OMG! Is this the greatest Allu Arjun movies list on the web? I think it is!! Are you too waiting anxiously for his next major release? I am counting down the days!
Allu Arjun is just so awesome. But until his next blockbuster comes along and shatters all the records, you HAVE to watch his old movies. He was not always Pushpa Raj, you know! He was a lover boy, a fashionista dancer, and an absolute action hero.
So, I compiled this list for all those who would love to be an Allu Arjun fan. If you watch these films, you will see why he is called the ‘Icon Star’ by all.
Let’s begin!
Who is Allu Arjun
Before we head to the films, let me introduce him to you. Allu Arjun is a super duper popular Telugu film actor (they call it Tollywood!).
He is famous for two huge things: his AMAZING dance and his supercool style. That is why his very first nickname was ‘Stylish Star’.
Now, after Pushpa, everyone calls him ‘Icon Star’ since he is just an icon!
He is the son of a big producer Allu Aravind, but through his hard work, he made his own name. He has received so many awards and his films generate hundreds of crores. He is simply awesome.
The Ultimate Allu Arjun Movies List
These are the films that have made him the star he is today. I have tried putting all the details as my computer teacher taught me 😀
1. Gangotri (2003)
Synopsis: This was his first film as a hero! His debut! It’s a love story of two friends who grew up together, Simhadri and Gangotri. Her father dislikes him and they both have to encounter a lot of issues. It’s a very old-fashioned and emotional film. He was so young-looking here!
- Genre: Romance, Drama
- Director: K. Raghavendra Rao (He is a legend, he has directed so many big stars like Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna).
- Co-stars: Aditi Agarwal, Prakash Raj
- Release Date: March 28, 2003
- IMDb Rating: 4.8/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹10 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Super Hit
- Award Won by Allu Arjun: Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South.
2. Arya (2004)
Synopsis: This is the movie that made him a superstar! He plays Arya, a happy guy who believes in one-sided love. He falls for Geetha who is already in a relationship with another guy. But Arya’s way of loving her is so different and cool. This movie is a must-watch!
- Genre: Romantic Comedy, Action
- Director: Sukumar (OMG, yes! The same director of Pushpa! Their jodi is the best).
- Co-stars: Anu Mehta, Siva Balaji
- Release Date: May 7, 2004
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹16 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Blockbuster
- Award Won by Allu Arjun: Nandi Special Jury Award.
3. Bunny (2005)
Synopsis: Bunny is a cool college student who is very attached to a rich man. Everyone thinks he is after his money, but there is a big secret behind their relationship. The movie has amazing action, comedy, and his dance in this is just mind-blowing.
- Genre: Action, Masala
- Director: V. V. Vinayak (He made many big action movies).
- Co-stars: Gowri Munjal, Prakash Raj
- Release Date: April 6, 2005
- IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹16 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Super Hit
4. Happy (2006)
Synopsis: This is a fun movie where Bunny is a pizza delivery boy. He has to pretend to be married to a girl because of some situations. They fight a lot at first but then they start to like each other. It’s a very cute and funny movie.
- Genre: Romantic Comedy
- Director: A. Karunakaran
- Co-stars: Genelia D’Souza, Manoj Bajpayee
- Release Date: January 27, 2006
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹12 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Average
5. Desamuduru (2007)
Synopsis: Allu Arjun got six-pack abs for the first time in this movie! He is a TV journalist who escapes from a few goons and goes to Kullu Manali. There, he falls in love with a sanyasi girl. The movie has plenty of action and his appearance was so iconic.
- Genre: Action, Romance
- Director: Puri Jagannadh (He is famous for making hero characters very powerful and stylish).
- Co-stars: Hansika Motwani, Ali
- Release Date: January 12, 2007
- IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹26 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Blockbuster
6. Parugu (2008)
Synopsis: This film is more emotional. A group of friends assist a girl in escaping and marrying. The father kidnaps the friends, including Allu Arjun. The story revolves around how he knows the pain of a father. His performance in this is so perfect.
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Director: Bhaskar
- Co-stars: Sheela Kaur, Prakash Raj
- Release Date: May 1, 2008
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹35 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Hit
- Award Won by Allu Arjun: Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.
7. Arya 2 (2009)
Synopsis: This is not a sequel to Arya! It’s a totally different story with the same name. Allu Arjun plays a very crazy and stylish character who has psychological problems. It’s about a love triangle between him, his friend, and a girl. His dance in this movie is just from another planet!
- Genre: Psychological Action, Romance
- Director: Sukumar (Again! The best team!).
