Nani: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 40
- on screen
- 1965–2025
- box office
- $6.96M
- average score
- 74
The Best Nani Movies
The highest-rated films Nani is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Hi Nanna (2023) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Hi Nanna 2023 · Viraj -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Jersey 2019 · Arjun -
Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Devadas 2018 · Das -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Shyam Singha Roy 2021 · Shyam Singha Roy/Vasudev Ghanta -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Ante… Sundaraniki! 2022 · K. P. V. S. S. P. R. Sundara Prasad -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Nani’s Gang Leader 2019 · "Pencil" Parthasarathy
Nani's Career in Numbers
Nani's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Nani works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Up in the Clouds (1965) to HIT: The Third Case (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Nani Movies by Decade
- 1960s 1
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 26
- 2020s 8
The 2010s were Nani's busiest decade, with 26 films.
Nani Movies by Genre
- Romance 9
- Comedy 8
- Drama 5
- Crime 4
- Thriller 3
- Action 3
- Family 2
- Documentary 2
- Fantasy 1
Romance is the genre Nani has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of comedy (8).
Nani Career Milestones
- First film
- Up in the Clouds 1965
- Biggest box office hit
- Ante… Sundaraniki! $3.1M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Hi Nanna Movie Echo Score 90
- Newest film
- HIT: The Third Case 2025
Nani Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Nani is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 74. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Nani Movies as an Actor
38- 2025
HIT: The Third Case as Arjun Sarkaar · Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.42M Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2023 Hi Nanna as Viraj · Romance Worldwide box office: $211K Movie Echo Score: 90
- 2023
Dasara as Dharani · Thriller Worldwide box office: $269K Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2022
HIT: The 2nd Case as Arjun Sarkaar · Crime Worldwide box office: $742K Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2022 Ante… Sundaraniki! as K. P. V. S. S. P. R. Sundara Prasad · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.1M Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2021 Shyam Singha Roy as Shyam Singha Roy/Vasudev Ghanta · Romance Worldwide box office: $142K Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2021
Tuck Jagadish as Jagadish Naidu · Family Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2020
V as Vishnu · Crime Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2019 Nani’s Gang Leader as "Pencil" Parthasarathy · Crime Movie Echo Score: 74
- 2019 Jersey as Arjun · Drama Worldwide box office: $205K Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2019
Praana as Cameo Role · Crime Worldwide box office: $8.89K - 2018 Devadas as Das · Action Worldwide box office: $86.2K Movie Echo Score: 83
- 2018
Ee Maaya Peremito - 2018
Amoli as Narrator (Telugu) · Documentary - 2018
Krishnarjuna Yudham as Krishna/Arjun · Romance Worldwide box office: $64.3K - 2018
Awe! as Humanitarian Fish "Nani" (Voice) · Romance Worldwide box office: $47.4K Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2017
M.C.A as Nani · Comedy - 2017
Ninnu Kori as Uma Maheshwar Rao · Comedy Worldwide box office: $149K - 2017
Nenu Local as Babu · Action Worldwide box office: $14.4K - 2016
Majnu as Aditya · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.91K - 2016
Jyo Achyutananda as Cameo Appearance · Comedy - 2016
Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha as Krishna · Action - 2015
Bhale Bhale Magadivoy as Lucky · Comedy - 2015
Yevade Subramanyam as Subramanyam 'Subbu' · Drama - 2015
Janda Pai Kapiraju as Aravind Shiva Shankar/Maya Kannan · Romance - 2014
Aaha Kalyanam as Shakthivel · Romance Worldwide box office: $260 - 2013
Paisa as Prakash · Comedy - 2012
Neethaane En Ponvasantham as special appearance · Romance Worldwide box office: $501K - 2012
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu as Varun Krishna · Romance - 2012
Eega as Nani · Fantasy - 2011
Pilla Zamindar as Praveen "PJ" Jayaramaraju · Comedy - 2011
Veppam as Karthik · Thriller - 2010
Malditos Cartunistas Documentary - 2010
Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu as Suri · Drama - 2009
Snehituda Romance - 2008
Fire Squad as Konsumen Ringgo · Drama - 2008
Ashta Chamma as Rambabu / Mahesh · Family - 1965
Up in the Clouds Drama
Nani in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Nani Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Nani shares the most films with. Vennela Kishore comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Rao Ramesh (7).
Nani: Questions & Answers
How many movies Nani has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Nani been in?
Nani is credited on 40 films, from 1965 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Nani's highest-grossing movie?
Ante… Sundaraniki! (2022) is Nani's biggest box office hit, with $3.1M worldwide, ahead of HIT: The Third Case (2025) ($1.42M). Across every film with box office figures, Nani's movies have made $6.96M.
Nani's biggest hits What is the best Nani movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Nani's best-rated film is Hi Nanna (2023) with a score of 90, followed by Jersey (2019) (85).
Best Nani movies, ranked What is Nani's newest movie?
The most recent film on Nani's filmography is HIT: The Third Case (2025), in the role of Arjun Sarkaar.
Who does Nani work with most often?
Nani shares the most films with Vennela Kishore (9 films), Rao Ramesh (7 films) and Tanikella Bharani (7 films).
The Best Nani Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 40 credits.
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