: A clever cat-and-mouse thriller starring Allu Arjun and Sonu Sood, directed by Trivikram Srinivas.
| | Highest-Grossing Film(s) | Key Milestones & Verified Gross | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 2000 | Kalisundam Raa | [Highest Grossing] "Rated as the biggest hit in Telugu cinema in 70 years," and ran for a record 100 days in 103 centers. Also included the family drama Nuvve Kavali (₹35.6 crore gross). | | 2001 | Narasimha Naidu | [Highest Grossing] First Telugu film to have a distributor share of ₹20 crores and completed 100 days in 105 theatres. | | 2002 | Indra | [Highest Grossing] At the time, the highest-grossing Telugu film, collecting over ₹40 crore. It was a landmark film in Chiranjeevi's career. | | 2003 | Tagore | [Highest Grossing] Collected ₹45.35 crores with a 100-day run. | | 2004 | Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | [Highest Grossing] A beloved remake of the Hindi hit Munnabhai M.B.B.S. , which performed exceptionally well. | | 2005 | Andarivaadu | [Highest Grossing] A massive action hit featuring Chiranjeevi in a dual role. | | 2006 | Pokiri | [Highest Grossing] Grossed ₹70 crore worldwide and remained the highest-grossing Telugu film for three years. | | 2007 | Yamadonga | [Highest Grossing] A fantasy action film that had a 100-day run in 92 centers. | | 2008 | Jalsa | [Highest Grossing] The first Telugu film to release across 1000 screens worldwide. | | 2009 | Magadheera | [Highest Grossing] A groundbreaking period fantasy with a 1000-day theatrical run, surpassing all previous South Indian films. | telugu movies list 2000 to 2020 verified
: Directed by Sukumar, it introduced a "one-sided love" concept and catapulted Allu Arjun to stardom. The Mid-Era: Stylised Action and New Wave (2006–2014) : A clever cat-and-mouse thriller starring Allu Arjun
: A masterful biographical drama on the life of legendary actress Savitri. Keerthy Suresh won a National Film Award for her incredible portrayal. | | 2001 | Narasimha Naidu | [Highest
This period saw directors like S.S. Rajamouli, Puri Jagannadh, and Trivikram Srinivas taking center stage. The stories became slicker, and the production values soared.
Cinematographer Appu Prabhakar recounts the experience of filming the soon-to-stream Telugu film 'Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya' sta... Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya Colour Photo