Must watch telugu films
Following are some of the interesting films made in Telugu, I'm including only movies post 2000. These are must watch if you haven't
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- DirectorSukumarStarsMahesh BabuKriti SanonNassarA rock star must overcome his psychological inhibitions to seek revenge for his parents' death.Though failed at the box office because of a tight and an often confusing screenplay, 1- Nenokkadine was critically acclaimed. This psychological thriller melts your mind down and you will need at most attention to understand subtle threads and plot lines in the film. One of Mahesh Babu's best performances
- DirectorSukumarStarsN.T. Rama Rao Jr.Rakul Preet SinghJagapathi BabuAn intelligent son of a former entrepreneur takes revenge on a powerful and rich businessman who is as smart as he is.Its an age old wine in a brand new bottle and it is super precious. The theme of the movie sounds like a revenge drama, but if you look at it from a vantage point, its a love story between a father and his son. Nannaku Prematho revamped Tarak's [Jr NTR] stereotypical melodrama image into something sensible and more stylish. Some of the episodes in the movie which involved psychological mind game are expertly directed and will keep you hooked.
- DirectorSripriyaStarsVenkatesh DaggubatiMeenaNadia MoiduRambabu (Venkatesh Daggubati), a cable operator, tries to protect his family from paying the price for their accidental crime.Hi Tension dramas can never be this good, a simple concept but hits you so hard in the face. The conflict between the intelligence of a police officer to prove ones guilty and a family guy's commitment who's trying to save his family from an impossible situation is a treat to watch. The background score, performances and the screenplay are of top notch. Though dubbed from Malayalam, its still an amazing watch in telugu.
Drushyam means Visual... Visuals can be deceiving .. - DirectorVikram K. KumarStarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoNagarjuna AkkineniNaga Chaitanya AkkineniThrough reincarnation, family members are able to cross generations and meddle in each others' lives.I could've never thought of an idea like this. A fantasy spanning generations of a family and characters getting rebirth is mind blowing. Manam, though dedicated to Late ANR, is an important film in the history of Telugu films. The screenplay and performances are amazing.
- DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsSudeepNaniSamantha Ruth PrabhuNani loves Bindu but is killed by a jealous Sudeep, who lusts after Bindu. Nani is reincarnated as a fly and decides to avenge his death. He teams up with Bindu to make Sudeep's life a living hell.I just posted about a revenge flick "nannaku prematho" where the motto was to make his dad happy by acheving revenge, but this revenge flick is onto a whole new level. Reincarnating as a Fly and getting revenge, as ridiculous as the idea sounds, its as amazing as you watch. It is crazy that a fly can be the main protagonist of a film and can actually avenge a human. The movie is directed expertly. Rajamouli's best film till date. Must watch !!
- DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsPrabhasRana DaggubatiAnushka ShettyA child from the Mahishmati kingdom is raised by tribal people and one day learns about his royal heritage, his father's bravery in battle and a mission to overthrow the incumbent ruler.You must've heard about this a 1000 times by now, but for all the reasons Bahubali should be viewed at least once, though this is just the beginning of the epic drama, it is still worth watching for some of the ground breaking visual effects and some spectacular war episodes.
- DirectorTrivikram SrinivasStarsMahesh BabuTrisha KrishnanSonu SoodA gunman for hire is framed for murder, and assumes a dead man's identity while hiding from the police.Athadu is one hell of a combination of a stylized, slick hitman film and a heart warming family drama. Be it cinematography, performances, action, dialogues, screenplay and specially direction, Athadu excelled to the maximum level. Trivikram pulled this one so convincingly and deserves all the credit. You just cannot miss this one
- DirectorPuri JagannadhStarsN.T. Rama Rao Jr.Kajal AggarwalPrakash RajDaya, a corrupt police officer, finds his life changing when he takes on a case of gang rape.This is a shocker for most people, but Temper is no less than a path breaking film. With all the huge egos making movies in the industry, temper is an eye opener.
