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– Just before global lockdowns paused theatres, Allu Arjun and Trivikram Srinivas delivered an ultra-stylish family entertainer. Its soundtrack became a global viral sensation, celebrating the peak of classic Telugu commercial cinema.
Ram Charan’s career-best performance in a period rural drama.
The turn of the millennium was marked by the rise of younger stars and the refinement of the "masala" formula. telugu movies list 2000 to 2020 exclusive
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Defined the "cool" attitude of the youth; a massive hit for Pawan Kalyan. – Just before global lockdowns paused theatres, Allu
Became one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.
| Year | Top Film / Trend | Notable Highlights | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Kalisundam Raa | Set a box office record considered the biggest hit in 70 years. | | 2001 | Narasimha Naidu | First Telugu film to achieve a distributor share of over ₹20 crores. | | 2002 | Indra | Action drama that became the highest-grossing Telugu film of its time. | | 2003 | Tagore | Mahesh Babu's social problem film ran for over 100 days in 191 centers. | | 2004 | Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | A landmark comedy-drama and a blockbuster hit. | | 2005 | Andarivaadu | A comedy-drama that emerged as the highest earner of the year. | | 2006 | Pokiri | A cult classic, this film grossed over ₹70 crore and remains iconic in Mahesh Babu's career. | | 2007 | Yamadonga | An action fantasy that ran successfully for 100 days in 92 centers. | | 2008 | Jalsa | First Telugu film to release on over 1000 screens worldwide, signaling the industry's growing global reach. | | 2009 | Magadheera | A visual epic that collected a distributor share of ₹73 crore and ran for 1000 days, surpassing many records. | The turn of the millennium was marked by
: A pioneering fantasy film with ground-breaking VFX.
: The biggest Telugu hit of all time, creating history at the global box office.
Attarintiki Daredi (A record-breaking family entertainer), Mirchi (Prabhas's stylish action hit), Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (Revived the multi-starrer trend).
While commercial masala continued, filmmakers began exploring new genres. The term "Blockbuster" changed from "100 days" to "100 Crores."