The Best Women-Fronted Starrers in Telugu Cinema

Telugu movies are known for their really great engaging stories with unforgettable overall performances. Recently, women-led films have attained great heights of popularity showcasing strong female characters and bold themes.

Breaking the stereotype, these movies celebrate the strength of women and have fresh stories and perspectives to offer in Telugu cinema. Let us look at some of the most influential woman-centric films in Telugu cinema.

[1] Rakshana

The Rakshana was released on June 7, 2024. It features an ensemble cast, including:

• Payal Rajput
• Shivannarayana
• Maanas
• Rajeev Kanakala
• Vinod Bala
• Anand Chakrapani

Prandeep Thakore directed and produced the movie, while the music was composed by Mahati Sagar. Anil Bandari handles the cinematography, and Gary BH does the editing.

Rakshana is a story of bravery and commitment, focused on a newly appointed female IPS officer. She is investigating the suicide of a friend, feeling deep inside that it was actually a murder. However, she faces a major challenge: her department doesn’t believe her.

Things get worse when she is wrongly accused of helping with the suicide. Despite these challenges, she refuses to give up. This film follows the journey of a female police officer who fights against gender bias, sexism, and even being labelled as insane, all while trying to uncover the truth.

[2] My Name is Shruthi

The film, directed by Srinivas Omkhar, was released on November 17, 2023. It stars Hansika Motwani, Prema, Murali Sharma, Pooja Ramachandran, Raja Ravindra, Praveen, and Adukulam Naren in key roles.

Produced by Burugu Ramya Prabhakar, the movie features music composed by Mark K. Robin, cinematography by Kishore Boyidapu, and editing by Chota K Prasad.

The story revolves around Shruthi. She is an ad agency employee in Hyderabad. Suddenly, her flat experiences an incident that puts her in police custody for interrogation, unwrapping mysteries. The film explains what happened in Shruti’s flat and how MLA Gurumurthy (Aadukalam Naren) is associated with it and settles the issue by Hansika.

[3] 7/G

7/G is an Indian horror movie which is being directed by Haroon and acted by Sonia Agarwal and Smruthi Venkat. It was released in cinema on July 5, 2024, and has received mixed reviews. This film is not related to the Tamil feature 7/G Rainbow Colony made in 2004 and has also been featured by Sonia.

7/G is a horror-thriller movie. It follows the story of Rajiv and Varsha, a couple who move to a new flat with their five-year-old child, Rahul. Soon, Varsha begins encountering unusual and terrifying events in the house.

Despite these paranormal happenings, she doesn’t want to leave because it’s their dream home. The question is, can she fight against these dark forces? Or will she be forced to leave the house?

To sign off

These movies are doing well since there is demand from the audience for such stories where strong female characters shine. Female-centric Telugu cinema brings entertainment and inspiration while paving the way for a more diverse future in storytelling. They remind us of the strength that women bring into imaginary as well as real life.