17 Telugu films of 2012 ranked by box office. #1: Nanban (₹150 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanban | S. Shankar | $8.2 million | ₹150 crore | ||
| 2 | Eega | S. S. Rajamouli | ₹40 crore | ₹125 crore | 3.13x | |
| 3 | Gabbar Singh | Harish Shankar | ₹30 crore | ₹120 crore | 4.00x | |
| 4 | Businessman | Puri Jagannadh | ₹40 crore | ₹72 crore | 1.80x | |
| 5 | Sarocharu | Parasuram | ₹26 crore | ₹57 crore | 2.19x | |
| 6 | Poola Rangadu | Veerabhadram | ₹50 crore | |||
| 7 | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | Krish Jagarlamudi | ₹45 crore | |||
| 8 | Rebel | Raghava Lawrence | ₹44 crore | |||
| 9 | Julai | Trivikram Srinivas | ₹40 crore | |||
| 10 | Dammu | Boyapati Srinu | ₹35 crore | |||
| 11 | Sudigadu | Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao | ₹22 crore | |||
| 12 | Ishq | Vikram Kumar | ₹7.8 crore | ₹20 crore | 2.56x | |
| 13 | Bodyguard | Gopichand Malineni | ₹17.5 crore | |||
| 14 | Routine Love Story | Praveen Sattaru | ₹2.5 crore | ₹12.5 crore | 5.00x | |
| 15 | Bus Stop | Maruthi Dasari | ₹11 crore | |||
| 16 | Lovely | B. Jaya | ₹9 crore | |||
| 17 | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Gautham Vasudev Menon | ₹8.5 crore |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.