List of Telugu films of the 1930s
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This is a list of films produced by the
. In those days most of the actors and actresses were singers, and also stage performers. Full movie used to be of 3 hours++, few dialogues. In. 1930s, there were no regulatory body for films.| Title | Director | Production | Cast | Genre | Release | |
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| 1931 | ||||||
| Kalidas | H. M. Reddy | Imperial Movi-Tone | T. P. Rajalakshmi, P. G. Venkatesan, L. V. Prasad | Biographical | 31 October 1931 | |
| 1932 | ||||||
| Bhakta Prahlada | H. M. Reddy | Sri Krishna Film Company | Venkata Subbaiah Municipalle, Surabhi Kamalabai, 'Master' Krishna, L. V. Prasad | Devotional | 6 February 1932 | |
| Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam | Sarvottam Badami | Sagar Movietone | C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Surabhi Kamalabai, Yadavalli Suryanarayana | Devotional | ||
Shakuntala |
Sarvottam Badami | Sagar Movietone | Yadavalli Suryanarayana, Surabhi Kamalabai | Mythology | ||
| 1933 | ||||||
| Chintamani or Bilvamangal | Sadasiva Rao Kallakoori | Master Baburao, Bhadracharyulu, Pulipati Venkateswarulu, P Ramatilakam, Parvatibai etc. | Devotional | 29 July 1933 | ||
| Prudhvi Putra
2 playlet's Parijathaparanam Narakasura Vadha |
Potina Srinivasa Rao | Parepalli Satyannarayana, K. Raghuramaiah, Surabhi Kamalabai | Devotional | 20 December 1933
Kinima Central, Chennai 1933 This is as per Andhra Patrika 1933 December edition | ||
| Prajvala Alapana | Sadasiva Rao | |||||
| Ramadasu | C. Pullaiah , Ghantasala Radhakrishnaiah
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Ghantasala Balaramayya, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Satyanarayana Aarani, Rama Thilakam | Devotional | 2 September 1933 | ||
Sati Savitri |
C. Pullaiah
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East India Film Company | Nidumukkala Subba Rao, Rama Thilakam, Vemuri Gaggaiah , Parupalli Satyannarayana
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Devotional | 5 February 1933 | |
| Sathi Savitri | H. M. Reddy | Bharat MovieTones | Kanthamani, V.V. Subba Rao, K.L. Kantham, Hem Singh | Devotional | 4 February 1933 | |
| 1934 | ||||||
| Athulya Sahavasam andi | Pullaya | |||||
| Ahalya | K. Rangarao | |||||
| Lava Kusa | C. Pullaiah
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East India Film Company | Parupalli Subba Rao, Sriranjani , 'Master' Bhimarao, 'Master' Malleshwara Rao, Parupalli Satyannarayana |
Devotional | 22 December 1934 | |
| Sita Kalyanam | C. Narasimha Rao | Vel Pictures | Madhavapeddi Venkatramaiah, Master Kalyani, Bezawada Rajarathnam, P. Rama Thilakam, Nageswara Rao, Lanka Krishnamurthy | Devotional | 6 October 1934 | |
| 1935 | ||||||
| Bhakta Kuchela | K. Sadasivarao | Radha Film Company | K. Raghuramaiah, Pulipaka Venkatappaiah, D. S. Prakasarao, Kakinada Rajaratnam, Saraswati, Samrajyam, Sundaram | Devotional | 20 July 1935 | |
| Harishchandra | T. A. Raman | Star Combines | Adhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Kannamba, 'Master' Bhimarao, Pulipati Venkateswarulu, Akulu Narasimha Rao | Devotional | 9 November 1935 | |
| Sati Anasuya | Ahin Chowdhary | Dasari Kotiratnam, Tungala Chalapati | Devotional | |||
| Sati Sakkubai | Charu Rai | Tungala Chalapati Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, Suravarapu Venkateswarulu, Dasari Anjani Bai | Devotional | 21 May 1935 | ||
| Sri Krishna Leelalu | C. Narasimha Rao | Vel Pictures | Vemuri Gaggaiah, P. Rama Thilakam, Parepalli Satyanarayana, C. Lakshmi Rajyam |
30 November 1935 | ||
| Sri Krishna Tulabharam | C. Pullaiah
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East India Film Company | Ramanatha Sastri Kapilavayi, Rushyendramani, Kanchanamala, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, Relangi | Devotional | 22 April 1935 | |
| Rani Premalata | ||||||
| 1936 | ||||||
| Dhruva (Also Known as Dhruva Vijayamu) | C. Pullaiah
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East India Film Company | C. Narayanaswamy, T. Venkateswarulu, M. Hemalata, Sitaram, M. Rangachari, A. Narasimha Rao, Lalitha | Mythology | ||
