Telugu Cinema Prapamcham

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Vasanth), NT Rama Rao (Jayanth), SV Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi (Santha), TV Raju, Tapi Chanakya, Nalla Ramamurthy (Lappam), Sitaram (Tappam), AV Subba Rao (Kampana Dora), Lakshmikantham, Baby Mallika (Sashi), Baby Santha Story and Dialogues: Tapi Dharma Rao Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao, P. Adi Narayana Rao Music: P. Adi Narayana Rao Playback: Ghantasala Editor: Marthand Cinematographer: Kotnis Producer and Director: BA Subba Rao Banner: Sobhanachala Pictures Release Date: 27 April Trivia: This was debut movie for BA Subba Rao as a director and for Adi Narayana Rao as a music director. This was first movie of NTR and ANR combination. Initially Raghuramaiah was selected for second hero's role and later he replaced by ANR. It was released in 10 centers and had a 100-day run in 6 centers. This was based on the stage play 'Pizarro'. This film was remade in Hindi as 'Insaniyat' with Dileep Kumar, Dev Anand and Beena Ro...

Cast: G. Varalakshmi (Manorama), Narayana Rao (Dasu), Siva Rao, KS Prakasha Rao (Babu), Saraswathi Dialogues: Tapi Dharma Rao Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao Cinematography: BS Ranga Art: Ghatak Sound: Ranga Swamy Director: KS Prakasha Rao Banner: Prakash Productions Release Date: 9 June

Cast:  Anjali Devi, G. Varalakshmi, Kalyanam Raghuramaiah, CSR Anjaneyulu, Siva Rao, NT Rama Rao, Soudamini, Balijepalli, Jr. Sriranjani Story, Dialogues and Lyrics: Balijepalli Lakshmikantha Kavi Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao Cinematography: P. Sridhar Reddy Editing: Govind Dinakar Joshi Art: C. Ramaraju Choreography: Vedantam Raghavaiah, Vempati Satyam Producer and Director: TP Sundaram Banner:  NB Productions Release Date:  22 Sept 1950

Cast: Chadalawada Narayana Rao, S. Varalakshmi, CSR Anjaneyulu, Kanchi Narasimha Rao, TR Ramachandran, Vyjayanthimala, Mahalingam Dialogues and Lyrics: Toleti Venkata Reddy Music: Sudarshanam Playback: S. Varalakshmi, MS Rama Rao Audiography: Jeeva Ratnam Producer: AV Meiyappan Director: MV Raman Banner: AVM Productions Release Date: 14 July Trivia: This was first Telugu movie for AVM Productions. Popular Songs: 1. Melukondi tellavaare tellagaa 2. Priyamaina raanee mohinee 3. Mana manasoo manasoo ekamai 4. Idenaa maa desam idaa bhaaratha desam

Cast: Chittooru Nagaiah, Sitaraman, TS Balaiah, MR Janaki, MN Rajam, Lalitha, Padmini Screenplay: Suddhananda Bharathi Lyrics: Arudra Music: Ashwatthama and Subbayya Naidu Cinematography : K. Ramnoth Producer: SM Sriramulu Naidu Director: K. Ramnoth Banner: Pakshiraja Studios Trivia: This was based on Victor Hugo's novel 'Les Miserables'. This was debut movie for cinematographer K. Ramnoth as a director and for Arudra as a lyricist. Popular Songs: 1. Nee pellepudayya chilaka raajaa

Cast: R. Nagendra Rao, Bhanumathi Lyrics: Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Director: C. Pullaiah Banner: Gemini Pictures Release Date: 14 January

Cast:  Suryakumari, Padma, Sharma, Mukkamala, Sita, Chitti, Kutumba Rao Music: Addepalli Rama Rao Director: S. Soundararajan Banner: TNT Productions Release Date: 27 October

Synopsis: Laila's father is a rich man like a Sultan. Khais is a poor boy. Both Laila and Khais studied in the same school and love grows between them from childhood. Laila's father disagrees their love. He send his daughter to Iraq for marriage with another person. Khais becomes mad as Majnu. Later the lovers met in a desert and died. Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Khais or Majnu), Bhanumathi (Laila), CSR Anjaneyulu, Sriranjani, Mukkamala, Lalitha Devi, Kasturi Siva Rao, Padmini, Aarani Satyanarayana, Hemalatha, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, Baby Krishnaveni (child Laila), Master C. Chittibabu (child Khais) Dialogues and Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya Music: CR Subbaraman Playback: Ghantasala, Bhanumathi, Susarla Dakshina Murthy, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao Cinematography: BS Ranga Choreographer: Vedantam Raghavaiah Executive Producer: DL Narayana Producer and Director: PS Ramakrishna Rao Banner: Bharani Studios Release Date: 1 Oct Box...

Synopsis: Kalavathi, the only daughter of Simhala King Rajasimha, is averse to marriage. So was Sudhakara, son og King Parthapa of Avanthi. Unable to convince him to get married, King Parthapa keeps him, along with a servant Dooradarsi, in a dilapidated house in the forest. Angels, lead by Chitra, make a visit to the nearby Vishnu temple. Surprised at the glowing light from the otherwise haunted house, they enter it and find a handsome prince sleeping there. They lift him along with the cot and place him in Kalavathi's palace. In a trance, Kalavathi and Sudhakara exchange rings. The next day their marriage is performed. The same day Chitra turns the prince into a garland and takes him with her. Kalavathi, in the guise of man, goes in search of him. On way she meets princess Chandrika, who takes her to be a man, falls in love and marries her. Later, she comes to know of Kalavathi's story and vows to help her. Meanwhile, Chitra, frustrated with the adamant Sudhakara, who detest...

Synopsis: Madhu and Shoba are lovers. Madhu supports the Congress party but Shoba is opposed to congress views. They both are arrested in political violence during the freedom struggle. Madhu is tortured by the police and loses memory. The movie ends with his recovering from amnesia and reunion of the couple. Producer Krishnaveni herself played the role of Sobha and Narayana Rao played the role of Madhu. Cast: Chittooru Nagaiah, Chadalavada Narayana Rao, C. Krishnaveni, NT Rama Rao, SV Ranga Rao, Relangi, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, Chadalavada, Vangara, Ramanatha Sastry, Hemalatha Story, Dialogues and Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao Playback: Ghantasala, MS Rama Rao, C. Krishnaveni, Chittoor Nagaiah, Jikki Cinematography: MA Rehman Editing: MV Rajan Art: TVS Sharma Fights: M. Satyam Choreography: Vempati China Satyam Producer: C. Krishnaveni Director: LV Prasad Banner: MRA Productions Release Date: 24 November Trivia: The ...