Telugu may refer to: . Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India; Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India; Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language . Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode See also. Telugu cinema; Telugu cuisine; Telugu culture (disambiguation) Telugu states

Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, a neighbourhood of Hyderabad, Telangana. The nickname Tollywood is a portmanteau of the words Telugu and Hollywood.