Telugu Cinema Prapamcham

Cast: Kantha Rao, Anjali Devi, Sobhan Babu, Lakshmi, Rajasri, Rajanala, Vijaya Lalitha Music: Aadi Narayana Rao Presenter: Anjali Devi Producer: Chinna Rao Director: Vedantam Raghavaiah Banner: Chinni Brothers Release Date: 15 November

Cast: Sobhan Babu (Ramu), Bharathi (Leela), Vanisri (Nirmala), Jaggaiah, Rammohan (Anand), Relangi, Allu Ramalingaiah, Hemalatha, Ravi Kondala Rao, Guntur Venkatesh, Prema, Meena Kumari, Malathi, Baby Santhikala Story: MS Reddy, Rajasri Screenplay: MS Reddy Dialogues: Athreya Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, Athreya, Arudra, Kondamacharya Playback: Balamurali Krishna, SP Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. Janaki Music: Master Venu Cinematography: Sekhar and Singh Editing: B. Gopala Rao Art: Rajendra Kumar Associate Director: K. Raghavendra Rao Producer: MS Reddy Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Banner: Kaumudi Pictures Release Date: 11 October Box-office: Flop Popular Songs: 1. Okka kshanam okka kshanam nannu palukarinchaku (Krishna Sastry) 2. Amma vantidi anta manchidi amma okkate (Athreya)

Cast: Kanta Rao, Krishna Kumari, Sobhan Babu Director: MS Gopinath Banner: Murugan Films Release Date: 27 July

Cast: Sobhan Babu, Vanisri, Geethanjali, Gummadi Dialogues: Pinisetty Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao Cinematography: Lakshman Gore Art: AK Sekhar Choreography: AK Chopra, Jayaram Producer: Daggubati Lakshmi Narayana Chowdary Director: KB Tilak Banner: Sri Sambhu Films Release Date: 19 July

Cast: Krishna, Sobhan Babu, Vanisri, Bharathi, Ramamohan, SV Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Padmanabham, Vijaya Lalitha Dialogues and Lyrics: Arudra Music: KV Mahadevan Cinematography: V. Rama Murthy Art: Krishna Rao Associate Producer: TVS Sastry Producer: T. Govinda Rajan Director: V. Madhusudana Rao Banner: Venus Padmini Combines Release Date: 19 July

Cast: Sobhan Babu, Bharathi, Sharada, Anjali Devi, Gummadi, Ramaprabha, Chalam Lyrics: Dasarathi Music: TV Raju Producers: Sunderlal Nahata, S. Soundappan Director: CS Rao Banner: Srikanth Productions Release Date: 4 July

Cast: SV Ranga Rao, Jaggaiah, Sobhan Babu, Anjali Devi, Kanchana, Ramakrishna Dialogues: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Cinematography: S. Venkataratnam Editing: B. Gopala Rao Fights: Raghavulu Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy Producer: Ch. Prakasha Rao Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Banner: Maheeja Pictures Release Date: 5 April

Cast: Sobhan Babu, Vanisri, Nagabhushanam, Krishna Kumari, Rajababu, Santha Kumari, Rushyendramani, Ramana Reddy, Nagaiah, Allu Ramalingaiah, Vijaya Lalitha, Ramaprabha, Jyothi Lakshmi Dialogues: Anisetty Subba Rao Lyrics: Sri Sri, Samudrala Raghavacharya, Arudra, Athreya, Anisetty Subba Rao, Mudivarthi Kondamacharyulu, Mallemala Music: Master Venu Cinematography: Dorai Editing: B. Gopala Rao Art: Rajendra Kumar Choreography: Chinni - Sampath Associate Director: K. Raghavendra Rao Producer: MS Reddy Director: KS Prakasha Rao Banner: Kaumudi Pictures Release Date: 22 February Trivia: This film was a remake of Tamil hit movie BHAVANI by TR Ramanna. MS Reddy given Rs. 1000 to Sri Sri as a remuneration for one song, which was a big amount at that time. Songs: 1. Cheetiki maatiki chitapatalaade chinnadi ipudemannadi (Mallemala)

Cast: Sobhan Babu, Vanisri, Rajasri, L. Vijaya Lakshmi, Anjali Devi, Gummadi, Balaiah, Ramana Reddy Dialogues: A. Pitcheswara Rao, Pinisetty Lyrics:  Kosaraju, C. Narayana Reddy Music: TV Raju Cinematography: Venkataratnam Editing: A. Sanjeevi Art: Rajendra Kumar Choreography: Vempati Satyam Executive Producer: B. Chenchu Ramaiah Producers: Kosaraju Bhanu Prasad, Daggubati Bhaskara Rao Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Banner: Anantha Lakshmi Productions Release Date: 29 December

