Bollywood Telugu Collection
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1. Kalidas (1931)
Drama, History, Musical
A Princess is tricked into marrying a naive and illiterate youth.
Director: H.M. Reddy | Stars: T.P. Rajalakshmi, P.G. Venkatesan, L.V. Prasad, Thevaram Rajambal
Votes: 28
2. Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam (1932)
Musical, Drama
Director: Sarvottam Badami | Stars: Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, Surabhi Kamalabai, Yadavalli Suryanarayana
3. Shakuntala (I) (1932)
Drama, Romance
Director: Sarvottam Badami | Stars: Yadavalli Suryanarayana, Surabhi Kamalabai
4. Bhakta Prahlada (1932)
108 min | Drama, Fantasy
Bhakta Prahlada is the first full length Telugu talkie film based on the story of Narasimha and Prahlada in Hindu mythology.
Director: H.M. Reddy | Stars: Venkata Subbaiah Munipalle, Surabhi Kamalabai, L.V. Prasad, B.V. Subba Rao
Votes: 91
5. Savitri (1933)
125 min | Drama
A women named Savitri fights with Yama (Head of the Hell) to save her husband's life.
Director: Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: Vemuri Gaggaiah, Surabhi Kamalabai, Ramatilakam
Votes: 14
6. Savithri (1933)
125 min
Mahabharata legend in which Princess Savitri marries Satyavan despite a curse that foretells his death within a year. She manages to get Yama (Gaggaiah), the god of death, to restore her husband to life.
Director: Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: Ramatilakam, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Nidumukkala Subba Rao, Surabhi Kamalabai
7. Prithvi Putra (1933)
154 min
This film is based upon a story from the Puranas. The story is about Narakasura, the demon who is slain by Krishna. He asks that the day of his death be celebrated by mankind and that he be... See full summary »
Director: Patina Srinivasa Rao | Stars: Raghuramaiah Kalyanam, Parepalli Satyanarayana, Surabhi Kamalabai, Kantilal
8. Ramadasu (1933)
Musical, Drama
Directors: Chittajalu Pullayya, Ghantasala Radhakrishnaiah | Stars: Ghantasala Balaramaiah, Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, Satyanarayana Aarani, Nagaraja Rao Nellori
9. Chintamani (1933)
Drama
Director: Sadasiva Rao Kallakoori | Stars: Venkateswarlu Pulipati, Ramatilakam
10. Lava Kusa (1934)
165 min | Drama, Musical
This is the Ramayana story of Seeta (Sriranjani) who retires to the forest and gives birth to twin boys, Lava (Bhimarao) and Kusa (M. Rao). They later take on the might of Rama (Subba Rao) ... See full summary »
Director: Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: Parepalli Subba Rao, Sriranjani Sr., Master Bhimarao, Malleshwara Rao
Votes: 17
11. Seeta Kalyanam (1934)
133 min
A Telegu adaptation of the Tamil mythological Seeta Kalyanam (1933). It is also the first Telegu film to use outdoor sequences. It shows Rama and Lakshmana coming to the court of King ... See full summary »
Directors: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao, Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre | Stars: Master Kalyani, Bezawada Rajarathnam, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Venkatramaiah Madhavapeddi
12. Srikrishna Thulabhaaram (1935)
Musical, Drama
This film is based on a particular part in the life story of Sri Krishna which explains the value of devotion a wife should offer to her husband.
Director: Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: Ramanatha Sastri Kapilavayi, Kanchanamala, Lakshmirajyam, Relangi Venkatramaiah
13. Harishchandra (1935)
Musical, Drama
Directors: P. Pullaiah, Rajopadhyay | Stars: Srirama Murthy Addanki, Kannamba, Bheema Rao, Venkateswarlu Pulipati
Votes: 11
14. Shri Krishna Leelalu (1935)
199 min | Musical, Family, Drama
Playful mythological featuring the antics of the child Krishna (Rajeshwara Rao) from his birth to his victory over the evil Kamsa (Gaggaiah). It is the film debut of future composer Rajeshwara Rao and one of Gaggaiah's best-known films.
Director: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao | Stars: Vemuri Gaggaiah, Ramatilakam, Saluri Rajeshwara Rao, Sriranjani Sr.
