List of Telugu films of 1976

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This is a list of Telugu-language films produced in the year 1976.

1976

TitleDirectorCastSources
America Ammayi Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Devayani, Ranganath
Aradhana B. V. Prasad
V. Madhusudhana Rao
N. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri, Savithri, Saradha, Relangi
Anthuleni Katha K. Balachander Jaya Prada, Rajinikanth, Fatafat Jayalakshmi, Sripriya, Kamal Haasan
Bangaru Manishi A. Bhimsingh N. T. Rama Rao, Lakshmi
Bhakta Kannappa Bapu Krishnam Raju, Vanisri
Iddaru Iddare V. Madhusudhana Rao Sobhan Babu, Krishnam Raju, Manjula, Chandrakala
Jyothi K. Raghavendra Rao Murali Mohan, Jayasudha, Gummadi, Chaya Devi, Giribabu, Rao Gopala Rao, J. V. Somayajulu, Krishna Kumari, Shubha [1]
Maa Daivam S. S. Balan N. T. Rama Rao, Jayachitra
Mahakavi Kshetrayya C. S. Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Manjula, Kanchana, Prabha, Rao Gopal Rao, Raja Babu, Jayasudha, M. Prabhakar Reddy
Magaadu S. D. Lal N. T. Rama Rao, Ramakrishna, Manjula Vijayakumar, Latha Sethupathi
Mahatmudu M. S. Gopinath ANR, Sharada
Manchiki Maro Peru C. S. Rao Krishnam Raju, Padmapriya
Manushulanta Okkate Dasari Narayana Rao N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Allu Ramalingaiah, Rama Prabha
Monagadu T. Krishna Sobhan Babu, Manjula, Jayasudha, Rao Gopal Rao
Muthyala Pallaki Dasari Narayana Rao Jayasudha, Narayana Rao, Pandari Bai
Naa Pere Bhagavan S. D. Lal Ramakrishna, Manjula, Jayamalini
Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi S. D. Lal N. T. Rama Rao, Manjula Vijayakumar
Oorummadi Brathukulu B. S. Narayana Rallapalli, Madhavi
Pichi Maaraju V. B. Rajendra Prasad Sobhan Babu, Manjula, Anjali Devi, Rao Gopal Rao
Pogarubothu T. Prakash Rao Sobhan Babu, Vanisree, Nirmalamma
Prema Bandham K. Viswanath Sobhan Babu, Vanisree, Jaya Prada
Raju Vedale T. Rama Rao Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha
Secretary K. S. Prakash Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vanisree, Chandra Mohan, Jayasudha
Siri Siri Muvva K. Viswanath Jaya Prada, Chandra Mohan
Sita Kalyanam Bapu Ravi Kumar, Jaya Prada, Gummadi, Dhulipala, Mikkilineni, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Mukkamala, Jamuna, Hemalatha [2] [3] [4]
Soggadu K. Bapaiah Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha, Jayachitra
Thoorpu Padamara Dasari Narayana Rao Narasimha Raju, Srividya, Madhavi
Vemulawada Bheemakavi D. Yoganand NTR, Nandamuri Balakrishna
Vintha Illu Santha Gola Kosaraju Raghavaiah Chandra Mohan, Sarath Babu, Prabha, Jayamalini, Rama Prabha, Lakshmi Deepak
Yavvanam Katesindi Dasari Narayana Rao Krishnam Raju, Jayachitra, Murali Mohan

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