1988 - Hero of the year - Telugu Films - Hyderabad

Scoring Criteria

Criteria	Points
1.        Less than 30 days or Minimum Respectable Run	-2
2.       More than 30 days	1
3.       More than 50 days	2
4.       More than 75 days	3
5.       More than 100 days	4
6.       More than 125 days	5
7.       More than 150 days	6
8.       More than 175 days	8

1988
1.    Balakrishna        

Film name	Theater	Total Run	Points
Inspector Prathap	Venkatesa 70	37	1
Donga Ramudu	Odeon	22	-2
Thiragabadda Telugu bidda	Tarakarama	30	-2
Bharathamloo baalachandrudu	Sudarshan 35	28	-2
Ramudu Bhimudu	Tarakarama	23	-2
Rakthaabhishekam	Devi70	41	1
		Total	-6

1.       Chiranjeevi        

Film name	Theater	Total Run	Points
Manchi Donga	Devi 70	57	2
Rudraveena	Sudarshan 70	28	-2
Yamudiki Mogudu	Sudarshan 70	104	4
Khaidi No. 786	Odeon 70	105	4
Marana Mrudhangam	Sudarshan 35	85	3
Trinetrudu	Odeon 70	106	4
Yudda bhumi	Sudarshan 35	49	1
		Total	16

2.       Nagarjuna

Film name	Theater	Total Run	Points
Aakhari Pooratam	Sudarshan 35	104	4
China babu	Shanty	34	1
Murali Krishnudu	Srinivasa 35	50	2
Jaanaki Ramudu	Sandhya 35	21	-2
		Total	5

3.       Venkatesh

Film name	Theater	Total Run	Points
Raktha thilakam	Sandhya 35	50	2
Brahma Putrudu	Sandhya 70	105	4
Swarna Kamalam	Sapthagiri 70	42	1
Varasudochchadu	Devi 70	57	2
		Total	9

1988 is one of the bad years for Balakrishna. Chiranjeevi scored big in this year and raised to the mega star level.  Trinetrudu was made to run for 100 days as it was 100^th film of chiranjeevi.  Marana mrudangam had a bad run in Sudarshan 35mm, but still was forced to run upto 85 days.  Venkatesh had a decent year with all his movies having Minimum Respectable run.  He had 1 100 days and 2 50 days films.  Nagarjuna also scored with one 100 days and one 50 days movies.  1988 is Chiranjeevi’s year.