Telugu Cinema Prapamcham

Cast: Chalam, Amaranath, Krishna Kumari, CSR Anjaneyulu, Peketi Sivaram, Rajanala, Ramana Reddy, Ramadevi, Sriranjani, Girija Lyrics: Ramchand, G. Krishna Murthy Playback: Ghantasala, PB Srinivas, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, P. Susheela, Jikki, Jamuna Rani, K. Rani Music: Rajan - Nagendra Producer and Director: B. Vittalacharya Banner: Vittal Productions

Cast: Krishna (Ravi), Krishnam Raju (Raju), Ramamohan (Ramu), KR Vijaya, Geethanjali, Sailasri, Gummadi (Kotaiah), Pandaribai, Relangi, Satyanarayana, Renu, Allu Ramalingaiah, Dhulipala, Chayadevi, TG Kamala Devi, Sabitha Chowdary, Vallabhajosyula Sivaram (Public Prosecutor), Thota Subba Rao (Judge) Dialogues: Pinisetty Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasarathi, Kosaraju, Sri Sri Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela Music: Ghantasala Cinematography: Chittibabu Editing: B. Gopala Rao Art: Vaali Choreography: Jayaram Presenter: N. Ranga Rao Producer: Thota Subba Rao Director: Peketi Sivaram Banner: Sridevi Combines Release Date: 19 March Trivia: This was a remake of Hindi hit film WAQT (1965), directed by Yash Chopra.

Cast: Kantha Rao, Devika, Rajanala, Rajasri, Radhakumari, Peketi Sivaram, Balakrishna, Balakumari Dialogues and Lyrics: Arudra Music: KV Mahadevan Cinematography: Jagirdar Art: Godgaonkar Producers: S. Bhava Narayana, Balakrishna Raju Director: Amamcharla Seshagiri Rao Banner: Kousalya Productions Release Date: 28 September

Cast: SV Ranga Rao, Kantha Rao, Jamuna, Kannamba, Suryakala, Meena Kumari, Relangi, Rajanala, Mukkamala, KVS Sharma, Suribabu, Kalyanam Raghuramaiah, AV Subba Rao, Mikkilineni, Peketi Sivaram, Nalla Rama Murthy, Seetharam, Prabhavathi, Mohan, Gangaratnam, Kamala, Malleswari, Syamala, Lavanya, Kumari Dialogues: Sadasiva Brahmam Lyrics: Sadasiva Brahmam, Venugopal Playback: P. Leela, Jikki, P. Susheela, Jamuna Rani, Rani, Ghantasala, PB Srinivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao Music: Saluri Hanumantha Rao Cinematography: Lakshman Gore Audiography: J. Suryanarayana Editing: NR Krishna Swamy Art: M. Venkateswara Rao Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy Director: KB Nagabhushanam Banner: Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company Release Date: 14 January

Cast: Narayana Rao, G. Varalakshmi, Savitri, Relangi, Peketi Sivaram, Mikkilineni, Rama Sharma, Siva Rao, Chandrasekhar, Sita, Hemalatha, Venkateswarlu, K. Padmavathi Story: Jampana Dialogues and Lyrics: Jampana Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao Cinematography: VN Reddy Producers: Jampana, KM Naganna Director: Jampana Chandrasekhara Rao Banner: Jampana and Nandi Release Date: 21 October Box-office: Hit

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Devadasu), Savitri (Parvathi), Lalitha (Chandramukhi), SV Ranga Rao (Zamindar Narayana Rao), Doraswamy (Neelakantham), CSR Anjaneyulu (Bhujanga Rao), Peketi Sivaram (Bhagawan), Satyanarayana (Dharmanna), Sitaram, Surabhi Kamalabai, R. Nageswara Rao, GVG Story: Sharat Chandra Chatterjee Dialogues and Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya Music: CR Subbaraman, Viswanathan and Rammurthy Playback: Ghantasala, Rao Balasaraswathi Devi, K. Rani, Jikki Cinematography: BS Ranga Make-up: Mangayya Producer: DL Narayana Director: Vedantam Raghavaiah Banner: Vinoda Pictures Release Date: 26 June Trivia: This film was based on Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's famous Bengali novel 'Devadas'. There were around a dozen movies based on this novel, but this 1953 movie is the biggest hit and highly appreciated in all those movies. After demise of Subbaraman, the background score done by Viswanathan and Rammurthy. Initially Shavukaru Jana...

