The new millennium brought multiplexes and digital cinematography. The old guard (Chiranjeevi moved to politics) made way for the "Big Three" of modern Tollywood: , Mahesh Babu , and Prabhas . Later, Jr. NTR , Ram Charan , and Allu Arjun joined the A-list.
: Legendary comedian Brahmanandam holds a Guinness World Record for appearing in over 1,000 films . all telugu movies