(2009) : Her breakout role as Princess Mithravinda and modern-day Indu. It was the highest-grossing Telugu film of its time and earned her a .

Telugu | Co-star: NTR Jr. Unlike her glamorous roles, Temper saw Kajal as a soft-spoken, traditional woman who becomes the moral compass for a corrupt cop. Her emotional breakdown in the climax is often voted as her career-best performance.

These songs define her “popular video” legacy—highly aesthetic, often trendsetters in choreography and styling.