Chennai Love Story has completed its first week at the box office and entered the list of Tollywood’s top 10 biggest opening weeks of 2026.
Despite releasing alongside the Tamil film Jana Nayagan, the Telugu romantic drama maintained a steady run and posted respectable numbers during its opening week.
Starring Kiran Abbavaram and Sri Gouri Priya, the film connected well with Telugu audiences and remained a popular choice in theatres.
After opening with ₹4.95 crore net, Chennai Love Story ended its first week with an India net collection of ₹26.92 crore.
With this performance, the film secured eighth place on the list of Tollywood’s biggest opening weeks of 2026. It currently trails Dacoit, which collected ₹28.45 crore during its opening week.
Top 10 Tollywood Opening Weeks of 2026
Peddi – ₹193.55 crore in eight days
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu – ₹179.15 crore in 11 days
Ustaad Bhagat Singh – ₹66.97 crore in eight days
Anaganaga Oka Raju – ₹40.65 crore in nine days
Lenin – ₹36.65 crore
Maa Inti Bangaaram – ₹35.85 crore
Dacoit – ₹28.45 crore
Chennai Love Story – ₹26.92 crore (Still running)
Nagabandham – ₹15.35 crore
Nari Nari Naduma Murari – ₹14.21 crore in nine days
Chennai Love Story is still running in theatres and is expected to add more to its total during the second weekend.
The film is directed by Ravi Namburi and produced by Srinivasa Kumar and Sai Rajesh under the Mass Movie Makers and Amrutha Productions banners. Mani Sharma has composed the music.