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Aadikeshava (ఆదికేశవ)
Aadikeshava (ఆదికేశవ), also called Aadi Keshava, is a 2023 Telugu action drama directed by Srikanth N Reddy, starring Panja Vaisshnav Tej and Sreeleela; released 24 November 2023, it flopped at the box office and streams on Netflix.
Agent (film)
Agent (ఏజెంట్) is a 2023 Telugu spy action thriller directed by Surender Reddy, starring Akhil Akkineni, Mammootty, and Dino Morea; a box-office disaster released on SonyLIV only in March 2025.
Baby (2023 film)
Baby (Telugu: బేబీ), 2023 Telugu romantic drama by Sai Rajesh Neelam, produced by SKN; stars Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, Viraj Ashwin; released 14 July 2023, grossed ₹81.05 crore and won two 2025 National Film Awards.
Balagam (బాలగం) (film)
Balagam (బాలగం) is a 2023 Telugu comedy-drama directed by debutant Venu Yeldandi, produced by Dil Raju Productions, starring Priyadarshi, Kavya Kalyanram, and Sudhakar Reddy. Set in rural Telangana around a patriarch's death and 12-day mourning rituals, it earned about ₹26.55 crore worldwide on a ₹3 crore budget and won international festival awards.
Bhagavanth Kesari (భగవంత్ కేసరి)
Bhagavanth Kesari (భగవంత్ కేసరి) is a 2023 Telugu action drama directed by Anil Ravipudi, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sreeleela, Kajal Aggarwal, and Arjun Rampal; released 19 October 2023, later Best Telugu Film at the 71st National Film Awards.
Bhola Shankar (భోలా శంకర్)
Bhola Shankar (భోళా శంకర్), also called Bholaa Shankar, is a 2023 Telugu action drama, a remake of Vedalam, directed by Meher Ramesh, starring Chiranjeevi, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Keerthy Suresh; a box-office failure.
Bro (2023 film)
Bro (2023) is a Telugu fantasy comedy-drama directed by Samuthirakani, a remake of his Tamil film Vinodhaya Sitham, starring Pawan Kalyan as the God of Time and Sai Dharam Tej as Mark, released 28 July 2023 to mixed reviews.
Bubblegum (film)
Bubblegum is a 2023 Telugu romantic drama directed by Ravikanth Perepu, starring debutants Roshan Kanakala and Maanasa Choudhary. Released 29 December 2023, rated A, 146 minutes, streamed on Aha from 9 February 2024.
Butta Bomma (బుట్ట బొమ్మ) (film)
Butta Bomma (బుట్ట బొమ్మ) is a 2023 Telugu romantic drama, official remake of Malayalam film Kappela, directed by Shouree Chandrashekhar T Ramesh, starring Anikha Surendran, Arjun Das, and Surya Vashistta, released 4 February 2023, streaming on Netflix.
Custody (2023 film)
Custody (కస్టడీ) is a 2023 Telugu-Tamil bilingual action thriller directed by Venkat Prabhu, starring Naga Chaitanya as a constable protecting a witness, with Krithi Shetty and Arvind Swami; released 12 May 2023, a box office flop.
Dasara (film)
Dasara (దసరా) is a 2023 Telugu action drama, Srikanth Odela's directorial debut starring Nani, Keerthy Suresh, and Dheekshith Shetty, set in 1990s Veerlapally near the Singareni coal mines, released 30 March 2023 in five languages.
Devil: The British Secret Agent
Devil: The British Secret Agent (డెవిల్) is a 2023 Telugu period spy thriller starring Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, set in 1945 around a zamindar's daughter's murder and a Bose-related conspiracy; released 29 December 2023 amid a director-credit dispute.
Extra Ordinary Man
Extra Ordinary Man (ఎక్స్ట్రా ఆర్డినరీ మ్యాన్) is a 2023 Telugu action comedy directed by Vakkantham Vamsi, starring Nithiin as junior artist Abhi, Sreeleela, and Rajasekhar; released December 8, 2023, with mixed reviews and Disney+ Hotstar streaming.
Hi Nanna
Hi Nanna (హాయ్ నాన్న, "Hi Dad"), also known as Nani 30, is a 2023 Telugu romantic family drama directed by debutant Shouryuv, starring Nani, Mrunal Thakur, and Kiara Khanna, released 7 December 2023 and streaming on Netflix.
Jilebi (2023 film)
Jilebi (జిలేబి) is a 2023 Telugu horror comedy set in a boys' hostel, written and directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar, starring his debutant son Sree Kamal and Shivani Rajashekar; released 18 August 2023, music by Mani Sharma, streamed on Aha from 13 July 2024.