Cast: Sobhan Babu, Rajasri Producer and Director: Chodavarapu Seetharam Banner: Republic Productions Release Date: 7 December

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Vanisri, Sobhan Babu, Chandrakala, Padmanabham, Relangi, Nagabhushanam, Geetanjali Screenplay: LV Prasad Dialogues:  K. Pratyagatma Lyrics: Dasarathi, Arudra, Kosaraju, C. Narayana Reddy, Sri Sri Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jayadev, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Vasantha Music: T. Chalapathi Rao Cinematography: MG Singh, MC Sekhar Editing: B. Gopala Rao Art: BN Krishna Choreography: KS Reddy Executive Producer: A. Poornachandra Rao Producer and Director: K. Hemambaradhara Rao Banner: Subhashini Art Pictures Release Date: 30 November Trivia: It had a 100-day run in 5 centers. Popular Songs: 1. Prema pakshulam manam (CNR) 2. Anna nee anuragam (Dasarathi) 3. Garadi chese kannulalo (Dasarathi) 4. Madi tulli tulli tulli egirindi (Arudra) 5. Rikshaw vaalaanu nenu (Kosaraju)

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Sobhan Babu, Vijaya Nirmala, Nagaiah, Gummadi, Allu Ramalingaiah, Chalam, Suryakantham, Padmanabham, Geethanjali Dialogues: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasarathi Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Play-back: P. Susheela, Mohan Raju Producer: D. Madhusudana Rao Director: Adurthi Subba Rao Banner: Annapurna Pictures Release Date: 24 November Trivia: 'Chigurulu vesina kalalannee' was the first song for the singer Mohan Raju. He rendered this song along with P. Susheela Popular Songs: 1. Misamisalaade chinadaanaa - musimusi navvula nerajaanaa 2. Nee nadumu paina cheyi vesi naduvanee 3. Chigurulu vesina kalalannee sigalo pooluga maarinavi 4. Neevu raavu nidura raadu (Dasarathi) 5. Rangoo rangoola daana ramjaina chinadaanaa 6. Eyira sinnodeyiraa

Cast: NT Rama Rao, SV Ranga Rao, Krishna Kumari, Bhanumathi, Nagaiah, Haranath, Sobhan Babu, Pandaribai, Jyothi Lakshmi, Allu Ramalingaiah, Seetharam, KV Chalam, Radha Kumari, Annapurnamma Story: Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta Dialogues: DV Narasa Raju Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy Music: Ghantasala Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheel, P. Leela Cinematography: Jagirdar Editing: K. Narayanan, K. Sankunni Art: M. Subbaiah Achari Producer: Vasu Menon Director: V. Dada Mirasi Banner: Vasu Studios Release Date: 3 November Trivia: Jaggaiah considered initially for the drunkard role while NTR recommended Sobhan for that role to the producer. This is first Telugu film for Vasu Menon, the producer. Popular Songs: 1. Enta sogasugaa unnaavu 2. Manasu paadindi sannaayi paata 3. Intele nirupedala batukulu 4. Unnaavaa o devaa unnaa silayai unnaavaa 5. Pedavulapaina sangeetam

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Sri Krishna), Devika (Rukmini), Kanchana (Satyabhama), Sobhan Babu (Narada), Satyanarayana (Duryodhana), Hari Krishna (Bala Sri Krishna), Rajanala, Ramadasu, Ramakrishna Dialogues: Samudrala Raghavacharya Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya, C. Narayana Reddy Music: TV Raju Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, P. Leela, Swarna Latha, Udatha Sarojini Producers: Atluri Pundarikakshaiah, Kanakamedala Tirupathaiah Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Banner: Tarakarama Pictures Budget: Rs. 10 lakhs Release Date: 12 October Trivia: Kanakamedala Tirupatahaiah, one of the producers, was father of K. Devi Vara Prasad, the well known producer. Popular Songs: 1. Nee charana kamalaala needaye chaalu 2. Jagamulanele gopaalude naa sigalo poovaunu eenaade 3. Ememo avutundi egisi egisi potundi 4. Adigo alladigo kurukshetramuna kadana 5. Jayahe krishnavataaraa

Cast: Krishna, Sobhan Babu, Anjali Devi Director: K. Viswanath Banner: DBN Pictures Release Date: 14 September

Cast: Gummadi, Sobhan Babu, Rajasri, Rajababu, Vanisri, Balakrishna Dialogues: G. Krishna Murthy Music: SP Kodandapani Cinematography: Kannappa Producer: TC Subbanna Director:  PV Rama Rao Banner: Indira Ramana Pictures Release Date: 28 July

Cast: Padmanabham, Krishna, Geetanjali, Sobhan Babu, Rajasri, Mukkamala, Haranath, Rajanala, Ramakrishna Music: SP Kodandapani Producer: B. Purushottam Director: K. Hemambaradhara Rao Banner: Rekha and Murali Productions Release Date: 2 June Notes: This is debut film for SP Balasubrahmanyam as a singer.

