Anaganaga Oka Raju, starring Naveen Polishetty, created a sensation at the box office on its first day. The film was released worldwide on January 14. On the opening day, the movie collected a worldwide gross of ₹22 crore. This was officially announced by the production house Sitara Entertainments. Releasing a collections poster, they stated, “Raju gaaru has arrived… and brought the real Sankranti celebrations.” It is known that in Anaganaga Oka Raju, directed by Maari, Naveen Polishetty is paired opposite Meenakshi Chaudhary.
The combination of the lead pair and the songs worked as a plus for the film. The mid-portion buzz created by little Raju and the high dose of comedy keeps the film moving smoothly throughout. Along with this, some emotions added in the climax help in driving the film well, due to which the movie received positive talk right from the first day first show. If this momentum continues, there are expectations that this will become the first film starring Naveen Polishetty to enter the ₹100 crore gross club. Among the Sankranti releases, this film stands in the front row of movies that have received positive talk.