The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film. Chiranjeevi is the most nominated with 21 nominations and the most awarded with seven times winning the award.
Varudu (transl. Bridegroom) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Gunasekhar in his tenth directorial film. This film stars Allu Arjun, Arya, and Bhanu Sri Mehra, while Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Brahmanandam, among others, play supporting roles. It was produced by D. V. V. Danayya. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, and the film released on 31 March 2010. The movie opened up to highly negative reviews and was a box-office disaster.
Pallavi is an Indian actress in Tamil and Kannada films from 1985 to 1993 and continued to pursue her career as a supporting actor.
Nandu (transl. Crab) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Mahendran. The film stars Ashwini and newcomer Suresh. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Sivasankari. The film was released on 17 April 1981 and failed commercially.
K. Chakravarthi was an Indian music director who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. He made his debut in 1971 with Mooga Prema and went on compose music for over 949 films, predominantly in Telugu language, followed by Kannada. He won two Nandi Awards.
Mallepoovu or Malle Poovu is a 1978 Telugu-language drama film directed by V. Madhusudan Rao. It is remake of 1957 Hindi film Pyaasa produced and directed by Guru Dutt.
T. L. V. Prasad is an Indian film director who predominantly worked in Hindi and Telugu cinema.. He is the director of nearly 70 Hindi films and 35 Telugu films. He also directed a few films in Bengali.
Egire Paavurama is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Srikanth and Laila, with music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Sallapam (1996).
Mahathma Kabir is a 1962 Indian Kannada-language biographical film, directed by P. Srinivas and produced by T N Reddy on mystic saint Kabir Das. The film stars Rajkumar, Krishnakumari, Udaykumar and T. D. Kusalakumari. Telugu actor Sobhan Babu made a guest appearance in this movie which is his only Kannada movie. The movie had musical score by A.Anasuyadevi - making it the first instance of a female music director in Kannada cinema.
Maatho Pettukoku is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by S. Gopal Reddy under the Bhargav Art Productions banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Roja, Rambha, and music composed by Madhavapeddi Suresh.
Devatha (transl. Goddess) is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, starring Sobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and Mohan Babu. The film was produced by D. Rama Naidu on Suresh Productions banner. The film is about two sisters and their love triangle with a man. K. Raghavendra Rao remade the film in Hindi as Tohfa (1984), with both Sridevi and Jaya Prada reprising their roles. It was also remade in Tamil as Deiva Piravi (1985) and also remade into Bengali Bangladesh as Obuj Hridoy (1989).
Evandi Aavida Vachindi is 1993 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana starring Sobhan Babu, Vanisri, Sharada, Harish, Rambha.
Donga Pelli is a 1988 Indian Telugu film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty starring Sobhan Babu, Vijaya Shanti, Sumalatha and Gollapudi Maruti Rao in the lead roles. The film produced by Anam Gopalakrishna Reddy had musical score by Chakravarthy. The film was a remake of Tamil film Ninaive Oru Sangeetham.
Judagadu(transl. Gambler) is a 1979 Indian Telugu action film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. The film became a superhit at the box office.
Jagan is a 1984 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao, produced by Vajjala Subba Rao and Vijaya Shankar under the banner of Lalithalaya Movies, starring Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha, Sumalatha and Jaggayya. The film was a box office bomb.
Driver Babu is a 1986 Indian Telugu language action drama film directed by Boyina Subba Rao starring Sobhan Babu and Radha. A remake of the Hindi film, Khud-daar, it emerged as a critical and commercial success.
Swayamvaram is a 1982 Indian Telugu film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and starring Sobhan Babu, Jaya Prada, Rao Gopala Rao and Gummadi. Narayana Rao himself played a supporting role. The film marked the fifth collaboration of the director with actor Sobhan Babu. The film was released on 6 August 1982 alongside actor Krishna's Prema Nakshatram.
Tahsildar Gari Ammayi is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by K. S. Prakash Rao. It is an adaptation of Kavilipati Vijayalakshmi's novel Vidhi Vinyaasaalu that was serialised the same year in the newspaper Andhra Prabha. The film stars Sobhan Babu, Nagabhushanam and Jamuna. It was released on 12 November 1971, and became a commercial success.
Chuttalabbayi is an Indian Telugu language film released on 26 February 1988 starring Krishna, Radha and Suhasini in the lead roles. K. Chakravarthy scored and composed the film's soundtrack album. Directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by N. Ramalingeswara Rao for Ramprasad Art Movies, the film ended up as a commercially safe venture.
Kaksha(transl. Revenge) is an Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by V. C. Guhanathan in his Telugu cinema debut starring Sobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jayachitra, Gummadi, Murali Mohan, Kaikala Satyanarayana and Mohan Babu in the main roles. The film released on 28 March 1980 was produced by renowned film producer D. Ramanaidu under Suresh Productions and had musical score by K. Chakravarthy. The film was a commercial success.
