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Cast: Pushpavalli (Avanthi), DV Subba Rao (Vindhya Raju), Ramana Rao (Sivasri), Varalakshmi, Relangi, Panditha Rao, AV Subba Rao Dialogues: Pingali Nagendra Rao Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Cinematography: CV Ramakrishnan Editing: SR Krishna Swamy Dance: Jayasankar Sound: SP Gandhi Art: KR Sarma Director: C. Pullaiah Banner: Vyjayanthi Films Release Date: 14 Jan 1948 Trivia: This was based on the play VIDHYA RANI by Pingali Nagendra Rao.

Cast: YV Rao (Sri Krishna), Pushpavalli (Satyabhama), Sthanam Narasimha Rao, Addanki Sri Rama Murthy (Satrajit) Story: SG Acharya Dialogues: Sivasankara Sastry Music: Gottu Narayana Iyer Producer and Director: YV Rao Banner: Jagadish Films Release Date: 4 April

Synopsis: The King prays for progeny and is blessed with children, the youngest of who is named Bala Nagamma. She is married off to Karyavardi Raju but is kidnapped by Mayala Marathi who turns her into a dog and whisks her off to his cave. Once there, he tries to take advantage of her, but she keeps him away quoting some Holy Rites and Pujas that she is involved in. Fearful, she is a prisoner in the cave for 14 years, where the Fakir's mistress, Sangu, is jealous of his obsession with Bala Nagamma. In the meantime, her son [Balavardi Raju] grows up and gets to know the truth about his mother. He seeks the Fakir out and defeats him. Cast: Kanchanamala (Bala Nagamma), Govindarajula Subba Rao, Banda Kanakalingeswara Rao (Karyavardhi), Balijepalli Lakshmikantha Kavi, T.G. Kamala Devi, Kamala Kotnis, Pushpavalli, Bellari Lalitha, Addala Narayana Rao, Lanka Satyam (Chakali Tippadu), Relangi (Talari Ramudu), Master Viswam (Balavardhi) Dialogues and Lyrics: Balijepalli Lakshmikan...

Cast: Pushpavalli, C.S.R. Anjaneyulu, Ch. Narayana Rao, Sundaramma, Kasturi Siva Rao, Satyavathi, Pulipati Venkateswarlu Story and Dialogues: V. Sadasivabrahmam Music: S.A. Venkatraman Cinematographer: Mama Shinde Director: P.K. Raja Sandow Banner: Janaki Pictures

Cast: Bhanumathi, Relangi Venkatramaiah, Pushpavalli Director: Chittajallu Pullaiah

Cast: Vadrevu Kamaraju (Satyanarayana Swamy), Hymavathi, Devarakonda Ramamurthy, Kadiyam Mallayachary, Lakshmi Narasamma, Yanamandra Ramakrishnaiah, Relangi, Mukkala Koteswara Rao Writer: Muddu Krishna Lyrics: Kallakuri Hanumantha Rao Music: Nimmagadda Paradesi, B. Kumaraswamy Cinematography: Govind Rao Bhadasavle Editor: G.D. Joshi Art: B.D. Kotwal Director: Chittajallu Pullaiah Banner: Andhra Talkies Release Date: 12 Jan, 1938 Notes: This was the first film made in 'vaduka bhasha' in Telugu. It was released in theatres along with 'Kasula Peru', documentary on Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy Temple and 'Chal Mohana Ranga', a folk dance. Kallakuri Hanumantha Rao, Sundaramma, Srihari and Tulasi were the actors in 'Kasula Peru' while Pushpavalli and Vali Subba Rao were performed in 'Chal Mohana Ranga'.

Synopsis: Mohini-Bhasmasura is a beautiful story that tells how Mohini (Pushpavalli) uses her charm to save Lord Shiva from Bhasmasura, a terrible demon. Mohini is a female incarnation of the great preserver-god Vishnu. Vishnu's role in the cosmos is as the preserver of form and of balance. To meet his goals he frequently takes on fleshly form, often (but not always) human. While incarnate he retains his divine powers, but cannot be recognized by mortal eyes. Mohini is special, though, in that she is a male god in female flesh. Cast: Pushpavalli (Mohini), Dasari Kotiratnam (Lakshmi), A.V. Subba Rao (Bhasmasura), Puvvula Naga Rajakumari (Parvathi), Tungala Chalapathi Rao (Narada), D. Rama Murthy (Lord Siva), R. Venkata Ramaiah (Mareecha), M. Ramachandra Murthy, MB Koteswara Rao, D. Subhadra, T. Annapurna Lyrics and Verses: D. Venkatavadhani Music:  AT Ramanujulu Cinematography: GD Bhadsavle Audiography: PL Kapoor Editing: GD Joshi Art: TV Subba Rao Makeup: G. Kotes...

Cast: Parupalli Satyanarayana, Rajakumari, Naga Rajakumari, Dommeti Satyanarayana, Teegela Venkateswarlu, Giri Kumari, Rajyalakshmi, Anasuya, Lakshmikantham, Pushpavalli, Nagabhushanam, Suryakantham, Nagamani, Mantha Subba Rao, GN Swamy, B. Radhakrishna Murthy, Koderu Rajasodarulu, Dronamraju Narasimha Rao, Mangipudi Ramalinga Sastry, Ragampudi Suryanarayana, Duvvuru Suryanarayana, MV Satyanarayana Murthy, KS Chowdary, K. Venkateswarlu, P. Chandramouleswara Rao Dialogues: S. Satyanarayana Sastry Lyrics: V. Kalidas Music: VJ Gopal Singh Sound Recording: NL Rangaiah Cinematography: SD Patel and MM Purohit Producer: GK Mangaraju Techinical Director: KP Bhave Director: MV Ramana Murthy Banner: Saraswathi Cinetone Trivia: NL Rangaiah was the first sound recordist in Telugu.

Cast:  MA Subba Rao (Dasaratha), Gollapalli Satyavathi (Kausalya), B. Lakshmikantham (Sumitra), C. Kantamani (Kaikeyi), K. Veerabhadra Rao (Vasishta), DV Subba Rao (Yagna Purusha), P. Venkatarathnam (Sumantha), M. Narayana Rao (Rama-1), Pushpavalli Tayaramma (Sita-1), I. Subrahmanyam (Lakshmana-1), M. Suryanarayana Murthy (Bharatha-1), K. Venkata Rao (Satrughna-1), N. Ramanujacharyulu (Rama-2), S. Ramanimani (Sita-2), N. Thiru Vengalacharyulu (Lakshmana-2), J. Ganganna (Viswamitra), K. Appala Swamy (Mareecha), J. Venkata Rao (Subahu), V. Satyanarayana (Janaka), B. Narayana Murthy (Rama-3), M. Suryanarayana (Lakshmana-3), C. Venkateswara Rao (Bharatha-3), B. Jagannatha Rao (Sugriva), Musunuri Suryanarayana Bhagavatar (Hanumantha), K. Narasimham (Angada), K. Veeraswamy (Jambavantha), SV Krishnamachary (Ravana), M. Venkata Lakshmi (Mandodari), A. Shankara Rao (Indrajith), R. Bhanumathi (Sulochana), K. Bhanu Murthy (Vibheeshana), M. Satyavathi (Ahalya), K. Sarasiruham (Vasundhara), K. ...