Telugu Cinema Prapamcham

Cast: Narasimha Rao, Mani Music: Master Venu Producer: RS Mani Director: Ellis Duncan and ML Tandon Banner: Bhama Films

Cast: Jamuna (Vasanthi), Haranath (Anand), Rajasri (Vijaya), Geetanjali, Gummadi (Satya Murthy), Rajanala, Raja Babu, Allu Ramalingaiah, S. Varalakshmi, Sandhya Rani, KS Rama Rao (debut), Dr. Sivarama Krishnaiah Story: M. Lakshmanan Dialogues: Dasam Gopala Krishna Music: Master Venu Cinematography: Sanjeevi, Mohan Producers: Pothina Ramulu, P. Venkata Swamy, G. Krishna Murthy Director: BS Narayana Banner: Golden Pictures Release Date: 14 January

Cast: Krishna, Jamuna, Ramakrishna, Satyanarayana, Mohan Babu, Jayamalini, Padmapriya, Santha Kumari, Haranath Dialogues: Bhamidipati Music: Master Venu Cinematography: J. Satyanarayana Editing: Surendranath Reddy Art: Murthy, Chalam Producers: Mohd Ranjan Ali, Mohd Khushruddin Ali Director: Padmanabham Banner: Chiranjeevi Chitra Release Date: 30 October Trivia: This is remake of Hindi film 'Kajal'.

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Vanisri, Jaggaiah, Gummadi, Ramana Murthy, Padmanabham, Nutan Prasad, Balaram, Pushpalatha, Chayadevi, Baby Rohini, Master Atluri Murali Krishna Dialogues: Gollapudi Maruthi Rao Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy Playback: P. Susheela, SP Balasubrahmanyam, Ramakrishna, Anand, Kovela Santha, Sailaja Music: Master Venu Cinematography: MA Rahman Editing: Kandaswamy Art: Gokhale Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy, Vempati China Satyam Executive Producer: ABL Prasad Producer: Atluri Pundarikakshaiah Director: BA Subba Rao Banner: Bhaskara Chitra Release Date: 9 March

Cast: Jaggaiah, Bharathi, Sakshi Ranga Rao, KV Chalam Dialogues: Arudra Music: Master Venu Cinematography: Satyanarayana Editing: Veerappa Art: Rajendra Kumar Makeup: Potharaju Producer: P. Gangadhara Rao Director: P. Sambasiva Rao Banner: Hyderabad Movies Release Date: 12 April

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Rajasri, Kanchana, Jaggaiah, Relangi, Santha Kumari, Chalam, Gummadi, Nagaiah, Girija, Allu Ramalingaiah, Ravi Kondala Rao Story: CV Sridhar Dialogues: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana Lyrcis: Athreya, Dasarathi, Arudra, Sri Sri, C. Narayana Reddy, Mullapudi Venkata Ramana Playback: Ghantasala, PB Srinivas, Basaveswar, MS Raju, P. Susheela, LR Eshwari Music: Master Venu Cinematography: PL Roy Editing: NM Shankar Art: V. Suranna Choreography: Thangappa Makeup: Chowdary Producer: V. Venkateswarlu Director: P. Pullaiah Banner: Sarathi Studios Release Date: 24 June

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Kannamba, Relangi Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao, Master Venu Producers: M. Narayana Swamy, M. Venkata Ramadasu Director: Adurthi Subba Rao Banner: Prabha Productions Release Date: 6 August

Cast: Anjali Devi, Jaggaiah, Girija, Relangi, Gummadi, Govindarajula Subba Rao, Perumallu, Ragini, Hemalatha, Leelabai, Seetharam, Master Udaya Bhaskar Dialogues: Narla Chiranjeevi Lyrics: Kosaraju, Tapi Dharma Rao Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jikki, Rao Balasaraswathi Music: Master Venu Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh Director: Tapi Chanakya Banner: Sarathi Films Release Date: 25 April

Cast: Nagabhushanam (Kondayya), Janaki (Rami), Gummadi (Manasabu), Ramana Reddy (Doctor), Vangara (Poojari), Joga Rao (Tirupathi), Sitaram, C. Hemalatha, Peketi Sivaram (guest), Jaggaiah (guest) Lyrics: Sunkara Satyanarayana Music: Master Venu Producer: Ghantasala Krishna Murthy Director: S. Balachander Banner: Pratibha Films Trivia: This was only Telugu film of director Balachander. He made 5 Tamil films. He was a Veena Vidwan. It got appreciation certificate from Govt. of India.

