List of Telugu films of the 1950s explained

This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood film industry based in Hyderabad in the 1950s:

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1951
Aada Janma
Agni Pariksha
Akasha Raju
Chandravanka
DheekshaK. S. Prakash Rao G. Varalakshmi
Jeevitha Nauka
Malleshwari
Mangala
Mantra Dandam
Maya Pilla
Mayalamari
Navvithe Navaratnalu
Nirdoshi
Patala Bhairavi
Pelli Kuthuru
Penki Pellam
Perantalu
Rupavati
Sarvadikari
Soudhamini
Sthree Sahasam
Thilottama
1952
Aada Brathuku
Aadarsham
Aakali
Athinti Kapuram
Chinna Kodalu
Chinnamma Katha
DaasiN.T.Rama Rao, Lakshmi Rajyam
Dharma DevathaP. Pullaiah
KanchanaS. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Manavathi
Maradalu Pilla
Mugguru Kodukulu
Palletooru
Pedha Raithu
Pelli Chesi ChooduN. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savithri, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu Chilakalpudi
Praja Seva
Prema
Priyuralu
Rajeshwari
Sahasam
Sankranti
Savati Poru
Shanti
Tingu RangaB. A. Subba Rao N. T. Rama Rao
1953
Aapeksha
Amarakavi
Ammalakkalu
Brathuku TheruvuP. S. Ramakrishna Rao Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savithri, Sriranjani, Suryakantham, Relangi
ChandiraniBhanumathi, N. T. Rama Rao,
DevadasuAkkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savithri, S. V. Ranga Rao, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu Lalitha
Gumastha
Kanna Talli
Kodarikam
Manjari
Na Chellelu
Naa Illu
Oka Talli Pillalu
Pakkinti Ammayi
Paradesi
Paropakaram
Pempudu Koduku
Pichi PullaiahT. Prakash Rao N. T. Rama Rao, Showkar Janaki, Krishna Kumari, Gummadi, Ramana Reddy, Chaya Devi
Prapancham
PrathignaH. M. Reddy Kanta Rao, Savithri, Rajanala
Prema Lekhalu
Puttillu
Rohini
Thandri
Vayyari Bhama
1954
Aggi Ramudu
Annadaata
Antha Manavalle
Baalanandam
Bangaru Bhoomi
Bangaru Papa
ChakrapaniP. S. Ramakrishna Rao Bhanumathi, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, S. V. Ranga Rao, Suryakantham
ChandraharamKamalakara Kameshwara Rao
Iddaru Pellalu
Jathaka Phalam
Jyothy
Kalahasthi Mahathyam
Maa Gopi
Manohara
Menarikam
Nirupedhalu
Palle Paduchu
Pedda ManushuluK. V. Reddy Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Hemalatha, Relangi, Sriranjani
Prajarajyam
Raaji Naa Pranam
Raaju-PedaB. A. Subba Rao
Rajaguruvu
RechukkaN. T. Rama Rao, Devika
SanghamN. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao
Thodu Dongalu
Vadhante Dabbu
Vipranarayana
1955
Aada Bidda
AnarkaliVedantam Raghavayya Anjali Devi, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao
Anthe Kaavali
Ardhaangi
Beedhala Aasthi
Cherapakura Chedevu
Donga Ramudu
Jayasimha
Kanyadhaanam
KanyashulkamSavithri, N. T. Rama Rao, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Govindrajulu Subba Rao, Showkar Janaki, Suryakantham, Chaya Devi
Missamma
Pasupu-Kumkuma
Rojulu MaraiTapi Chanakya
Santhanam
Santosham
Srikrishna Thulabaram
Vadhina
Vadhinagari GajuluRajanikanth Anjali Devi, Chalam, Amarnath
Vijayagouri
1956
Balasanyasamma Katha
Bhakta Markandeya
Bhale RamuduVedantam Raghavayya Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savithri, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
Charana DaasiN. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Gummadi, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Suryakantham, Chaya Devi
ChintamaniP. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Chiranjeevulu
Edi NijamS. Balachander
Harishchandra
Ilavelpu
Jayam Manadhe
Kanaka Tara
Melukolupu
Muddu Bidda
Naga Panchami
Nagula Chavithi
Penki Pellam
Sadarama
Sontha Ooru
Sri Gowri Mahathyam
Tenali RamakrishnaB. S. Ranga Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, N. T. Rama Rao, V. Nagayya, Jamuna, Bhanumathi
Uma Sundari
1957
Aalu Mogalu
Akka ChelleluDirected by late Padmanabha rao (Nellore)who also directed "BavaMaradallu" in 1961 Music Director Pendyala and Heroine Malini(alias Kusuma) also worked as music director and Heroine respectively in Bava MaraDallu
Allauddin Adbutha DeepamT. R. Raghunath Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi
Bhagya Rekha
Bhale Ammayilu
Bhale Baava
Dampathyam
Dogallo Dora
Kutumba Gowravam
M. L. A.K. B. Tilak Jaggayya, Savithri, Gummadi
MayabazarK. V. Reddy N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savithri, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Rushyendramani, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Relangi, Gummadi
Naladamayanthi
Panduranga Mahathyam
Peddarikalu
Preme Daivam
Repu Nidhe
Sankalpam
Sarangadhara
Sati Anasuya
Sati Savitri
Suvarna Sundari
Swayamprabha
Thodi KodalluAdurthi Subba Rao Savithri, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi, Suryakantham, Jaggayya
Vadhante Dabbu
Varadu KaavaliP. S. Ramakrishna Rao Bhanumathi, Jaggayya, Devika
Veera Kankanam
Vinayaka ChavithiSamudrala Raghavacharya N. T. Rama Rao, Savithri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Krishna Kumari, Gummadi, Rajanala
1958
Aada Pethanam
Anna-ThammuduBanner: Sri Rajeswari

