Telugu Cinema Prapamcham

Cast: Jamuna, Shavukaru Janaki, Malathi, Kalyanam Raghuramaiah, Nagendra Rao, Ramadevi, Kamala Devi, VS Rambha, EV Saroja, AV Subba Rao, Padmanabham, Nagabhushanam, AL Narayana, K. Mohan Lyrics: Parasuram Playback: T. Satyavathi, P. Susheela, Jamuna Rani, TS Bhagavathi, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Raghuramaiah, ML Vasantha Kumari, PB Srinivas, Soumitri Music: R. Sudarshanam, R. Govardhanam Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Banner: AVM Productions

Cast: G. Varalakshmi, Suryakala, Anasuya, Kotiratnam, Balijepalli, Amaranath, Rama Sharma, Chalam, Panditha Rao, Ganapathi Bhatt Story: TS Natarajan Dialogues: Parasuram Lyrics: Prayaga Playback: Rao Balasaraswathi Devi, AP Komala, Sundaramma, Raja Music: CN Pandurangam Cinematography: BS Ranga Editing: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Art: S. Ammayappan Choreography: KR Kumar Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Banner: Ashoka Pictures Release Date: 29 January

Cast: CSR Anjaneyulu (Kuchela) Dialogues: Palagummi Padmaraju Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Banner: Gayathri Productions

Cast: G. Varalakshmi, Savitri, Rajasulochana, SV Ranga Rao, Gemini Ganesan, Kuchala Kumari Dialogues and Lyrics: Anisetty Music: M. Ranga Rao Editing: MSN Murthy, GV Raju Executive Producer: G. Mohan Rao Producer: Pilla Appala Narasayya Pathrudu Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Banner: Jeevan Films Release Date: 5 August

Cast: Kalyanam Raghuramaiah, C. Krishnaveni, Anjali Devi, AV Subba Rao, Anasuya, Sriranjani, Rami Reddy Producer: Mirjapuram Raja Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Banner: Sobhanachala Pictures Release Date: 29 May 1948

Cast: B. Jayamma (Sacheedevi), Addanki Srirama Murthy, Parupalli Subba Rao, AV Subba Rao, Kumpatla, Kalyanam Raghuramaiah, Kallakuri Sadasiva Rao, KS Ranganayakulu, I. Koteswara Rao, Saroja, Sowdamani, T. Kanakam, Sriranjani, Anasuya, Rama Rao, Nagumani, Srivatsa, MC Raghavan, Rama Murthy, Ramanatha  Sastry, KV Subba Rao Dialogues and Lyrics: Balijepalli Lakshmikantha Kavi Music: Moti Babu Cinematography: Maari Audiography: Walke Art: TVS Sharma Dances: Vempati Satyam Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Banner: Venkatarama Pictures Release Date: 29 October

Cast: Maddali Krishnamurthy Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy, Barodkar

Cast: Jandhyala Gowrinatha Sastry, C. Krishnaveni, Sriranjani, Srivatsava, R. Rami Reddy Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Producer: Mirjapuram Raja Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Banner: Sobhanachala Pictures

Cast: CSR Anjaneyulu Director: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao

Cast: Vemuri Gaggaiah, M.V. Rajamma, Chadalawada Narayana Rao, G. Varalakshmi Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Banner: Sobhanachala Pictures

Cast: Vemuri Gaggaiah (Daksha), C. Krishnaveni (Sati), Bezawada Rajarathnam (Prasuthi), G. Varalakshmi, T.G. Kamala Devi, Dasari Sadasiva Rao (Siva), T. Ramakrishna Sastry (Narada), Dasari Lakshmaiah Chowdary, Ramana Rao (Vishnu), Samrajyam (Saraswathi), Kanchi Narasimha Rao (Prasuna), Kumpatla Subba Rao (Visuna) Story, Dialogues and Lyrics: BT Narasimhachari Music: Moti Babu Cinematography:  DB Chavan Sound Design: MB Walke Art: H. Shantharam Producer:  Mirjapuram Raja Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Banner: Sobhanachala Pictures Trivia: This was the first film on Sobhanachala Pictures. Previously it was Jaya Films. A scholar and a literary personality Buggapatnam Tirumala (BT) Narasimhachari, who had only one hand, was at that time editor of the popular magazine, 'Dhanka'. He later edited the Bangalore based 'Prajamata'. Ramana Rao and Samrajyam who acted as Lord Vishnu and Saraswathi were husband and wife in real life. This film was remade by K...

Synopsis: Ravana keeps Sita captive and Mandodari pleads with him to release her and also warns him not to have enmity with Lord Rama. Ravana rebukes Mandodari and seeks the help of Pathala Lankeswara Mahi Ravana to kill Rama and Lakshmana. Anjaneya builds a fortress using his tail to safe guard Rama and Lakshmana. But Mairavana with his mystical powers brings them to Pathalaloka. The Naga princess Chandrasena, a staunch devotee of Lord Rama was held captive by Mairavana who wishes to marry her. With her help Rama kills Mairavana. Cast: Vemuri Gaggaiah (Mahi Ravana), Kanchanamala (Chandrasena), Rami Reddy, Rayaprolu Subrahmanyam (Ravana), Yandamuri Raju (Mandodari), T. Ramakrishna Sastry (Srirama), YR Suri (Anjaneya), G. Seshachalam (Lakshmana), K. Subrahmanya Kumari, Jaya Gowri (Sita), Nellori Krishnayya (Matsya Vallabha) Music: Galipenchala Narasimha Rao Cinematography: Govind Rao Bhadsavle Sets (Art): TVS Sharma Makeup: Mangaiah Producer: Ghantasala Balaramai...

