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Cast: Sridhar, Hema Chowdary Story: BN Reddy   Director: Adiraju Anand Banner: Adiraja Productions

Cast: Chandra Mohan, Vanisri, Anjali Devi, Rammohan, Neeraja (Vijaya Nirmala), Tyagaraju, Rekha, Pushpavalli, Kakarala, Ramana Reddy, Sukanya, Vallabhajosyula Sivaram, Radha Kumari, Nagaraja Rao, Dialogues: DV Narasa Raju Lyrics: Mysore Linga Rajappa, Dasarath, Kosaraju Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao, B. Gopalam, Mysore Linga Rajappa Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, Eemani Sankara Sastry Cinematography: Rajagopal Editing: Mani Art: Sekhar Director: BN Reddy Banner: Vahini Studios Release Date: 26 January Trivia: This is debut movie of Chandra Mohan as an actor and Rekha, daughter of Pushpavalli, as an actress. Popular Songs: 1. Nadireyi ye jaamulo (Dasarathi) 2. Kanaraani devude kanipinchinade (Dasarathi) 3. Koyila koyani pilachinadi (Dasarathi) 4. Vennela reyi chandamama (Kosaraju)

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Madhu), Savitri (Sita), Jamuna (Vasanthi), L. Vijaya Lakshmi (Neela Nagini), Jaggaiah (guest), Gummadi, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, Mikkilineni, Rajasri, Potti Prasad Dialogues: DV Narasaraju Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, C. Narayana Reddy Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Play-back: Ghantasala, B. Vasantha, S. Janaki, P. Susheela, Basaveswar Cinematography: U. Rajagopal Art: AK Sekhar Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy Producer: D. Lakshminarayana Chowdary Director: BN Reddy Banner: Sambhu Films Release Date: 1 January Trivia: This was based on Munipalle Raju's novel 'Poojari'. Popular Songs: 1. Ninnaleni andamedo nidura lechenenduko (CNR) 2. Pagale vennela jagame ooyala (CNR) 3. Madanaa manasaayeraa 4. Endudaagi vunnaavo 5. Idi vennela velayanaa (Devulapalli)

Cast: SV Ranga Rao (Kotayya), Jaggaiah (Manohar), Rama Sharma (Sekhar),  Krishna Kumari (Papa), Jamuna (Santha), Hemalatha, Ramana Reddy, Vangara, Ramanna Panthulu, Vidyavathi, Turlapati Vijaya Lakshmi, Sivarama Krishnaiah, Kanchana Story and Dialogues: Palagummi Padmaraju Screenpaly: BN Reddy, Padmaraju Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry Music: Addepalli Rama Rao Play-back: Ghantasala, AM Raja, Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Susheela, Mallik, Udatha Sarojini Cinematography: BN Konda Reddy Editing: Vasu Art: AK Sekhar Makeup: Haripada Chandra Producer and Director: BN Reddy Banner: Vauhini Productions Trivia:  This film won the Prsident's silver medal from Govt. of India in 1955. This was the debut film for Padmaraju as a writer. This was based on George Eliot's novel SILAS MARNER.  Popular Songs: 1. Tadhimi takadhimi tol bomma 2. Yavvana madhuvanilo vannela poovula uyyala 3. Pandu vennela manasunindaa vennela 4. E korano...

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Nagaraju), Bhanumathi (Malliswari), Nyapathi Raghava Rao (Allasani Peddana), Srivatsa (Srikrishna Devaraya), Kumari (Tirumala Devi), Doraswamy (Narappa), Rushyendramani (Nagamma), Surabhi Kamalabai, Vangara Venkata Subbayya (Hanumanthappa), TG Kamala Devi, Baby Mallika, Master Venkata Ramana, Venkumamba (Govindamma), TD Vasantha, Vasundhara or Kanchana, Moparru Dasu (Silpachari), C. Nageswara Rao (Poojari) Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, Purandara Dasu Playback:  Ghantasala, Chittooru Nagaiah, Vinjamuri Lakshmi, Bhanumathi, Anasuya, TG Kamala Devi Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Cinematography: BN Konda Reddy Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy Art: AK Sekhar Director: BN Reddy Banner: Vauhini Studios Release Date: 20 December Box-office: Hit Trivia: It has been screened in the Asian Film Festival held in China. It was debut film for Devulapalli Krishna Sastry as a lyricist. It was screened in Beijing International Film Festival an...

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Pratap), Rajasulochana (Pramila), Kannamba, Gummadi (Prachanda), Rajanala, Padmanabham, Vangara, Kasturi Siva Rao, Dr. Sivarama Krishnayya, Mohan Das, Satyanarayana, Koteswara Rao Story and Dialogues: DV Narasa Raju Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, Kosaraju, Nagaraju Music: Master Venu Playback: Ghantasala, P. Leela, Jikki, P. Susheela, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Mallik Cinematography: BN Konda Reddy Audiography: A. Krishnan Editing: Vasu - Mani Art: AK Sekhar, Vaali Fights: Stunt Somu, Sarangan Choreographer: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy, VJ Sharma Costumes: Narayana Murthy Producer and Director: BN Reddy Banner: Vauhini Productions Release Date: 24 February Trivia: This's BN Reddy's first folklore venture as a director. He made it in Telugu and Tamil simultaneously. K. Viswanath, the well known director now, was done re-recording for this film. Nagaraju, the lyricist, was none other than Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao. Popular Songs:...