Votes: 11
15. Sakkubai (1935)
Musical, Drama
Director: Ramanandam B.V. | Stars: Dasari Kotiratnam, Tungala Chalapathi Rao, Ramanatha Sastri Kapilavayi
16. Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936)
185 min | Drama
This Mahabharata mythological was made to compete with Draupadi Manasamrakshanam. It depicts the episode from the Mahabharata in which Draupadi is publicly humiliated by the Kauravas. It ... See full summary »
Director: Hanumappa Vishwanath Babu | Stars: Yadavalli Suryanarayana, Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, Nagaraja Rao Nellori, Dommeti Suryanarayana
17. Anasuya (1936)
100 min
Ansuya was made and released by director C. Pulliah as a double bill with Dhruva (1936). It is two mythologicals made exclusively with children and tells the stories of Sati Ansuya and ... See full summary »
Director: Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: C. Krishnaveni, Prakash Rao, Suryanarayana, Narayanrao
19. Sati Tulasi (1936)
Drama, Musical
Director: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao | Stars: Ghantasala Balaramaiah, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Sriranjani Sr.
20. Balayogini (1936)
120 min
A 'contemporary' setting story about a playboy being especially influential. A Brahmin widow (Chellam) and her daughter (Saroja) are cast out by wealthy relatives. She seeks shelter in the ... See full summary »
Director: K. Subramaniam | Stars: Baby Saroja, K. Vishwanathan, Bharath, Arani Satyanarayana
21. Draupadi Manasamrakshanam (1936)
159 min | Drama
A retelling of the Mahabharata episode in which Draupadi is publicly humiliated by the Kauravas. It occurs after Yudhisthara loses her in a game of dice to Duryodhana. As the Kauravas try ... See full summary »
Directors: S. Jagannath, Ramanamurthy | Stars: Bellari Raghava, S. Rangaswamy, Sivaramakrishna Rao, H.N. Choudhury
22. Premavijayam (1936)
133 min
Based on the director's original stage play and regarded as the first non-mythological Telegu film. This melodrama tells of two lovers who have to overcome parental obstruction to their ... See full summary »
Director: Krithiventi Nageshwara Rao | Stars: Ranga Rao, P.S. Sharma, P. Rama Rao, K. Ranga Rao
23. Sampoorna Ramayanam (1936)
200 min
This mythological features tales from the Ramayana. The film later acquired curiosity values for its primitive technique: workers from the Godavari canals were recruited to play Rama's (... See full summary »
Director: S.B. Narayana | Stars: B. Narayana Murthy, Rama Nagabhushanam, Pushpavalli
24. Lanka Dahanam (1936)
Musical, Drama
Director: Sadasiva Rao Kallakoori | Star: Raghuramaiah Kalyanam
26. Sasirekha Parinayam (1936)
Musical, Drama, Romance
Director: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao | Stars: Lakshmana Swamy S.P., Shanta Kumari, Venkatramaiah Madhavapeddi, Sriranjani Sr.
Votes: 7
27. Kanakatara (1937)
Drama, Romance
Based on Chandala Kesava Das's stage play 'Kanakatara'
Director: Hanumappa Vishwanath Babu | Stars: Dommeti Suryanarayana, Kannamba
29. Vipranarayana (1937)
Musical, Drama, Romance
Director: Ahindra Choudhury | Stars: Narasimha Rao Kasturi, Kanchanamala, Tanguturi Suryakumari
32. Sarangadhara (I) (1937)
Musical, Drama
Director: P. Pullaiah | Stars: Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Shanta Kumari, Kannamba, Sriranjani Sr.
33. Mohini Rugmangada (1937)
165 min
Proselyting mythological advocating the ekadashi 'vrat' (a ritual fast on the 11th day of the lunar month). Strongly promoted, it claimed to bring a new variety to Telugu cinema, featuring ... See full summary »
Director: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao | Stars: Vemuri Gaggaiah, Suryanarayana, Ramatilakam, Venkateswarlu Pulipati
34. Bhakta Jayadeva (1938)
155 min | Musical, Drama
Big-budget by unsuccessful saint film about Jayadeva (12th C.), the author of the 'Geet Govind'. The story shows the enmity between Jayadeva and Taranatha, who first burns down Jayadeva's ... See full summary »
Directors: Hiren Bose, Surabhi Kamalabai | Stars: Surabhi Kamalabai, Shanta Kumari, Rentachintala Satyanarayana, Venkateswarlu V.
