Chennai Love Story Becomes Kiran Abbavaram’s Biggest Box‑Office Hit

The 2026 Telugu romantic drama Chennai Love Story, directed by Ravi Namburi and Sai Rajesh Neelam, features Kiran Abbavaram and Sri Gouri Priya. Mani Sharma provided the music while production was handled by SKN and Sai Rajesh. Reviews praised the lead performances, soulful soundtrack and emotional moments, but criticised the second half for a dragged, melodramatic tone.

In its opening week the film recorded a tracked all‑India gross of ₹27 crore, with an estimated actual domestic collection of about ₹32 crore. Overseas markets added roughly ₹6.3 crore, bringing worldwide earnings to over ₹38 crore. The strong weekday hold and positive word‑of‑mouth signal a sustained run, marking the biggest box‑office success of Kiran Abbavaram’s career and establishing the film as a blockbuster in the Telugu market.