Telugu Movie Review Of 2006

The year 2006 can be considered as lucky year for Tolloywood industry with as many as 20 successful ventures.

1. Pokiri, tops the list with 45 crores collections out of 12 crore budget. This went on to became the biggest hit of 75 years of Telugu cine industry ran 175 days in 63 centers and 100 days in 200 centers.
2. Stalin, a high profile Mega movie made of 16 crore created sensation by collecting 14, 24 and 30 crores in collections in first 3 weeks (cumulatively) but bogged down later to collect 38 crores overall. It celebrated the 50 days run in record 394 theatres. The pre release business of 35 crores made it non profitable for distributors and other buyers.
3. Bommarillu regarded as best entertainer for this year, director Bhaskar getting compliments from all sections of audience. This was screened with the budget of 6 crores but collected as much as 25 crores to become best bet for all stake holders in movie business. Eventually this was the best grosser in USA Telugu movies with 3 crore collections. The music for Bommarillu lulled every audience and kept Devi Sri at top spot.
4. Lakshmi surprised every body by running 100 days in 94 centers with out getting hit talk. This collections crossed 22 crores while 8 crore were collected in the first week itself out of 12 crore budget. The VVVinayak power matched for Venky in a big way.
5. Devdas started as average flick but went on to become a big hit crossing 175 days mark in 17 centers. The YVS magic with Ileana crossed the 20 crore mark in collections out of 7 crore investment.
6. Sri Ramadasu, lone devotional flick of this year was well received all A, B and C centers to collect around 20 crores out big budget of 12 crores. Movie successfully crossed 100 days mark in 67 centers to prove that the days of devotional movies are far from over. An exceptional performance by Nagarjuna made him front runner for Best Actor award race. K Raghavendra Rao proved why he has been great director for so long. The music by Keeravani was exceptional.
7. Andala Ramudu was a surprise package from Sunil to become super hit with 18 crores collections was made of just 4 crores. Sunil dance and performance are very well received by the audience.
8. Vikramarkudu, Rajamouli’s winning streak continues with Super Hit with 50 days in 156 centers and 100 days in 51 centers. The collection received were around 18 crores for a budget of 11 crore is satisfying.
9. Ranam, hatrick movie for Gopi Chand after Andhrudu and Yagnam ran 100 days in 24 centers. The collections of 12 crores for movie of 5 crores were exceptional. The debutant director Amma Rajasekhar grabbed everybody’s attention with this flick.
10. Style, second movie for director cum hero Lawrence had a great run in theatres with 100 days in 30 centers, proved the substance in him. The choreography and dance were arguably the best of Telugu film industry deserves the victory. On business front it crossed the 10 crore mark for the 5 crore budget.
11. Among the other successful ventures were Happy, 10th Class, Kitakitalu, Godavari, Samanyudu, Tata Birla Madyalo Lila, Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw and Pellaina Kothalo.
12. Rakhi and Annavaram released late in December already grabbed decent talk. Details are awaited in a couple of months.
13. This year was a disaster for dubbing flicks. 5 of top movies were of dubbing movies in 2005 (Chandramukhi, Gajini, Aparichitudu, Premiste and Manmadha). While only one movie managed to cross the 1 crore mark is Pandem Kodi with 3 crore (of 1 crore investment on rights). Event the disastrous Tamil movies were dubbed into Telugu and had to bite the dust. While Krrish and Dhoom did managed to get the acceptance from Telugu audience.