Telugu Cinema Prapamcham

Cast: Lakshmi Rajyam, Sriranjani (Jr), SV Ranga Rao, Relangi, Gummadi, Sandhya, Suryakantham, Suribabu, Padmanabham, Nalla Rama Murthy, Balakrishna, Kutumba Rao, Allu Ramalingaiah, AV Subba Rao, Sita, Reeta, Surabhi Kamalabai, Baby Uma, Master Satyam, Surabhi Balasaraswathi Dialogues: Sadasiva Brahmam Lyrics: Pothana, Arudra, Sadasiva Brahmam, Kosaraju Playback: P. Susheela, Jikki, Jamuna Rani, Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Suribabu, Swarna Latha, P. Leela, ML Vasantha Kumari, Pitapuram Nageswara Rao, Saraswathi Music: Susarla Dakshina Murthy Producer: Lakshmi Rajyam Director: C. Pullaiah Banner: Rajyam Pictures

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Sekhar), Anjali Devi (Sarada), Jamuna (Lakshmi), Chalam, Gummadi, Relangi, Krishna Kumari, Ramana Reddy, Dr. Sivarama Krishnaiah, Suryakantham, R. Nageswara Rao Story: Sadasiva Brahmam Dialogues: Pinisetty Srirama Murthy Music: Susarla Dakshina Murthy Playback: Raghunatha Panigrahi, Susarla Producer: LV Prasad Director: D. Yoganand Banner: Lakshmi Productions Release Date: 21 June Trivia: This was remade in Hindi as 'Sharada' (1957) with Raj Kapoor and Meena Kumari by LV Prasad. Popular Songs: 1. Challani raajaa o chandamaamaa 2. Swargamanna vere kaladaa 3. Enaadoo kanaledu ee vinta sundarini 4. Challani punnami vennelalone

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Ramu), Savitri, Chalam (Babu), Kusuma Kumari, SV Ranga Rao (Rangayya), Jr. Sriranjani (Lakshmi), Amarnath, Mikkilineni (Zamindar), Relangi, Baby Vijaya Lakshmi, Ramana Reddy, Kutumba Rao, Allu Ramalingaiah, Padmanabham, Hemalatha Dialogues and Lyrics: Anisetty and Pinisetty Music: Susarla Dakshina Murthy Play-back: Ghantasala, Lata Mangeshkar, Jikki, Jamuna Rani, Susarla, Kodandapani Cinematography: Rahman, Prasad and Raja Mani Editing: PV Manikyam Art: TVS Sharma Dance: Venugopal Producer and Director: CV Ranganatha Das Banner: Sadhana Films Release Date: 5 August Trivia: 'Niduraporaa tammudaa' was the first telugu song rendered by Lata Mangeshkar. Popular Songs: 1. Nidurapo nidurapora tammuda 2. Challani vennelalo chakkani kanne 3. Santoshamelaa sangeetamelaa 4. Muralee gaanamidenaa 5. Devee sreedevee 6. Kanumoosinaa kanupimche nijamideraa

Cast: NTR, Jamuna Lyrics: Athreya Music: Susarla Dakshina Murthy Director: D. Yoganand Banner: Sudhakar Films Release Date: 16 October

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Kusuma, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, R. Nageswara Rao, Girija, Rajasulochana, Suryakantham Dialogues: Pinisetty Srirama Murthy Lyrics: Anisetty Subba Rao Playback: P. Leela, Jikki, Rao Balasaraswathi, Dakshina Murthy, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao Music: Susarla Dakshina Murthy Background Score: TS Rangamani Cinematography: Prasad Editing: A. Sanjeevi Art: TVS Sharma Makeup: Haribabu, Veerraju Director: CV Ranganatha Das Banner: Sadhana Films Release Date: 19 June

Cast: Kantha Rao, Ramakrishna, Krishna Kumari, Girija, Rajasri, Hemalatha, Meena Kumari, Peketi Sivaram, KVS Sharma, AV Subba Rao, Balakrishna, Rajanala (guest) Dialogues: Maddipatla Suri Music: Susarla Dakshina Murthy Cinematography:  Venu Producer: G. Bhavanarayana Director: Hunsur Krishna Murthy Banner: Maheswari Productions Release Date:  14 October

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Raghu), Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Venu), Lakshmirajyam (Manjula), Pushpalatha, Suryakantham, Relangi, Balasaraswathi, Doraswamy, Nalla Rama Murthy, Bezawada Kantamma, Savitri, Master Anand, Baby Aruna Story and Dialogues: Vempati Sadasivabrahmam Lyrics: Kondamudi Gopalaraya Sharma, Sadasiva Brahmam Music: Susarla Dakshina Murthy Playback: Ghantasala Cinematography: B. Subba Rao Producers: KV Krishna, CV Ranganatha Das Director: LV Prasad Banner: Sadhana Productions Release Date: 29 Dec Box-office: Silver Jubilee film Trivia: Initially Savitri booked as second heroine opposite Akkineni, but the director LV Prasad disappointed with her performance. She dropped after some shoot and Pushpalatha replaced her. Anyway Savitri did a small role of Pushpalatha's friend. Later, Savitri made her mark with the great performance as 'Missamma', eventually directed by LV Prasad. This was first film for Sadhana Productions. NTR and ANR pla...