11 Telugu films of 2001 ranked by box office. #1: Narasimha Naidu (₹30 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narasimha Naidu | B. Gopal | ₹6 crore | ₹30 crore | 5.00x | |
| 2 | Murari | Krishna Vamsi | ₹5 crore | ₹21 crore | 4.20x | |
| 3 | Manasantha Nuvve | V. N. Aditya | ₹18 crore | |||
| 3 | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | K. Vijaya Bhaskar | ₹7 crore | ₹18 crore | 2.57x | |
| 5 | Nuvvu Nenu | Teja | ₹16 crore | |||
| 6 | Anandam | Srinu Vaitla | ₹10 crore | |||
| 7 | Kushi | S. J. Surya | ₹7.5 crore | |||
| 8 | Raa | K.S. Nageswara Rao | ₹6 crore | |||
| 9 | 6 Teens | G. Nageswara Reddy | ₹35 lakh | ₹5.5 crore | 15.71x | |
| 10 | Ammaye Navvithe | ₹2 crore | ₹2.7 crore | 1.35x | ||
| Ninnu Choodalani | V. R. Prathap | $77,376 | $154,751 | 2.00x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.