1989 - 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

1989
1.    Balakrishna        

Film name	Theater	Total Run	Points
Bhale donga	Sudarshan 70	29	-2
Muddula mavaaih	Tarakarama	100	4
Ashoka Chakravarthy	Venkatesa 70	35	1
Baalagopaludu	Sudarshan 70	56	2
		Total	5

1.       Chiranjeevi        

Film name	Theater	Total Run	Points
Attaku yamudu ammayiki mogudu	Sandhya 70	125	5
State Rowdy	Devi 70	50	2
Rudra Nethra	Sandhya 35	50	2
Lankeshwarudu	Sandhya 70	56	2
		Total	11

2.       Nagarjuna

Film name	Theater	Total Run	Points
Vijay	Sudarshan 35	35	1
Vicky Dada	Sandhya 35	56	2
Geethanjali	Devi 70	126	5
Agni	Sudarshan 35	30	-2
Shiva	Devi70	155	6
		Total	12

3.       Venkatesh

Film name	Theater	Total Run	Points
Prema	Shanti	56	2
Ontari Poraatam	Sandhya 70	50	2
Druva Nakshathram	Shanti	120	4
Tow Town rowdy	Sandhya 70	41	1
		Total	9

1989 can be considered as one of the best years for Telugu film industry.  Only 2 films acted by the star heros did not have Minimum Respectable run.  Nagarjuna scored big this year with 2 back to back block busters in Geetanjali and shiva.  Followed by Chiranjeevi.  Venkatesh has a go year with 1 100 days movie and 2 50 days movies.  Hero of the year would be Nagarjuna.