Votes: 9
35. Gruhalakshmi (1938)
184 min | Drama
The film tells of the decadent dancer, Madhuri (Kanchanmala), who seduces the upright Dr. Krishna Rao (Ramanujachari) into leaving his good wife Radha (Kannamba). The doctor becomes an ... See full summary »
Director: H.M. Reddy | Stars: Chittor V. Nagaiah, Ramanujachari, Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri, Govindrajulu Subba Rao
37. Mohini Bhasmasura (1938)
183 min
Mythological about the demon Bhasmasura who comes to earth armed with a boon from Shiva and causes mayhem. The demon is indestructible until Vishnu confronts him. Vishnu appears in the ... See full summary »
Director: Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: Pushpavalli, Dasari Kotiratnam, Subba Rao A.V., Puvvula Nagarajakumari
38. Satyanarayana Vratam (1938)
Drama
Director: Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: Kamaraju Vaadrevu, Hemavathi, Hanumantha Rao Kallakoori, Pushpavalli
39. Malapilla (1938)
175 min | Drama
The son of a priest falls in love with a Harijan girl and elopes with her. The film was a social drama that deals with untouchability prevalent in pre-independent India.
Director: Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | Stars: Govindrajulu Subba Rao, Kanchanamala, Suri Babu P., Sundaramma
Votes: 60
40. Jarasandha (1938)
Musical, Drama
Director: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao | Stars: Vemuri Gaggaiah, M.V. Rajamma
41. Tukaram (1938)
Musical, Drama
Director: B. Narayan Rao | Stars: Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, Surabhi Kamalabai
Votes: 7
42. Kacha Devayani (1938)
Drama, Romance
Director: China Kameswara Rao Dronamraju | Star: C. Krishnaveni
44. Vara Vikrayam (1939)
194 min
A reformist social film about the iniquitous dowry system. Although opposed to the dowry system, the retired government official Purshottama Rao borrows money to get his eldest daughter ... See full summary »
Director: Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: Pushpavalli, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi, Daita Gopalam
45. Balaji (1939)
171 min
A mythological about the deity at Tirupati, notorious as India's richest temple shrine. The film featured Pulliah's wife as the consort of 'Lord of the Seven Hills', Venkateswara. The film ... See full summary »
Director: P. Pullaiah | Stars: Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, Shanta Kumari, Rajeshwari Devi, Buchanna Sastry
46. Raitu Bidda (1939)
175 min | Drama
A seminal reformist melodrama critiquing the zamindari system from the viewpoint of the Kisan Sabha agitations in A.P. Small-time landowner Narsi Reddy (Raghawan) borrows money from a ... See full summary »
Director: Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | Stars: Bellari Raghava, G.V. Sitapati, Narasimha Rao Bhimavarapu, Suri Babu P.
Votes: 15
47. Jayapradha (1939)
190 min
Rather than resorting to violence to defend his country, the peace-loving Emperor Pururava leaves his palace with his wife Jayapradha and his two sons. The royal couple attempt manual ... See full summary »
Director: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao | Stars: Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, K. Pichhaiah, Narasimha Rao, Tanguturi Suryakumari
48. Malli Pelli (1939)
Not Rated | 187 min | Drama
Reformist melodrama about widow remarriage. Villain Janardhanarao Panthulu has his 6-year-old daughter Lalitha married to an old man who dies shortly after. Lalitha (Kanchanmala) is brought... See full summary »
Director: Y.V. Rao | Stars: Y.V. Rao, Kanchanamala, Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi, Bezawada Rajarathnam
Votes: 6
49. Matri Bhoomi (1939)
200 min
A nationalist allegory about an Indian king's resistance to Alexander the Great. Greek general Seleucus Nicator, her called Minander (C.S.D. Singh), is left in charge by Alexander. He is ... See full summary »
Director: H.M. Reddy | Stars: S. Santhanam, P.U. Chinnappa, Kali N. Rathnam, C.S.D. Singh
50. Vande Mataram (1939)
222 min | Drama
Elaborate melodrama, presented the problems of uneven development in terms of an emotional conflict between and innocent feudal rural female and a worldly-wise capitalist urban male. Hero ... See full summary »
Director: B.N. Reddi | Stars: Chittor V. Nagaiah, Kanchanamala, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Kalyani
Votes: 14
51. Mahananda (1939)
Drama, Romance, Musical
Director: China Kameswara Rao Dronamraju | Stars: Srirama Murthy Addanki, C. Krishnaveni, Kannamba, Parepalli Subba Rao
52. Pasupathastram (1939)
Musical, Action, Drama
Director: Ranga Rao Kocharlakota | Star: Raghuramaiah Kalyanam
Votes: 16
53. Bhoja Kalidasa (1940)
Drama, History, Musical
Kavi Kali has an affair with a low-caste woman, but ends up marrying a princess.
