2025 was a slow year for Telugu cinema. Most of the much-awaited big releases like Game Changer, Akhand 2 and Hari Hara Veera Mallu failed to impress the audience. Additionally, the industry also missed a film starring Prabhas or Jr NTR, which would have contributed significantly to the annual box office. Here is a look at the top 10 highest-grossing films of 2025 in the Telugu states.
Sankranti Vasthoonam topped the charts and became the highest-grossing film in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Daggubati Venkatesh starrer action comedy film directed by Anil Ravipudi dominated the Sankranti 2024 week and collected over Rs. 199.50 crores throughout its tenure. Its success was a big relief for Dil Raju, as his second Sankranthi 2024 release, Game Changer, turned out to be a big failure at the box office. Ram Charan and Kiara Advani starrer this film is still earning around Rs. Was successful in earning Rs. Earning Rs 94 crore, it secured fourth position in the top 10 highest grossing films.
Pawan Kalyan had two releases in 2025 – Hari Har Veera Mallu and They Call Him OG. While the former proved unsuccessful, the latter emerged as a successful venture. However, both films made it to the year-end lists. They Call Him OG was a big hit, earning Rs. Earned Rs. 189.50 crores in its home state. It became the second highest-grossing film of 2025 in AP/TS. On the other hand, Hari Hara Veera Mallu is priced at only Rs. 82.50 crores, is at 7th position.
Kantara: Chapter 1 and Coolie are two non-Telugu films to feature in the top 10 grossing films of 2025 in the Telugu states. Originally a Telugu film, Rishabh Shetty’s film collected around Rs. Ranked third in the list with earnings of Rs 105 crore in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Coolie starring Rajinikanth and Naga Arjun took the 9th position. Among other films in the top 10 list, Daku Maharaj was a huge success. Check out the full list below.
Top 10 highest grossing movies of 2025 in Telugu states:
| Post | Topic | AP/TS Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sankrantiki vasthunam | Rupee. 199.50 crores. |
| 2 | they call him OG | Rupee. 189.50 crores. |
| 3 | Kantara: Chapter 1 | Rupee. 98.50 crores. |
| 4 | game changer | Rupee. 94.00 crores. |
| 5 | dacoit chef | Rupee. 89.00 crores. |
| 6 | Akhand 2 | Rupee. 84.00 crores. |
| 7 | Hari Har Veera Mallu | Rupee. 82.50 crores. |
| 8 | Mirai | Rupee. 71.50 crores. |
| 9 | Coolie | Rupee. 68.50 crores. |
| 10 | hit 3 | Rupee. 65.00 crores. |
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Disclaimer: Box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. Figures may be approximate, and Pinkvilla makes no claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequate indicators of the box-office performance of the respective films.
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