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Everything the desk has filed on Irumudi.
Telugu film producers are said to be discussing a move away from ticket price hikes for most upcoming releases, after films without hikes posted strong numbers in August and September while big-ticket titles struggled.
Irumudi slipped under the one-crore mark on day 27 but its total haul of 185.15 crore against a 35-crore budget makes it 2026's biggest Telugu return on investment so far.
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 240-crore hit Irumudi and the anthology Lust Stories 3 arrive on Netflix September 18, part of a packed streaming week that also brings Vismaya Mohanlal's debut Thudakkam and a Kannada theatrical release, 418.
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.
Irumudi collected Rs 5.75 crore on its third Saturday, taking its India gross to Rs 187.25 crore. The Ravi Teja starrer is set to cross Rs 200 crore midweek, and possibly without hiked Telugu-states ticket prices, a rare feat.