Businessman is a 2012 Telugu crime action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh.It stars Mahesh Babu and Kajal Agarwal in the lead roles. Produced by R. R. Venkat and distributed by R. R. Movie Makers, the film was also dubbed into Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi languages. The film was released on January 13, 2012 and turned out to be a blockbuster.
The film follows the rise of Surya (played by Mahesh Babu), a ruthless yet charming man who sets out to rule Mumbai with his own rules. With punchy lines, fearless attitude, and Mahesh Babu’s commanding screen presence, Businessman gave fans some of the most quotable and memorable dialogues in Telugu cinema.
These lines didn’t just entertain—they became part of pop culture, often repeated by fans, used in memes, and remembered as some of Mahesh Babu’s best.
So, let’s dive into the most popular Businessman dialogues that made the film an unforgettable mass entertainer.
Powerful dialogues from the movie “Businessman“

Nenu Mellaga elagola bathikeyyataniki Raledhu….Mumbai ni Ucha Poinchataniki vachanu
Ippatidaka peekina prathi vodu ekkda nuncho vachina vaade..ivala mumbai ki nenu vacha
idhi request kaadhu, it’s an Order. Guns don’t need Agreements.
Nenu kodithe adola untnudi ani vallu eellu cheppatame kani naaku kuda teliyadhu…ippudu meeku telusthundi

Nenu Matladataniki vachanu kabatti manaspurthiga kottadam ledhu
Ila round up chesi confuse cheyyoddhu..
endukante confusion lo ekkuva kottesta
Rey manam andaram criminals …crime chesukone bathakali..nenu mee andariki work isthanu, edava egolu lekunda happy ga pani chesukondi
Evadi Cinema aadide, aadi cinemalo aade hero
Nannu ala negative ga choodatam maney, na lanti durmagulani ela marchali..ela preminchali..jana jeevana sravanthi lo ela kalapali ani alochinchu
Prathi Kukka oka roju moruguddi, e roju nenu moriganu

I believe in war not in morality, yuddam chethakani vade dharma gurunchi matladathadu
Manam andarm discovery channel choosthutnam,
Puli ledini ventaduthu untundi,
a visuals choosthe ee bhoommi meeda unna prathi manishi ledi tappinchukovali ani devudiki mokkukuntuaru,
ledi tappinchukogane anadam tho clasps kodatharu,
TV kattestharu.
Kodini kosukoni biryani chesukuni tinestharu.
Velaki aa kodi meeda kani, ledi meeda kani jail undadu,
a puli ante kopam, dhanni emi PEEKALEKA
jaali karuna ani kaburlu cheptaru..
manushulam kada
andhuke manavatvam gurunchi matladutunaru
E bhoomi meeda 600 kotla mandi manushulu unnaru,
andhulo sagam mandhi prathi roju samudram lo chepalu pattuku tinestharu,
udaka pettukoni, vepukoni, endabettukoni, pulusantaru, fry antaru,
nuvvemantunnav fish antunnav.
enno vela sanvastaralu ga inni kotla kotla chepalu meeru tinesthe pedda matter kadhu,
eppudaina oka chepa kani oka manishini kani mingesthe godava godava chestaru ga,
oka china shark pilla evarinaina beach lo koddiga korikithe chalu,
prapncham lo unna anni news channels lo vesestharu,
Jaws 1, 2 , 3 cinemalu teesetara meeru,
meeyana pranalu, vallavi kada…
edava kaburlu chepthundi edava kaburlu..
Malli janma antu unte manishiga puttanu, shuntesthunnaru ikkada, ide na last janma, malli dorakanu nenu natho undu

Appudappudu terrorists lu bombs peduthu untaru identity kosam, appudappudu vinayakudu paalu taguthu untadu, nenu kuda unnanu ani, ade vinayakudu kani roju palu taagithe ikkadevadu poyadu.
Bokka lo unna elakke inko elaka kanapadutundi sir
Manchithaniki rojulu kavu sir ivi,
manchollani devudu tvaraga teesukellipothadu antaru,
teesukellipotam kadu sir, ikkada unnolle pampinchestharu
Akalesthene evadanna neram chesthadu sir,
nerasthulanadariki salaries ichi penchuthunnanu sir
Meeru adugutunnaru kabatti chepthunnanu,
jeevitham anedi oka yuddam, devudu manalni war zone lo padesadu,
BE ALERT, PROTECT YOURSELF
Life lo oka GOAL antu pettukondi,
kasitho parigethandi, padalanukunte kasi ga padeyyandi,
chadavalanukunte kasi ga chadiveyyandi,
Life lo ye GOAL lenollu matram veelainantha tvaraga chachipondi
mee valla maku ye upayogham ledhu.
Gurthupettuko…neekante thopu evadu ledikkada ,
neeku edi anipisthe adi chey,
evadi mata vinoddu,
manishi mata assalu vinoddhu,
nee target 10miles aithe aim for the 11th mile.
KODTHE DIMMA TIRIGIPOVALI
Businessman proved that a single film could create a storm with just its words. The dialogues gave Mahesh Babu a larger-than-life image and turned Surya into one of the most iconic characters of Telugu cinema.
From punchlines that gave goosebumps to witty one-liners that fans still quote today, these dialogues have a timeless charm. Even years after its release, Businessman continues to inspire fan edits, memes, and conversations.
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