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Venu), Janaki (Radha), CSR Anjaneyulu (Sagarayya), Relangi (Polayya), Ramana Reddy (Karanam), Vallam Narasimha Rao (Gopalam), Ammaji (Bharathi), Hemalatha, Perumallu Story: Kondepudi Lakshmi Narayana Dialogues: Tapi Dharma Rao Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao, Kosaraju Raghavaiah Music: Master Venu Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh Editing: Rajan-Tilak Producer: CVR Prasad Director: Tapi Chanakya Banner: Sarathi Films Release Date: 14 April Trivia:  This was first Telugu film, celebrated silver jubilee in 3 centers. It had a 100-day run in 17 centers and had a 200-day run in Vijayawada. It made in Tamil as 'Kaalam Maari Pochu' (1956) with Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi. SD Burman used the tune of 'Yeruvaaka saagaaro' in the movie 'Bombai Ka Babu'. The 'Yeruvaaka' song was shot on Vaheeda Rahman, who got to fame with that. In the editors duo Tilak was none other than famous director KB Tilak. Earlier he w...

Cast:  Kantha Rao (Vasu), Shavukaru Janaki, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, CSR Anjaneyulu, Rajanala, Doraswamy, Kanchi Narasimha Rao, B. Ramadevi, Chandrakala, Hemalatha Lyrics: Kosaraju Music: Master Venu Producer and Director: B. Vittalacharya Banner: Vittal Productions

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Satyam), Savitri (Susheela), Kannamba (Annapurna), SV Ranga Rao (Kutumba Rao), Relangi (Ramanayya), Suryakantham (Anasuya), Jaggaiah (Vaikuntham), Rajasulochana (Navaneetam), Chadalavada Kutumba Rao, Allu Ramalingaiah, Master Sharath Babu, Master Kundu Story: Sharat Chandra Chatterjee Dialogues: Athreya Lyrics: Athreya, Kosaraju, Tapi Dharma Rao, Sri Sri Music: Master Venu Play-back: Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Satyam, G. Krishnaveni, P. Susheela Cinematography: PN Selvaraj Editing: Adurthi Subba Rao Art: S. Krishna Rao Choreography: AK Chopra Producer: D. Madhusudana Rao Director: Adurthi Subba Rao Banner: Annapurna Pictures Release Date:  11 January Box-office: Hit Trivia: This was based on Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's novel 'Nishkruthi'. This was made in Tamil as 'Enga Veettu Mahalakshmi' simultaneously with Telugu version. It received Presidents's appreciation certificate. Synopsis: Kutumba Ra...

Cast: Krishna, Kanchana, Padmanabham, Nagabhushanam, Allu Ramalingaiah, Prabhakara Reddy, Ravi Kondala Rao, Jagga Rao, Chalapathi Rao, Nellore Kantha Rao (guest), Suryakantham, Vijaya Lalitha, Sandhya Rani, Ramaprabha, Radha Kumari, Surekha, Lakshmi Kanthamma, Santha Kumari (guest) Screenplay: P. Pullaiah Story and Dialogues: Bhamidipati Radha Krishna Lyrics:  Sri Sri, Arudra, Kosaraju, C. Narayana Reddy, Dasarathi Play-back: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Music:  Master Venu Cinematography: Selvaraj Editing: KA Sriramulu Art: S. Krishna Rao, V. Suranna Choreography: Thangappa Producer: V. Venkateswarlu Director:  VV Subba Rao (Abbi) Banner: Padmasri Pictures Release Date:  8 November Popular Songs: 1. Atu paanupu itu nuvvu atu jaabili itu nuvvu

