Films set in Andhra Pradesh

Akhanda 2: Thaandavam is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language fantasy supernatural action drama film written and directed by Boyapati Sreenu. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in dual role, alongside Aadhi Pinisetty, Samyuktha Menon, and Harshaali Malhotra. It is a sequel to the 2021 film Akhanda.

Dacoit: A Love Story is a 2026 Indian action romantic drama film directed by Shaneil Deo in his directorial debut, who co-wrote the film with Adivi Sesh. Produced by Supriya Yarlagadda under Annapurna Studios, the film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi.

RRR is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language epic period action drama film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the screenplay with V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by D. V. V. Danayya under DVV Entertainment, the film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan as fictionalised versions of Indian revolutionaries Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju, respectively. It also features Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody and Olivia Morris in supporting roles. It marks the Telugu film debuts of Devgn, Bhatt, Stevenson, Doody and Morris. The f

Chandramukhi () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu. It is a remake of Vasu's Kannada film Apthamitra (2004) which itself was based on the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993). The film stars Rajinikanth, Prabhu and Jyothika along with an ensemble supporting cast, including Vadivelu, Nayanthara, Nassar and Sheela. It revolves around a woman who has dissociative identity disorder that affects a family, and a psychiatrist who intends to solve the case while risking his life.

2021 film directed by Sukumar

2023 Tamil film directed by Nelson Dilipkumar

2018 film directed by Parasuram

2024 Indian Movie directed by Sukumar

2009 Telugu film directed by Sukumar

2003 Tamil film directed by Sundar C.

Mahanati () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language biographical drama film based on the life of actress Savitri. It is written and directed by Nag Ashwin, and produced by Priyanka Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema. The film features Keerthy Suresh as Savitri while Dulquer Salmaan (in his Telugu debut) plays Savitri's husband Gemini Ganesan. The film also stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Vijay Deverakonda, while Rajendra Prasad, Bhanupriya, Divyavani, Mohan Babu and Prakash Raj appear in supporting roles. The plot follows Savitri's life, depicting her turbulent rise to prominence, marriage

telugu action-drama film

2025 film directed by S. Shankar

Visaranai () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film written and directed by Vetrimaaran. The film was produced by Dhanush under his banner Wunderbar Films. It is based on the novel Lock Up by M. Chandrakumar. The film stars Dinesh, Anandhi, Samuthirakani, Aadukalam Murugadoss, Kishore, Pradheesh Raj, and Silambarasan Rathnasamy. The film deals with the lives of two men before and after being thrown into a kafkaesque scenario in which they get tortured for confession. Vetrimaaran later told that, in the beating sequences in the film, the actors were really beaten (which was criticized

2012 film by Harish Shankar

2012 film directed by Sampath Nandi

Kaadhalan () is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Shankar and produced by K. T. Kunjumon, who co-wrote the story. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Nagma (in her debut in Tamil cinema), alongside Vadivelu, Raghuvaran, Girish Karnad and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. In the film, a college student falls in love with the daughter of the state governor, but soon becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving the governor.

2016 Tamil film directed by Hari

2014 film by Krishna Vamsi

2016 film by Trivikram Srinivas

2020 film directed by Anil Ravipudi

2010 Telugu film directed by S. S. Rajamouli

2011 film directed by Sukumar

2018 film by Vakkantham Vamsi

2020 film directed by Trivikram Srinivas

2017 Tamil film directed by H. Vinoth

2007 film from India directed by V. V. Vinayak

Rangasthalam () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language period action drama film written and directed by Sukumar. Produced by Y. Naveen, Y. Ravi Shankar and C. V. Mohan for the company Mythri Movie Makers, the film stars Ram Charan and Samantha with, Jagapathi Babu, Naresh, Prakash Raj, Sunil Barve, Aadhi Pinisetty, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in key supporting roles. Rangasthalam is set in the eponymous fictional village in the 1980s. It narrates the story of two brothers, Chittibabu (Charan) and Kumar Babu (Pinisetty) who oppose the village's local government and the corrupt co-operative society led by i

Okkadu ( one person) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic sports action drama film co-written and directed by Gunasekhar and produced by M. S. Raju. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Bhumika Chawla and Prakash Raj.The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Sekhar V. Joseph and A. Sreekar Prasad.

2005 film by Mani Shankar

Coolie is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The film features an ensemble cast including Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, Rachita Ram with Aamir Khan and Pooja Hegde in special appearances. In the film, a former coolie union leader investigates the death of his friend which leads him to a dangerous crime syndicate.

Athadu () is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Jayabheri Arts. The film stars Mahesh Babu as a hitman hired to stage the assassination of a politician, only to be framed for the actual murder, forcing him to assume a new identity while evading the law. The supporting cast includes Trisha, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Sunil, Sayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Brahmanandam. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while K. V. Guhan handled the cinematography.

2016 film by Srikanth Addala

2024 Telugu film by Trivikram Srinivas

1983 Telugu film directed by Kasinathuni Viswanath

2010 film directed by Ram Gopal Varma

2005 film by Prabhu Deva

2006 Telugu film directed by Prabhu Deva

2018 Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam

2019 film by Vamsi Paidipally

2013 Telugu film directed by Koratala Siva

2024 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Parasuram

Panjaa () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Vishnuvardhan (in his Telugu film directorial debut), produced by Arka Media Works and Sanghamitra Art Productions. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Sarah-Jane Dias, Anjali Lavania, Jackie Shroff, Adivi Sesh, Atul Kulkarni, Sampath Raj, Subbaraju and Tanikella Bharani. The plot centers around Jai, a loyal henchman for a gangster, who is forced to go on the run after a botched mission leads him to kill his boss's son in response to a violent atrocity.

2013 film by Srikanth Addala

2004 film by Mahesh Dattani

2022 film directed by Koratala Siva

2022 film directed by Tirumala Kishore

2004 Telugu film directed by Sukumar

2013 film by Srinu Vaitla

1980 film by Dasari Narayana Rao

2012 film

2023 Telugu-language film by Gopichand Malineni

1993 film by Uppalapati Narayana Rao

film directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi

1990 film directed by Mohan Gandhi

2015 film by Puri Jagannadh

2020 film by Mohan Krishna Indraganti

2011 Telugu film directed by G. Ashok

2002 film by V. V. Vinayak

2022 film directed by Anil Ravipudi