# List of Telugu films of 2026
This is a list of Telugu-language films produced in [Telugu cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/telugu-cinema) (Tollywood) that were released or scheduled for release in 2026. Telugu-language cinema, based in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad), is generally ranked as India's second-highest-grossing film industry after Bollywood.[1](https://apnews.com/article/11f634610029566f9ca60071bf3430d5) Release dates during the year changed repeatedly: production delays, box-office scheduling, and festival windows moved several of the year's most anticipated films out of their announced slots, so any list of 2026 releases is provisional.[2](https://telugucinema.com/box-office/telugu-movie-release-dates-2026)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sankranthi releases | Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu (12 January), Anaganaga Oka Raju (13 January), and Nari Nari Naduma Murari (14 January) opened in the festive January window[3](https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/index.html) |
| Early-year verdicts | Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu and Anaganaga Oka Raju emerged as smash hits, while The Raja Saab and Ustaad Bhagat Singh ended as box-office disasters[4](https://varietyindia.com/2026-telugu-film-calendar-from-peddi-to-the-paradise-big-releases-big-clashes-bigger-expectations/) |
| Biggest postponements | Peddi moved from April 30 to June 4; The Paradise from March 26 to August 21; Maa Inti Bangaram from May 15 to June 19; Lenin from May 1 to June 26[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/no-big-summer-releases-tollywoods-important-season-goes-quiet/articleshow/131304013.cms) |
| Peddi | Ram Charan's sports drama, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, locked ₹2.5 billion (₹250 crore) of theatrical business and released on 4 June 2026[4](https://varietyindia.com/2026-telugu-film-calendar-from-peddi-to-the-paradise-big-releases-big-clashes-bigger-expectations/) • [3](https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/index.html) |
| Mid-year shape | The first half of 2026 carried few prominent star releases; the second half held films of Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Nagarjuna, Prabhas, Nani, Ravi Teja, and Sharwanand[6](https://www.telugu360.com/tollywood-2026-release-dates-updated/) |
| Streaming | Netflix announced a 2026 Telugu slate built around the Makar Sankranti window, spanning films associated with Pawan Kalyan and Ram Charan[7](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/netflix-locks-big-telugu-releases-for-2026-from-pawan-kalyan-to-ram-charan-2853201-2026-01-16) |
| Late-2026 slate | Confirmed October–December dates included Aadarsha Kutumbam (Oct 30), Bhogi (Nov 12), Aakasamlo Oka Tara (Nov 20), Vrushakarma (Dec 4), and King100 and NBK111 (both Dec 24)[2](https://telugucinema.com/box-office/telugu-movie-release-dates-2026) |
## The Sankranthi window and the first quarter
The year opened in the Sankranthi festive period, the January window that traditionally anchors Telugu theatrical revenue. Three major releases clustered there: Chiranjeevi's **Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu** on 12 January, Naveen Polishetty's **Anaganaga Oka Raju** on 13 January, and **Nari Nari Naduma Murari** on 14 January.[3](https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/index.html) According to Variety India's April assessment, these were the year's two smash hits ([Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu](https://www.edgepedia.org/mana-shankara-vara-prasad-garu) and [Anaganaga Oka Raju](https://www.edgepedia.org/anaganaga-oka-raju)), while the big-budget **The Raja Saab** and **Ustaad Bhagat Singh** closed as disasters at the box office.[4](https://varietyindia.com/2026-telugu-film-calendar-from-peddi-to-the-paradise-big-releases-big-clashes-bigger-expectations/)