Kota Bommali PS
Kota Bommali PS (Kotabommali P.S., కోట బొమ్మాళి పీఎస్) is a 2023 Telugu political survival thriller directed by Teja Marni, the official remake of Malayalam film Nayattu, starring Srikanth, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Rahul Vijay, and Shivani Rajashekar; released 24 November 2023 by GA2 Pictures.
Kushi (ఖుషి) (2023 film)
Kushi (ఖుషి, 2023) is a Telugu romantic drama directed by Shiva Nirvana, starring Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha, about an atheist's son and a religious leader's daughter, released 1 September 2023 by Mythri Movie Makers.
Maa Oori Polimera 2
Maa Oori Polimera 2 (మా ఊరి పొలిమేర 2), or Polimera 2, is a 2023 Telugu horror thriller sequel directed by Anil Vishwanath, starring Satyam Rajesh, released theatrically November 3, 2023, and streaming on Aha from December 2023.
Michael (2023 film)
Michael (2023) is an Indian neo-noir romantic action thriller set in 1980s and 1990s Bombay. It stars Sundeep Kishan and Vijay Sethupathi and was released in 2023.
Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty
Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty (మిస్ శెట్టి మ్ర పోలిశెట్టి) is a 2023 Telugu romantic comedy directed by Mahesh Babu P, starring Anushka Shetty as a London chef seeking a sperm donor and Naveen Polishetty as a stand-up comedian; released 7 September 2023 and streamed on Netflix from 5 October 2023.
My Name Is Shruthi
My Name Is Shruthi (మై నామ ఐస్ శృతి) is a 2023 Telugu crime thriller directed by Srinivas Omkar, starring Hansika Motwani as an ad filmmaker caught in an organ-trafficking skin mafia; released November 17, 2023, later on Prime Video and Aha.
Pindam (పిండం)
Pindam (పిండం), the scariest film tagline, is a 2023 Telugu horror thriller directed by Saikiran Daida, starring Sriram, Kushee Ravi and Easwari Rao as demonologist Annamma, based on a Nalgonda incident across three timelines.
Rangamarthanda (రంగమార్తాండ)
Rangamarthanda (రంగమార్తాండ) is a 2023 Telugu family drama directed by Krishna Vamsi, the official remake of Marathi film Natsamrat, starring Prakash Raj, Ramya Krishnan, and Brahmanandam, with Ilaiyaraaja's music; released 22 March 2023, streamed on Amazon Prime Video from 7 April 2023.
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (సలార్ పార్ట్ 1 సీజ్ ఫైర్) is a 2023 Telugu action thriller by Prashanth Neel, starring Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Shruti Haasan; released 22 December 2023 by Hombale Films, it became the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2023.
Shaakuntalam (శాకుంతలం)
Shaakuntalam (శాకుంతలం) is a 2023 Telugu mythological romantic fantasy film directed by Gunasekhar, starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Dev Mohan, adapting Kalidasa's Abhijnanashakuntalam; released 14 April 2023, it earned ₹11 crore on a ₹60 crore budget.
Skanda (film)
Skanda, released internationally as Skanda: The Attacker, is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Boyapati Srinu, starring Ram Pothineni, Sreeleela, and Saiee Manjrekar, released on 28 September 2023.
Spark Life
Spark L.I.F.E (స్పార్క్ ల. ఐ. ప్. ఏ), also called Spark: The Life, is a 2023 Telugu psychological action thriller directed by and starring debutant Vikranth Reddy with Mehreen Pirzada and Rukshar Dhillon, released 17 November 2023 to negative reviews and a ₹1.45 crore first week.
Suvarna Sundari (2023 film)
Suvarna Sundari (సువర్ణ సుందరి), 2023 Telugu supernatural thriller directed by Surendra Madaarapu (also credited MSN Surya), starring Jaya Prada, Poorna, and Sakshi Chaudhary; released February 3, 2023, about the Trinethri idol.
The Great Indian Suicide
The Great Indian Suicide (ది గ్రేట్ ఇండియన్ సూసైడ్), also earlier titled Telisinavaallu, is a 2023 Telugu mystery thriller by Viplove Koneti starring Hebah Patel and Ram Karthik, released directly on Aha on October 6, 2023, based on Madanapalle family mass-suicide incidents.
Ugram (film)
Ugram (ఉగ్రం) is a 2023 Telugu action thriller directed by Vijay Kanakamedala, starring Allari Naresh as cop Shiva Kumar whose family vanishes after an accident; released 5 May 2023 by Shine Screens, streamed on Prime Video.