Dhanush vs Mahesh Babu Box Office Comparison

Compare movies, worldwide collections, recent box-office performance, blockbusters, hits, flops and highest-grossing films for Dhanush and Mahesh Babu.

Dhanush vs Mahesh Babu Career Box Office Comparison

Who has the higher tracked worldwide career gross?

Answer: Dhanush leads in tracked worldwide career gross (₹1,685.3 Cr vs ₹1,309.5 Cr). These totals cover movies tracked by BoxOfficeX and do not represent personal earnings.

Dhanush vs Mahesh Babu Box Office Comparison: Dhanush has 57 tracked movies with ₹1,685.3 Cr worldwide, while Mahesh Babu has 28 tracked movies with ₹1,309.5 Cr worldwide. Their recent theatrical averages are ₹127.1 Cr and ₹184 Cr respectively, based only on recent released movies with recorded worldwide collection data.

Dhanush vs Mahesh Babu Hits, Blockbusters & Career Record

Dhanush currently has 9 blockbusters, 16 hits and 8 flops in the BoxOfficeX database. Mahesh Babu currently has 5 blockbusters, 6 hits and 11 flops. Missing verdict data is excluded rather than treated as a flop.

Data Sources, Coverage & Methodology

Comparison viewed: 2026-10-21 (server date). This is the date the comparison was generated, not a verified last-update timestamp for every film.

Data coverage: Figures come from movie collection and verdict entries currently available in the BoxOfficeX database. Individual movie pages provide the underlying titles and available box-office figures. No third-party source is claimed for an entry unless it is specifically documented.

Interpretation: Career worldwide gross is the sum of tracked movie collections, not actor earnings. Recent-film averages exclude unreleased movies and missing or non-positive worldwide totals. Missing figures are not estimates or zeros. Box-office verdicts and comparison scores are editorial/statistical indicators, not independent audits of distributor or producer profit.

Dhanush

Dhanush

Actor

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Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu

Actor

👆 Tap Total Movies, Blockbusters, Hits, Average or Flops counts to view the movies
57
🎬 Total Movies
28
₹1,685.30 Cr
🌍 Total Worldwide
₹1,309.53 Cr
₹127.08 Cr
🔥 Last 5 Movies Average
₹184.04 Cr
9
🔥 Blockbusters
5
16
⭐ Hits
6
9
➖ Average
5
8
❌ Flops
11

🏆 Dhanush vs Mahesh Babu Highest-Grossing Movies

Compare the highest-grossing movie currently recorded for Dhanush and Mahesh Babu, including worldwide collection and verdict data.

🏆 Dhanush's Highest Grosser

Raayan

🌍 ₹154.00 Cr

🎬 Blockbuster

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🏆 Mahesh Babu's Highest Grosser

Sarileru Neekevvaru

🌍 ₹220.00 Cr

🎬 Blockbuster

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Dhanush vs Mahesh Babu Comparison Winner

💰 Box Office Power Winner: Dhanush

Box-office strength using worldwide gross, era-adjusted performance, recent five-film average, highest grosser, blockbusters and hits.
Dhanush
87.0/100
🏆Score
Mahesh Babu
81.5/100
Total Worldwide: Dhanush 1,685.3 🏆 vs Mahesh Babu 1,309.5Era-Adjusted Power: Dhanush 159.2 vs Mahesh Babu 197.2 🏆Last 5 Movies Average: Dhanush 127.1 vs Mahesh Babu 184 🏆Highest-Grossing Movie: Dhanush 154 vs Mahesh Babu 220 🏆Blockbusters: Dhanush 9 🏆 vs Mahesh Babu 5Hits: Dhanush 16 🏆 vs Mahesh Babu 6
Why this result? Dhanush leads in Total Worldwide and Blockbusters, which BoxOfficeX gives greater importance when calculating this result.

