Annayya — Theatrical Centers Run
Annayya is one of the most celebrated Tollywood films for theatrical longevity, achieving a remarkable long-run across major centers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Annayya successfully completed its 50-day theatrical run in 99 centers, with the milestone reached on 26 March 2000. The film went on to complete a 100-day run in 63 centers (15 May 2000), an extraordinary feat in Telugu cinema.
About Annayya
Annayya is a Comedy, Drama, Family film released on 6 Feb 2000. The film was directed by Muthyala Subbaiah and produced by Allu Aravind. The film features Chiranjeevi, Soundarya, Ravi Teja, Venkat, Chandni in lead roles. Rajaram (Chiranjeevi), owner of a fleet of lorries, meets Devi (Soundarya), a garment factory owner. After that acquaintance, she once seeks his help in dealing with two street ruffians, who were teasing her sisters, Lata (Chandini) and Geetha (Sishwa), and is shocked when the culprits turn out to be his brothers, Ravi (Ravi Teja) and Gopi (Venkat). Rajaram takes the incident lightly as the pranks of youngsters and is very lenient to them. With more such incidents, the two fall in love, with the brothers and sisters not far behind. On his brothers' request, Rajaram approaches Devi for her sisters' hands in marriage to his brothers. But she curtly refuses her consent on grounds that the two are wayward drunkards. Rajaram reacts sharply to it and vows to get his brothers married to her sisters. Since then on he is more exacting with his brothers and brings about a transformation in them. Devi agrees to their marriage. View complete movie details →
Box Office Verdict & Collections
Annayya earned a super hit verdict at the box office, with a TollyBO rating of 3.3/5. Strong critical reception and massive word-of-mouth drove audiences to cinemas for weeks, resulting in the long centers run detailed above. Read the complete TollyBO review →
Centers Run Milestone Dates
The day-wise centers data for Annayya tells a story of exceptional box office stamina. On its 50th day (26 March 2000), the film was still showing in 99 centers — see the 50 days centers page for the full city-wise breakdown. By the 100th day (15 May 2000), it continued in 63 centers — a feat achieved by very few Telugu films — detailed on the 100 days centers page.
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