Telugu
noun
Tel·u·gu
ˈte-lə-ˌgü 
plural Telugu or Telugus
1
: a member of the largest group of people in Telangana, India
2
: the Dravidian language of the Telugu people
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The Hindi film Sikandar, Tamil film Retro and third film in Telugu movie HIT 3 made it to the weekly list from Netflix for the second consecutive week.
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
One Hindi film, one Telugu film and one Hindi show ranked on the latest Netflix global top 10 list.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The film, helmed by Riteish Deshmukh (who also stars in the titular role), will simultaneously launch in the Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages, positioning the story of one of India’s most celebrated warriors for both local and international audiences.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2025
War 2 will be released in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu across India.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
One Hindi film, one Telugu film and one Hindi show ranked on the latest Netflix global top 10 list.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The film, helmed by Riteish Deshmukh (who also stars in the titular role), will simultaneously launch in the Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages, positioning the story of one of India’s most celebrated warriors for both local and international audiences.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2025
War 2 will be released in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu across India.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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“Telugu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Telugu. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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