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Ramu), Nambiar (Shankar), G. Varalakshmi (Santha), Rajasulochana (Lakshmi), R. Nageswara Rao (Chalapathi), Peketi Sivaram, Koduru Achayya Chowdary, Sudhakar, Mohan, TD Vasantha, Annapurna, Santha, Pendyala Nageswara Rao Dialogues: Sunkara Satyanarayana, Vasireddy, Sri Sri, Arudra Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao, Sri Sri, Athreya, Arudra, Sunkara Satyanarayana, Vasireddy Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao Playback: P. Susheela, AM Raja Cinematography: Jagirdar Producer and Director: KS Prakasha Rao Banner: Prakash Studios Release Date: 16 April Trivia: This was debut film for Rajasulochana as an actress and for P. Susheela as a singer. 'Enduko pilichavenduko' is Susheela's first song. G. Varalakshmi played the title role. ANR and Nambiar played the roles of her sons. This was based on two Hindi hit films 'Aurat' and 'Saugandh'. Popular Songs: 1. Enduko pilichaavenduko 2. Needu manase nindu kunda

Cast: Chandra Kumari, Savitri, C. Hemalatha, Dr. GV Subba Rao, Ramachandra Kashyapa, Aarani Koteswara Rao, Peketi Sivaram Dialogues: Kovvali Lyrics: Samudrala Ramanujacharya Music:  CR Subburaman Cinematography: BS Ranga Art: Vaali, Godgaonkar Director: Vedantam Raghavaiah Banner: Vinoda Pictures

Cast: Chittooru Nagaiah (Ranganatham), Jayamma (Sita), Pandaribai (Susheela), Rama Sharma, Manohar, Peketi Sivaram, Vangara, Mahankali Venkayya, Jayamma Dialogues and Lyrics: Athreya Music: Chittooru Nagaiah, CS Pandurangam and G. Ramanatham Cinematography: RM Krishna Swamy Director: RM Krishna Swamy Banner: Aruna Pictures Release Date: 14 March Trivia: This was based on popular stage play 'NGO', by Athreya. But it failed at box-office.

Cast: Jaggaiah, Venniradai Nirmala, Sobhan Babu, Lakshmi, Gummadi, Krishna Kumari, Hemalatha, Kantha Rao, Relangi, Ramaprabha, Allu Ramalingaiah Dialogues: Palagummi Padmaraju Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy Music: Ghantasala Cinematography: Chittibabu Editing: B. Gopala Rao Art: Vaali Executive Producers: NV Satyanarayana, Thota Ranga Rao Presenter: N. Ranga Rao Producer: Thota Subba Rao Director: Peketi Sivaram Banner: Sridevi Combines Release Date: 22 June Trivia: Thota Subba Rao, the producer, entered into the film production with the film 'Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha'. Popular Songs: 1. Andaala alivenivi ilapai andina gaganaanivi

Cast: NT Rama Rao (triple role as Rajendra Prasad, Raghu and Shankar), Jayanthi, Aarathi, Chittooru Nagaiah, Padmanabham, Ravi Kondala Rao, Kashinath Tata, Sandhya Rani Dialogues: Samudrala Junior Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju Music: TG Lingappa Cinematography: Marcus Bartley Art: S. Krishna Rao Producer: N. Trivikrama Rao Director: Peketi Sivaram Screen-play and Supervision: NTR Banner: NAT/RK Release Date: 18 October Trivia: NTR done triple role first time as grandfather, father and grandson. This was made in black and white, even in colour films era.

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Sundaram), Krishna Kumari (Meenakshi), Hemalatha, SV Ranga Rao (guest -Yama), Vangara Venkata Subbaiah (Chitragupta), Indira, Kantha Rao (Vishnu), Jyothi, KVS Sharma (Bhadrayya), Mikkilineni, Peketi Sivaram, Rajeswari, Kalyanam Raghuramaiah (Narada), Mohana, AV Subba Rao, Gemini Chandra, Mahankali Venkaiah, Malladi Satyanarayana, Kameswaramma, Prabhavathi Dialogues: Sadasivabrahmam Lyrics and Verses: Arudra Playback:  Ghantasala, PB Srinivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam, S. Janaki, P. Leela, Gana Saraswathi Managing Partner: Chelamkuri Subba Rao Music:  Ashwatthama Cinematography: A. Shanmugam Audiography: A. Krishnan Editing: TR Srinivasulu Art: S. Krishna Rao Choreography: Gemini Rama Murthy, MS Saiva Makeup: Bhadraiah, Mallikarjuna Rao Costumes: B. Narayana Rao Producer and Director: Chittajallu Pullaiah Banner: Bhargavi Films Release Date: 29 July Box-office: Super Hit Trivia: This's made based on a Bengali short story 'Jumaliye ...