7 Telugu films of 2005 ranked by box office. #1: Athadu (₹22 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athadu | Trivikram Srinivas | ₹12 crore | ₹22 crore | 1.83x | |
| 2 | Chhatrapati | S. S. Rajamouli | ₹21 crore | |||
| 3 | Bunny | V. V. Vinayak | ₹16 crore | |||
| 4 | Bhadra | Boyapati Srinu | ₹15 crore | |||
| 5 | Evadi Gola Vaadidi | E. V. V. Satyanarayana | ₹10 crore | |||
| 6 | Athanokkade | Surender Reddy | ₹9 crore | |||
| 7 | Andhrudu | Murali Paruchuri | ₹7 crore |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.