaGood Cinema Group
7 AnthamGSSP KalyanRashmi Gautam, CharandeepCharan Creations
8 IddaramSudhakar VinukondaSanjeev, Sai KrupaJavan and Caspian International
15 Selfie RajaG. Eshwar ReddyAllari Naresh, Sakshi Chaudhary, Kamna Jethmalani, SaptagiriAK Entertainments
NayakiGoverdhan ReddyTrisha, Ganesh VenkatramanGiridhar production House
29 Pelli ChoopuluTharun Bhascker DhaassyamVijay Deverakonda, Ritu VarmaDharmapada Creations
JakkannaVamshi Krishna AkellaSunil, Mannara Chopra, Kabir Duhan Singh, Posani Krishna MuraliRPA Creations
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5 ManamanthaChandra Sekhar YeletiMohanlal, Gautami, Viswant Duddumpudi, Anisha Ambrose, S. P. BalasubrahmanyamVarahi Chalana Chitram
Srirastu SubhamastuParasuramAllu Sirish, Lavanya Tripathi, Prakash Raj, Sumalatha, Rao Ramesh, Sumithra, SubbarajuGeetha Arts
12 Babu BangaramMaruthiVenkatesh, NayantharaSithara Entertainments
Bommala RamaramNishanth PudhariSoori, Roopa Reddy, Priyadarshi Pullikonda, ThiruveerMedieval Storytellers
13 ThikkaSunil ReddySai Dharam Tej, Mannara Chopra, Rajendra PrasadSri Venkateshwara Movie Makers
19 Aatadukundam RaaG. Nageswara ReddySushanth, Sonam BajwaSri Nag Corporation
ChuttalabbaiVeerabhadram ChowdaryAadi, Namitha PramodSri Iswarya Lakshmi Movies[23]
26 Banthi Poola JanakiNellutla Praveen ChanderDhanraj, Diksha Panth, Sudheer, ChandraUjwala Creations
Avasaraniko AbaddamSuresh KVLokesh, Rajesh, Shashank, GeethanjaliChakram Creations
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1 Janatha GarageKoratala SivaMohanlal, Jr. NTR, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya MenonMythri Movie Makers
9 Jyo AchyutanandaSrinivas AvasaralaNara Rohit, Naga Shourya, Regina CassandraVarahi Chalana Chitram
11 Hora HoriTejaDileep Reddy, Daksha Nagarkar
16 Nirmala ConventG. Naga Koteshwar RaoRoshan Meka, Shriya Sharma, NagarjunaMatrix Team Works
Annapurna Studios
SiddharthaK V Dayanand ReddySagar, Sakshi Chaudhary, Kota Srinivasa RaoRama Dhuta Creations
16 GhatanaSripriyaNithya Menen, Krish J. SathaarSunmoon Creations[24]
23 MajnuVirinchi VarmaNani, Anu EmmanuelAnandi Art Creations
Keva Movies
30 HyperSantosh SrinivasRam Pothineni, Raashi Khanna, Sathyaraj, Rao Ramesh14 Reels Entertainment
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1 Nee JathalekaLawerence DasariNaga Shourya, Parul Gulati, SarayuSri Satya Vidhura Movies[25]
6 JaguarMahadevNikhil Gowda, Deepti Sati, Jagapati Babu, Rao Ramesh, Ramya Krishna, Sampath Raj, Adithya MenonChennambika Films[26]
7 AbhinetriA. L. VijayPrabhu Deva, Tamannaah, Sonu SoodPrabhu Deva Studios
MVV Cinema
Eedu Gold EheVeeru PotlaSunil, Richa Panai, Sushma Raj, Naresh, Puneet IssarAK Entertainment
Mana Oori RamayanamPrakash RajPrakash Raj, Priyamani, Prudhviraj, SatyadevPrakash Raj Factory
PremamChandoo MondetiNaga Chaitanya, Shruti Hassan, Anupama ParameswaranSithara Entertainments[26]