Director: Hanumappa Vishwanath Babu | Stars: Parepalli Subba Rao, Kannamba, Srirama Murthy Addanki
54. Bhookailas (1940)
185 min | Drama, Musical
Ravana, the king of Lanka attains " Athma Linga " from Shiva and later he gets tricked by various people on his way back to home.
Director: Sundarrao Nadkarni | Stars: R. Nagendra Rao, M.V. Subbaiah Naidu, Lakshmibai, Surabhi Kamalabai
55. Mahiravana (1940)
Musical, Drama
Director: Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Stars: Vemuri Gaggaiah, Kanchanamala
56. Chandika (1940)
184 min | Action, Drama
Chandika who is unhappy with the ruling of the king, decides to dethrone him.
Director: Raghupati Surya Prakash Naidu | Stars: Kannamba, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Bellari Raghava, Lalita Devi
57. Malathi Madhavam (1940)
Drama, Musical
Director: Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Relangi Venkatramaiah, Pushpavalli
58. Illalu (1940)
Drama
Director: Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | Stars: Balasaraswathi Raavu, Kanchanamala, Lakshmirajyam, Varalakshmi S.
60. Vishwamohini (1940)
195 min | Musical, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Y.V. Rao | Stars: Chittor V. Nagaiah, Bezawada Rajarathnam, Y.V. Rao, Pushpavalli
61. Barrister Parvateesam (1940)
Comedy, Drama
Based on Telugu novel baristar parvathisam. A village guy wants to take part in independence struggle so he want to become pleader and thus starts his journey to England and goes there ... See full summary »
Director: H.M. Reddy | Stars: L.V. Prasad, Varalakshmi G.
Votes: 28
64. Sumangali (1940)
194 min
Director: B.N. Reddi | Stars: Chittor V. Nagaiah, Giri A.S., Miss Kumari, Malathi
65. Jeevana Jyoti (1940)
120 min | Drama
Director: China Kameswara Rao Dronamraju | Stars: Narayana Rao C.H., C. Krishnaveni, Kamala Kotnis
Votes: 12
66. Devatha (1941)
Not Rated | 186 min | Drama
Venugopala Murthy after completing his studies in England, returns to India and falls in love with Lakshmi, the daughter of the servant in their house. They need to overcome all the hurdles to get united again.
Director: B.N. Reddi | Stars: Chittor V. Nagaiah, Miss Kumari, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Bezawada Rajarathnam
Votes: 14
68. Dakshayagnam (1941)
184 min | Musical, Drama
Director: Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Stars: Vemuri Gaggaiah, C. Krishnaveni, Bezawada Rajarathnam, Varalakshmi G.
69. Tara Sasankam (1941)
Musical, Drama, Romance
Director: Raghupati Surya Prakash Naidu | Star: Suri Babu P.