Streaming platforms moved in parallel. In mid-January, Netflix announced its Telugu slate for 2026, using the [Makar Sankranti](https://www.edgepedia.org/makar-sankranti) window to present a lineup that mixed theatrical-scale entertainers with varied storytelling, with titles associated with [Pawan Kalyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/pawan-kalyan) and [Ram Charan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ram-charan).[7](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/netflix-locks-big-telugu-releases-for-2026-from-pawan-kalyan-to-ram-charan-2853201-2026-01-16)
## Postponements and the quiet summer
**A season that emptied out.** Summer, the April–May holiday window when schools close and theater footfalls peak, lost most of its headline films. **Peddi** moved from April 30 to June 4, **The Paradise** from March 26 to August 21, **Maa Inti Bangaram** from May 15 to June 19, **Lenin** from May 1 to June 26, and **Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups** was postponed from March 19 with no new date announced, leaving theaters with a shortage of major crowd-pulling releases.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/no-big-summer-releases-tollywoods-important-season-goes-quiet/articleshow/131304013.cms) Producer Prasanna Kumar explained the cost of this pattern to The Times of India: summer collections often help theaters sustain operations for several months beyond the holiday season.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/no-big-summer-releases-tollywoods-important-season-goes-quiet/articleshow/131304013.cms)
Peddi did reach theaters on 4 June 2026.[3](https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/index.html) Its pre-release position reflected the year's economics: Variety India reported that the Ram Charan film, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, had locked ₹2.5 billion (₹250 crore) of theatrical business and would release as a pan-India film.[4](https://varietyindia.com/2026-telugu-film-calendar-from-peddi-to-the-paradise-big-releases-big-clashes-bigger-expectations/) Trade watchers writing mid-year put the same assessment plainly: the first half of 2026 was not strong for Telugu cinema, with few prominent star releases, while the second half carried films of [Chiranjeevi](https://www.edgepedia.org/chiranjeevi), Venkatesh, Nagarjuna, Prabhas, [Nani](https://www.edgepedia.org/nani-actor), Ravi Teja, Sharwanand, Vijay Deverakonda, Nithiin, Akhil, and Kiran Abbavaram, along with films for [Rajinikanth](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajinikanth) and Suriya.[6](https://www.telugu360.com/tollywood-2026-release-dates-updated/)
## The second half and the late-year calendar
**Nani's The Paradise**, counted among the biggest films of the year, arrived on August 21, 2026.[4](https://varietyindia.com/2026-telugu-film-calendar-from-peddi-to-the-paradise-big-releases-big-clashes-bigger-expectations/) From October onward, the TeluguCinema release calendar (updated 18 October 2026) listed the following confirmed dates:[2](https://telugucinema.com/box-office/telugu-movie-release-dates-2026)
| Film | Release date | Main cast |
|---|---|---|
| Haiku (dub) | October 23, 2026 | Aegan, Sridevi |
| 418 (dub) | October 23, 2026 | Chitra Achar, Ramesh Indira |
| Aadarsha Kutumbam | October 30, 2026 | Venkatesh, Srinidhi Shetty |
| Cult | October 30, 2026 | Vishwaksen, Gayatri Bharadwaj |
| Itlu Arjuna | October 30, 2026 | Aniesh, Anaswara Rajan |
| Ramayana Part 1 | November 5, 2026 | Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi |
| Scene | November 6, 2026 | Suriya, Nazriya |
| Bhogi | November 12, 2026 | Sharwanand, Anupama Parameswaran |
| ENE Repeat | November 19, 2026 | Vishwaksen, Abhinav Gomatam, Venkatesh Kakumanu |
| Aakasamlo Oka Tara | November 20, 2026 | Dulquer Salmaan, Satvika |
| Haindhava | November 27, 2026 | Bellamkonda Sai Srinivas, Samyuktha |
| Vrushakarma | December 4, 2026 | Naga Chaitanya, Meenakshi Chaudhary |
| Legacy | December 4, 2026 | Vishwaksen, Ekta Rathod |
| King100 | December 24, 2026 | Nagarjuna, Tabu |
| NBK111 | December 24, 2026 | Balakrishna, Kajal Aggarwal |