Cast: Kantha Rao, Sobhan Babu, Vijaya Nirmala, Devika, Relangi, Chalam, Suryakantham, Ramana Reddy, Rajababu, Allu Ramalingaiah Dialogues: Pinisetty Lyrics: Arudra, Kosaraju Music: TV Raju Cinematography: Gemini Yellappa Producers: Sunderlal Nahta, S. Soundappan Director: BA Subba Rao Banner: Srikanth Productions Release Date: 14 January

Cast: Krishna, Jayalalitha, Mikkamala, Nellore Kantha Rao, Raja Babu, Geetanjali, AV Subba Rao (Jr), Ramakrishna, Ch. Krishna Murthy, Venumadhav, PJ Sharma, Jagga Rao, Raja Reddy, Bairagi, Raghavulu, Bhusarapu Venkateswara Rao, Ravi Kondala Rao, Nirmala, Sudhamala, Vijayasri, Dhanasri, Jamuna, Relangi (guest), Ramana Reddy (guest), Rajanala (guest), Sobhan Babu (guest) Dialogues: Arudra Lyrics: Arudra, C. Narayana Reddy Play-back:  Ghantasala, P. Susheela Music:  T. Chalapathi Rao Cinematography: Ravikanth Nagaich Editing: NS Prakasham Art: S. Krishna Rao Fights: Raghavulu Choreography: Chinni - Sampath Producers: Sunderlal Nahta, Doondy Director: M. Mallikarjuna Rao Presenter: Raja Lakshmi Productions Banner: Vijayalakshmi Pictures Release Date: 11 August Trivia: This is first Jamesbond film in Telugu. Popular Songs: 1. Erraa buggala meeda manasaite 2. nuvvu naa mundute ninnalaa choostunte (CNR)

Cast: Chittooru Nagaiah (Vyasa Maharshi), Gummadi (Pothana), Anjali Devi, Savitri (Saraswathi), Sarada, Sobhan Babu (Srirama), KR Vijaya (Sita), Rao Gopala Rao (Dindima Bhattu) Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Play-back: S. Janaki Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy Director: Gutta Ramineedu Banner: Bharathi Movies Release Date: 8 May Notes: Rao Gopala Rao worked as assistant director for this movie. Popular Songs: 1. Andelu palikenule auraa indaru rasikulu

Cast: Padmanabham, Sobhan Babu, Geethanjali, Vanisri, Ravi Kondala Rao, Prabhakara Reddy Dialogues: Bhamidipati Radha Krishna Lyrics:  Sri Sri Music: SP Kodandapani Cinematography: MG Singh Producer: B. Purushotham Presenter: Padmanabham Director: K. Hemambaradhara Rao Banner: Rekha & Murali Arts Release Date: 5 May Trivia: Sobhan played duel role in this film. 100 days function was held at Vijayawada Film Chamber. This was the first film for Sobhan as solo here, which run 100 days.

Cast: NT Rama Rao, KR Vijaya, Nagaiah, Mukkamala, L. Vijaya Lakshmi, Padmanabham, Allu Ramalingaiah, Rajababu, Modukuri Satyam, Ramachandra Rao, Vijaya Sarathi, Chandra Mouli, Dr. Sivarama Krishnayya, Vangara, Koteswara Rao, Jagga Rao, Krishnayya, Bheema Raju, ESR, Sabitha Devi, Prameela, Lakshmi Kanthamma, Jr. Bhanumathi, Sobhan Babu (guest), Satyanarayana (guest), Chayadevi (guest) Story, Dialogues and Verses: Vempati Sadasiva Brahmam Lyrics: Sadasiva Brahmam, Samudrala Raghavacharya, Kosaraju, Sri Sri, C. Narayana Reddy Playback: Ghantasala, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, Raghavulu, Appa Rao, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, P. Leela, Komala, Sarojini Music: Ghantasala Cinematography: C. Nageswara Rao Audiography: Suryanarayana Editing: B. Gopala Rao Art: Vaali Fights: Sambasiva Rao Choreography: Vempati Satyam Makeup: Peethambaram Costumes: B. Narayana Murthy Executive Producer: Chitturi Gandhi Producer: Thota Subba Rao Director: C. Pullaiah Banner: Sri Dev...

Cast: Sobhan Babu, Geethanjali, Gummadi, Padmanabham, Prabhakara Reddy, Vanisri, Ramakrishna, Satyanarayana Dialogues: Veeturi Music: SP Kodandapani Cinematography: HS Venu Producer: S. Bhavanarayana Director: KSR Das Banner: Gowri Productions Release Date: 3 Feb Box-office: Flop Trivia: This was debut film for KSR Das as a director. This was the first film for Sobhan as a solo hero. This was a remake of Malayalam hit film KARUTHA KAI (1964), starred by Prem Nazir.