| Draupadi Maanasamrakshana | N. Jaganatha Swamy | Lakshmi Films | Bellary Raghava, Surabhi Kamalabai, Parepalli Subba Rao, Banda Kanakalingeswararao, V. V. Subba Rao, B. Chalapathi Rao, K. Sivarama Krishnayya | Mythology | 24 March 1936 | |
| Draupadi Vastrapaharanam | H. Vishwanath Babu | Saraswati Talkies | Vemuri Gaggaiah , Dommeti Suryanarayana |
Mythology | 29 February 1936 | |
| Kabir | S. Rangaswamy | Oriental Classical Films | 5 February 1936 | |||
| Lanka Dahanam | K. Sadasivarao | K. Raghuramaiah | Mythology | |||
| Mayabazar (Also Known as Sasirekha Parinayam) | P. V. Das | Vel Pictures | Yadavalli Nageswara Rao, Sriranjani , Turlapati Anjaneyulu, Rami Reddy |
Mythology | ||
| Premavijayam | Krithiventi Nageshwara Rao | Ranga Rao, P. S. Sharma, B. Rajalakshma, P. Rama Rao, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, K. Ranga Rao | ||||
| Premilarjuneyam | ||||||
| Sampoorna Ramayanam | I. Nagabhushana Rao, N. B. Narayana | Durga Cinetone | B. Narayana Murthy, M. Narayana Rao, Pushpavalli, M. Suryanarayana | Devotional | ||
| Sati Tulasi | C. Narasimha Rao | Sriranjani |
Mythology | |||
| Sulochana | ||||||
| Veerabhimanyu | V. D. Ameen | Select Pctures Circuit | Kanchanamala, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, Mantravadi Venkatajogarao | Mythology | ||
| 1937 | ||||||
| Balayogini | K. Subrahmanyam
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Mahalakshmi Studio | Baby Saroja, Aarani Satyanarayana, Vangara, Kamala Kumari, P. Rama Thilakam, Baby S. Varalakshmi | Drama | ||
| Dasavataramulu | K. V. Bhave | Saraswathi Cinetone | Parepalli Subba Rao, Mandha Subbarao, Dronamraju Narasimharao, Tigela Venkateswarlu, Koderu Rajasodarulu, Dommiti Satyanarayana | Mythology | 27 September 1937 | |
| Kanakatara | H. Vishwanath Babu | Saraswati Talkies | Dommeti Suryanarayana, P. Suribabu |
Romance | ||
| Mohini Rukmangada | C. Narasimha Rao | National Movietone | Vemuri Gaggaiah, Yadavalli Suryanarayana , C. Krishnaveni, P. Rama Thilakam, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, T. Ramakrishna Sastry |
Mythology | ||
| Nara Narayana | C. Narasimha Rao | Adhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Rama Thilakam, Pulipati Venkateswarlu | Devotional | |||
| Rukmini Kalyanam | R. Nataraja Mudaliar | Sri Bharatha Lakshmi Pictures | K. Raghuramaiah, Santha Kumari | Devotional | ||
| Sarangadhara | P. Pullaiah
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Star Combines | Sriranjani |
Devotional | ||
| Vijayadashami | ||||||
| Vipra Narayana | Ahindra Chaudhari | Arora Pictures | Kasturi Narasimha Rao, Kanchanamala, Suryakumari | Devotional | ||
| 1938 | ||||||
| Bhakta Jayadeva | Hiren Bose | Andhra Cinetone | Surabhi Kamalabai, Rentachintala Satyanarayana, Santha Kumari, Pulipati Venkateswarlu | Devotional | ||
| Bhakta Markandeya | C. Narayana Murthy | Kubera Films | Sriranjani , G. S. Swamy |
Devotional | 17 June 1938 | |
| Chal Mohana Ranga | C. Pullaiah
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Andhra Talkies | Valli Subba Rao, Pushpavalli | Drama | 12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released] | |
| Chitranaleeyam | D. Rami Reddy | Kubera Films | Sriranjani , Madhavappedi Venkataramayya |
Mythology | ||
| Gruhalakshmi | H. M. Reddy | Rohini Pictures | V. Nagayya, Kanchanamala, P. Kannamba, Ramanujachari, Govindarajula Subba Rao | Drama | 12 March 1938 | |
| Gulebakavali | Kallakoori Sadasiva Rao | Paramount Film Company | B. Jayamma | Fantasy | ||
| Kacha Devayani | C. Dronamraju | Radha Film Company | S. P. Lakshmana Swamy, C. Krishnaveni, C. Suryanarayana Bhagavathar, R. Rami Reddy, K. Raghuramayya | Mythology | [1] | |
| Kasula Peru | C. Pullaiah
|
Andhra Talkies | K. Hanumantha Rao, Sundaramma, Srihari, Tulasamma | Drama | 12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released] | |
| Krishna Jarasandha | C. Narasimha Rao | Jaya Films | T. Ramakrishna Sastry, Vemuri Gaggaiah , K. Satyanarayana |
Mythology | ||
| Mala Pilla | Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | Jagadeesh Filims | P. Suribabu, Vangara |
