By the numbers
- Films: 25 since 1985; 6 in the last ten years (cameos and guest appearances not counted)
- Recent films with figures: 5 of 6 since 2014
- Hits: 4 (1 blockbusters), average: 1, flops: 0 – a hit rate of 80%
- Average return: 2.00x budget; best: Sarrainodu 2.55x; weakest: Rudhramadevi 1.45x
- Biggest hit: Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020), ₹262 cr
- Born: 1982-04-08
- Awards on Wikidata: 2
| Year | Film | Budget | Box office | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | – | ₹262 cr | – | No figures |
| 2018 | Naa Peru Surya | ₹55 cr | ₹101 cr | 1.83x | Hit |
| 2016 | Sarrainodu | ₹50 cr | ₹128 cr | 2.55x | Blockbuster |
| 2015 | Rudhramadevi | ₹60 cr | ₹87 cr | 1.45x | Average |
| 2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | ₹40 cr | ₹90 cr | 2.26x | Hit |
| 2014 | Race Gurram | ₹52 cr | ₹100 cr | 1.92x | Hit |
Allu Arjun’s Telugu film page, as of 25 September 2026, describes a 25-film career. The recent decade is the sharper scorecard: six films in the table above, with five carrying budget and multiple data. The headline number is an 80% hit rate, and the average multiple is 2.0. That is a reliable commercial record, but the details matter more than the hit rate alone.
What the numbers say
The source counts four hits, one blockbuster, one average and zero flops in the data set. An average multiple of 2.0 means the recorded films return about Rs 2 for every Re 1 of budget. The recent films in the table above combine for Rs 767.5 crore in gross. That total is anchored by Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo at Rs 262.0 crore, the biggest grosser on the page. The pattern is clear: the actor delivers frequent hits and avoids outright flops.
The hits and the misses
The biggest hit by gross is Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) at Rs 262.0 crore. The page carries no budget or multiple for that film, so its return cannot be scored from this data. Among films with a multiple, the strongest return is Sarrainodu (2016): Rs 127.6 crore against a Rs 50.0 crore budget, a 2.55 multiple and a Blockbuster verdict. The weakest scored return is Rudhramadevi (2015): Rs 86.92 crore against Rs 60.0 crore, a 1.45 multiple and an Average verdict.
The trend
A recent-five versus previous-five comparison is not possible because the source carries no previous-five average. What the table above does give is a recent-five average multiple of 2.0. The recent entries run from Race Gurram (2014) to Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020). The scored multiples sit in a narrow 1.45 to 2.55 band, which reads as consistency rather than volatility. The one gap in the trend is the missing multiple on the biggest grosser, so the recent picture is strong but incomplete.
What it means for the actor’s next film and for the industry
The next film after the period covered inherits a high floor. The record says the actor protects capital: four hits, one blockbuster and zero flops in the counted set. But the 2.0 average multiple is good, not spectacular. The absence of a multiple on Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo means the largest grosser cannot yet be judged for profitability. For OTT and satellite buyers, an 80% hit rate makes catalogue value easier to price, but the unknown return on the biggest film is the lingering risk.
For the wider Telugu film industry, the scorecard is a pricing signal. A 1.45 to 2.55 multiple band is healthy for mid-to-large budgets, but it leaves little margin if a project inflates cost without expanding the audience. The test for the actor’s next project is simple: whether the next budget lifts the average multiple, not just the gross.
Figures: Allu Arjun on Wikipedia and each film’s page, read on 25 September 2026.
