This sankranti isn’t just a festival — it’s a career crucible. Theatres are gearing up for a wave of high-stakes releases, and Tollywood’s leading ladies are stepping into the arena with their reputations, momentum, and future opportunities on the line. For some, a hit here is redemption. For others, it's survival. And for a few, it’s their last shot at reclaiming lost glory. The spotlight has never been harsher. The pressure has never been heavier. And the competition has never been more cutthroat.

1️⃣ NAYANTHARA — The queen Desperate to Reclaim Her Throne

Nayanthara joins chiranjeevi in Mana Shankara Vara prasad Garu, and this time, even the famously reserved star is hitting promotions like a warrior. After Jawan, her films nosedived both in theatres and on OTT. Her unusually aggressive push screams one thing: she needs this hit more than anyone else.

2️⃣ MEENAKSHI CHAUDHARY — The Star Who Scored… but Didn’t Shine

She tasted success with Sankranthiki Vastunnam, but aishwarya rajesh stole the glory, hijacked the reviews, and overshadowed her breakthrough. Now she’s gunning for a solo, undisputed commercial win with Anagananaga Oka Raju. This sankranti will decide if she becomes a bankable star or a forgotten footnote.

3️⃣ nidhhi agerwal — The Actress Running Out of Second Chances

Hit after hit missed her. Hari Hara Veera Mallu vaporized at the box office, leaving her career hanging by a thread. Now all her hopes — and arguably her future offers — sit on the shoulders of The raja Saab. A flop here could shut doors. A hit could resurrect everything.

4️⃣ malavika MOHANAN — The Outsider Betting Everything on Tollywood

Her telugu debut The raja Saab isn’t just a launch — it’s her lifeline. With her career graph stumbling in recent years, she’s treating this like a make-or-break moment. tollywood has welcomed many queens. But will malavika rise… or vanish in the festival frenzy?

5️⃣ DIMPLE HAYATHI — The Silent fighter Waiting for One Big Explosion

Ever since Ramabanam, Dimple's career hit pause. Now she’s placing all her chips on ravi Teja’s Bharta Mahashayulaku Vignapthi. A kishore tirumala hit can flip her fortunes overnight — but a miss here might push her out of the race entirely.

6️⃣ pooja hegde — The Fallen Superstar Attempting a Reset

The pandemic didn’t just stall her momentum — it wrecked it. One flop after another buried the golden streak she once enjoyed. With Vijay’s Jananayagan, she’s hunting for a comeback powerful enough to silence trolls and revive her stardom. This sankranti decides if she returns as a queen… or fades out as a cautionary tale.

7️⃣ SREELEELA — The Young Sensation Fighting to Stop the Downfall

Massive hype propelled her to the top — but back-to-back disasters (Mass Jathara, Robinhood, Skanda) dragged her momentum into the mud. Parasakthi, alongside Sivakarthikeyan, is her shot at stabilizing a career that’s spiraling way too soon. One hit can save her image. One flop can crush the hype permanently.

🔥 FINAL IMPACT STATEMENT

sankranti 2025 has turned into Judgment Day for Tollywood’s leading ladies. Some want redemption. Some want validation. Some just want to survive another season in a brutally competitive industry. When the dust settles, only a few will walk out with renewed stardom. The rest? They’ll be remembered as the ones sankranti swallowed whole.