Top 10 Highest Paid Tollywood Directors 2022
The Tollywood directors are known for their unique and fun-filled and action-thriller scripts that have been entertaining the audience over the years. With the great responsibility of making a film to entertain the audience comes great remuneration which is highly deserving. Therefore, in this article, we have listed the top 10 Highest-Paid directors of Tollywood in 2022.
- SS Rajamouli
One of the most known and highly praised directors of Tollywood, SS Rajamouli is the leading highest-paid Tollywood director in 2022 with a net worth of Rs.150 crore. Though all of the films he has directed have been huge hits, Babubali has taken his profession to a whole new level. His hard work has been acknowledged and praised all over the world and his recent hit RRR has made him one of the brilliant directors of Tollywood. Some of his previous brilliant works include Sye, Eega, Vikramarkudu, Chatrapathi, Magadheera, Yamadonga, and others.
2. Sukumar
Sukumar also tops the league as the highest-paid Tollywood director in 2022. This famous Tollywood director holds a remuneration of Rs.50 to 75 Crore. His recent hit Pushpa has received humongous appreciation from across the country and is now coming up with a sequel called Pushpa – The Rise. Director Sukumar has some hit movies to his name such as Rangasthalam, Arya, Nannaku PremaTho, and others.
3. Trivikram Srinivas
The Matala Mantrikudu Trivikram Srinivas is the highest-paid director in Tollywood. His remuneration reportedly ranges from Rs.50 Crore. Trivikram Srinivas is highly known for his brilliant punch lines and dialogues in his films. He has directed and given out BlockBusters in Tollywood. Some of his famous works include Nuvvu Naku Nachav, Ala Vaikunta Puram Lo, Malleswari, Atharinitiki Daaredi, S/O Satyamurthy, and many others.
4. Koratala Siva
The Bharat Ane Nenu Director Koratala Siva is yet another popular and the highest-paid Tollywood director in 2022. Koratala Siva holds a remuneration of Rs.18 Crore to Rs.20 Crore per film. Some of the blockbusters of Koratala Siva include Janatha Garage, Srimanthudu, Bharat Ane Nenu, Mirchi, and others.
5. Boyapati Srinu
The mass director of Tollywood, Boyapati Srinu is also one of the highest-paid directors in Tollywood in 2022. He is known for his violent action sequences and his success in the masala genre. He earns a remuneration of Rs. 8 to Rs. 10 crores. Making his debut with the super hit blockbuster ‘Bhadra’, Boyapati has earned a massive fan following ever since. Some of his works include Legend, Simha, Sarrainodu, and others.
6. Anil Ravipudi
The sixth-most earned director of Tollywood is Anil Ravipudi. Ravipudi is known for his great works such as Kandhireega, Sarileru Neekevvaru, F3, Raja The Great, and others. Anil Ravipudi holds a remuneration of Rs.10 Crore. He also contributed as a dialogue writer for films such as Aagadu, Souryam, Masala, and others.
7. Nag Ashwin
Nag Ashwin who is known for outstanding films like Mahanati, Yevade Subramanyam, Jathi Ratnalu, and Pitta Kathalu is the seventh highest-paid director in Tollywood. Nag Ashwin earns a remuneration of Rs.8 Crore. This brilliant director is soon to hit the screen with the movie Project K.
8. Harish Shankar
Known for his blockbuster films such as Duvvada Jannadham, Gabbar Singh, and Gaddhala Konda Ganesh, Harish Shankar also added to the list of the HIghest-Paid Tollywood directors. He holds a remuneration of Rs.6 Crores.
9. Sekhar Kammula
Sekhar Kammula is one of the legendary directors who always comes up with unique stories and entertains the audience. He earns a remuneration of Rs.6 Crores and is known for his blockbuster movies such as Fidaa, Anand, Happy Days, and others.
10. Sujeeth
The young director of Tollywood, Sujeeth is also one of the highest-paid directors of Tollywood. Though he has made only a few films, he has grasped the audience’s attention for a very short time. His debut movie Run Raja Run has made him one of the finest directors of Tollywood. The director Sujeeth earns a remuneration of around Rs.5 Crore.