Direction:C.S. Rao

Music:Aswathama

Dialogues:Pinisetti

Lyrics:Daita Gopalam, Kosaraju, Ravooru, Samudrala jr. B.V.N. Acharya

Release:15-02-1958

N.T. Ramarao, Janaki, Rajasulochana, Jagayya, Mukkamala, Relangi, Malati, Girija, Mikkilineni, Padmanabham, Ravi Kondalaravu, BoddapatiDrama
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Atta Okinti KodaleBanner: Anupama

Direction: K.B Tilak

Music: Pendyala

Story/Dialogues: Pinisetti

Lyrics: Arudra

Release:10-10-1958

Jaggayya, Girija, Ramana Murthy, Devika, Ramana Reddy, Hemalatamma Rao(Hemalata)Drama
Bhookailash
Bhooloka Rambha
Bommala PelliBanner: Aruna Films

Direction:R.M. Krishnaswamy

Music: K.V. Mahadevan & Pugalendi

Story & Dialogues: Atreya

Lyrics:Atreya & SriSri

Release: 11-01-1958

Tamil: Bommai Kalyanam – 03-05-1958

Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, Mynavathi, V. Nagayya, S. V. Ranga Rao, Santha Kumari, Rushyendramani, Suryakantam, etc.Drama
Chenchu LakshmiB. A. Subba Rao Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi, Balaji, Nagabhushanam, Rushyendramani, Gummadi
Dongalunnaru Jagratta
Ethuku Paiethu
Ganga Gowri Samvadham
Inti Guttu
Karthavarayuni KathaBanner: R.R. Pictures

Direction: T. R. Ramanna

Music: G. Ramanathan & Aswathama

Story & Dialogues: Maddipatla Suri

Lyrics: Devulapalli

Release:18-10-1958

Tamil:Kaathavaraayan

NT Ramarao, Savitri, Girija, Kannamba, Mukkamala, Ramana Reddy, Padmanabham, BalakrishnaDrama
Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu
Mundhadugu
Parvati Kalyanam
PatibhaktiBanner: Durga FilmsDirection: A. Bhimsingh

Music: Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy &

T. Chalapatirao

Release: 09-10-1958

Tamil Dubbed – Padhi Bhakti

Dialogues & Lyrics: SriSri

Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah, V. Nagayya, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, M. Saroja, K. D. Santhanam, A. Krishnan, A. Rama Rao, C. R. Vijayakumari, C. K. Saraswathi, K. S. Angamuthu, K. MalathiSocial
Pellinati PramanaluDrama
Pulichesina PelliBanner: Associated Producers & Sarath FilmsDirection: P. Bhaskaran

Music: K. Raghavan & Rajamanickam Pillai

Dialogues & Lyrics: Ravooru

Release:10-12-1958

Malayalam Dubbed:Nairu Pidicha Pulivaalu

Sathyan, Ragini, Prema, Vanakutty Raman Pillai, TKR Bhadran, TS Muthaiah, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, Bahadoor, GK Pillai, Kunjava, SP Pillai, TN Gopinathan Nair, PankajavalliSocial
Raja Nandini
Shoba
Sri Krishna Garadi
Sri Krishna LeelaluBanner: Sri Muralikrishna FilmsDirection: Kundan Kumar