Cast: C.S.R. Anjaneyulu, K. Pitchaiah, Kanchi Narasimha Rao, Tanguturi Suryakumari, Lalitha Devi, Sampurna, Seshu, Chitti, Sita, Yashoda, Rajakumari, Anjamma, Ramudu, Saluri Rajeswara Rao, BV Anjanenyulu, Yalam Gangayya, JV Subba Rao, Sampoorna Story: Chitrapu Hanumantha Rao Dialogues: Varanasi Seetarama Sastry, Ch. Hanumantha Rao Lyrics: Varanasi Seetharama Sastry Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Cinematography: DT Tilang Director: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao Banner:  Sri Sarada Rayalaseema Films Release Date: 2 July Duration: 190 minutes Trivia: This was the first film to Saluri Rajeswara Rao as a music director. He was just 17 years old at that time.

Cast: Vemuri Gaggaiah (Yama), GN Swamy (Markandeya) Dialogues: Viswanatha Kaviraju Lyrics: Viswanatha Kaviraju, Balijepalli Lakshmikantha Kavi Music: Galipenchala Narasimha Rao Cinematography: Bomman D. Irani Audiography: Bomman B. Sarosh Producer: Ghantasala Balaramaiah Director: Chitrapu Narayana Murthy Banner: Kubera Films

Synopsis: King Brihadradha praying to sage Danda Kaushika to bless him with a child. The sage gave him a fruit that Brihadradha cuts into two pieces and gives to his two wives. They gave birth to two dead pieces of a child. Aghast, the King throws the pieces outside his fort. Deman Jara (Kanchi Narasimha Rao)  finds them and joins the two pieces. The child breathes life and is named Jarasandha. He grows to become a despot emperor and develops hostility towards Lord Krishna. He had a son, Sahadeva (B. Brahmaiah) and a daughter Kalyani both devotees of Krishna. Jarasandha had two nephews - Durjaya (Kothuri Satyanarayana) and Karthikeya (T. Ramakrishna Sastry). The later is devotee of Krishna and the former as cruel as Jarasandha. Kalyani and Karthikeya were in love and this irks Jarasandha who wishes to perform her marriage with Durjaya. Unable to turn his son and daughter to follow the family tradition of Vamachara, Jarasandha decides to wage a war against Krishna and Balara...

Cast: Vemuri Gaggaiah (Rukmangada), Ramatilakam (Mohini), C. Krishnaveni (Sandhyavali), T. Ramakrishna Sastry (Narada), Tadi Suryanarayana (Dharmangada), Vemuri Parabrahma Sastry (Chidambaram), Chitrapu Chalapathi Rao (Rama Sastry), Yadavalli Nageswara Rao (Indra), Susarla Ramachandra Rao (Vishnu), Durga Kumari (Sasirekha), Saraswathi (Bangaramma), Pushpa (Papamma), Premavathi (Hema), Rathnam (Harini), Hemalatha (Kachi), Pulipati Venkateswarlu (Agni), Kayala Subrahmanyam (Yama), Ghantasala Seshachalam (Varuna), Kanchi Narasimha Rao (Ganapathi Sastry), Kruttiventi Subba Rao (Sambhulingam), Kumpatla Subba Rao (Haridas), Dittakavi Ramachandra Rao (Minister), Y. Govind Singh (Viswasa) Dialogues and Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao Cinematography: Boman Dinshaw Irani Audiography: Boman B. Sarosh Director: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao Trivia: C. Krishnaveni was seen as a child artiste in this film. Her first film as child artiste was 'Anasuya' (1936). A...

Cast:  BS Rajayya (Prabodhanatha), Vemuri Gaggaiah (Jalandhara), Ramatilakam (Brunda), Madhavapeddi Venkata Ramaiah (Siva), Sr. Sriranjani (Parvathi), Dommeti Satyanarayana (Vishnu), Ghantasala Radhakrishnaiah (Narada), Pulipati Venkateswarlu (Sukracharya), Nellore Nagaraja Rao (Indra), Kasi Chenchu (Prachanda), Venkata Reddy (Brahma), Parabrahma Sastry (Doordanda), Subba Reddy (Nandikeswara), Ramachandra Rao (Sagara), Ghantasala Seshachalam (Rushi), Dodla Subbarama Reddy (Rushi), Papireddy (Muni Balaka), Pasupuleti Venkata Subbaiah (Rahu), Lakshmi Devi (Lakshmi), Rajya Lakshmi (Mohini), Ramana (Bhoodevi) Dialogues and Lyrics: Duvvuri Rami Reddy Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao Art: TVS Sharma (Thangirala Venkata Subbayya Sharma) Director: Chitrapu Narasimha Rao Banner: Sri Rama Films Limited Trivia: This movie was also known as JALANDHARA.