Pawan Kalyan best movies list – top box office hits
1. Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi – 1996
Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi was directed by E.V.V. Satyanarayana and co-starred Supriya, Chandra Mohan and Sarath Babu. Film was a huge blockbuster hit and completed 100 days in 47 Centre in Andra. The film marked debut for both Pawan Kalyan and Yarlagadda Supriya. Film was remake of Bollywood blockbuster hit Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak starring Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Alok Nath and Dalip Tahil released in 1988. Film tells the story of two college students who fall in love gradually, but their parents are very rich and rivals in the same village.
2. Gokulamlo Seeta – 1997
Gokulamlo Seeta was directed by Muthyala Subbaiah and co-starred Raasi, Harish Kumar, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmanandam and Sudhakar. Film was a huge commercial hit and completed 100 days run in 11 centres. It was remake of Tamil film Gokulathil Seethai starring Karthik, Suvalakshmi, Manivannan and Karan. Film tells the story of spoiled young man who never took life seriously, he falls in love with a girl but she rejects him initially.
3. Suswagatham – 1998
Suswagatham was directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao and co-starred Devayani, Prakash Raj, Sadhika and Raghuvaran. Film was made with budget of INR3.2 crore and turned out to be the biggest hit of Tollywood history, it completed 175 days all over state. The film was remake Tamil movie Love Today released in 1997 starring Vijay, Suvalakshmi, Raghuvaran and Manthra. Film tells the story of young man running behind his love for many years in vain. His friend introduces a girl who is a friend of his love crush. With the help of her he tries to win her heart.
4. Tholi Prema – 1998
Tholi Prema was directed by A. Karunakaran and co-starred Keerthi Reddy, Ali, Ravi Babu and Venu Madhav. Film was a huge commercial hit and run 100 days in 21 centres, 200 days in 2 centres and 365 days in a centre. Due to its success it was remade in Hindi as “Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai” and in Kannada as “Preethsu Thappenila” starring Ravichandran.
5. Thammudu – 1999
Thammudu was directed by P.A. Arun Prasad and co-starred Preeti Jhangiani, Aditi Govitrikar, Chandra Mohan, Achyuth and Mallikarjuna Rao. Film was a huge commercial hit and became one of the major hits of the year. Thammudu is remake of Bollywood film “Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar” starring Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka,Deepak Tijori, Mamik Singh, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Pooja Bedi. Film tells the story of lazy young man who never took life seriously. He falls in love with a girl and prepares to anything to do for her and with the help of his friend he becomes boxing champion.
6. Badri – 2000
Badri was directed by Puri Jagannadh and co-starred Amisha Patel, Renu Desai, Prakash Raj and Prem Reddy. Film was made with INR6 crore and grossed INR12 crore at box office completing 100 days in 47 centres all over state. Film tells the story of young ad agency director and a girl whose marriage was already fixed by their parents. But one day while talking to his girls friend she challenges that he won’t get a better girl than her, he accepts the challenge and finally meets that girl.
7. Kushi – 2001
Kushi was directed by S.J. Suryah and co-starred Bhoomika Chawla and Sivaji. It was remake of Tamil film Kushi released in 2000 starring Vijay and Jyothika. Film was made with budget of INR50 million and grossed INR230 million at box office. Film broke several records at box office and still considered as one among the major hits of his career. Film completed 100 days in 79 centres all over state. Film tells the story of young man who falls in love with a girl who donates her blood in an emergency. Her parents have a condition that her husband must live with them as a family.
8. Jalsa -2008
Jalsa was directed by Trivikram Srinivas and co-starred Ileana D’Cruz, Sivaji, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Parvati Melton and Makarand Deshpande. Film was made with budget of INR150 million and collected INR350 million at box office, running 100 Days in 25 centers all over the state. Film tells the story of gym instructor who falls in love with police officer’s daughter. But her father rejects his proposal. Subsequently he falls in love with the other girl who is none other than his first love’s sister.
9. Teen Maar – 2011
Teen Maar was directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee and co-starred Trisha Krishnan, Kriti Kharbanda, Paresh Rawal and Sonu Sood. Film was made with budget of INR25 crore and grossed INR92 crore at box office. Film tells the story of a chef who wants to be a stockbroker, he falls in love with Trisha Krishnan but after sometime the couple broke up as she was planning to leave for India.
10. Panjaa – 2011
Panjaa was directed by Vishnuvardhan and co-starred Sarah-Jane Dias, Jackie Shroff, Anjali Lavania, Brahmanandam, Atul Kulkarni and Adivi Sesh. Film was made with budget of INR33 crore and collected INR120 crore at box office. Film tells the story of a hitman who works for Kolkata don Jackie Shroff. Don’s son murders an innocent girl and the hitman kills him, thereby becoming enemy of his own god father.
11. Gabbar Singh – 2012
Gabbar Singh was directed by Harish Shankar and co-starring Shruti Haasan, Abhimanyu Singh, Brahmanandam and Suhasini Maniratnam. Film was made with budget of INR35 crore and grossed INR63 crore at box office. Film tells the story of young man who is illtreated by his step father and half brother, he renames himself as Gabbar Singh inspired by Bollywood film Sholay. He becomes police officer and falls in love with a middle class girl. By catching the bank robbers he faces the wrath of a local politician with criminal background.
12. Attarintiki Daredi – 2013
Attarintiki Daredi was directed by Trivikram Srinivas and co-starred Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Boman Irani, Nadhiya, Pranitha and Brahmanandam. Film was made with budget of INR55 crore and collected INR74 crore at box office. Film tells the story of young man who is trying to reconcile his grandfather and his daughter who married against his wish. Grandson promises to bring his aunt for his 80th birthday.