The film explores some deeper and darker themes. Srimanthudu goes beyond what it looks like on the surface, an all-out action entertainer. The film also starred Tamannaah in the leading role, Oopiri is the remake of French film The Intouchables. He has spent a great chunk of his life making money and now that he has enough of it, he wants to explore the meaning of life beyond that. The film starred Akkineni Nagarjuna in the leading role that plays an eccentric businessman. Oopiri is one of its kind comedy-drama films from down south that took itself way too seriously and that too, without missing the mark. The film also starred Hindi film actor Manoj Bajpayee in a key role. Vedam was a major critical and commercial success and pushed many Telugu filmmakers to take the same route. Several stories are being told altogether, with a common link to bind them all. Starring Anushka Shetty and Allu Arjun in the leading roles, the film fell into the ‘hyperlink story’ category. Vedam is one of those films that hides into the garb of a commercial blockbuster in order to express its true message. Throughout his journey, the filmmaker takes us to a life of loneliness, which is charged by the desire to do something big and to get noticed, even if it means to walk on the opposite sides of the law. Written and directed by Puri Jagannadh and starring Mahesh Babu in the leading role, this film was a treat to its fans when it came out.Īlso starring Kajal Aggarwal in the leading role, the film told the story of a South Indian man who lands in Mumbai in order to become a mafia don. Take a bow, Vikrant Singh, for crafting such as masterpiece. Starring some of the biggest stars of Telugu industry such as Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Nagarjuna, this film was a national and international success. It honestly portrays the life and internal struggles of a wealthy businessman named Nageswara Rao, who is reeling through the pain of losing his parents. Telling a story that spans a century, the film takes on the themes of life, death, and rebirth. Manam is one of those films that touches your soul in a way only an artistic masterpiece can.