Waltair Veerayya and Veera simha Reddy, two popular telugu Sankranthi biggies, have had a strong box office year to open Tollywood's 2023. Reviews for Veerayya and Veera's debuts were inconsistent. The chiru starrer succeeded in becoming a blockbuster since it heavily relied on the Sankranthi element and the entertainment aspect. With Veera simha Reddy, balayya also achieved top box office results in his career. With VSR, he outperformed Akhanda's record-breaking run.
Varasudu, a dubbed movie, did okay whereas Thegimpu, another dubbed movie, bombed. Small-budget movies like Kalyanam Kamaneeyam and Hunt vanished into thin air at the box office. Neither could even mention any impressive stats. Overall, Veera simha Reddy and Waltair Veerayya, two well-known telugu actors, have provided tollywood the much-needed push it needs to begin production in 2023.
Both movies generated money for their investors, and the industry is confident that tollywood will take advantage of this promising start and have a successful year at the box office. After Sye Raa narasimha Reddy, Acharya, and Godfather's dismal performances, the megastar is back in form, and that too in a match. He data-faced a formidable foe in the form of balayya, who is in excellent shape following Akhanda's victory. Despite this, the veteran has a 200 crore grosser to his credit, which has allowed him to flourish.