Tollywood Quiz Questions and Answers (40, Easy to Hard)

2026-11-05 · 7 min read

These Tollywood quiz questions and answers are for anyone who grew up on Telugu cinema, from first-day-first-show fans to people who only joined after Baahubali and RRR. There are 40 questions in five rounds: easy, medium, a Rajamouli round, songs, and hard questions on golden-era classics. The answer sits in bold under each question with a one-line fact, so cover the answers, keep score and find out how much of a Telugu movie buff you really are.

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Easy Tollywood quiz questions

A warm-up for anyone who has watched a few recent Telugu hits.

  1. Which actor plays the title role in the "Baahubali" films?
    Answer: Prabhas
    He plays both Amarendra Baahubali and his son Mahendra Baahubali.

  2. Who played Devasena in "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion"?
    Answer: Anushka Shetty
    Devasena is the princess of Kuntala who marries Amarendra Baahubali.

  3. Who played Srivalli in "Pushpa: The Rise" (2021)?
    Answer: Rashmika Mandanna
    The song "Saami Saami" from the film is built around her character.

  4. Which actor played the title role in "Arjun Reddy" (2017)?
    Answer: Vijay Deverakonda
    The film made him one of the biggest young stars in Telugu cinema.

  5. "Arjun Reddy" was remade in Hindi under which title?
    Answer: Kabir Singh
    The 2019 remake starred Shahid Kapoor and had the same director.

  6. Which Telugu star is popularly called "Power Star"?
    Answer: Pawan Kalyan
    He is the younger brother of Megastar Chiranjeevi.

  7. Who plays the hero in "Magadheera" (2009)?
    Answer: Ram Charan
    It was only his second film, and it became one of the biggest Telugu hits of its time.

  8. In "Kalki 2898 AD" (2024), Amitabh Bachchan plays which immortal warrior?
    Answer: Ashwatthama
    Prabhas plays Bhairava, a bounty hunter in the futuristic city of Kasi.

  9. Which Mahesh Babu film was remade in Hindi as "Wanted" (2009) with Salman Khan?
    Answer: Pokiri
    The 2006 original was one of the biggest Telugu hits of the decade.

  10. "Jersey" (2019) was remade in Hindi with which actor in Nani's role?
    Answer: Shahid Kapoor
    Both versions were directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri.

Medium Tollywood trivia questions

For fans who know the directors and the debut films, not only the stars.

  1. Who directed "Arjun Reddy" (2017)?
    Answer: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
    It was his first film as a director.

  2. Who played the actress Savitri in the biopic "Mahanati" (2018)?
    Answer: Keerthy Suresh
    She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the role.

  3. Which film won Allu Arjun the National Film Award for Best Actor?
    Answer: Pushpa: The Rise
    He was the first Telugu actor to win the Best Actor National Award.

  4. Which 2004 Allu Arjun film was Sukumar's debut as a director?
    Answer: Arya
    Sukumar and Allu Arjun later reunited for the "Pushpa" films.

  5. What was Ram Charan's debut film in 2007?
    Answer: Chirutha
    It was directed by Puri Jagannadh.

  6. In "Okkadu" (2003), Mahesh Babu's character plays which sport?
    Answer: Kabaddi
    The film was directed by Gunasekhar.

  7. "Gabbar Singh" (2012), starring Pawan Kalyan, is a remake of which Hindi film?
    Answer: Dabangg
    Harish Shankar directed the Telugu version.

  8. Which Telugu movie tells the story of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan?
    Answer: Major
    Adivi Sesh played the title role in the 2022 film.

  9. Who played the lead roles in "Sita Ramam" (2022)?
    Answer: Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur
    The period love story was directed by Hanu Raghavapudi.

  10. Which young actor played the superhero in "HanuMan" (2024)?
    Answer: Teja Sajja
    Prasanth Varma directed the film.

Rajamouli round

S. S. Rajamouli made Telugu cinema famous worldwide, and his films make a perfect quiz round.

  1. What was Rajamouli's first film as a director?
    Answer: Student No. 1
    The 2001 film starred Jr. NTR.

  2. In "Eega" (2012), which Kannada star plays the villain?
    Answer: Kichcha Sudeep
    He plays a rich businessman haunted by the hero, reborn as a housefly.

