Best comedy Telugu movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
274 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.2. Newest addition: Ameer Log, added to Prime Video on 1 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 24m · UA · Crime, Comedy · IMDb 8.3 (22.6K votes)
TwistyFunny
Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya is a brilliant, underrated detective from Nellore who runs an agency called FBI which sees no business. He gets more than what he asked for when a case happens to fall right into his lap out of nowhere.
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3. Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001)
Movie · Telugu · 3h · U · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.8 (6.8K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-heartedLow-stakes
Venky and Nandini's relationship changes from mere friendship to something that is more romantic. However, love only blossoms between the two after Nandini's marriage is fixed elsewhere.
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4. Manam (2014)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 43m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (13.5K votes)
TwistyHeartwarming
A married couple die in an accident, leaving behind a son. As he grows up and becomes successful, he comes across reincarnations of his father and mother as youngsters, and vows to bring them back together.
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5. 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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6. Mathu Vadalara (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 10m · UA · Crime, Comedy · IMDb 8.2 (6.1K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatCold & detachedFunny
Babu is a delivery boy living with his friends Yesu and Abhi. Due to his meagre salary, he decides to quit, but then Yesu gives him an idea. The idea, however, soon spirals out of control and Babu finds himself deep in trouble. Will he survive the circumstances of his own actions?
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7. Tholi Prema (1998)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 16m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (5.4K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
Balu falls in love with Anu who has come to her grandfather's house from the US. He even saves her life during an accident, but he is still not able to express his love to her.
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8. Manmadhudu (2002)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 22m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (5.0K votes)
FunnyLow-stakes
Abhiram, a misogynist, works as a manager in his own advertising agency. When his uncle, the chairman, appoints Harika as an assistant manager, he mistreats her, but his hatred soon turns into love.
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9. Balagam (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 11m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (6.4K votes)
Funny
A boisterous, bawdy, meddling village patriarch Komurayya’s death just before the engagement changes the course of his grandson Saayilu's life and the other family members, rattling some skeletons in the closet, exposing the rifts present within the family, causing bigger sociological calamities in the small village.
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10. 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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11. Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi? (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 20m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (5.0K votes)
HeartwarmingFunny
Four friends, with a bittersweet history, get drunk and embark on a journey to Goa. On the trip, they lose an expensive ring which threatens to derail one of their engagement. They end up confronting one another and their own fears, as they enroll in a short film making competition in Goa to try and win the prize money
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12. Ante... Sundaraniki! (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 53m · U · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 7.6 (10.1K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
A man from a Brahmin family falls in love with a Christian girl. In order to convince their parents, they say contrasting lies which complicates the situation and leads to a comedy of errors.
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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. Malliswari (2004)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 30m · U · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 7.8 (4.5K votes)
Light-heartedFamily-friendlyHeartwarmingLow-stakes
A man falls in love with a woman, unbeknownst to the fact that she is a princess in hiding.
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17. Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 25m · U · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.7 (5.1K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
Forgetful Lucky falls in love with the demure Nandana. But she doesn’t know he has trouble remembering things and her dad does!
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18. Gundamma Katha (1962)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 46m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.8 (1.7K votes)
Family-friendlyFunnyHeartwarmingDialogue-driven
Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. When brothers Anji and Raja encounter this family, they decide to teach the old woman a lesson.
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19. Pilla Zamindar (2011)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 20m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (4.0K votes)
Low-stakesLight-heartedFunnyHeartwarming
PJ is the grandson of a wealthy zamindar and an irresponsible youngster who is spoilt by the pampering and excessive money. His grandfather writes a will with several conditions before he dies. He writes the will that PJ will inherit his entire wealth only if he completes his graduation as a common man without any luxe
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20. Nani's Gang Leader (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · UA · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (5.6K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seatFunny
A crime novelist is approached by a group of bereaved women to help them plot revenge against those responsible for the loss of their loved ones.
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21. Jathi Ratnalu (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 28m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.4 (9.0K votes)
FunnyTwistyFast-paced
Three young men leave their village to find decent jobs in the city. However, they find themselves in a pickle when a minister blackmails them for a lost mobile phone.
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22. Atharintiki Daaredi (2013)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 49m · U · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.3 (10.8K votes)
HeartwarmingFast-pacedFunny
Goutham promises his grandfather that he will reunite him with his estranged daughter, Sunanda. Posing as a driver, Goutham enters Sunanda's house but trouble soon follows.
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23. Writer Padmabhushan (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 3m · U · Comedy, Family · IMDb 7.5 (5.6K votes)
Family-friendlyLight-heartedHeartwarmingFunny
Padmabhushan, a 25-year-old aspiring writer based out of Vijayawada and his middle class family, hopes to achieve greatness one day, or at least fame. When he falls for someone who loves his work, there comes a twist in the tale.
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24. Cinema Bandi (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 38m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.8 (3.4K votes)
FunnyHeartwarming
A struggling rickshaw driver’s life takes a rollicking turn when he comes upon an expensive camera and decides to make a film with his fellow villagers.
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25. Fidaa (2017)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 25m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.4 (6.8K votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarmingLight-heartedLow-stakes
Two young people embark on a winding and rocky path to love after meeting at a wedding.
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26. Kshana Kshanam (1991)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · U · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (2.2K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Chandu is a petty thief who comes across Satya, an innocent girl who unwittingly comes across a way to a huge amount of money stolen from a bank. While the gang that robbed the bank go after her for the clue, one member dies in her apartment and she believes she's the one that killed him. Every one including the origin
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27. Little Hearts (2025)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 8m · U/A 7+ · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 7.6 (4.0K votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyLight-heartedDialogue-driven
Akhil, when failed in EAMCET exam, is forced into long-term coaching after heartbreak teaches him the difference between true and shallow love. At the center, he meets Katyayani and falls for her, only to be rejected for a strange reason. Determined not to lose her, his humorous and transformative journey to win her he
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28. Ninnu Kori (2017)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 15m · U · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 7.5 (4.7K votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarming
Pallavi invites Uma, her ex-boyfriend, to stay with her and her husband to convince him that she is happy in her marriage. Uma tries to create a rift between the couple, hoping to win Pallavi back.
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29. Music Shop Murthy (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 7m · UA · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.0 (2.4K votes)
StraightforwardSlow-burnLow-stakesFamily-friendly
Murthy, a man in his early 50s passionate about music, runs a music shop, faces pressure from his family to close the shop due to its lack of profitability. After a chance meeting with Anjana, Murthy delves into the challenging and exciting process of becoming a DJ and ventures to Hyderabad to achieve his dream against
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30. Julayi (2012)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 40m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.3 (7.7K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seat
An intelligent young man and a timid cop team up to catch a criminal who wants revenge after a foiled bank robbery.
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