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Telugu Box Office 2001: Highest-Grossing Telugu Movies

Butterfly (2001) is the highest-grossing Telugu-language movie released in 2001, with $6.7M worldwide, ahead of Khushi (2001) at $310.8K and Murari (2001) at $28.9K. 3 Telugu-language films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $7.1M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada.

2001 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$7.1M
Butterfly (2001), the #1
$6.7M
earned in the US & Canada
8%
Butterfly (2001) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 Telugu-language movie of 2001

Butterfly (2001)

2001 · Documentary

$6.7M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$227.6K US & Canada · 3% $6.5M elsewhere · 97%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Telugu Hits of 2001?

Butterfly (2001) leads with $6.7M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Butterfly (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $6.7M Butterfly (2001)
    $227.6K US & Canada · 3% $6.5M elsewhere · 97%
  2. Khushi (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $310.8K Khushi (2001)
    $305.2K US & Canada · 98% $5.6K elsewhere · 2%
  3. Murari (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $28.9K Murari (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Telugu Release of 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2001.

  1. 1 Butterfly (2001) movie poster
    Butterfly (2001) Mar 30, 2001 · Documentary $6.7M worldwide
    Mar 30, 2001 US and Canada: $227.6K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.7M
  2. 2 Khushi (2001) movie poster
    Khushi (2001) Apr 26, 2001 · Romance, Drama $310.8K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2001 US and Canada: $305.2K Rest of the world: $5.6K Worldwide: $310.8K
  3. 3 Murari (2001) movie poster
    Murari (2001) Feb 17, 2001 · Romance, Drama $28.9K worldwide
    Feb 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.9K
By release month

Which Month of 2001 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $6.7M from 1 film, led by Butterfly (2001). February was the quietest month ($28.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb Murari (2001) $28.9K Murari (2001)
  3. March Mar Butterfly (2001) $6.7M Butterfly (2001)
  4. April Apr Khushi (2001) $310.8K Khushi (2001)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive

Telugu Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1986 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2022 leads with $251.5M, led by RRR (2022).

2020s 6 years · $527.5M
2010s 9 years · $78.9M
2000s 8 years · $62.3M
1990s 2 years · $11.4K
1980s 1 year · $2.9K
FAQ

Telugu Box Office 2001: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Telugu-language movie in 2001?

Butterfly (2001) leads with $6.7M worldwide, $227.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Khushi (2001) at $310.8K and Murari (2001) at $28.9K.

How much did Telugu-language movies released in 2001 earn?

3 Telugu-language films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $7.1M in all, or $2.4M per film on average.

How many Telugu-language movies released in 2001 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Butterfly (2001), earned $6.7M.

How much of the 2001 Telugu box office came from the US and Canada?

$532.8K of the $7.1M total, or 8%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 2001 Telugu box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2001. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the 2001 Telugu box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.