7 Telugu films of 2003 ranked by box office. #1: Simhadri (₹26 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simhadri | S. S. Rajamouli | ₹8 crore | ₹26 crore | 3.25x | |
| 2 | Okkadu | Gunasekhar | ₹25 crore | |||
| 3 | Vasantham | Vikraman | ₹20 crore | |||
| 4 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Puri Jagannadh | ₹18 crore | |||
| 5 | Shivamani | Puri Jagannadh | ₹10 crore | |||
| 6 | Raghavendra | Suresh Krishna | ₹2 crore | |||
| Aithe | Chandra Sekhar Yelati | $179,400 | $1.5 million | 8.36x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.