Telugu movies of 2026

Tollywood Desk lists 177 Telugu films dated 2026; 175 have an exact release date on file and 2 are known only by year or month. 154 of them have been released so far; the rest are still dated ahead. October was the busiest month, with 24 releases, ahead of February (22). The most widely covered films of the year, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are The RajaSaab, Maa Inti Bangaaram and Peddi. The first dated release of the year on file is Madham (1 January 2026) and the last is Reality (25 December 2026).

175 directors are credited on these films. Mahesh Uppala and Rahul Sankrityan have the most, with two films each. On music, Kaala Bhairava and Thaman S scored four films each of the year, ahead of Bheems Ceciroleo (3) and G. V. Prakash Kumar (3). Suman appears in six films dated 2026, the most of any actor on file, followed by Jagapati Babu (5) and Naresh (5). The credits on file for the year name 79 music directors and 225 credited actors.

83 of the films have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. Of the 61 films with a runtime on file, the longest is Peddi at 189 minutes and the shortest is Sugriva at 95 minutes. That is 1 fewer than 2025, which has 178 films on file.

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.