Social | 25 September 1938 | |
| Mohini Bhasmasura | C. Pullaiah
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Andhra Talkies | Pushpavalli, A. V. Subba Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, D. Rama Murthy | Devotional | ||
| Narada Samsaram | ||||||
| Satyanarayana Vratam | C. Pullaiah
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Andhra Talkies | Kamaraju, Devarakonda Ramoorthi, Hymavathi, Laxminarasamma | Drama | 12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released] | |
| Thukaram | B. Narayana Rao | Star Combines | C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Surabhi Kamalabai, Surabhi Balasaraswathi | Drama | ||
| 1939 | ||||||
| Amma | Niranjan Pal | |||||
| Jayaprada | Ch. Narasimha Rao | Sharada-Rayalseema Films | C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, K. Pichhaiah, Suryakumari, Lalita | Devotional | ||
| Mahananda | China Kameswara Rao Dronamraju | Jaya Films | Adhanki Srirama Murthy, Parepalli Subba Rao, C. Krishnaveni, P. Kannamba | Devotional | ||
| Malli Pelli | Y. V. Rao
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Sri Jagadish Films | Y. V. Rao, K. Sathyanarayana, Kanchanamala , Bezawada Rajarathnam |
Social | ||
| Panduranga Vittal | B. V. Ramanandam | Radha Film Company | Panchangam Ramanujachary, T. Chalapathi Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, D. Satyanarayana, Kanthamani | Devotional | ||
| Pasupathastram | K. Ranga Rao | K. Raghuramaiah | Devotional | |||
| Mathru Bhoomi | H. M. Reddy | Vel Pictures | P. U. Chinnappa, T. S. Santhanam, T. V. Kumudhini, A. K. Rajalakshmi | Drama | ||
| Radha Krishna | ||||||
| Raithu Bidda | Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | Sri Saradhi Films | P. Suri Babu, Suryakumari, G. V. Sitapathy Rao, S. Varalakshmi |
Social | 27 August 1939 | |
| Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Also Known as "Balaji") | P. Pullaiah
|
Famous Pictures | C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Santha Kumari, Rajeshwari Devi | Devotional | ||
| Vande Mataram | B. N. Reddy | Vauhini Studios | V. Nagayya, Kanchanamala, Lingamoorthy | Social | ||
| Vara Vikrayam | C. Pullaiah
|
East India Film Company | Sriranjani |
Social | ||
| 1940 | ||||||
| Barrister Parvateesarrn | R. Prakash | Lanka Satyam, G. Varalakshmi, K. Sivarao, L. V. Prasad | Motion Pictures Combines | Comedy | [2] | |
| Bhoja Kalidasu | H. V. Babu | Adhanki Srirama Murthy, Parepalli Subba Rao, P. Kannamba | Jaya Films | Mythology | ||
| Bhookailas | Sundar Rao Nadkarni | M. V. Subbiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi Bai, R. Subramanyam, Hymavathi | Saraswathi Cine Films | Devotional | [3] | |
| Bondam Pelli | H. M. Reddy | L. V. Prasad, G. Varalakshmi | Madras United Artistes Corporation | Comedy | ||
| Chaduvukunna Bharya | H. M. Reddy | Lanka Satyam, G. Varalakshmi | Madras United Artistes Corporation | Comedy | ||
| Chandika | R. S. Prakash | Vemuri Gaggaiah, Aarani Satyanarayana |
Bhavani Pictures | Adventure | ||
| Illalu | Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | V. Umamaheswara Rao, Kanchanamala, Lakshmi Rajyam | Indira Devi Films | Family | [4] | |
| Jeevana Jyothi | China Kameswara Rao Dronamraju | Ch. Narayana Rao, C. Krishnaveni, Kamala Kotnis | M. R. A. Productions | Drama | ||
| Kalachakram | Amancharla Gopala Rao | Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Lakshmi Rajyam , M. Krishna Rao, N. Nagaraja Rao, Uma Devi |
Naveena Bharath | Drama | ||
| Mahiravana | Ch. Narayana Murthy | Vemuri Gaggaiah, Kanchanamala , R. Subramanyam, Yandamuri Raju, T. Ramakrishna Sastry |
Kubera Pictures | Mythology | ||
| Malathi Madhavam | C. Pullaiah |
Pushpavalli, C. Srinivasa Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Relangi | Metropolitan Pictures | Folklore | ||
| Meerabai | B. Narasimha Rao | Govindarajula Subba Rao, M. V. Lakshmi, Bogaraju Perraju | Navyakala Films | Devotional | ||
| Sumangali | B. N. Reddy | A. S. Giri, V. Nagayya, Kumari, Malathi | Vauhini Studios | Social | ||
| Viswa Mohini | Y. V. Rao |
Y. V. Rao , Lalitha Devi |
Sri Jagadesh Films | Drama | ||
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