21 IsmPuri JagannadhNandamuri Kalyan Ram, Aditi Arya, Jagapati BabuN. T. R. Arts
L7Mukund PandeAdith Arun, Pooja Jhaveri, Vennela KishoreRahul Movie Makers
Nandini Nursing HomeP. V. GiriNawin Vijay Krishna, Shravya, Nithya Naresh, Shakalaka Shankar, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Vennela KishoreSVC Entertainments PVT Ltd banner
ShankaraThathineni Satya PrakashNara Rohith, Regina Cassandra, M. S. Narayana, John Vijay, Rajeev KanakalaSai Leela Movies
Thanu VachenantaVenkat KancherlaRashmi Gautam, Teja Kakumanu, Dhanya Balakrishna, Chalaki ChantiSri Atchuyutha Arts
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4 Aavu Puli Madhyalo Prabhas PelliRavi PachipalaKalakeya Prabhakar, Ravi Teja, Ashwini ChandrasekharRed Carpet Reels
Manalo OkkaduR. P. PatnaikR. P. Patnaik, Anita Hassanandani ReddyUni Craft Movies
Naruda DonorudaMallik RamSumanth, Pallavi Subhash, Tanikella BharaniRama Reels
SS Creations
Annapoorna Studios
[27]
11 Sahasam Swasaga SagipoGautham Vasudev MenonNaga Chaitanya, Manjima Mohan, Baba SehgalDwaraka Creations
18 Ekkadiki Pothavu ChinnavadaVi AnandNikhil Siddharth, Hebah Patel, Nandita Swetha, Avika GorMeghana Arts
25 Jayammu Nischayammu RaaShiva Raj KanumuriSrinivasa Reddy, Shamna Kasim, Posani Krishna Murali, Sree Vishnu, Ravi Varma, KrishnuduShiva Raj Kanumuri productions
AataRaaj Kumar ReddyShradda Das, Gayathri Iyer
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2 Araku Road LoWassudevSairam Shankar, Nikesha PatelSeshadri Creations & Sri Venkateswara Entertainments[28]
9 DhruvaSurender ReddyRam Charan, Rakul Preet Singh, Aravind SwamyGeetha Arts
16 Meelo Evaru KoteeswaruduE. SatthibabuNaveen Chandra, Shruti Sodhi, Saloni Aswani, Dhanraj, Raghu Babu, Prabhas Sreenu, Pruthviraj BalireddySri Sathya Sai Arts
Janaki RamuduT. Satish BabuMouryaani, Naveen Sanjay, Arjun YajathKaveri Media
Kaveri Travels
Naanna Nenu Naa BoyfriendsBhaskar BandiHebah Patel, Tejaswi Madivada, Noel Sean, Parvateesam, Rao Ramesh, SanaLucky Media[29]
23 Saptagiri ExpressArun PawarSaptagiri, Roshini Prakash, Ali, Posani Krishna Murali, Shayaji Shinde, Shakalaka ShankarSai Celluloid Cinematic Creations
VangaveetiRam Gopal VarmaSandeep Kumar, Vamsi Nakkanti, Vamsi Changanti, Naina Ganguly, KautilyaBad-Cow films
SarabhaNarsimha RaoAakash Kumar Sehdev, Mishti Chakravarty, Jayaprada, NassarAKS Entertainments
24 PittagodaAnudeep K. V.Vishwadev, Punarnavi BhupalamSunshine Cinemas
30 Appatlo OkadundevaduSaagar K ChandraNara Rohith, Sree Vishnu, Tanya Hope, Rajeev Kanakala, Posani Krishna MuraliAran Media Works
Karam DosaTrivikram GajulapalliShivakumar Ramachandravarapu, Surya Srinivas, Y. Kasi ViswanathVeenaa Vedika Productions
Intlo Deyyam Nakem BhayamG. Nageswara ReddyAllari Naresh, Kruthika Jayakumar, Rajendra PrasadSri Venkateswara Cine Chitra
NenostaParand KalyanGnan Prakash, Surya Srinivas, Priyanka PallaviRaising Dreams

See also

References

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