Top Telugu Movies Of 2023: Hi Nanna, Salaar, Baby And More
In 2023, Telugu cinema had a ton of film releases. From Nani's Hi Nanna, to Prabhas' Salaar, commercial films took the box office by storm. One should not forget that small budget films such as Baby, and Balagam also went on to become money spinners. As the year comes to an end, here's a list of top Telugu movies of 2023.
Waltair Veeraya
Release date: January 13
Director: KS Ravindra
Cast: Chiranjeevi, Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan
Veerayya (Chiranjeevi) from Jalarpet is assigned a task and help bring a criminal to the police. But does he have his own agenda for agreeing to the plan?
Sir
Release date: February 17
Director: Venky Atluri
Cast: Dhanush, Samyutha Menon
Surrounded by the politics within the education system in the 90s, an assistant teacher of maths takes it upon himself to transform the lives of underprivileged students.
Balagam
Release date: March 3
Director: Venu Yeldandi
Cast: Priyadarshi Pullikonda, Kavya Kalyanaram
Balagam is set in a village in Telangana and it revolves around a family that is affected, among with the village folks and among themselves, after the patriarch of the family suddenly passes away.
Dasara
Release date: March 30
Director: Srikanth Odhela
Cast: Nani, Keerthy Suresh
Dharani (Nani), Suri (Deeksh*th Shetty) and Vennela (Keerthy Suresh) are childhood friends who lead a happy bond. Their relatively perfect lives are changed for reasons far beyond their control and result is that, things will never be the same.
Virupaksha
Release date: April 21
Director: Karthik Dandu
Cast: Sai Dharam Tej, Samyutha Menon
Surya (Sai Dharam Tej) heads to Rudravanam, his mother’s home town, where he falls for Nandini (Samyuktha). However, beyond the utopia, the village seems to hold a secret.
Samajavaragamana
Release date: June 29
Director: Ram Abbaraju
Cast: Sree Vishnu, Reba Monica
Bala Subramanyam, aka Balu (Sree Vishnu) is a middle-class man who finds himself in a difficult situation when Sarayu (Reba Monica John) enters his life which rekindles his long-lost desire for romantic relationships. Will Balu and Sarayu get together? or will they face obstacles?
Baby
Release date: July 14
Director: Sai Rajesh
Cast: Anand Devarakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya
Anand (Anand Deverakonda) and Vaishnavi (Vaishnavi Chaitanya) have been together since their school days. Later, a new person (Viraj Ashwin) enters and it changes the lives of the lovers.
Bedurulanka 2012
Release date: August 25
Director: Clax
Cast: Kartikeya, Neha Shetty
Shiva (Kartikeya), a carefree and free-spirited graphic designer, leaves his job in Hyderabad and returns to his hometown, Bedurulanka. From his younger d days, he develops feelings for Chitra (Neha Shetty), the village president's (Goparaju Ramana) daughter. However, the girl's father creates a plan that hampers his goal.
Kushi
Release date: September 1
Director: Shiva Nirvana
Cast: Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha
Viplav (Vijay Deverakonda) and Aradhya (Samantha Ruth Prabhu) fall in love, only to know that their families have different religious views.
Wiil these two manage to make their relationship work despite the odds?
Bhagavath Kesari
Release date: October 19
Director: Anil Ravipudi
Cast: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Kajal Aggarwal, Sreeleela
Bhagavanth Kesari (Nandamuri Balakrishna), a powerful man with a mysterious past, leads a sorted life. His life takes an unexpected twist when he becomes the guardian of Vijaya Lakshmi, fondly known as Vijji (Sree Leela), daughter of his jailer (R Sarathkumar).
Keeda Cola
Release date: November 3
Director: Tharun Bhascker
Cast: Brahmanandam, Tharun Bhascker,Raghu Ram
Vaasthu (Chaitanya Madadi), Lancham (Rag Mayur), and Thatha, aka Varadarajulu (Brahmanandam), spot a co*ckroach in a cola bottle and make a plan to profit by filing a case in the consumer court. Simultaneously, Jeevan (Jeevan Kumar), a local thug with political aspirations, gains momentum as his brother, Naidu (Tharun Bhascker), is released from a 20-year prison sentence. The union of these two worlds forms the story of the film.
Rangamarthanda
Release date: March 22
Director: Krishna Vamsi
Cast: Prakash Raj, Ramya Krishnan, Brahmanandam
Raghava Rao (Prakash Raj), a popular theatre artiste who performed on stage for decades, decides to retire to spend time with his family. While his intentions are good, he struggles to come to grips with the new reality – changing situations, self-centred family members and his glory days from the stage now behind him. Will he be able to play and adapt to characters life throws at him?
Salaar
Release date: December 22
Director: Prashanth Neel
Cast: Prabhas, Prithiviraj, Shruti Haasan
Set in the fictional dystopian city-region of Khansaar, the film follows the friendship between Deva (Prabhas), a tribesman, and Varadha (Prithviraj), the prince of Khansaar. When a coup is planned by the king's ministers and his relatives, Varadha chooses Deva's help to become Khansaar's undisputed ruler.
Hi Nanna
Release date: December 7
Director: Shrouryuv
Cast: Nani, Mrunal Thakur, Baby Kiara
The story follows Viraj (Nani), an aspiring photographer, and Varsha (Mrunal), who defy economic odds to discover love. Their journey takes a turn when they become parents to Mahi (Baby Kiara), child born with a rare health condition.
Ugram
Release date: May 5
Director:Vijay Kanakamedala
Cast: Allari Naresh, Mirnaa Menon
CI Shiva Kumar (Allari Naresh) is a honest police officer and it often causes problems in his life both at work and home. What happens when the consequences of his actions change the course of his life ?
Extra Ordinary Man
Release date: December 8
Director: Vakkantham Vamsi
Cast: Nithiin, Sreeleela, Rao Ramesh
Abhi (Nithiin), right from his childhood, is great at the art of playing other people. His mother (Rohini) recognises his extraordinary talent, pushing him into the world of acting. As he matures, he becomes a sought-after junior artist, always cornered in to the background. Will he ever become successful?
Bro
Release date: July 28
Director: Samuthirakani
Cast: Sai Dharam Tej, Pawan Kalyan
Markandeya (Sai Tej) is a person who always lack time because he feels burdened with the responsibility of looking after his family. However, one incident changes his life. What happens when Titan (Pawan Kalyan) gives him a second lease of life?
Which was your favourite Telugu movie of 2023? Let us know!
