The Best Rekha Movies, Ranked
117 credits from 1973 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Dear Friend (2022) comes out on top with a score of 69. The biggest box office hit is Krrish (2006) with $18M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Rekha Box Office Hits
Rekha's films have made $95.6M worldwide in total. Krrish (2006) is the biggest hit at $18M, ahead of Dasavatharam (2008) ($16.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Krrish 2006 · Action $18M $1.43M dom. - 2
Dasavatharam 2008 · Adventure $16.4M - 3
Koi… Mil Gaya 2003 · Action $12.2M $671K dom. - 4
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love 1996 · Romance $4.11M $4.11M dom. - 5
Thalaivaa 2013 · Action $1.68M - 6
Parineeta 2005 · Drama $1.56M $803K dom. - 7
Lajja 2001 · Drama $872K $376K dom. - 8
Bulandi 2000 · Drama $204K $204K dom. - 9
Bangalore Days 2014 · Romance $180K - 10
Pokkiri 2007 · Action $93.7K
The Best Rekha Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Rekha has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 38 films, and Dear Friend (2022) is the pick of them.
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Drama 38 films Dear Friend 2022 · as Vinod's Mother Movie Echo Score: 69 -
Romance 19 films Pyaar Prema Kaadhal 2018 Movie Echo Score: 68 -
Comedy 14 films Guruvayoorambala Nadayil 2024 · as Raji Movie Echo Score: 60 - Action 13 films Krrish 2006 · as Sonia Mehra
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Family 5 films Bangalore Naatkal 2016 · as Sarah's mother - Adventure 1 film Dasavatharam 2008 · as Meenakshi Ragavendra
The Best Rekha Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Rekha's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Rekha Movies
The most recent films Rekha is credited on, newest first — starting with Guruvayoorambala Nadayil (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Guruvayoorambala Nadayil 2024 · Raji
- Dear Friend 2022 · Vinod's Mother
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Plan Panni Pannanum 2021 · Romance -
Kunjeldho 2021 · Comedy -
Rajavamsam 2021 · Romance -
Pei Mama 2021 · Horror -
Dagaalty 2020 · Malli's Mother -
100% Kaadhal 2019 · Aruna -
Dharma Prabhu 2019 · Ayyo (Yama Sr's Wife) - Pyaar Prema Kaadhal 2018 · Romance
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Goli Soda 2 2018 · Seetha Kumari -
Diya 2018 · Tulasi’s Mother
The Best Rekha Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rekha films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Rekha movie?
Dear Friend (2022) is the best-rated Rekha film, with a Movie Echo Score of 69, ahead of Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018) (68) and Guruvayoorambala Nadayil (2024) (60). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Dear Friend: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Rekha movie?
Krrish (2006) made the most at the box office, with $18M worldwide, followed by Dasavatharam (2008) with $16.4M. Together, Rekha's films with box office figures have made $95.6M.
What is the best Rekha drama movie?
Dear Friend (2022) is the best-rated of Rekha's drama films, with a score of 69. In other genres: Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (romance), Guruvayoorambala Nadayil (comedy) and Krrish (action).
What is the newest Rekha movie?
The newest film on Rekha's filmography is Guruvayoorambala Nadayil (2024), with Rekha as Raji.
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