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Nagaiah, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, Padmanabham, S. Varalakshmi, Hemalatha, Prabhakara Reddy, Ramaprabha, Balakrishna Dialogues: Pinisetty Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Arudra, Dasarathi Music: Master Venu Cinematography: J. Satyanarayana Art: V. Suranna Presenter: L. Linga Shetty Producer: P. Gangadhara Rao Director: CS Rao Banner: Nava Sakthi Productions Release Date: 5 December Popular Songs: 1. Evarikee talavanchaku evarinee yaachinchaku 2. Devudunnaadaa ani manishiki 3. My dear tulasammakka

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, SV Ranga Rao, Haranath, Geethanjali, Gummadi, Sharada, Ramana Reddy, Suryakantham, L. Vijaya Lakshmi Story: P. Radha Dialogues: Athreya Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasarathi, Athreya Music: Master Venu Cinematography: Madhav Bulbule Editing: R. Hanumantha Rao Art: GV Subba Rao Choreography: Vempati Satyam Producer: V. Venkateswarlu Director: P. Pullaiah Banner: Padmasri Vaari Release Date: 14 February Popular Songs: 1. Oo anu oo oo anu ounanu ounounanu 2. Kanulu kanulu kalisenu kanne vayasu pilichenu

Cast: Haranath, Jamuna, Geetanjali, Satyanarayana, Chandra Mohan, Nagabhushanam, Rajababu Dialogues: Bhamidipati Radhakrishna Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, Athreya Music: Master Venu Playback:  Ghantasala Cinematography: Kannappa Editing: Prakasam Art: Chalam Producer: GVS Raju Director: IN Murthy Banner: Vijaya Lakshmi Movies

Cast: Savitri, Jaggaiah, Balaiah, Relangi, Baby Daisy Irani Lyrics: Arudra Music: Master Venu Producer: Y. Ramakrishna Prasad Director: Tapi Chanakya Banner: Sri Sarathi Studios Release Date: 10 November Trivia: This is the remake of the BR Chopra's Hindi film 'Ek Hi Rastha'.

Cast: Jaggaiah, Jamuna, Kannamba, Gummadi, Hema Latha, Ramana Reddy, Mukkamala, Jyothi, Muktha, Jagga Rao Dialogues: Kondepudi Lyrics: Arudra Music:  Master Venu Art: Suranna Producer: P. Gangadhara Rao Director: Tapi Chanakya Banner : Hyderabad Movies Release Date: 9 September Trivia: This is based on the Hindi film 'Jalsaj'.

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, SV Ranga Rao, Gummadi, Savitri, Girija, Relangi, Lanka Satyam, Chadalavada Kutumba Rao, Hemalatha Story: Sunkara Dialogues: Sunkara, Tapi Dharma Rao Lyrics: Kosaraju Music:  Master Venu, Saluri Rajeswara Rao Cinematography: Jagirdar Editing: Sanjeevi Art: Krishna Rao, Subba Rao Producer: Yarlagadda Venkanna Chowdary Director: Adurthi Subba Rao Banner: Sri Sambhu Films Release Date: 7 January Trivia: This film received silver medal from the President. This's the first Telugu film, participated in a international film festival (participated in 27th Spain International Film Festival).

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Surendranath), Bhanumathi (Madhavi), Janaki, Devika, Mudigonda Linga Murthy, Ramanna Panthulu, Ramana Murthy, Rajanala Dialogues and Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya Music: Master Venu Playback: Ghantasala, Bhanumathi Cinematography: Venkat Producer and Director: PS Ramakrishna Rao Banner: Bharani Pictures Release Date: 30 June Trivia: This film was based on the novel 'Badadidi' by famous Bengali writer Sharath Chandra Chatterjee. Initially, the film's title was 'Endamavulu', later the makers changed it as 'Batasari'. The climax scenes shot at Krishna river in Amaravathi. Popular Songs: 1. Kanulanu dochi chetikandani 2. O baatasaari nanu maruvakoyee 3. Kaneraa kaamaandhulai