The Best Krishna Movies, Ranked
47 credits from 1966 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 2018 (2023) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) with $37.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Krishna Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Krishna is credited on. 2018 (2023) leads with 85, followed by Drishyam 2 (2021) at 72. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 2018 2023 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Drishyam 2 2021 · Crime -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Pathonpatham Noottandu 2022 · History -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 38 CBI 5: The Brain 2022 · Thriller
Biggest Krishna Box Office Hits
Krishna's films have made $46.5M worldwide in total. Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) is the biggest hit at $37.4M, ahead of 2018 (2023) ($4.57M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 · Action $37.4M $821K dom.
- 2 2018 2023 · Adventure $4.57M
- 3 Drishyam 2 2021 · Crime $2.97M
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Kanthaswamy 2009 · Action $1.2M - 5 Pathonpatham Noottandu 2022 · History $221K
- 6 CBI 5: The Brain 2022 · Thriller $66.4K
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Sahasam 2025 · Comedy $29.1K - 8
Anand Sreebala 2024 · Thriller $23.3K - 9
Ayalvaashi 2023 · Comedy $1.34K
The Best Krishna Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Krishna has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 8 films, and Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) is the pick of them.
- Action 8 films Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 · as Alluri Seetarama Raju (archive footage) Movie Echo Score: 61
- Comedy 7 films Sahasam 2025 · as Sanjeev Kumar
- Thriller 6 films CBI 5: The Brain 2022 · as Doctor Movie Echo Score: 38
- Crime 2 films Drishyam 2 2021 · as Forensic Surgeon Movie Echo Score: 72
- Adventure 1 film 2018 2023 Movie Echo Score: 85
- History 1 film Pathonpatham Noottandu 2022 · as Kalyana Krishnan Movie Echo Score: 70
The Latest Krishna Movies
The most recent films Krishna is credited on, newest first — starting with Sahasam (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Sahasam 2025 · Sanjeev Kumar
- Anand Sreebala 2024 · Coroner
- 2018 2023 · Adventure
- Ayalvaashi 2023 · Comedy
- Pathonpatham Noottandu 2022 · Kalyana Krishnan
- CBI 5: The Brain 2022 · Doctor
- Drishyam 2 2021 · Forensic Surgeon
- Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 · Alluri Seetarama Raju (archive footage)
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Achayans 2017 · Craig -
Chirakodinja Kinavukal 2015 · Doctor -
Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu 2013 · Sanjeev -
Hotel California 2013 · Rashid
The Best Krishna Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Krishna films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Krishna movie?
2018 (2023) is the best-rated Krishna film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Drishyam 2 (2021) (72) and Pathonpatham Noottandu (2022) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
2018: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Krishna movie?
Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) made the most at the box office, with $37.4M worldwide, followed by 2018 (2023) with $4.57M. Together, Krishna's films with box office figures have made $46.5M.
What is the best Krishna action movie?
Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) is the best-rated of Krishna's action films, with a score of 61. In other genres: Sahasam (comedy), CBI 5: The Brain (thriller) and Drishyam 2 (crime).
What is the newest Krishna movie?
The newest film on Krishna's filmography is Sahasam (2025), with Krishna as Sanjeev Kumar.
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