Telugu Movies: In the vibrant world of Telugu cinema, creativity often meets nostalgia in unexpected ways. One such trend that has caught the attention of fans and film enthusiasts alike is the reuse of old movie titles for new films. This practice not only evokes a sense of familiarity but also pays homage to the legacy of classic films. Among Tollywood stars, Megastar Chiranjeevi and Power Star Pawan Kalyan stand out for popularizing this trend. Interestingly, many of the reused titles are drawn from their iconic movies, creating a strong emotional connection with their fanbase. Whether it’s to rekindle the magic of the past or to capitalize on a title’s popularity, this phenomenon continues to shape the branding of modern Telugu films. In this list, we look closely at some of the notable Telugu movies that have brought back old titles with a fresh twist.

Pawan Kalyan Movies:

1. Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi:

This is Pawan Kalyan’s most popular movie in his career. Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi, released in 1996, was a blockbuster hit. This is the debut film of Pawan Kalyan and actress Supriya.

This film’s title was reused in the recent film of Anchor Pradeep. The anchor and actor Pradeep’s was released on April 11th in the theatres. This film’s title was inspired by Pawan Kalyan’s debut film and was reused in this movie.

2. Kushi:
Tollywood Industry’s most famous and loved movie of all time is “Kushi”. This is the blockbuster hit at the box office and was the highest-grossing film in the Telugu movie industry of all time. This film’s collection was almost 36.9 crores, making it one of the most watched movies in 2001. Pawan Kalyan and Bhumika, starring and directed by S.J. Suryah, was the best movie of all time. This film was appreciated for the style, mannerisms, and the dialogues, which mainly intimidated youth.

This film’s title was reused by Vijay Devarakonda and Samantha’s collaboration project. This film was directed by Shiva Nirvana and was a super hit film at the box office, collecting around 178.95 crores worldwide. Although the film was appreciated by most of people and is a commercially successful film but there was still a negative response to the direction and a few romantic scenes which could have been better.

3. Thamudu
Pawan Kalyan’s Thammudu was a blockbuster hit in the Tollywood industry. This was the most appreciated film in his career for his character dedication. This film was released in 1999 and is an action/sports-emotional drama, directed by P. A Arun Prasad. Amid the film release, this film’s songs have become the trendsetter in the industry.

Nithin’s upcoming film, directed by Venu Sriram, is also titled Thammudu. In this film, apart from Nithin, Sapthami Gowda and Kishore Raju Vasistha are playing the lead roles.

4. Tholi Prema:
Pawan Kalyan’s cult classic film Tholi Prema was released in 1998, was a romantic drama film directed by A. Karunakaran. This film was acclaimed as one of the most iconic romantic films in Telugu cinemas. This film was later remade in multiple languages are was an all-time hit in other languages too. This film won more than seven awards which including one National award for the Best Feature Film in Telugu.

Pawan Kalyan’s nephew recreated his uncle’s most iconic films. He reused his cult classic film title, and it was a commercially successful film in the Tollywood industry. Tholi Prema, released in 2018, is a romantic drama film directed by Venky Atluri. In this film, Varun Tej and Raashi Khanna played the lead roles and it was a blockbuster hit in Varun Tej’s film career. This film collected almost 45 crores in worldwide collections.

Chiranjeevi Movies:
1. Rudraveena:
This cult classic film, released in 1988 was a Romantic-Musical drama directed by k. Balachander. This film is one of the most famous and appreciated films in Chiranjeevi’s career. Initially, this film was commercially failure but later this gained as the cult classic films in Tollywood industry.

This film’s title was reused in 2022. Rudraveen,a directed by Madhu Sudhan Reddy, starring Darbha Appaji Ambarshia, Elsa Ghosh and Balagam Sanjay Krishn,a was a commercially failed film.

2. Gang Leader:
Gang Leader is one of the highest-grossing films, Gang Leader, released in 1991 was a crime action film directed by Vijaya Bapineedu. In this film apart from Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanthi, Rao Gopal Rao, Anandaraj, and Murali Mohan were in the lead roles. This film was the highest grossing films in 1991 and later remade in multiple languages.

Nani has reused this film’s title in one of his movies. Nani’s Gang leader released in 2019 was a action thriller film directed by Vikram Kumar was a commercially successful film. It is reported that this film collected almost 75 crores in the box-office collections. According to the sources, this was the last film where Mohan Cherukuri was involved in Mythri Movie Makers.

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3. Muguru Monagallu
Chiranjeevi’s Muguru Monagallu, released in 1994, is a family action drama film. In this film Chiranjeevi was seen in a triple role. This is one of the most appreciated films in his career.

This same film title was reused in 2021. This film was directed by Abhilash Reddy, starring in Dheekshith Shetty, Swetha Varma, Nassar, and many others. The film title was borrowed from K. Raghavendra Rao’s film. It is also reported that they have taken rights and permissions to use this title for this film.

Some films have reused old film titles like Vijetha, Missamma, Iddaru Mithrulu, Sankara Bharanam, Maya Bazar, Srimanthudu, Maharshi, Geethanjali, and Maajnu. According to the sources, it is reported that most of the films have taken the rights and permissions from the old movie makers and producers.

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