Ram Charan Teja

The leading men of Tollywood have always had the huge responsibility of carrying the entire film on their shoulders. They need to romance, beat up the baddies, sing, dance and, at the same time, look as good as ever. The best part is that these men do all of this and more with flamboyance and style.

Chakpak brings you a list of the top ten Tollywood men who managed to charm the audiences with their style, charisma, and histrionics while keeping the cash registers jingling.

Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu, the prince charming reigns supreme amongst his Telugu fans and elsewhere too. With his super good looks and charismatic persona, he is now setting his sights on Bollywood. We can only say beware Salman, Aamir and Shahrukh…

Mahesh had only one release this year, Puri Jaganaadh’s Business Man with Kajal Agarwal. The film got a splendid opening and did quite well at the box-office.

Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu, the prince charming reigns supreme amongst his Telugu fans and elsewhere too. With his super good looks and charismatic persona, he is now setting his sights on Bollywood. We can only say beware Salman, Aamir and Shahrukh…

Mahesh had only one release this year, Puri Jaganaadh’s Business Man. The film got a splendid opening and did quite well at the box-office.

Allu Arjun

With his steaming good looks (biceps et all) backed by talent, Allu Arjun continued to steadily climb the popularity charts this year. Apart from being hugely admired for his style by the youth of Andhra, he has a massive fan following in Kerala too and is fondly called ‘Mallu Arjun’.

The Trivikram Srinivas directed Julayi was Arjun’s only release this year. But it turned out to be one of the highest grossers in Tollywood this year. His pairing with Illeana, the music, witty dialogues and more made it a huge block buster.

Allu Arjun

With his steaming good looks (biceps et all) backed by talent, Allu Arjun continued to steadily climb the popularity charts this year. Apart from being hugely admired for his style by the youth of Andhra, he has a massive fan following in Kerala too and is fondly called ‘Mallu Arjun’.

The Trivikram Srinivas directed Julayi was Arjun’s only release this year. But it turned out to be one of the highest grossers in Tollywood this year. His pairing with Illeana, the music, witty dialogues and more made it a huge block buster.

Allari Naresh

Allari Naresh is steadily gaining credence in Tollywood. He tried his hand at all genres of films. Now, the man is capitalizing on comedy, which is his strong hold, and making his way into the list of most saleable stars.

Naresh had two releases this year, Nuvvu Nena and Sudigadu. Nuvva Nena had an average run at the box-office. But he more than made up for it with Sudigadu, a comedy caper spoofing the most popular films of recent times. It was a huge block buster and he was laughing all the way to the bank.

Allari Naresh

Allari Naresh is steadily gaining credence in Tollywood. He tried his hand at all genres of films. Now, the man is capitalizing on comedy, which is his strong hold, and making his way into the list of most saleable stars.

Naresh had two releases this year, Nuvvu Nena and Sudigadu. Nuvva Nena had an average run at the box-office. But he more than made up for it with Sudigadu, a comedy caper spoofing the most popular films of recent times. It was a huge block buster and he was laughing all the way to the bank.

Manchu Vishnu

The dimpled and cute Manchu Vishnu, son of senior actor Mohanbabu, is quite a rage with the female of the species. His endearing smile and earnest acting has catapulted him into the big league.

Vishnu returned to centre stage after a long gap of two years, with Denikaina Ready. Though the film was hit by a deluge of controversies, it managed to have great run at the box office. The film is considered one of the top grossers of 2012.

Manchu Vishnu

The dimpled and cute Manchu Vishnu, son of senior actor Mohanbabu, is quite a rage with the female of the species. His endearing smile and earnest acting has catapulted him into the big league.

Vishnu returned to centre stage after a long gap of two years, with Denikaina Ready. Though the film was hit by a deluge of controversies, it managed to have great run at the box office. The film is considered one of the top grossers of 2012.

Nagarjuna

Though his son has debuted as a full-fledged hero, Nagarjuna is considered the most romantic hero in Tollywood yet. It is truly creditable that he is going strong after such a long run in the industry. With his sizzling style and attitude, he is still giving the younger heroes a run for their money.

Nagarjuna had two releases this year in two completely different genres. First was Shirdi Sai with Raghavendra Rao and second was Damarukam, a socio-fantasy flick with Srinivasa Reddy. Both films, though much hyped, had average runs at the box-office.

Nagarjuna

Though his son has debuted as a full-fledged hero, Nagarjuna is considered the most romantic hero in Tollywood yet. It is truly creditable that he is going strong after such a long run in the industry. With his sizzling style and attitude, he is still giving the younger heroes a run for their money.