Music: SL Merchant & M.S Sriram

Musical Supervision:Ramesh Naidu

Release: 28-11-1958

Hindi Dubbed – Neelmani

Dialogues: Padala RamaRao

Lyrics:Anisetti, Bairagi, Veeturi

Nalini Jaywant, Prem Adib, Raaj Kumar, Lalita Pawar, Sulochana Chatterjee, Kuldip Kaur, S N Tripathi, Mohan ChotiDevotional
Sri Krishna Maya
Sriramabhakta HanumanBanner: Basant PicturesDirection: Babubhai Mistry

Music: Chitragupt & Vijayabhaskar

Release: 21-03-1958

Hindi Dubbed – Pawan Putra Hanuman

Dialogues & Lyrics: Sri Sri

Mahipal, Anita Guha, B. M. Vyas, Krishna Kumari, S. N. Tripathi, Soodesh Kumar, Amirbai Karnataki, Ratnamala, Kanchanmala, Helen, Sheela Vaz, Pravin PaulDevotional
Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham
Samrat VikramarkaDirection: D. S KotnisMusic: Sudhir Phadke, Ram Kadam & Hobale

Release – 8 February 1958 – Saturday

Banner: Prabhat Studios

Worldwide copyright – Kelkar Film Exchange – Pune

Kamala Kotnis, Lakshmirajyam, Govindarajula SubbaRao, SivaraoDramaTapi DharmaRao
Uttama IllaluBanner:JupiterDirection:A.S.A. Sami

Music:G. Ramanathan & M.S. Raju

Dialogues & Lyrics: SriSri

Release:17-04-1958

Tamil Dubbed: Karpukkarasi

Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. K. Radha, G. Varalakshmi, K. R. Chellam, R. Balasubramaniam, P. G. Vengadasalam, Mogana, E. V. Saroja and dance by RaginiDrama
Veera KhadgamuDirection: T. R. RamannaMusic:G. Ramanathan

Release – 16-05-1958

Banner: Sivakami Pictures

Story: M. Karunanidhi

Dialogues: Palagummi

Lyrics: Arudra

Tamil Dubbed – Pudhumai Pithan

M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, B. S. Saroja, J. P. Chandrababu, E. V. Saroja, T. S. Balaiah, K. S. Angamuthu, E. R. Sahadevan, R. Balasubramaniam, P. G. VenkadachalamDrama
Veera PratapBanner: Prasad Art Pictures

Direction: T. Prakash Rao

Music: G. Ramanathan & T. Chalapati Rao

Release: 23-05-1958

Lyrics: SriSri

Tamil Dubbed:Uthama Puthiran 1958

Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, P. Kannamba, Ragini, M. N. Nambiar, M. K. Radha, K. A. Thangavelu, Stunt Somu, M. S. S. Bakkiam, P. S. Vengadasalam
Vijayakota VeeruduBanner: GeminiDirection: S. S. Vasan

Music: C Ramachandra & Eemani SenkaraSastri

Dialogues & Lyrics: SriSri

Release:02-10-1958

Tamil Dubbed:Vanjikottai Valiban – 1958

Hindi: Rajtilak_1958

Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, Padmini, P. S. Veerappa, T. K. Shanmugam, P. Kannamba, S. V. Subbaiah, M. S. Sundari Bai, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Daisy IraniDrama
1959
Aalu Mogalu
Bala NagammaChittajalu Pullayya
Banda Ramudu
Bhagya Devata
Bhakta Ambarisha
Daiva Bhalam
IllarikamT. Prakash Rao Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Jamuna, Gummadi, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
JayabheriP. Pullaiah
Jaya-Vijaya
Krishna LeelaluChandrasekhara Rao Jampana Lakshmirajyam, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sriranjani, Suryakantham, Relangi, Gummadi, Padmanabham, Allu Ramalingaiah
Kuthuru Kapuram
Maa Inti Mahalakshmi
Mangalya BalamAdurthi Subba Rao Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savithri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi, Kannamba, Rajasulochana, Suryakantham, Ramana Reddy
Manorama
Pelli Meedha Pelli
Pelli SandadiYoganand Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Anjali Devi, Chalam, Saroja Devi B, Ramana Redd
Rajamalayasimha
Rechukka PagatichukkaKamalakara Kameshwara Rao N. T. Rama Rao, Showkar Janaki
Sati Sukanya
Sati Tulasi
Shabash RamuduC. S. R. Rao N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Gummadi
Sipayi Kuthuru
Vachina Kodalu Nachindhi
Veera Bhaskarudu
1960
Annapurna
Sri Krishna Rayabaram