List of Telugu films of 1953

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This is a complete list of Telugu Cinemalu produced by the Tollywood Telugu Cinema Industry based in Madras & Hyderabad in 1953. Movies released 28 plus Chandirani produced under Bharani Studios banner. It was directed by P. Bhanumathi released on 28 August 1953. Thus total films released during 1953 are 29. [1]

TitleDirectorProductionCastMusicGenre
Apeksha
Dubbed from Tamil
M. NatesanNatesh Art Pictures Sivaji Ganesan, T. R. Rajakumari, Padmini, T. S. Balaiah, Rushyendramani, Lalitha T. R. Pappa Drama
Amarakavi
Dubbed from Tamil
F. NagoorNagoor Cine Productions M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, T. R. Rajakumari, B. S. Saroja, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram G. Ramanathan
T. A. Kalyanam
Folklore
Ammalakkalu D. Yoganand Krishna Pictures N. T. Rama Rao, Padmini, Lalitha, Relangi, Rushyendramani G. Ramanathan
C. R. Subbaraman
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Social
Bratuku Teruvu P. S. Ramakrishna Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri Drama
Chivaruku Miguledhi Emi Unadhi P. S. Ramakrishna Rao Bhaskar Productions A. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sriranjani Jr., Relangi, Suryakantham C. R. Subbaraman
Ghantasala
Drama
Kitukendo Cheppave Chalaki Bullemma P. Bhanumathi Bharani Pictures P. Bhanumathi, N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu C. R. Subbaraman
M. S. Viswanathan
Folklore
Devadasu Vedantam Raghavayya Vinodha Pictures A. Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Lalitha, S. V. Ranga Rao C. R. Subbaraman Romance
Gumastha R. M. KrishnaswamyAruna Pictures V. Nagayya, Pandari Bai, B. S. Jayamma, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, R. S. Manohar, 'Friend' Ramasami, C. K. Saraswathi, M. Saroja G. Ramanathan
V. Nagayya
C. N. Pandurangan
Social
Inspector
Dubbed from Tamil
R. S. Mani Jupiter Pictures S. Balachander, Anjali Devi, T. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Bhagavathi, S. A. Natarajan, M. S. Draupathi, P. K. Saraswathi, S. R. Janaki G. Ramanathan Drama
Jaganmohini
Dubbed from Kannada
Dr. Shankar SinghMahatma Pictures Harini, U. Srinivasa Rao, Prathima Devi P. ShyamannaFantasy
Kanna Talli K. S. Prakash Rao Prakash Productions A. Nageswara Rao, G. Varalakshmi, M. N. Nambiar, R. Nageswara Rao, Rajasulochana, T. D. Vasantha, C. Varalakshmi Pendyala Nageswara Rao Drama
Kodarikam K. Vembu
K. Ramakrishna Rao
Sri Gajanna ProductionsRamachandra Kasyap, S. Varalakshmi, Relangi, Chalam, Suryakantham, Girija C. N. Pandurangan Drama
Lakshmi K. B. Nagabhushanam Sri Raja Rajeswari Films P. Kannamba, R. S. Manohar, C. V. V. Panthulu, Vanaja, J. P. Chandrababu, M. Saroja M. D. Parthasarathy Drama
Manjari Y. V. Rao Sri Varuna and Mahatma Pictures C. H. Narayana Rao, G. Varalakshmi, Mukkamala, Y. V. Rao, Rukmini, Rama Sharma, Madhavapeddi Satyam H. R. Padmanabha SastryFolklore
Naa Chellelu Ch. Narayana Murthy Ashoka PicturesAmarnath, G. Varalakshmi, Chalam, Rama Sharma, Suryakala, Anasuya C. N. Pandurangan Social
Naa Illu V. Nagayya Our India Films V. Nagayya, T. R. Rajakumari, T. S. Balaiah, V. Gopalakrishnan, Girija V. Nagayya
A. Rama Rao
Drama
Okka Talli Pillalu
Dubbed from Tamil
A. S. A. Sami
C. S. Rao
Pakshiraja Studios Sriram, Lalitha, Padmini, Kaushik, D. Balasubramaniam, Santha Kumari S. M. Subbaiah Naidu Drama
Pakka Inti Ammayi C. Pullaiah East India Film Company Relangi, Anjali Devi, Addala Narayana Rao, C. S. Rao, A. M. Rajah AswathammaComedy
Paradesi L. V. Prasad Anjali Pictures A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Sivaji Ganesan, Relangi, Pandari Bai, Suryakantham P. Adinarayana Rao Drama
Paropakaram
Dubbed from Tamil
Kamal Ghosh Shobha Films G. Varalakshmi, Mukkamala, Savitri, Rama Sharma, Relangi Ghantasala Drama
Pempudu Koduku L. V. Prasad Prasad Art Pictures Sivaji Ganesan, M. Srirama Murthy, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savitri, Pushpavalli, L. V. Prasad, Surabhi Balasaraswathi S. Rajeswara Rao Drama
Pichi Pullayya T. Prakash Rao National Art Theatres N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Sowcar Janaki, Amarnath, Ramana Reddy T. V. Raju Social
Prapancham S. L. RamachandranSociety Pictures V. Nagayya, K. Raghuramaiah, M. V. Rajamma, G. Varalakshmi M. S. GnanamaniDrama
Pratigna Y. R. Swamy
H. M. Reddy (Supervision)
Rohini Pictures Kanta Rao, Savitri, Rajanala, Girija, Ramana Reddy, GangaratnamT. A. KalyanamDrama
Prema Lekhalu
Dubbed from Hindi
Raja Nawathe R. K. Films Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Pran, Vijyalaxmi Shankar–Jaikishan Romance
Puttillu Dr. Raja RaoRaja ProductionsDr. Raja Rao, Jamuna, Mikkilineni, Ramana Reddy, Suryasri, Allu Ramalingaiah T. Chalapathi Rao Drama
Rohini
Dubbed from Tamil
Kamal Ghosh Madras Arts Production Madhuri Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, S. A. Natarajan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Rajasulochana, G. Varalakshmi, C. K. Saraswathi, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Lanka Satyam G. Ramanathan
K. V. Mahadevan
D. C. Dutt
Drama
Thandri
Dubbed from Malayalam
M. R. S. ManiExcel Productions Prem Nazir, B. S. Saroja, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Bopan Kunjako, T. S. Jayashree, Baby Girija, S. P. Pillai, PankajavalliP. S. DivakarSocial
Vayyari Bhama P. Subba RaoAjantha Pictures A. Nageswara Rao, S. Varalakshmi, Sulochana Devi, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Chadalavada, Gangaratnam S. Rajeswara Rao Adventure

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