70. Dharmapatni (I) (1941)
170 min | Drama
Director: P. Pullaiah | Stars: Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Shanta Kumari, Hanumantha Rao Kallakoori, Hemalatha
Votes: 9
71. Choodamani (1941)
211 min
Director: Raja Sandow P.K. | Stars: Pushpavalli, Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, Narayanrao, Sundaramma
72. Apavadu (1941)
Drama
Director: Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | Stars: R. Balasaraswathi, Lakshmirajyam, Raghuramaiah Kalyanam, K.S. Prakash Rao
73. Bhaktimala (1941)
186 min | Drama
Director: Haribhai Raghunathji Desai | Stars: B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Gidugu Venkata Seethapathi Rao, Mudigonda Lingamurthy
74. Tenali Ramakrishna (1941)
198 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Director: H.M. Reddy | Stars: Lakshmana Swamy S.P., L.V. Prasad, Koteswara Rao P., Thilakam
Votes: 18
75. Talliprema (1941)
211 min | Drama
Director: Jyotish Sinha | Stars: Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, Kannamba, Hemalatha, Seshumamba
76. Chandrahasa (1941)
Musical, Drama
Director: M.L. Rangaiah | Stars: Balasaraswathi Raavu, Tanguturi Suryakumari
77. Sumati (1942)
Drama
Director: Kadaru Nagabhushanam | Stars: Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, Kannamba
78. Bhakta Prahlada (1942)
Musical, Drama
Director: Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Stars: Vemuri Gaggaiah, Varalakshmi G., M.V. Rajamma, Sorat Ashwath
Votes: 9
80. Bala Nagamma (1942)
Not Rated | 220 min | Action, Drama, Musical
When a young man discovers that his mother was kidnapped by a wicked wizard, he decides to save her.
Director: Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: Kanchanamala, Govindrajulu Subba Rao, Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi
Votes: 25
82. Satyabhama (1942)
183 min | Musical, Drama
Director: Y.V. Rao | Stars: Y.V. Rao, Pushpavalli, Narasimha Rao Sthanam, Srirama Murthy Addanki
84. Garuda Garvabhangam (1943)
178 min
Director: Ghantasala Balaramaiah | Stars: Vemuri Gaggaiah, Ramakrishna Sastry, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Vedantam Raghavaiah
85. Krishna Prema (1943)
184 min | Musical, Drama
This film depicts Radha's love towards Sri Krishna.
Director: Hanumappa Vishwanath Babu | Stars: Venkateswara Rao Gali, Shanta Kumari, Hemavathi, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
87. Panthulamma (1943)
Director: Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | Stars: Lakshmirajyam, Mudigonda Lingamurthy
88. Bhakta Potana (1943)
Not Rated | 186 min | Biography, Drama
It is a biographical film based on the life of Potana, who translated Bhagavatam into Telugu language.
Director: Kadiri Venkata Reddy | Stars: Chittor V. Nagaiah, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Hemalatha, Vanaja Naalam
Votes: 50
89. Chenchulakshmi (1943)
Director: S. Soundararajan | Stars: Narayana Rao C.H., Kamala Kotnis, Satyam Lanka, Chittor V. Nagaiah
90. Harishchandra (1943)
Director: Kadaru Nagabhushanam | Stars: P.U. Chinappa, Kannamba, M.G. Ramachandran
91. Seeta Rama Jananam (1944)
Drama, Musical
Director: Ghantasala Balaramaiah | Stars: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Rushyendramani
92. Bhakta Kabir (1944)
Musical, Drama
Director: Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Star: Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi
93. Bhishma (1944)
Drama, War
Director: Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Stars: Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri, C. Krishnaveni, Sriranjani, Sreevatsava
94. Samsara Naradi (1944)
Musical, Drama
Directors: Barodakar, Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Star: Krishnamurthy Maddali
95. Tahsildar (1944)
Drama
A young man changes his name to lead a western life in city. He faces many twists and problems in his life then. He need to overcome them to live happily again.
Director: Y.V. Rao | Stars: Narayana Rao C.H., B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi
98. Paduka Pattabhishekham (1945)
Drama
Director: Kadaru Nagabhushanam | Stars: Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, Pushpavalli, Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Srirama Murthy Addanki
99. Maya Machhindra (1945)
Musical, Drama
Director: P. Pullaiah | Stars: Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri, Srirama Murthy Addanki, Kannamba, Satyajeet Puri
100. Mayalokam (1945)
Musical, Drama, Romance
Director: Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | Stars: Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi, Kannamba, M.V. Rajamma, Akkineni Nageswara Rao
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