Telugu culture
Telugu films (Tollywood)
Tollywood, based in Hyderabad, is India's second-largest film industry by output. From cult classics like "Mayabazar" to global hits like "Baahubali" and "RRR", Telugu cinema defines spectacle.
మాయాబజార్
māyābajār
"Mayabazar" (1957) — Tollywood's most-loved classic
బాహుబలి
bāhubali
"Baahubali" — the franchise that put Telugu cinema on the global map
రామ్ చరణ్
rām charaṇ
Ram Charan — leading star of "RRR"
మహేష్ బాబు
mahēṣ bābu
Mahesh Babu — Tollywood superstar
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