The calendars do not fully agree with each other, which illustrates how fluid the schedule was. Filmibeat listed **Legacy** for 13 November 2026 while TeluguCinema placed it on 4 December;[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/upcoming-movies.html) • [2](https://telugucinema.com/box-office/telugu-movie-release-dates-2026) Ramayana Part 1 appears as 5 November on TeluguCinema and 6 November on Filmibeat and District.[2](https://telugucinema.com/box-office/telugu-movie-release-dates-2026) • [8](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/upcoming-movies.html) • [9](https://www.district.in/movies/upcoming-telugu-movies) The Times of India's eTimes listings add further releases such as Ranabaali (16 October, with [Vijay Deverakonda](https://www.edgepedia.org/vijay-deverakonda) and [Rashmika Mandanna](https://www.edgepedia.org/rashmika-mandanna)), Mysaa (27 November, Rashmika Mandanna), and Alias Rukmini (4 December, Nithiin).[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/upcoming-movies/upcoming-telugu-movies)
## Films that slipped past 2026
Several announced projects did not reach the 2026 calendar at all. Box Office Andhra's release tracker (updated 14 October 2026) marks **Fauzi**, **Vishwambhara**, **Swayambhu**, **G2: Goodachari 2**, **Alcohol**, and **Bhari** as postponed, and slots Varanasi, Rajamouli's film starring [Mahesh Babu](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahesh-babu), for 7 April 2027.[11](https://www.boxofficeandhra.com/p/upcoming-telugu-movies-release-dates.html) This matches earlier reporting: Rajamouli's Varanasi, blending time travel and [Hindu mythology](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindu-mythology), was announced for global release on 7 April 2027 in IMAX.[12](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/if-you-loved-netflix-rrr-we-have-good-news-about-next-epic-ss-rajamouli-varanasi) Spirit, the Prabhas film whose first look was revealed by [Sandeep Reddy Vanga](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandeep-reddy-vanga) at the very start of January 2026, also had no release date announced.[13](https://cmsrkv.rgukt.in/storage/notices/files/th.th_vijayawada.09_01_2026_1767932449.pdf)
## References
1. [Epic tales and star power: How Tollywood is reshaping Indian cinema, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/11f634610029566f9ca60071bf3430d5)
2. [Release Calendar: Aadarsha Kutumbam, Ramayana, and Bhogi set for promotions, TeluguCinema (18 October 2026)](https://telugucinema.com/box-office/telugu-movie-release-dates-2026)
3. [Telugu film reviews by Jeevi, archive, idlebrain.com](https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/index.html)
4. [2026 Telugu Film Calendar: From 'Peddi' to 'The Paradise', Variety India (12 April 2026)](https://varietyindia.com/2026-telugu-film-calendar-from-peddi-to-the-paradise-big-releases-big-clashes-bigger-expectations/)
5. [No Big Summer Releases: Tollywood's important season goes quiet, The Times of India (25 May 2026)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/no-big-summer-releases-tollywoods-important-season-goes-quiet/articleshow/131304013.cms)
6. [Tollywood 2026 Release Dates Updated, Telugu360 (5 June 2026)](https://www.telugu360.com/tollywood-2026-release-dates-updated/)
7. [Netflix locks big Telugu releases for 2026, from Pawan Kalyan to Ram Charan, India Today (16 January 2026)](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/netflix-locks-big-telugu-releases-for-2026-from-pawan-kalyan-to-ram-charan-2853201-2026-01-16)
8. [Telugu Upcoming Movies 2026, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/upcoming-movies.html)
9. [Upcoming Telugu Movies 2026, District](https://www.district.in/movies/upcoming-telugu-movies)
10. [Upcoming Telugu Movies, eTimes, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/upcoming-movies/upcoming-telugu-movies)
11. [Upcoming Telugu Movies Release Dates, Box Office Andhra (14 October 2026)](https://www.boxofficeandhra.com/p/upcoming-telugu-movies-release-dates.html)
12. [SS Rajamouli's Varanasi gets a global release date, CinemaBlend (29 January 2026)](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/if-you-loved-netflix-rrr-we-have-good-news-about-next-epic-ss-rajamouli-varanasi)
13. [Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada e-paper (9 January 2026)](https://cmsrkv.rgukt.in/storage/notices/files/th.th_vijayawada.09_01_2026_1767932449.pdf)
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