List of Telugu films of 1942

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This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood film industry based in Hyderabad in the year 1942. [1] [2]

TitleDirectorCastProduction
Babruvahana R. S. Prakash K. S. Prakash Rao, Rushyendramani
Bala Nagamma C. Pullaiah Kanchanamala, Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Govindarajula Subba Rao, Pushpavalli Gemini Studios
Bhakta Prahlada Ch. Narayana Murthy Vemuri Gaggaiah, C. H. Narayana Rao, M. V. Rajamma, G. Varalakshmi Sobhanachal Productions
Deena Bandhu M. L. Tandon C. H. Narayana Rao, T. Suryakumari Rupavani Production
Gharana Donga H. M. Reddy L. V. Prasad
Jeevana Mukthi T. V. Neelakantan P. Suribabu, 'Bezawada' Rajarathnam, Kamala Kumari Gemini Studios
Patni Gudavalli Ramabrahmam K. S. Prakash Rao, Rushyendramani, Surabhi Kamalabai, Vangara Saradhi Films
Satyabhama Y. V. Rao Y. V. Rao, Pushpavalli, Sthanam Narasimha Rao, Adhanki Srirama MurthyJagadish Films
Satyame Jayam H. M. Reddy Rohini Pictures
Shanta Bala Nagamma S. V. S. Rama RaoM. Krishna Rao, Kumari Royal Pictures
Sumati K. B. Nagabhushanam C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, P. Kannamba, T. Ramakrishna Sastry Rajarajeshwari Films

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References

  1. "1942 Telugu Films". pedia.desibantu. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. "1940's Telugu Films". earlytollywood. Retrieved 2 December 2019.