
Irumudi Becomes First 2026 Telugu Film To Cross 150 Crore ROI
Ravi Teja's action drama dipped below a crore on day 27 but its 429% return has already made this year's number to beat.
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Ravi Teja's action drama dipped below a crore on day 27 but its 429% return has already made this year's number to beat.

Ravi Teja's Irumudi has overtaken Peddi and Mana Shankara Vara Prasad to become the most-watched Telugu film of 2026, grossing 184.20 crore net on a 35-crore budget within 26 days of release.

Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan met Ravi Teja, director Shiva Nirvana and Mythri Movie Makers' producers to celebrate Irumudi's box office run, which trade reports put anywhere between ₹225 and ₹288 crore worldwide.

Ravi Teja's Irumudi has logged a 415.43% return on investment after 24 days, making it the second most profitable Telugu film of 2026 behind Couple Friendly, per Koimoi's box office tracking.

Ravi Teja's Irumudi has crossed Rs 180 crore net in India on a Rs 35 crore budget, delivering a 415.43% ROI and becoming 2026's second most profitable Telugu film after Couple Friendly.

Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan felicitated Ravi Teja, director Shiva Nirvana and producers Naveen Yerneni and Ravi Shankar at his residence, celebrating Irumudi's unexpected run past ₹220 crore worldwide since its August 21 release.

Ravi Teja's emotional drama Irumudi gets a confirmed Netflix premiere on September 18, arriving on streaming after crossing Rs 200 crore worldwide during a strong fourth week in cinemas.

Irumudi's third Tuesday brought in 2.25 crore and 32,000 BMS tickets, enough to beat Mirai, Devara and Lucky Baskhar on the same day of release. The film's 19-day net stands at 170.95 crore.

Ravi Teja's Irumudi has climbed past The RajaSaab to become 2026's third highest-grossing Telugu film worldwide, with 210.27 crore banked in 16 days on a 35 crore budget.