- Co-stars: Kajal Aggarwal, Navdeep
- Release Date: November 27, 2009
- IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹30 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Hit
8. Varudu (2010)
Synopsis: This was a quite different experiment. The hero is a believer of traditional marriage and views his bride for the first time during the wedding. But she gets abducted from the wedding stage! Now he has to rescue her. The film did not do that well but it was a good attempt.
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Director: Gunasekhar
- Co-stars: Bhanu Sri Mehra, Arya
- Release Date: March 31, 2010
- IMDb Rating: 3.6/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹11 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Flop
9. Vedam (2010)
Synopsis: This movie is amazing! It has 5 different stories that all connect in the end during a terrorist attack. Allu Arjun plays a poor cable guy called Cable Raju who needs money for his girlfriend. His character is a little selfish but his acting is just brilliant.
- Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi
- Co-stars: Anushka Shetty, Manchu Manoj
- Release Date: June 4, 2010
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹15 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Hit (Critically)
- Award Won by Allu Arjun: Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.
10. Badrinath (2011)
Synopsis: He plays a warrior who protects the Badrinath temple. A girl who doesn’t believe in God comes there and he has to protect her too. The movie has so much action and huge sets. Allu Arjun took training in martial arts for this movie!
- Genre: Action, Fantasy
- Director: V. V. Vinayak
- Co-stars: Tamannaah Bhatia, Prakash Raj
- Release Date: June 10, 2011
- IMDb Rating: 4.5/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹42 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Average
11. Julayi (2012)
Synopsis: He is a super smart guy who doesn’t believe in hard work, only shortcuts. He gets into a big problem with a bank robber. The movie is so fast and full of comedy and clever scenes. It is so much fun to watch.
- Genre: Action, Comedy
- Director: Trivikram Srinivas (This director is called ‘Guruji’, he writes the best dialogues).
- Co-stars: Ileana D’Cruz, Rajendra Prasad
- Release Date: August 9, 2012
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹47 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Super Hit
12. Iddarammayilatho (2013)
Synopsis: This is a super stylish movie. He plays a guitarist in Barcelona. The story is a love triangle with lots of twists and amazing action scenes. The way the movie was shot is very cool.
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Director: Puri Jagannadh
- Co-stars: Amala Paul, Catherine Tresa
- Release Date: May 31, 2013
- IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹33 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Average
13. Race Gurram (2014)
Synopsis: One of my favorite movies! He and his brother are total opposites. He is a carefree guy and his brother is a serious police officer. But he helps his brother to catch a very powerful bad guy. The comedy in this movie is just hilarious!
- Genre: Action, Comedy
- Director: Surender Reddy
- Co-stars: Shruti Haasan, Shaam
- Release Date: April 11, 2014
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹101.9 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Blockbuster
- Award Won by Allu Arjun: Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.
14. S/O Satyamurthy (2015)
Synopsis: This is a family movie about a son who wants to live up to his dead father’s values and name. It’s very emotional but also has comedy and romance. Allu Arjun’s performance is very mature in this.
- Genre: Family, Drama
- Director: Trivikram Srinivas
- Co-stars: Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen
- Release Date: April 9, 2015
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹90.5 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Hit
15. Rudhramadevi (2015)
Synopsis: This is a historical movie about a queen. Allu Arjun has a special role as Gona Ganna Reddy. He is not the main hero but his character is so powerful and stylish that everyone loved him the most! His dialogues are famous even today.
- Genre: Historical, Action
- Director: Gunasekhar
- Co-stars: Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati
- Release Date: October 9, 2015
- IMDb Rating: 5.6/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹86.92 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Hit
- Award Won by Allu Arjun: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu.
16. Sarrainodu (2016)
Synopsis: Oora Mass! He plays an ex-army man who cannot see anything wrong happening. He just beats up all the bad guys. This movie is full of high voltage action and powerful dialogues. It’s a total mass entertainer.
- Genre: Action, Masala
- Director: Boyapati Srinu
- Co-stars: Rakul Preet Singh, Catherine Tresa
- Release Date: April 22, 2016
- IMDb Rating: 6.6/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹127.6 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Blockbuster
17. DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017)
Synopsis: He plays two roles in this. One is a simple Brahmin cook and the other is a stylish vigilante who punishes bad guys. The way he switches between the two characters is so cool. The movie is full of action, comedy and seeti maar songs.
