Best Telugu Movies - 21st Century
by msaruthra | created - 23 Feb 2022 | updated - 6 months ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 (2021)
Not Rated | 179 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A labourer rises through the ranks of a red sandal smuggling syndicate, making some powerful enemies in the process.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil, Rashmika Mandanna, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari
Votes: 87,581
2. Jersey (2019)
Not Rated | 157 min | Drama, Sport
A failed cricketer decides to revive his cricketing career in his late 30's despite everyone being skeptical of his ability to do so.
Director: Gowtam Tinnanuri | Stars: Nani, Shraddha Srinath, Sathyaraj, Ronit Kamra
Votes: 22,347
3. Race Gurram (2014)
Not Rated | 163 min | Action, Comedy
Two brothers have two different approaches to life. While one brother follows rules and regulations, the other does things his own way.
Director: Surender Reddy | Stars: Allu Arjun, Shruti Haasan, Shaam, Ravi Kishan
Votes: 12,680
4. Magadheera (2009)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A warrior gets reincarnated 400 years later, after trying to save the princess and the kingdom, who also dies along with him. He then sets back again to fight against all odds and win back his love.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill, Srihari
Votes: 24,971
5. 1: Nenokkadine (2014)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Thriller
A rock star must overcome his psychological inhibitions to seek revenge for his parents' death.
Directors: Sukumar, Sukumar, Zeb Walters | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Kriti Sanon, Nassar, Pradeep Singh Rawat
Votes: 46,500
6. Aswathama (2020)
Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After his sister and some other women are found mysteriously impregnated, a young man sets out to find the perpetrator.
Director: Ramana Teja | Stars: Naga Shaurya, Mehreen Pirzada, Jisshu Sengupta, Prince Cecil
Votes: 1,321
7. Spyder (2017)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An intelligence officer attempts to save the city from a psychotic serial killer who kills people just to hear their loved ones cry.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Rakul Preet Singh, S.J. Suryah, Veera Ravi Kumar Yalla
Votes: 11,292
8. Taxiwala (2018)
Not Rated | 137 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A job monger, Shiva ends up as a taxiwala only to realise that his ride is a beyond what anyone could have expected.
Director: Rahul Sankrityan | Stars: Vijay Deverakonda, Priyanka Jawalkar, Malvika Nair, Madhunandan
Votes: 3,997
9. Valayam (2020)
140 min | Mystery
When his wife goes missing, Arvind must solve the mystery of her disappearance before time runs out and he becomes the prime suspect.
Director: Ramesh Kadumula | Stars: Digangana Suryavanshi, Ravi Prakash, Mumtaj, Sri Sudha
Votes: 280
10. Neevevaro (2018)
130 min | Action, Drama, Romance
As Kalyan, a blind chef and Vennela, who comes visiting him at his restaurant, fall in love and start making plans for their future, Vennela goes missing. Series of unexpected and shocking events follow.
Directors: Hari, Hari Nath | Stars: Taapsee Pannu, Vennela Kishore, Ritika Singh, Ravi Prakash
Votes: 955
11. Evaru (2019)
Not Rated | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sub-inspector Vikram Vasudev is entrusted with the task of investigating the murder of a high ranking officer who was killed by his alleged rape victim. When he delves deeper into the case he uncovers some surprising facts.
Director: Venkat Ramji | Stars: Adivi Sesh, Regina Cassandra, Naveen Chandra, Murli Sharma
Votes: 7,379
12. V (2020)
TV-MA | 140 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A celebrated cop attempts to hunt down a serial killer who has specifically challenged him to put an end to the killing spree.
Director: Mohana Krishna Indraganti | Stars: Nani, Sudheer Babu Posani, Nivetha Thomas, Aditi Rao Hydari
Votes: 9,066
13. Bhaagamathie (I) (2018)
Not Rated | 138 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
IAS officer Chanchala Reddy is imprisoned in a haunted house, while she is interrogated by law enforcers investigating a politician they suspect of corruption.
Director: Ashok G. | Stars: Anushka Shetty, Jayaram, Murli Sharma, Prabhu
Votes: 3,340
14. RRR (2022)
Not Rated | 187 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A fearless warrior on a perilous mission comes face to face with a steely cop serving British forces in this epic saga set in pre-independent India.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt
Votes: 167,416 | Gross: $14.50M
15. Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
Not Rated | 159 min | Action, Drama
A 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.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia
Votes: 136,976 | Gross: $6.74M
16. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Not Rated | 167 min | Action, Drama
Amarendra Baahubali, the heir apparent to the throne of Mahishmati, finds his life and relationships endangered as his adoptive brother Bhallaladeva conspires to claim the throne.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia
Votes: 114,386 | Gross: $20.19M
17. Dhamaka (II) (2022)
TV-MA | 144 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Swamy and Anand who look exactly the same, come from different backgrounds. Under dicey circumstances Pranavi, a young and pretty girl falls in love with both of them. How will Swamy and Anand solve their problems?
Director: Trinadha Rao Nakkina | Stars: Ravi Teja, Sreeleela, Jayaram, Sachin Khedekar
Votes: 5,286
18. Godse (2022)
145 min | Action, Thriller
A reunion with friends changes the way Godse perceives the system. He begins to unravel the system's hidden agenda that robs off the careers and lives of students. What follows is a fight between Godse and the government for justice.
Director: Gopi Ganesh | Stars: Satyadev Kancharana, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Jia Sharma, Brahmaji
Votes: 1,352
19. Waltair Veerayya (2023)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Drama
A fisherman who engages in smuggling accepts a request from a disheveled police officer in order to use it to his personal advantage
Director: K.S. Ravindra | Stars: Shruti Haasan, Ravi Teja, Prakash Raj, Urvashi Rautela
Votes: 7,608
20. Amigos (2023)
139 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Three nearly-identical men become fast friends after meeting via an online doppelgänger-finding app. It's all fun and games until one of them turns out to be a notorious fugitive.
Director: Rajendra Reddy | Stars: Brahmaji, Nithin Prasanna, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath
Votes: 3,044
21. Maha Samudram (2021)
150 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Set in Visakhapatnam, the story is about four lives and their roller-coaster romantic ride.
Director: Ajay Bhupathi | Stars: Sharwanand, Siddharth, Aditi Rao Hydari, Anu Emmanuel
Votes: 1,100
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