The
year
2022
has
been
a
blessing
to
the
makers
of
films
in
Tollywood.
Having
undergone
a
heavy
blow
during
the
pandemic,
the
industry
slowly
stood
on
its
feet
over
the
last
two
years
and
is
now
roaring
all
the
way.
Tollywood
films
are
doing
great
across
the
world
and
it
is
not
an
exaggeration
to
claim
that
the
world
is
now
looking
at
Telugu
cinema.
The
industry
produced
several
hit
Telugu
movies
in
2022.
Tollywood
is
filled
with
passionate
filmmakers-directors,
technicians,
and
producers,
who
are
willing
to
take
risks
and
leave
no
stone
unturned
in
making
a
film
that
not
only
churns
out
money,
but
also
earns
global
fame.
Stars
like
Prabhas,
Allu
Arjun,
Ram
Charan,
Jr
NTR,
Mahesh
Babu,
and
now
Adivi
Sesh
are
some
of
the
actors
and
directors
like
Rajamouli
and
Sukumar
who
have
gained
popularity
across
the
world.
While
there
are
a
few
misses
at
the
box
office,
the
first
half
of
2022
has
a
notable
number
of
films
that
have
set
new
records.
Here
are
the
notable
Telugu
movies
that
hit
the
screens
or
had
an
OTT
release
in
the
year
2022
so
far:
RRR,
Radhe
Shyam,
Sarkaru
Vaari
Paata,
Acharya,
Khiladi,
Bangarraju,
Good
Luck
Sakhi,
Malli
Modalaindi,
Aadavallu
Meeku
Joharlu,
Bheemla
Nayak,
Virata
Parvam,
Sammathame,
Major,
DJ
Tillu,
Ante
Sundaraniki,
Ghani,
Jayamma
Panchayathi,
Bhala
Thandanana,
Ashoka
Vanamlo
Arjuna
Kalyanam,
Shekar,
Godse,
Chor
Bazaar,
7
Days
6
Nights
and
F3
among
others.
There
are
a
few
Hindi,
Tamil,
and
Kannada
Films
that
were
dubbed
in
Telugu
-
Valimai,
Gangubai
Kathiawadi,
Beast,
Don,
Etharkkum
Thunindhavan,
Vikram,
and
KGF
2
among
others.
If
we
have
to
categorize
each
movie
based
on
its
performance
at
the
box
office,
we
have
films
that
were
declared
hits,
superhits,
and
double
blockbusters.
Now
let
us
take
a
look
at
the
films
that
were
declared
a
hit
according
to
their
closing
collection
as
the
parameter.
Naga
Chaitanya-Nagarjuna
starrer
Bangarraju
with
Krithi
Shetty
in
the
female
lead
is
the
year's
first
clean
hit.
The
movie
is
directed
by
Kalyan
Krishna
Kurasala.
The
next
biggest
and
most
unexpected
hit
for
Tollywood
came
in
the
form
of
DJ
Tillu.
Co-written
and
portrayed
by
Siddhu
Jonnalagadda
in
the
title
role,
DJ
Tillu
opened
with
a
positive
response
at
the
box
office
and
when
the
movie
premiered
on
the
OTT
platform,
it
was
raving
reviews.
Directed
by
Vimal
Krishna,
the
movie
scored
a
double
blockbuster.
However,
without
a
doubt,
the
most
anticipated
film
of
the
year
is
RRR,
directed
by
Rajamouli.
The
movie
went
on
to
set
new
records
with
each
passing
day
at
the
box
office
and
eventually
surpassed
the
director's
earlier
records
set
by
Baahubali
1
&
2,
across
the
world.
To
date,
RRR
is
trending
on
OTT
platforms
and
is
recorded
as
a
universal
hit.
Major,
an
honest
attempt
by
the
team
of
actor
Adivi
Sesh
with
his
director
Sashi
Kiran
Tikka
had
a
great
run
at
the
box
office.
The
movie,
which
is
a
biography
of
late
NSG
Major
Sandeep
Unnikrishnan,
is
a
successful
film
co-produced
by
Superstar
Mahesh
Babu.
Meanwhile,
Tollywood
also
welcomed
other
language
films
into
dubbing
with
open
hands.
Proving
that
the
right
content
always
wins,
dubbing
films
like
KGF:
Chapter
2,
Kamal
Haasan's
Vikram,
and
Sivakarthikeyan's
Don
have
minted
money
at
the
Telugu
Box
Office.
On
the
other
hand,
movies
that
hit
the
screens
to
huge
openings
like
Pawan
Kalyan's
Bheemla
Nayak,
Mahesh
Babu's
Sarkaru
Vaari
Paata
did
decent
at
the
box
office
but
failed
to
achieve
breakeven.
Whereas,
megastar
Chiranjeevi's
Acharya,
Nani's
Ante
Sundaraniki,
Rana's
Virata
Parvam
fell
flat
and
ended
up
as
disasters
at
the
box
office.
Take
a
look
at
the
year's
hits,
superhits,
double
blockbusters
that
are
categorized
depending
on
their
closing
share
at
the
worldwide
box
office.
S.
No |
Movie
Name |
Budget |
Closing
Collection
Worldwide |
Final
Verdict |
1. |
Bangarraju |
Rs
38.15
Crore |
Rs
39.15
Crore |
Hit |
2. |
DJ
Tillu |
Rs
8.95
Crore |
Rs
17.25
Crore |
Double
Blockbuster |
3. |
RRR |
Rs
451
Crore |
Rs
608.67
Crore |
Double
Blockbuster |
4. |
KGF:
Chapter
2 |
Rs
78
Crore
(Telugu
Version) |
Rs
84.06
Crore |
Super
Hit |
5. |
Don |
Rs
1.5
Crore |
Rs
2.18
Crore |
Hit(Telugu
Version) |
6. |
Major |
Rs
18
Crore |
Rs
32.57
Crore |
Blockbuster
Hit |
7. |
Vikram |
Rs
7
Crore
(Telugu
Version) |
Rs
17+
Core |
Double
Blockbuster |
8. |
Sarkaru
Vaari
Paata |
Rs
119.5
Crore |
Rs
112.50
Core |
Above
Average |
9. |
Bheemla
Nayak |
Rs
108
Crore |
Rs
97.6
Core |
Average |
10. |
F3 |
Rs
80
Crore |
Rs
56.9
Core |
Below
Average |
However,
with
so
many
exciting
happenings
in
the
first
half
of
the
year
in
Tollywood
for
the
film
buffs,
moviegoers
and
fans,
there
is
a
promising
second
half
of
the
year
to
look
forward
to.
Gopichand's
Pakka
Commercial,
Ram
Pothineni's
bilingual
The
Warrior,
Naga
Chaitanya's
Thank
You,
Nikhil
Siddhartha's
Karthikeya
2,
Hit-2,
Raviteja's
Ramarao
On
Duty,
Akhil
Akkineni's
Agent,
and
Vijay
Deverakonda's
Liger
are
a
few
films
that
are
lined
up
for
release
in
the
upcoming
months
of
2022,
we
have
to
wait
and
see
which
movies
will
create
wonders
at
in
the
second
half
of
box
office
2022.