To 2020 2021: Telugu Movies List 2000
Character artists and comedy actors became lead heroes (Allari Naresh, Sudheer Babu).
| Film | Release Date | Cast | Notes | |------|--------------|------|-------| | Uppena | Feb 12 | Vaishnav Tej, Krithi Shetty | Romantic drama; blockbuster | | Jathi Ratnalu | Mar 11 | Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi | Comedy hit | | Vakeel Saab | Apr 9 | Pawan Kalyan, Anjali | Legal drama; remake of Pink | | Love Story | Sep 24 | Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi | Social romantic drama | | Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1 | Dec 17 | Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna | Pan-Indian blockbuster; cult dialogue & songs | | Akhanda | Dec 2 | Nandamuri Balakrishna | Mass action hit | telugu movies list 2000 to 2020 2021
The decade began with a shift towards soft romances and clean family entertainers after the action-heavy late 90s. Nuvve Kavali Character artists and comedy actors became lead heroes
| Year | Notable Films | Stars / Directors | |------|---------------|---------------------| | 2000 | Nuvve Kavali , Chirunavvutho , Kalisundam Raa | Tarun, Venkatesh, Nagarjuna | | 2001 | Nuvvu Nenu , Manasantha Nuvve , Student No.1 | Uday Kiran, Jr. NTR | | 2002 | Indra , Santosham , Takkari Donga | Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Mahesh Babu | | 2003 | Okkadu , Tagore , Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi, Ravi Teja | | 2004 | Arjun , Varsham , Malliswari | Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, Venkatesh | | 2005 | Athadu , Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana , Chatrapathi | Mahesh Babu, Jr. NTR, Prabhas | | 2006 | Pokiri , Vikramarkudu , Bommarillu | Mahesh Babu, Ravi Teja, Siddharth | | 2007 | Yamadonga , Desamuduru , Happy Days | Jr. NTR, Allu Arjun, Sekhar Kammula | | 2008 | Jalsa , Parugu , Magadheera | Pawan Kalyan, Allu Arjun, Ram Charan | | 2009 | Evaraina Epudaina , Kick , Arundhati | Varun Sandesh, Ravi Teja, Anushka | | 2010 | Brindavanam , Maryada Ramanna , Darling | Jr. NTR, Allu Arjun, Prabhas | NTR | | 2002 | Indra , Santosham
: Ravi Teja excelled in a dual role in this intense action film directed by S.S. Rajamouli.
S.S. Rajamouli’s historical fiction duology starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, and Anushka Shetty changed Indian cinema forever. Baahubali 2 became one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time, obliterating regional barriers.
: Directed by Sekhar Kammula, it popularised modern feel-good independent cinema. 2006: The Ultimate Game Changers
