Telugu Cinema Prapamcham

Cast: Jaggiah, Kanta Rao, Krishna Kumari, Gummadi, Jaggaiah, Satyanarayana, Rajasri, Ramana Reddy Dialogues: Athreya Lyrics: Athreya, Anisetty, Anjaneya Sastry Music: Govardhan Cinematography: Annayya Editing: NM Shankar Art: Azhagappan Producers: Satyam, Nanjundan Director: Tapi Chanakya Banner: Chitra Kala Release Date: 31 May

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: 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:  Krishna Kumari, Jamuna, SV Ranga Rao, Perumallu (Rao), Hemalatha, Suryakantham, CSR Anjaneyulu (Chidambaram), Narasimha Rao, Ramana Reddy, Perumallu Screenplay and Dialogues: Kondepudi Lakshmi Narayana Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao Music: Master Venu Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh, Vincent Producer:  CVR Prasad Director: Tapi Chanakya Banner: Sarathi Films Release Date: 14 January Trivia: This is debut movie for Tapi Chanakya as a director.

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Jamuna, SV Ranga Rao, Relangi, Chalam, Seetharam, Balasaraswathi, Ramaprabha, Raja, Junior Bhanumathi, GN Swamy, Kakarala, Modukuri Satyam, Kasinath, Chittooru Nagaiah (guest), Mukkamala (guest), Mikkilineni (guest) Dialogues: Samudrala Ramanujacharya Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Sri Sri, Arudra, Kosaraju Music: Master Venu Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, PB Srinivas, S. Janaki, LR Easwari, Vasantha Cinematography: Annayya Editing: Marthand Art: S. Krishna Rao Costumes: TN Rama Murthy Make-up: Peethambaram, Potharaju, Veerraju, KLS Sharma Choreography: Venugopal Sound: J. Suryanarayana, Meenon Stills: D. Radhakrishna Murthy Producers: M. Sambasiva Rao, G. Vandanam Screen-play and Direction: Tapi Chanakya Banner: Navajyothi Films Release Date: 29 September

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Raghu), Anjali Devi (Santha), Gummadi (Venkata Rao), Relangi (Sanjeevi), Girija (Seetha), Rajanala (Narasimham), Narayana Swamy (Vallabha Rayudu), Sivarama Krishnaiah (Chittibabu), Surabhi Balasaraswathi (Swarajyam), Nirmala (Kanthamma), Rajababu, Allu Ramalingaiah, Hemalatha, Peketi Sivaram (Giri), YV Raju (Purushotham), Radha Kumari, Vangara, Seetharam, Jyothi (dancer) Story and Dialogues: Barampuram Kolladi Lyrics:  Arudra, Narla Chiranjeevi Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, P. Leela, Rani Music:  Ghantasala Cinematography: NS Varma Audiography: Rangaswamy Editing: KA Marthand Art: Ammayyappan Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy, AK Chopra Producers: Mangalampalli Brothers (Ranga & Sastry) Director: Tapi Chanakya Banner: Subhodaya Pictures Release Date: 19 November Popular Songs: 1. Preyasee manoharee varinchi cherave (Arudra) 2. Chilipi krishnuni thoti 3. Perainaa adagaledu 4. Sudigaalilo chiru deepamu

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: NT Rama Rao (Ramudu and Bheemudu), Jamuna (Leela), L. Vijayalakshmi (Santhi), Rajanala (Panakala Rao), Relangi, Santha Kumari (Susheela), SV Ranga Rao (Ranganatham), Girija, Mikkilineni, Ramana Reddy, Suryakantham, Rushyendramani, Hemalatha Story and Dialogues: DV Narasaraju Lyrics: Sri Sri, Kosaraju, Arudra and C. Narayana Reddy Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao Cinematography: Annayya Editing: Marthand Art: Rajendra Kumar Choreography: Chinni-Sampath Producer: D. Ramanaidu Director: Tapi Chanakya Banner: Suresh Productions Release Date: 21 May Synopsis: Ramudu-Bheemudu is a story of two twin brothers, separated in their childhood, groomed in two different families of two different social strata and by a quirk of fate, they interchange their places. The resulting situations create so much confusion and comedy that we enjoy the film thoroughly. Ramudu (Ramarao) is an innocent young man in the guardianship of his uncle Panakala Rao (Rajanala), who is b...

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: Krishna, Sobhan Babu, Vanisri Director: Tapi Chanakya, V. Ramachandra Rao Banner: Vijaya Productions Release Date: 30 November

Cast: Sobhan Babu, Krishnam Raju, Jamuna, Vyjayantimala, Venniradai Nirmala, Jaggaiah, Nagabhushanam, Ramaprabha, Allu Ramalingaiah, Balasaraswathi Dialogue: Pinisetty Lyrics:  Tapi Dharma Rao, Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, Athreya, Dasarathi, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Pithapuram, Swarnalatha, S. Janaki, LR Eeswari Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh Editing: Marthand Art: Vaali Choreography: Vempati Satyam Producers: N. Seshagira Rao, Chegondi Haribabu Director: Tapi Chanakya Banner: Babu Pictures Release Date: 3 September Notes: Sobhan started to use wig from this movie.