- Genre: Action, Comedy
- Director: Harish Shankar
- Co-stars: Pooja Hegde, Rao Ramesh
- Release Date: June 23, 2017
- IMDb Rating: 6.0/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹150 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Hit
18. Naa Peru Surya (2018)
Synopsis: He is Surya, a soldier with anger management issues. Because of his anger, he gets thrown out of the army. To get his job back, he has to get a signature from a psychologist. His performance as an angry soldier is just superb.
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Director: Vakkantham Vamsi
- Co-stars: Anu Emmanuel, Arjun Sarja
- Release Date: May 4, 2018
- IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹100.52 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Flop
19. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020)
Synopsis: OMG! This movie is just perfect. A baby gets switched at birth. Allu Arjun grows up in a poor house while the other boy grows up rich. The story is about how he finds out the truth. The songs, comedy, acting, style, everything is 10/10.
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Family Drama
- Director: Trivikram Srinivas (Their third movie together and it’s the best!).
- Co-stars: Pooja Hegde, Tabu
- Release Date: January 12, 2020
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹280 Crores
- Hit/Flop Status: All-Time Blockbuster
20. Pushpa: The Rise (2021)
Synopsis: Do I even need to tell you? Pushpa Raj, a coolie who becomes a smuggling king. His style, his walk, his dialogue “Thaggedhe Le”… everything became a trend. He completely changed himself for this role. It made him famous all over India.
- Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Sukumar
- Co-stars: Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil
- Release Date: December 17, 2021
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Box Office Collection: Approx. ₹373 Crores (Worldwide)
- Hit/Flop Status: Blockbuster
- Award Won by Allu Arjun: National Film Award for Best Actor. He is the first Telugu actor to win it!
21. Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024)
Synopsis: This is the sequel to Pushpa: The Rise and continues the story of Pushpa Raj. In this movie, Pushpa faces bigger challenges and enemies as he tries to expand his business and protect his family and people.
- Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
- Director: Sukumar (Previous movies: Pushpa: The Rise, Rangasthalam)
- Co-stars: Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil
- Release Date: December 5, 2024
- IMDb Rating: 6.1/10
- Box Office Collection: ₹500+ crores
- Hit/Flop Status: Blockbuster
Why I Watched Those Movies
I watched these movies because one of my closes cousin (brother) is a big fan of Allu Arjun. He first showed me Arya and I loved his attitude. Then I saw Pushpa in the theatre and I was completely shocked!
How can the same actor be so different? After that, I decided to watch all his movies during my weekends. My friends also told me that his dance is the best in India, and they were 100% right!
What I Think about Allu Arjun as an Actor
I think Allu Arjun is the most hardworking actor. He doesn’t just act. He learns new things for his movies.
Like he learned martial arts for Badrinath and he completely changed his accent and body language for Pushpa.
He can be super funny like in Race Gurram and super serious like in Naa Peru Surya. He is a complete package. He can dance, he can fight, he can do comedy and he can make you cry.
Why Should You Watch Allu Arjun’s Movies
You must watch them for three major reasons:
- Entertainment, Entertainment, Entertainment! His films are never dull. They are packed with fun, action and nice music.
- To witness his progress. If you watch from Gangotri to Pushpa, you will notice how much he has progressed as an actor. It’s like watching someone level up in a game.
- To get ready for the storm! Allu Arjun has many exciting movies coming up in the future. After the huge success of Pushpa 2, he is working on new projects with top directors. There are rumors about his collaboration with Bollywood directors and his possible entry into Hindi cinema. So if you watch his previous movies now, you will be ready to enjoy his upcoming releases even more.
FAQs
Q. Which is Allu Arjun’s debut movie?
- His debut movie as a main hero is Gangotri (2003).
Q. Which is the best movie of Allu Arjun?
- It’s very difficult! But most people would say Pushpa: The Rise and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo are his best recent movies. My personal favorite is Arya 2.
Q. Is Allu Arjun a good dancer?
- Is that even a question? He is not good, he is the BEST dancer in India! You have to watch his songs to believe me.
Q. How many awards has Allu Arjun won?
- He’s won several, including a National Award for Pushpa: The Rise and multiple Filmfare Awards for films like Race Gurram and Vedam.
Q: Which Allu Arjun movies are must watch for new fans?
- Arya, Race Gurram, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, and Pushpa: The Rise.
Final Thought
So, this was the complete Allu Arjun movies list for all the new fans. I hope you liked it. Don’t just read it, go and watch the movies. You can find most of them on YouTube or other apps with subtitles.
I promise you will become a huge fan just like me. He is not just a star, he is an emotion! Okay bye, I am going to watch the Pushpa 2 again
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