Nagarjuna had two releases this year in two completely different genres. First was Shirdi Sai with Raghavendra Rao and second was Damarukam, a socio-fantasy flick with Srinivasa Reddy. Both films, though much hyped, had average runs at the box-office.

Nani

Nani, with his boy next door looks, is an actor to watch out for. He is progressively making a place for himself in the industry with his acting prowess and nuanced performances.

Nani had two releases this year, Eega and Yeto vellipoyindi Manasu. Eega, with its unique plot and some dazzling special effects, was one of the top grossers this year. His performance and pairing with Samantha in Gautham Menon’s Yeto Velli Poyindi Manasu has come in for a lot of praise.

Nani

Nani, with his boy next door looks, is an actor to watch out for. He is progressively making a place for himself in the industry with his acting prowess and nuanced performances.

Nani had two releases this year, Eega and Yeto vellipoyindi Manasu. Eega, with its unique plot and some dazzling special effects, was one of the top grossers this year. His performance and pairing with Samantha in Gautham Menon’s Yeto Velli Poyindi Manasu has come in for a lot of praise.

NTR

Jr NTR, a scion of NTR, the grand old man of Tollywood, has carved a niche for himself in the industry. His phenomenal dancing skills and sense of style has earned him a huge fan base. He has star value that is reminiscent of his grandfather.

Jr NTR had only one release this year, Dammu. The film had an average run at the box office, but Jr NTR’s acting and action skills were appreciated.

NTR

Jr NTR, a scion of NTR, the grand old man of Tollywood, has carved a niche for himself in the industry. His phenomenal dancing skills and sense of style has earned him a huge fan base. He has star value that is reminiscent of his grandfather.

Jr NTR had only one release this year, Dammu. The film had an average run at the box office, but Jr NTR’s acting and action skills were appreciated.

Pawan Kalayan

Pawan Kalyan is undoubtedly the numero uno man of Tollywood for the year 2012. The man continued to charm his audiences and bring them to the theatres in hordes.

Pawan had two releases this year in Gabbar Singh and Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (CGTR). Gabbar Singh was hugely successful and set the box office ringing for a long long time. Shruthi Haasan shrugged off her unlucky tag with this super-duper hit.

Though CGTR did not do as well as expected, the film got a good opening and had an average run. The film lost out a bit because of the controversies surrounding it.

Pawan Kalayan

Pawan Kalyan is undoubtedly the numero uno man of Tollywood for the year 2012. The man continued to charm his audiences and bring them to the theatres in hordes.

Pawan had two releases this year in Gabbar Singh and Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (CGTR). Gabbar Singh was hugely successful and set the box office ringing for a long long time. Shruthi Haasan shrugged off her unlucky tag with this super-duper hit.

Though CGTR did not do as well as expected, the film got a good opening and had an average run. The film lost out a bit because of the controversies surrounding it.

Ram Charan Teja

Ram Charan Teja, the stylish young son of Megastar Chiranjeevi, has stardom in his blood. He has the box office eating out of his hand with his good looks, dance moves and action. He broke a thousand female hearts when he married Upasana Kamineni, the Reddy heiress, this year.

Rachcha was Ram Charan’s only release this year. It did relatively well at the box-office. He paired up with Tammannah for the first time. His wowed the audience with his acting and dancing skills.

Ram Charan Teja

Ram Charan Teja, the stylish young son of Megastar Chiranjeevi, has stardom in his blood. He has the box office eating out of his hand with his good looks, dance moves and action. He broke a thousand female hearts when he married Upasana Kamineni, the Reddy heiress, this year.

Rachcha was Ram Charan’s only release this year. It did relatively well at the box-office. He paired up with Tammannah for the first time. His wowed the audience with his acting and dancing skills.

Ravi Teja

Ravi Teja’s rise to stardom from being an assistant director to doing small roles to being a full-fledged hero has been nothing short of phenomenal. The man has carved a niche for himself and his fans can’t get enough of his crazy dialogues and comic timing.

Ravi Teja had four releases this year, Nippu, Devudu Chesina Manushulu, Daruvu, and Sarocharu. The first three failed to create much impact at the box office. His latest film Saarocharu, with Kajal Agarwal has opened well. It remains to be seen if the movie will reverse Ravi Teja’s fortunes this year.

Ravi Teja

Ravi Teja’s rise to stardom from being an assistant director to doing small roles to being a full-fledged hero has been nothing short of phenomenal. The man has carved a niche for himself and his fans can’t get enough of his crazy dialogues and comic timing.

Ravi Teja had four releases this year, Nippu, Devudu Chesina Manushulu, Daruvu, and Sarocharu. The first three failed to create much impact at the box office. His latest film Saarocharu, with Kajal Agarwal has opened well. It remains to be seen if the movie will reverse Ravi Teja’s fortunes this year.