<Spoiler Alert> I could've never imagined a Telugu hero getting labelled as a rapist in any of his films and after watching this i felt only Tarak could've pulled this off </ Spoiler Alert>
This movie wouldn't've been possible if its wasn't for Tarak. You will feel electrifying goosebumps to some of the episodes during the 2nd half of the film. Arguably best film in Tarak's career - DirectorGunasekharStarsMahesh BabuBhoomika ChawlaPrakash RajA Kabbadi player rescues a young woman from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home.
- DirectorSurender ReddyStarsN.T. Rama Rao Jr.Tamannaah BhatiaPrakash RajTony, a small-time goon who does anything for money meets Niharika in Kashmir and falls in love with her. He meets her again only find her being engaged to a politician's son while Tony is also on a killing spree for an unknown reason.
- DirectorChandra Sekhar YeletiStarsGopichandTaapsee PannuShakti KapoorGautham Varma, an A.T.M security guard, goes on a treasure hunt for the diamonds hidden by his grandfather in the Hinglaj temple during the time of the India - Pakistan partition.
- DirectorRadha MohanStarsNagarjuna AkkineniPrakash RajPoonam KaurIt is up to Ravi (Nagarjuna) to rescue a flight from Chennai to Delhi which is hijacked by Yousuf Khan's men.
- DirectorChandra Sekhar YeletiStarsCharmme KaurJagapathi BabuShashankA woman with amnesia tries to unravel the mystery of the missing day in her life.
- DirectorChandra Sekhar YeletiStarsAbhishekHarinath Babu B.Mohit ChaddaIrfan Khan (Pavan Malhotra) is a key mafia affiliate in Mumbai. Khan is on the wanted list of criminals in Hyderabad with a bounty of 50 lakhs. Aiming to migrate to Dubai so that he could remotely control the operations in Mumbai, Khan devised a plan of hijacking a plane from Hyderabad to Kathmandu. His plan consisted of getting four of his own men to hijack a domestic flight from Hyderabad to Kathmandu(destined for Mumbai) in which he is a passenger. The home minister is also in the flight, and the four men are to release all the passengers and concentrate on the Home minister. From Kathmandu, he planned to go to Dubai. For the hijack operation, he organised a group of four intelligent men who were in dire need for money and who do not have a criminal record. The audience is made to believe in the beginning that the four central characters are these four men, but in fact they kidnap Khan before the flight takes off, aiming to get the prize money. They hide Khan in a forest and call the Assistant Commissioner of Police, who is a double agent for the mafia. When the ACP does not yield(as he wants them to release Khan), one of the four, Kumar, does a deal with the Mafia and obtains a bag with 2 crore. However, the bag in which the money is kept in has a bomb in it. When Kumar tells the others that he has done this, they back out, and he also joins with them, just in time. Meanwhile, Khan's assistant, Musharraf, comes and takes Khan from the forest, but is stopped by IB agent Zaheer Khan, who has been following the four men and Musharraf all throughout the movie. Finally, the four friends come back to their house and find a bag which they had lost with a note from Zaheer explaining everything. The bag also has, to their joy, their prize money.
- DirectorSurender ReddyStarsRavi TejaIleana D'CruzShaamAn adrenaline junkie's quest for kicks leads him to a life of crime.
- DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsSunilSaloni AswaniNagineeduA man returns to his parents' village to claim his land. Along the way, he befriends a charming young woman. Unbeknownst to him, her family has a long-standing feud with his family.
- DirectorSukumarStarsRam PothineniIsha SahaniPrakash RajA young man is drawn to violence but finds out that it's easier to get into violent situations than out of them.
- DirectorDeva KattaStarsSharwanandSai KumarSundeep KishanA rural politician marries a widow with kids and gains a respectable position. He trusts his stepson more than his own when it comes to political matters; thus upsetting his son beyond limits. Soon, the truth behind his reality comes forth.
- DirectorRavikanth PerepuStarsAdivi SeshAdah SharmaAnasuya BharadwajRishi, a non-resident Indian, returns to India to help his ex-lover find her kidnapped daughter.
- DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsNithiinGenelia DeshmukhPreeti NigamStudents of a college form a Rugby team and play against a violent gang of thugs to get back their college land.