Cast: Sobhan Babu, Vanisri, Geethanjali, Tyagaraju, Kakarala, GVG, Vallabhajosyula Sivaram, Prasad, Thara Krishna, Pushpavalli, Pandaribai, Jr. Sriranjani, Udaya Lakshmi, Naveena Lakshmi, TG Kamala Devi, Prabhavathi, Baby Rani Story and Dialogues: Palagummu Padmaraju Lyrics: Sri Sri, Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, Dasarathi Playback: S. Janaki, Basaveswar Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao, B. Gopalam Cinematography: BN Konda Reddy Choreography: Vempati China Satyam, Seshu, Raju Art: AK Sekhar Producer and Director: BN Reddy Banner: Vahini Studios Release Date: 19 March Trivia: NTR has been given his voice over after the titles of the film. Songs: 1. Kukka morugunu cheema kariyunu (Sri Sri)

Synopsis: Murthy (Nagaiah) is a publisher, married happily to Kalyani (Jayamma) and the proud father of their children. He watches a street play in his father-in-law's village, and notices the beautiful Subbalaxmi (Bhanumathi) in that troupe. He advises Subbalaxmi's father to take her to Madras where she would have the potential to become a big theatre artiste. He even refers them to a theatre company. The father-daughter duo travel to Madras, and are not left disappointed-Subbalaxmi is offered the lead role and changes her name to Sujatha. Murthy falls for Sujatha's charms and neglects his family. Kalyani fends for her children by taking up small tailoring works and leading a hard life. Slowly but surely, Murthy realizes his flaw and returns to his family. This film was reported based on Rouben Mamoulian's 1941 opus Blood and Sand starring Rita Hayworth. Cast: Chittooru Nagaiah (Murthy), Bhanumathi (Sujatha), B. Jayamma (Kalyani), Mudigonda Lingamurthy (Ganganna), K...

Synopsis: This religious drama about the life of saint poet Bammera Potananmatya (also called Bhakta Pontana), who was a farmer until the god Rama came down from the heavens and told him to translate the holy text Bhagvata Gita from Sanskrit into Telugu. Soon after completing his life's work, Potananmatya is told to dedicate his work to his king. When he balks at the sovereign's inveigling attempts to claim credit for the work, the king sends out the troops. Hanuman -- the trickster monkey god -- saves Potananmatya and his family from the royal onslaught. As the troops mobilize to destroy the author's house, the king's palace gets magically trashed instead. Cast: Chittooru Nagaiah (Pothana), Dr. VR Sharma (Singa Bhupala), Mudigonda Lingamurthy (Ajameela), Hemalatha Devi (Narasamamba), Naalam Vanaja (Lakshmi), Tanguturi Suryakumari (Saraswathi), Bezawada Rajarathnam, Vallabhajosyula Sivaram (Mallanna), Jandhyla Gowrinatha Sastry (Srinatha), K. Malathi (Sarada), Sa...

Synopsis: A triangular love story, it strongly condemns child marriages and supports widow marriages. The three central characters are Satyam (AS Giri), a progressive young man, his classmate Saraswathi (Kumari), the city bred with whom he falls in love, his cousin in the village the compassionate Parvathi (Malathi) whose world revolves around him. Saraswathi's father (Lingamurthy) had migrated to the city when she was a child. He keeps it a secret from her that she was married when she was six and soon became a widow. He reveals this to Panthulu (Nagaiah) when he broaches the topic of her marriage with Satyam. It was only after her father's death that Saraswathi who leaves to her native place, Kapileswarapuram with her aunt (Rajarathnam) that she learns about her past. A crestfallen Saraswathi loses hope that Satyam will marry her. Heart broken Parvathi comes to know that Satyam has promise do marry Saraswathi. Satyam was brought up by Parvathi's father (Doraswamy) and mot...

Synopsis: Raghu (Nagaiah), an unemployed graduate, insists on marrying a village girl Janaki (Kanchanamala) despite the opposition of his scheming mother who wants a dowry. Raghu's unemployment problems continue despite his migration towards city, leaving his wife in the clutches of her mother-in-law. When Raghu wins a lottery for Rs 5 lakhs and returns home, he finds his wife and infant son have left. Although his mother insists he marry again, Raghu goes to the city and dedicates himself to social work, including building factories in order to create employment opportunities. In this his rich female college friend, provoking gossip around their relationship, assists him. Raghu's wife, now a poor flower seller, sees her husband with his new friend and believes he has married. Eventually the misunderstanding is revolved. Cast: Chittooru Nagaiah (Raghuramayya), Kanchanamala (Janaki), Mudigonda Linga Murthy, Kalyani (Jayalakshmi), Seshamamba (Paravathamma), Doraiswamy (Venk...