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Kantha Rao, Sobhan Babu, Kanchana, Nellore Kanta Rao, S. Varalakshmi, G. Varalakshmi, Rajanala, Padmanabham, Dandamudi Rajagopal, Dhulipala, Mikkilineni, KVS Sharma, Satyanarayana, Malathi, Geetanjali, AV Subba Rao, Ramesh, Ravi Kondala Rao, Kolla Satyam, Ch. Krishna Murthy, Rallabandi Kameswara Rao, Kakarala Dialogues: Samudrala Raghavacharya Lyrics: Arudra, Samudrala, Athreya, Dasarathi Playback: Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Susheela, S. Janaki Music: KV Mahadevan Cinematography: Ravikanth Nagaich Editing: NS Prakasham Art: S. Krishna Rao Fights: Somu Choreography: Pasumarthy Krishna Murthy, Vempati Satyam Producers: Sunderlal Nahta, Doondy Director: V. Madhusudana Rao Banner: Rajalakshmi Productions Budget: Rs. 25 Lakhs Release Date: 12 August Trivia: It had a 100-day run in 12 centers. Initially Haranath and Ramakrishna were considered for the role Abhimanyu. Later Sobhan got that opportunity.

Cast: Kantha Rao, Rajasri, Sobhan Babu, Rajanala, L. Vijaya Lakshmi, Padmanabham, Vijaya Lalitha, Balakrishna (Anji), Vanisri Dialogues: Samudrala Ramanujacharya Music: Master Venu Cinematography: Annayya Editing: Marthand Art: Rajendra Kumar Choreography: KS Reddy Producer: D. Ramanaidu Director: CS Rao Banner: Suresh Pictures Release Date: 30 June Trivia: It was made in Vahini Studio, Chennai.

Cast:  NT Rama Rao (Arjuna), B. Saroja Devi (Prameela), Kantha Rao (Srikrishna), Padmanabham (Narada), Rushyendramani, Sobhan Babu, Relangi, Girija, Chayadevi, Vanisri, Chandrakala, Rajasri, Suryakala, Mikkilineni (Dharmaraja), Balakrishna Screenplay: M. Mallikarjuna Rao Story, Dialogues and Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao Cinematography: Ravikanth Nagaich, Rehaman Art: Gokhale, Prabhakar Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy, Heeralal Producers: K. Adi Babu, K. Nagumani Director: M. Mallikarjuna Rao Banner: SR Movies Release Date: 11 June Trivia: This was M. Mallikarjuna Rao's debut film as a director. He was son of Nagumani, the producer. Nagumani was the husband of both Sr. Sriranjani and Jr. Sriranjani.

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jaggaiah, Gummadi, Relangi, Nagaiah, G. Varalakshmi, Sobhan Babu, Jayanthi, Girija, Vasanthi Dialogues and Lyrics:  Athreya Music: KV Mahadevan Cinematography: PL Roy Editing: Krishna Art: GV Subba Rao Director: Adurthi Subba Rao Banner: Ashok Movies Release Date: 1 January Trivia: Sobhan Babu was received Rs. 5,000 as remuneration for his role. He travelled on air first time for this film. Popular Songs: 1. Kotta pelli kooturaa raaraa 2. Kanulu kanulatho kalabadithe

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Devika, Kanta Rao, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, Rajanala, Ramakrishna, Chadalawada Kutumba Rao, Mikkilineni, Perumallu, Ramakoti, Nalla Rama Murthy, Saluri Rajeswara Rao Story and Dialogues: Giriraj   Lyrics: Arudra, Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry, Sadasiva Brahmam, Srigiriraju Rama Rao   Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Play-back: Ghantasala, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, Swarna Latha, Madhavapeddi Satyam, B. Vasantha Producer and Director: Bolla Subba Rao Banner: Sri Rama Pictures Release Date: 7 May Popular Songs: 1. Jagame maarinadi madhuramugaa (Arudra) 2. Mana swatantra bharatham

Cast:  Kantha Rao, Krishna Kumari, Rajanala, Dhulipala, Ramana Reddy, Mikkilineni, Girija, Sharada, Sobhan Babu, Balakrishna Story and Dialogues: Vempati Sadasiva Brahmam Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Producer and Director: BA Subba Rao Banner: BAS Productions Release Date: 30 April

Cast: Kanta Rao, Krishna Kumari, Sobhan Babu, Mukkamala Music: SP Kodanda Pani Director: Vittalacharya Banner: Vittal Productions Release Date: 19 April