16 telugu comedy films catalogued — 7 ranked by a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDb scores.
Each film's score blends whichever of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic we have (falling back to TMDb's rating only once it has a meaningful vote count), then applies a Bayesian adjustment that pulls thin-sample scores toward the genre's average — so a single 9-out-of-10 vote can't outrank a film with tens of thousands of real votes. Films with no usable rating yet are listed separately below, never ranked. See About for more on our data sources.
8.9Kadiri Venkata Reddy · 192 min
Balarama promises Subhadra to get his daughter married to her son. But when the Pandavas loses their kingdom to the Kaurava's, Balarama breaks his promise.
Cast: N.T. Rama Rao, S.V. Ranga Rao, Savitri
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (9.1/10 on IMDb (5,989 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
8.6Vijay K. Bhaskar · 184 min
Venkateswarlu, aka Venky, comes Hyderabad to his father's friend's house where he meets an engaged girl . Things turn upside down when she expresses her love for him .
Cast: Venkatesh Daggubati, Aarthi Agarwal, Suhasini
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.8/10 on IMDb (5,768 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
8.3Swaroop Rsj · 148 min · Swadharm Entertainment
Agent Athreya (Navin Polisetty) starts a detective agency in Nellore (a city) named FBI (Fathima Bureau of Investigation) and covers small cases. The silliness and façade continue until Athreya lands in trouble when he seriously pursues a dead found on the rails. How Athreya untangles the mystery is what the film is all about.
Cast: Naveen Polishetty, Shruti Sharma, Krishneswara Rao
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.3/10 on IMDb (17,501 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
8.2Bommarillu Baskar · 170 min · Sri Venkateswara Creations
Siddu is the son of an over-protective business man. Every decision of his is made by his father, which leads him into frustration. He half-heartedly agrees to become engaged to a rich man's daughter, but then falls for a middle-class man's daughter called Hasini. The film focuses on his realization that he has to stand on his own and come out of his father's protective shell- and try to succeed in love.
Cast: Siddharth, Genelia Deshmukh, Prakash Raj
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.2/10 on IMDb (10,304 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
8.2Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam · 125 min
A wannabe businesswoman and a happy-go-lucky guy meet each other during an arranged marriage blind date but eventually team up to start a food truck on their own.
Cast: Abhay Bethiganti, Keshav Deepak, Vijay Deverakonda
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.2/10 on IMDb (8,635 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
8.1Ritesh Rana · 130 min
Babu, a delivery boy, quits job due to low pay. Friend Yesu's idea backfires, landing Babu in trouble. Story follows Babu's struggle to overcome consequences of his actions.
Cast: Sri Simha Koduri, Satya, Naresh Agastya
AI verdict: Based on aggregated scores (8.2/10 on IMDb (5,182 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
7.0Shravan Jesta · 144 min
They had a dream... They had a plan... And they had absolutely no idea what they were doing. When three struggling roommates borrow money from a gangster to start a unique business, things go hilariously wrong. Now, trapped in a risky ransom scheme, they must dodge danger, outsmart trouble, and somehow survive their own bad decisions. In a rollercoaster of chaos and comedy, friendship is tested-and second chances don't come easy.
Cast: Naresh Agastya, Donal Bisht, Vennela Kishore
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (3.0/10 on TMDb (1 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
These 9 films don't yet have enough verified ratings data to rank — shown here by recency instead.
Our top-ranked Telugu comedy movie is Mayabazar (1957), based on a composite of its IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb scores.
We've catalogued 16 Telugu comedy movies, of which 7 have enough verified ratings to rank.
We also rank the best Telugu comedy movies year by year — including 2026. Use the "browse by year" links to open each year's ranking.
Mayabazar is available to stream, rent, or buy on Sun Nxt, Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel, Amazon Video, Eros Now Amazon Channel.
