To 2020 | Telugu Movies List 2000

| Year | Highest-Grossing Film | Key Stars & Facts | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 2000 | | Venkatesh; declared the biggest hit in 70 years at the time. | | 2001 | Narasimha Naidu | Nandamuri Balakrishna; first Telugu film to have a distributor share of ₹20 crores. | | 2002 | Indra | Chiranjeevi; collected over ₹40 crore against a ₹10 crore budget. | | 2003 | Tagore | Chiranjeevi; had a 100-day run in 191 centers across the state. | | 2004 | Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | Chiranjeevi; a hugely successful adaptation of the Hindi hit Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. . | | 2005 | Andarivaadu | Chiranjeevi; a landmark commercial success of the year. | | 2006 | Pokiri | Mahesh Babu; grossed ₹70 crore and remained the highest-grossing Telugu film for three years. | | 2007 | Yamadonga | Jr. NTR; a fantasy action film that ran for 50 days in over 200 centers. | | 2008 | Jalsa | Pawan Kalyan; the first Telugu film to release across 1000 screens worldwide. | | 2009 | Magadheera | Ram Charan; its 1000-day theatrical run broke records for a South Indian film. | | 2010 | Simha | Nandamuri Balakrishna; a major box office success that ran for 100 days. | | 2011 | Dookudu | Mahesh Babu; had the largest opening for a Telugu film up to that point. | | 2012 | Gabbar Singh | Pawan Kalyan; grossed ₹150 crore worldwide, becoming an all-time blockbuster. | | 2013 | Attarintiki Daredi | Pawan Kalyan; became the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time, surpassing Magadheera . | | 2014 | Race Gurram | Allu Arjun; emerged as the highest-grossing Telugu film of the year. | | 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Prabhas, Rana Daggubati; grossed ₹650 crore, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film at the time. | | 2016 | Janatha Garage | Jr. NTR; had the highest opening for a Telugu film in 2016. | | 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Prabhas, Rana Daggubati; grossed over ₹810 crore worldwide, a phenomenon. | | 2018 | Rangasthalam | Ram Charan; grossed ₹216 crore, known for its rustic setting and strong narrative. | | 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Chiranjeevi; a big-budget period action film based on a freedom fighter from Rayalaseema. | | 2020 | Bheeshma | Nithiin, Rashmika Mandanna; the highest-grossing film in a year heavily impacted by the pandemic. |