  3. Which sport is at the centre of Rajamouli's "Sye" (2004)?
    Answer: Rugby
    Nithiin leads a college rugby team in the film.

  4. In "Yamadonga" (2007), who plays Yama, the god of death?
    Answer: Mohan Babu
    Jr. NTR plays a small-time thief who ends up in Yamalok.

  5. Who played Sita, the fiancee of Alluri Sitarama Raju, in "RRR"?
    Answer: Alia Bhatt
    It was the Bollywood actress's first Telugu film.

  6. "Vikramarkudu" (2006) was remade in Hindi under which title?
    Answer: Rowdy Rathore
    Ravi Teja played the double role in the Telugu original.

Tollywood songs quiz

Telugu cinema is as much about the music as the mass scenes.

  1. Which film features the song "Samajavaragamana"?
    Answer: Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
    Sid Sriram sang it, with music by Thaman S.

  2. "Inkem Inkem Inkem Kaavaale" is from which film?
    Answer: Geetha Govindam
    Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna lead the 2018 romantic comedy.

  3. Which actress features in the song "Oo Antava" from "Pushpa: The Rise"?
    Answer: Samantha Ruth Prabhu
    The special song was composed by Devi Sri Prasad.

  4. "Kurchi Madathapetti" is from which Mahesh Babu film?
    Answer: Guntur Kaaram
    The 2024 film was directed by Trivikram Srinivas.

  5. Besides the Oscar, which major award did "Naatu Naatu" win in January 2023?
    Answer: Golden Globe for Best Original Song
    The song was sung by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava.

  6. Who wrote the lyrics of "Naatu Naatu"?
    Answer: Chandrabose
    He shared the Oscar with composer M. M. Keeravani.

Hard questions on Telugu classics

These are for the fans who know their black and white films as well as the new releases.

  1. What was the first Telugu talkie film, released in 1932?
    Answer: Bhakta Prahlada
    It was directed by H. M. Reddy.

  2. Who directed the classics "Pathala Bhairavi" (1951) and "Mayabazar" (1957)?
    Answer: K. V. Reddy
    Both films were made by Vijaya Productions.

  3. In "Daana Veera Soora Karna" (1977), N. T. Rama Rao played Karna, Duryodhana and which third role?
    Answer: Krishna
    He also directed the film.

  4. "Missamma" (1955) was remade in Hindi under which title?
    Answer: Miss Mary
    The Telugu original starred N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna.

  5. Which K. Viswanath film starring Kamal Haasan was India's official entry for the Oscars?
    Answer: Swathi Muthyam
    Kamal Haasan plays a simple, kind-hearted man in the 1986 film.

  6. Which 1989 Nagarjuna film is the only Telugu film directed by Mani Ratnam?
    Answer: Geethanjali
    It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film.

  7. Which legendary singer and composer was the voice of NTR and ANR in countless 1950s and 60s films?
    Answer: Ghantasala
    He is still remembered for his devotional songs and the Bhagavad Gita recording.

  8. In "Sri Rama Rajyam" (2011), the last film directed by Bapu, who played Lord Rama?
    Answer: Nandamuri Balakrishna
    His father N. T. Rama Rao had famously played Rama decades earlier.

Telugu movie quiz for family and friends

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FAQ

Are these Tollywood quiz questions easy or hard?

Both. The first round is easy for anyone who has seen recent hits like Pushpa and RRR, the medium, Rajamouli and songs rounds suit regular Telugu movie fans, and the last round on classics is hard even for people who grew up on Telugu cinema.

Can I use these Telugu movie quiz questions for a party?

Yes. Read them aloud in rounds, or share a challenge link from the live Tollywood quiz so everyone plays the same questions on their own phone and compares scores.

Is the live Tollywood quiz free?

Yes. The live Tollywood quiz is free with no sign-up. Each match has 7 questions with 10 seconds each, drawn from a growing bank of questions on Telugu films, stars, directors and music.

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