Best action Telugu movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
324 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.8. Newest addition: Rudhramadevi, added to Apple TV on 21 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 47m · UA · Action, Adventure · IMDb 8.2 (1.4L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.
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2. Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 39m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (1.6L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, disco
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3. Rangasthalam (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 59m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (31.7K votes)
Visually stunningDark & gritty
Chitti Babu begins to suspect his elder brother's life is in danger after they team up to lock horns with their village president and overthrow his unlawful 30 year old regime.
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6. Athadu (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 55m · U · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (16.7K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & gritty
A hitman, Nandu, is hired to stage the assassination of a politician. However, when the politician is actually killed and Nandu is framed for the murder, he assumes a dead man's identity to evade the law.
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7. Karthikeya 2 (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 25m · U/A 7+ · Mystery, Adventure · IMDb 7.8 (65.4K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Before the Kalyug begins, Lord Krishna hands over an anklet that holds the answer to all of world’s miseries. Years later a doctor finds himself in the thick of things when the pursuit for the anklet carries on. A doctor with a curious mind, Karthikeya, aka Karthik, believes in pursuing the truth. The quest leads Karth
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8. Pokiri (2006)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 43m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (17.3K votes)
Visually stunningMatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Pandu is a contract killer and will accept any contract provided the amount is right. The police want him for questioning, while the underworld needs him to silence their opponents. No one really knows this assassin's background. It is only Pandu who knows his real identity, and he has no intention of sharing it with a
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9. Pushpa: The Rise (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 59m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (1.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
As Pushpa, a labourer, rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling, he ends up making many enemies. However, violence ensues when the police try to topple his illegal business.
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10. Okkadu (2003)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 50m · U · Romance, Action · IMDb 8.0 (11.8K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-paced
Ajay, a fiery Kabaddi player from Hyderabad, visits Kurnool for a tournament and rescues Swapna from a faction leader Obul Reddy, who wants to force her into marriage. He secretly hides her in his home and assists her in planning her escape abroad for her higher studies. But, fate has other plans.
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11. Hanu-Man (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 39m · UA · Fantasy, Action · IMDb 7.7 (30.9K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
In a small village, Hanumanthu, a petty thief, finds a mysterious gem, that gives him god-like powers. Will he succeed in keeping these powers from falling into the wrong hands and save his village?
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12. Goodachari (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 7.8 (13.1K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Gopi, is the son of an ex-RAW agent Raghuveer. Brought up by his uncle Sathya, he wants to be an agent just like his father and uncle. But Satya wants him to lead a normal life and not be killed like his father was. What happens in Gopi’s life that turns everything upside down?
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13. Dhruva (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 45m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.7 (9.1K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
A committed police officer is on a very dangerous mission to destroy the most corrupt person in the country, Siddharth Abhimanyu.
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14. The Ghazi Attack (2017)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 6m · UA · Action, War · IMDb 7.5 (16.3K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatCold & detachedSerious
India’s first underwater war film tries to decode the mystery behind the sinking of Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi during the India-Pakistan war of 1971.
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15. Khaleja (2010)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 43m · Action, Fantasy · IMDb 7.6 (11.3K votes)
FunnyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A village is hounded by an unknown disease, decimating its population. The village priest prophesies that God's avatar will save them. Siddha goes in search of this supernatural potential and finds it in Seetarama Raju, a cab driver.
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16. HIT: The First Case (2020)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 6m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.6 (11.0K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Vikram Rudraraju is a 30-year-old cop working for the Telangana State Police. While Vikram is battling with his own traumatic past, the stakes get high when a girl called Preethi mysteriously disappears in Hyderabad and Vikram has to solve the case at any cost.
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17. Srimanthudu (2015)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 43m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (14.6K votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarming
Harsha, a multi-millionaire guy who has everything but there is something else he's looking for and in the process he adopts a complete village trying to bring change in the people.
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18. Bharat Ane Nenu (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 53m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.4 (20.4K votes)
Bharat, a graduate from Oxford, is forced to take up his father's position as the chief minister after his sudden demise. He is not happy with the way government is functioning in the state and tries to reform the corrupt society but faces obstacles from his enemies.
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19. Bachhala Malli (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 15m · U/A 16+ · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (4.1K votes)
Twisty
The story is set in the 1990s and follows the emotional and action-filled journey of Bachhala Malli, a rural hero. The narrative combines intense drama with romance, focusing on the protagonist’s challenges and personal growth in a rustic backdrop.
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20. Nannaku Prematho... (2016)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 48m · UA · Action · IMDb 7.5 (12.2K votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Subramanyam, a businessman, is on his deathbed when he tells his sons about a cunning man who stole most of his wealth. Hearing this, Abhiram, the youngest son, lays out a plan to seek his revenge.
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21. Dookudu (2011)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 54m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.4 (15.1K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
To protect his father recovering from a coma, a relentless cop must pose as the political leader his father always envisioned while hunting the men who tried to kill him.
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22. Race Gurram (2014)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 42m · UA · Comedy, Action · IMDb 7.4 (15.0K votes)
Funny
Ram and Lakshman, aka Lucky, are brothers who are polar opposites in nature. Their mother wishes to see them united.
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23. Aarya 2 (2009)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.5 (8.8K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureTwistyFast-paced
Two young boys staying together at an orphanage become friends. One of them is adopted by a wealthy family and grows up to become the owner of a software company. He provides employment for his friend, but when they both fall in love with the same young woman, conflict emerges.
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24. Chatrapathi (2005)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 38m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.6 (6.9K votes)
Dark & grittyVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
Sivaji and his family are uprooted from their community in Sri Lanka and wind up as bonded labourers in Vishakhapatnam. Like his legendary namesake, he rises up to become the saviour of the oppressed.
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25. Vikramarkudu (2006)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 41m · A · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.7 (5.6K votes)
Edge-of-seatTwistyMatureVisually stunning
A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.
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26. Dacoit (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 30m · U/A 13+ · Action, Romance · IMDb 7.4 (10.4K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
Betrayed by his better half, a man is convicted for a crime he didn't commit. Once free, he hunts her down in pursuit of vengeance, as their stories intertwine with a series of robberies.
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27. Bāhubali: The Epic (2025)
Movie · Telugu · 3h 44m · U/A 16+ · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (2.6K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for l
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28. Temper (2015)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (9.0K votes)
MatureDark & grittyFast-pacedVisually stunning
Daya is a corrupt cop who joins hands with the local don. When Daya's girlfriend gets kidnapped, it triggers Daya to go against Vasu and his empire, leading him to uncover a bigger motive behind the kidnapping.
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29. Tagore (2003)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 55m · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.9 (3.4K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwistyVisually stunning
Tagore (Chiranjeevi) creates his own vigilante military network called the Anti-Corruption Force (ACF) that eliminates the most corrupt individuals, from all walks of life, in a systematic manner. As pressure builds on Police and Government to track down the Man who masterminds these killings, Balbir Singh (Puneet Issa
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30. Dear Comrade (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 2m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.3 (11.9K votes)
A hot-blooded student union leader falls for a state-level cricketer but his anger management issues and violent streak threatens to derail their love story .
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