The Best Mahesh Babu Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 1988 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Bharat Ane Nenu (2018) comes out on top with a score of 75. 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 Mahesh Babu Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Mahesh Babu is credited on. Bharat Ane Nenu (2018) leads with 75, followed by Guntur Kaaram (2024) at 72. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Mahesh Babu Box Office Hits
Mahesh Babu's films have made $79M worldwide in total. Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) is the biggest hit at $37.4M, ahead of Srimanthudu (2015) ($14.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 · Action $37.4M $821K dom. - 2
Srimanthudu 2015 · Action $14.2M - 3
Sarkaru Vaari Paata 2022 · Comedy $14.2M - 4
Bharat Ane Nenu 2018 · Drama $3.28M $2.66M dom. - 5
Guntur Kaaram 2024 · Action $608K - 6
Maharshi 2019 · Drama $595K - 7
Spyder 2017 · Action $468K - 8
Pokiri 2006 · Thriller $93.7K - 9
Murari 2001 · Romance $28.9K - 10
Khaleja 2010 · Action $27.4K
The Best Mahesh Babu Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Mahesh Babu has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 9 films, and Guntur Kaaram (2024) is the pick of them.
- Action 9 films Guntur Kaaram 2024 · as Veera Venkata Ramana Movie Echo Score: 72
- Comedy 5 films Sarkaru Vaari Paata 2022 · as Mahesh 'Mahi' Movie Echo Score: 51
- Drama 5 films Bharat Ane Nenu 2018 · as Bharath Ram Movie Echo Score: 75
- Romance 4 films Murari 2001 · as Murari
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Family 3 films Athadu 2005 · as Nanda "Nandu" Gopal / Pardhu - Thriller 2 films Pokiri 2006 · as Pandu / Krishna Manohar
The Best Mahesh Babu Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Mahesh Babu's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Mahesh Babu Movies
The most recent films Mahesh Babu is credited on, newest first — starting with Guntur Kaaram (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Guntur Kaaram 2024 · Veera Venkata Ramana
- Sarkaru Vaari Paata 2022 · Mahesh 'Mahi'
- Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 · Ajay Krishna
- Maharshi 2019 · Rishi Kumar
- Bharat Ane Nenu 2018 · Bharath Ram
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Manasuku Nachindi 2018 · Voiceover - Spyder 2017 · Shiva
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Brahmotsavam 2016 · Ajay - Srimanthudu 2015 · Harsha Chandra
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Aagadu 2014 · 'Encounter' Shankar -
1: Nenokkadine 2014 · Gautham -
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu 2013 · Ajay "Chinnodu"
The Best Mahesh Babu Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Mahesh Babu films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Mahesh Babu movie?
Bharat Ane Nenu (2018) is the best-rated Mahesh Babu film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Guntur Kaaram (2024) (72) and Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) (61). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Bharat Ane Nenu: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Mahesh Babu movie?
Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) made the most at the box office, with $37.4M worldwide, followed by Srimanthudu (2015) with $14.2M. Together, Mahesh Babu's films with box office figures have made $79M.
What is the best Mahesh Babu action movie?
Guntur Kaaram (2024) is the best-rated of Mahesh Babu's action films, with a score of 72. In other genres: Sarkaru Vaari Paata (comedy), Bharat Ane Nenu (drama) and Murari (romance).
What is the newest Mahesh Babu movie?
The newest film on Mahesh Babu's filmography is Guntur Kaaram (2024), with Mahesh Babu as Veera Venkata Ramana.
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