Top 5 Directors

Telugucinema.com      16 Aug, 2022

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SS Rajamouli is not only the number one director of the Telugu film industry but also enjoys the numero uno position in Indian cinema.

Rajamouli

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‘Baahubali’, ‘Baahubali 2’, and ‘RRR’ catapulted Rajamouli to global fame. Hollywood filmmakers raving Rajamouli and ‘RRR’ is gaining Oscar 2023 buzz.

Rajamouli

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Rajamouli reportedly takes Rs 100 crore plus as his remuneration.

Rajamouli

After Rajamouli, Trivikram is the only director who commands opening on his name. He has been on the top for a while.

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Trivikram

Trivikram gave industry hits like ‘Attarintiki Daaredi’ and ‘Ala Vaikuntapurramloo’. He is reportedly taking Rs 30 Cr for his next film SSMB28.

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Trivikram

With ‘Rangasthalam’ and ‘Pushpa The Rise’, director Sukumar’s graph has seen a meteoric rise. Though he always has a cult following among cinema lovers, he joined the top league recently.

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Sukumar

For the second part of ‘Pushpa’ aka ‘Pushpa The Rule’, Sukumar is charging Rs 45 Cr.

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Sukumar

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Director Koratala Siva’s graph went down with the flop of ‘Acharya’. Still, he commands Rs 15 to 20 Cr.

Koratala Siva

Known for his mass entertainers, the ‘Akhanda’ director takes home Rs 15 to 20 Cr.

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Boyapati Srinu