Mahesh Babu Movies List: All 37 Films (1979–2027 Upcoming Film Varanasi) – Complete Filmography as Child Artist and Lead Actor

Mahesh Babu is one of the biggest stars in the Telugu film industry. He is one of Tollywood's leading actors, with a Mahesh Babu filmography of 37 films (1979–2024), including 9 films as a child artist and 28 films as a lead actor. He is also one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema.

Mahesh Babu was born on August 9, 1975, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, to legendary Telugu actor Ghattamaneni Krishna and Indira Devi. He began his acting career as a child artist with the 1979 Telugu film Needa. He appeared in nine films as a child artist before taking a break to focus on his education.

After completing his bachelor's degree in commerce, Mahesh Babu made his debut as a lead actor with the 1999 Telugu film Raja Kumarudu. Since then, he has starred in 28 feature films as a lead actor (as of July 2026) and has received numerous awards and accolades for his performances.

Popularly known as "Superstar," Mahesh Babu is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors in Telugu cinema. He has a massive fan following in India and overseas, especially in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East.

Mahesh Babu's latest movie, Guntur Kaaram, was released on January 12, 2024. His upcoming movie, Varanasi, is scheduled for a worldwide release on April 7, 2027.

🎬 Varanasi Movie Release Date: April 7, 2027

Mahesh Babu's complete filmography spans over four decades, beginning with his debut as a child artist in 1979 and continuing with his successful career as one of Telugu cinema's leading actors since 1999. The table below provides the complete Mahesh Babu movies list, including all 37 films, with 9 child artist films and 28 lead actor films.

#	Movie Details
Child Artist (9 Films)
1 / 9	Needa Career: Child Artist Music Director: K. V. Mahadevan Director: Dasari Narayana Rao Language: Telugu Release Year: 1979
2 / 9	Poratam Career: Child Artist Music Director: Chakravarthy Director: Kodi Ramakrishna Language: Telugu Release Year: 1983
3 / 9	Sankharavam Career: Child Artist Music Director: Chakravarthy Director: A. Kodandarami Reddy Language: Telugu Release Year: 1987
4 / 9	Bazaar Rowdy Career: Child Artist Music Director: Chakravarthy Director: A. Kodandarami Reddy Language: Telugu Release Year: 1988
5 / 9	Mugguru Kodukulu Career: Child Artist Music Director: Chakravarthy Director: Krishna Language: Telugu Release Year: 1988
6 / 9	Gudachari 117 Career: Child Artist Music Director: Chakravarthy Director: Kodi Ramakrishna Language: Telugu Release Year: 1989
7 / 9	Koduku Diddina Kapuram Career: Child Artist Music Director: Chakravarthy Director: Krishna Language: Telugu Release Year: 1989
8 / 9	Anna Thammudu Career: Child Artist Music Director: Chakravarthy Director: Krishna Language: Telugu Release Year: 1990
9 / 9	Balachandrudu Career: Child Artist Music Director: Chakravarthy Director: Krishna Language: Telugu Release Year: 1990
Lead Actor (28 Films)
1 / 28	Raja Kumarudu Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Preity Zinta Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: K. Raghavendra Rao Language: Telugu Release Year: 1999
2 / 28	Yuvaraju Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Simran & Sakshi Sivanand Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: Y. V. S. Chowdary Language: Telugu Release Year: 2000
3 / 28	Vamsi Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Namrata Shirodkar Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: B. Gopal Language: Telugu Release Year: 2000
4 / 28	Murari Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Sonali Bendre Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: Krishna Vamsi Language: Telugu Release Year: 2001
5 / 28	Takkari Donga Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Bipasha Basu & Lisa Ray Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: Jayanth C. Paranjee Language: Telugu Release Year: 2002
6 / 28	Bobby Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Arti Agarwal Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: Sobhan Language: Telugu Release Year: 2002
7 / 28	Okkadu Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Bhoomika Chawla Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: Gunasekhar Language: Telugu Release Year: 2003
8 / 28	Nijam Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Rakshita Music Director: R. P. Patnaik Director: Teja Language: Telugu Release Year: 2003
9 / 28	Nani Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Ameesha Patel Music Director: A. R. Rahman Director: S. J. Suryah Language: Telugu Release Year: 2004
10 / 28	Arjun Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Shriya Saran Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: Gunasekhar Language: Telugu Release Year: 2004
11 / 28	Athadu Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Trisha Krishnan Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: Trivikram Srinivas Language: Telugu Release Year: 2005
12 / 28	Pokiri Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Ileana D'Cruz Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: Puri Jagannadh Language: Telugu Release Year: 2006
13 / 28	Sainikudu Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Trisha Krishnan Music Director: Harris Jayaraj Director: Gunasekhar Language: Telugu Release Year: 2006
14 / 28	Athidhi Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Amrita Rao Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: Surender Reddy Language: Telugu Release Year: 2007
15 / 28	Khaleja Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Anushka Shetty Music Director: Mani Sharma Director: Trivikram Srinivas Language: Telugu Release Year: 2010
16 / 28	Dookudu Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Samantha Ruth Prabhu Music Director: S. Thaman Director: Srinu Vaitla Language: Telugu Release Year: 2011
17 / 28	Businessman Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Kajal Aggarwal Music Director: S. Thaman Director: Puri Jagannadh Language: Telugu Release Year: 2012
18 / 28	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Anjali & Samantha Ruth Prabhu Music Director: Mickey J. Meyer Director: Srikanth Addala Language: Telugu Release Year: 2013
19 / 28	1: Nenokkadine Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Kriti Sanon Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad Director: Sukumar Language: Telugu Release Year: 2014
20 / 28	Aagadu Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Tamannaah Bhatia Music Director: S. Thaman Director: Srinu Vaitla Language: Telugu Release Year: 2014
21 / 28	Srimanthudu Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Shruti Haasan Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad Director: Koratala Siva Language: Telugu Release Year: 2015
22 / 28	Brahmotsavam Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu & Pranitha Subhash Music Director: Mickey J. Meyer Director: Srikanth Addala Language: Telugu Release Year: 2016
23 / 28	Spyder Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Rakul Preet Singh Music Director: Harris Jayaraj Director: A. R. Murugadoss Language: Telugu, Tamil (Bilingual) Release Year: 2017
24 / 28	Bharat Ane Nenu Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Kiara Advani Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad Director: Koratala Siva Language: Telugu Release Year: 2018
25 / 28	Maharshi Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Pooja Hegde Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad Director: Vamshi Paidipally Language: Telugu Release Year: 2019
26 / 28	Sarileru Neekevvaru Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Rashmika Mandanna Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad Director: Anil Ravipudi Language: Telugu Release Year: 2020
27 / 28	Sarkaru Vaari Paata Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Keerthy Suresh Music Director: S. Thaman Director: Parasuram Language: Telugu Release Year: 2022
28 / 28	Guntur Kaaram Career: Lead Actor Lead Actress: Sreeleela & Meenakshi Chaudhary Music Director: S. Thaman Director: Trivikram Srinivas Language: Telugu Release Year: 2024