The Best Naresh Movies, Ranked
87 credits from 1984 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Mahanati (2018) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is Drushyam (2014) with $13.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Naresh Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Naresh is credited on. Mahanati (2018) leads with 86, followed by Rangasthalam (2018) at 85. 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 86 Mahanati 2018 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Rangasthalam 2018 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Devadas 2018 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Super Machi 2022 · Mystery -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Sammohanam 2018 · Romance -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Drushyam 2 2021 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 79 Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya 2020 · Comedy -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Ante… Sundaraniki! 2022 · Comedy -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Aravindha Sametha 2018 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Rang De 2021 · Romance -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Sridevi Soda Center 2021 · Romance -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Solo Brathuke So Better 2020 · Romance
Biggest Naresh Box Office Hits
Naresh's films have made $25.7M worldwide in total. Drushyam (2014) is the biggest hit at $13.1M, ahead of Bheeshma (2020) ($5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Drushyam 2014 · Crime $13.1M - 2
Bheeshma 2020 · Romance $5M - 3 Ante… Sundaraniki! 2022 · Comedy $3.1M $620K dom.
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Samajavaragamana 2023 · Romance $796K - 5
Jathi Ratnalu 2021 · Comedy $731K $470K dom. - 6
Sankranthiki Vasthunam 2025 · Comedy $651K - 7 Rangasthalam 2018 · Drama $552K
- 8 Aravindha Sametha 2018 · Drama $429K
- 9 Mahanati 2018 · Drama $279K
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Son of India 2022 · Action $161K
The Best Naresh Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Naresh has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 20 films, and Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya (2020) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 20 films Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya 2020 · as Babji Movie Echo Score: 79
- Drama 19 films Mahanati 2018 · as Cameraman Keshava Movie Echo Score: 86
- Romance 17 films Sammohanam 2018 · as Sarvesh Movie Echo Score: 81
- Action 9 films Devadas 2018 · as Mohan Movie Echo Score: 83
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Family 5 films Tuck Jagadish 2021 · as Sathi Babu Movie Echo Score: 60 -
Thriller 4 films Disco Raja 2020 · as Kukuteshwar Rao Movie Echo Score: 61 -
Crime 4 films V 2020 · as Aditya's father Movie Echo Score: 65 - Mystery 1 film Super Machi 2022 Movie Echo Score: 83
The Latest Naresh Movies
The most recent films Naresh is credited on, newest first — starting with Show Time (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Show Time 2025 · Thriller -
Jack 2025 · 'Pan India' B. Prasad - Sankranthiki Vasthunam 2025 · Chief Minister Kesava
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Mechanic Rocky 2024 · Ramakrishna -
Veeranjaneyulu Vihara Yatra 2024 · Comedy -
Bhimaa 2024 · Rama's Uncle -
Martin Luther King 2023 · Drama -
The Great Indian Suicide 2023 · Bellary Neelakantayya - Samajavaragamana 2023 · Uma Maheswara Rao "Uma"
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Intinti Ramayanam 2023 · Ramulu -
Malli Pelli 2023 · Narendra -
Anni Manchi Sakunamule 2023 · Sudhakar
The Best Naresh Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Naresh films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Naresh movie?
Mahanati (2018) is the best-rated Naresh film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of Rangasthalam (2018) (85) and Devadas (2018) (83). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Mahanati: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Naresh movie?
Drushyam (2014) made the most at the box office, with $13.1M worldwide, followed by Bheeshma (2020) with $5M. Together, Naresh's films with box office figures have made $25.7M.
What is the best Naresh comedy movie?
Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya (2020) is the best-rated of Naresh's comedy films, with a score of 79. In other genres: Mahanati (drama), Sammohanam (romance) and Devadas (action).
What is the newest Naresh movie?
The newest film on Naresh's filmography is Show Time (2025).
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