📈 Career Success Winner: Dhanush

Career success uses classified verdict rates; missing verdicts are excluded rather than treated as failures.
Dhanush
93.0/100
🏆Score
Mahesh Babu
61.6/100
Success Rate: Dhanush 59.5% 🏆 vs Mahesh Babu 40.7%Blockbuster Rate: Dhanush 21.4% 🏆 vs Mahesh Babu 18.5%Hit Rate: Dhanush 38.1% 🏆 vs Mahesh Babu 22.2%Lower Flop Rate: Dhanush 19.0% 🏆 vs Mahesh Babu 40.7%Career Consistency: Dhanush 81.0% 🏆 vs Mahesh Babu 59.3%
Why this result? Dhanush leads in Success Rate and Blockbuster Rate, which BoxOfficeX gives greater importance when calculating this result.

🏆 Overall Actor Winner: Dhanush

Box Office Power (50%) + Career Success (50%)
Dhanush
90.0/100
🏆Overall
Mahesh Babu
71.6/100
Why this result? Dhanush leads both Box Office Power and Career Success, producing the stronger combined score.
Data methodology: Last 5 Movies Average uses the latest five released movies and only available worldwide collection records. Era-Adjusted Power compares recorded films with the box-office level of their release period. Career rates use only movies with a recorded verdict. Missing collection or verdict data is excluded rather than treated as zero.
BoxOfficeX Methodology Disclaimer: These scores are statistical comparison indicators based on collection and verdict data available in the BoxOfficeX database. They do not represent acting ability, personal popularity, salary or exact market value.

🎞 Dhanush vs Mahesh Babu Last 5 Movies Theatrical ROI

Recent gross-to-budget theatrical efficiency using each actor's latest five released movies.

Dhanush

Average Last-5 ROI · 4/5 usable+135.5%
Kuberaa2025-06-20 · ₹120.00 Cr budget · ₹138.10 Cr worldwide
+15.1%
Raayan2024-07-26 · ₹100.00 Cr budget · ₹154.00 Cr worldwide
+54.0%
Vaathi2023-02-17 · ₹30.00 Cr budget · ₹116.20 Cr worldwide
+287.3%
Thiruchitrambalam2022-08-18 · ₹35.00 Cr budget · ₹100.00 Cr worldwide
+185.7%
Atrangi Re2021-12-24 · Budget / worldwide data incomplete
N/A

Mahesh Babu

Average Last-5 ROI · 5/5 usable+83.6%
Guntur Kaaram2024-01-12 · ₹200.00 Cr budget · ₹181.38 Cr worldwide
-9.3%
Sarkaru Vaari Paata2022-05-12 · ₹100.00 Cr budget · ₹178.60 Cr worldwide
+78.6%
Sarileru Neekevvaru2020-01-11 · ₹100.00 Cr budget · ₹220.00 Cr worldwide
+120.0%
Maharshi2019-05-09 · ₹100.00 Cr budget · ₹176.00 Cr worldwide
+76.0%
Bharat Ane Nenu2018-04-20 · ₹65.00 Cr budget · ₹164.20 Cr worldwide
+152.6%
BoxOfficeX methodology: Theatrical ROI = (Worldwide Gross − Reported Budget) ÷ Reported Budget × 100. Missing budget or worldwide gross remains N/A. This is a theatrical gross-to-budget indicator, not producer profit.

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Dhanush vs Mahesh Babu Box Office FAQ

How many movies have Dhanush and Mahesh Babu acted in?

BoxOfficeX currently tracks 57 movies for Dhanush and 28 movies for Mahesh Babu in this comparison.

What are Dhanush and Mahesh Babu's total worldwide box office collections?

The currently recorded worldwide totals are ₹1,685.3 Cr for Dhanush and ₹1,309.5 Cr for Mahesh Babu.

What are the highest-grossing movies of Dhanush and Mahesh Babu?

The highest-grossing movies currently recorded by BoxOfficeX are Raayan (₹154 Cr) for Dhanush and Sarileru Neekevvaru (₹220 Cr) for Mahesh Babu.

How many blockbusters and hits do Dhanush and Mahesh Babu have?

BoxOfficeX currently records 9 blockbusters and 16 hits for Dhanush, compared with 5 blockbusters and 6 hits for Mahesh Babu.

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