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[1] [2] This is a list of films produced by the Cinema of Andhra Pradesh in the Telugu language based in Hyderabad, India in the year 1982.
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[1] [2] This is a list of films produced by the Cinema of Andhra Pradesh in the Telugu language based in Hyderabad, India in the year 1982.
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Production | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N | 1 | Jayasudha | K. V. Nandana Rao | Taraka Prabhu Films | ||
| 7 | Anuraga Devatha | T. Rama Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi, Jayasudha | Rama Krishna Cine Studios | [3] | |
| 11 | Raaga Deepam | Dasari Narayana Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayasudha, Lakshmi | Veera Rani Enterprises | ||
| 14 | Bangaru Bhoomi | P. Chandrashekar Reddy | Krishna, Sridevi | Mahaeswari Movies | ||
| Madhura Swapnam | K. Raghavendra Rao | Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Jaya Prada, Jaggaiah, Dr. M. Prabhakar Reddy, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Saradhi | Gopi Krishna Movies | |||
| F E B | 5 | Evandoy Srimathi Garu | Relangi Narasimha Rao | Chandra Mohan Radhika, Giri Babu, K. Vijaya | Raja Lakshmi Combines | |
| Emandoyi Srimathigaru | ||||||
| Subbarao Ki Kopam Vachhindi | Dhavala Satyam | |||||
| 6 | Andagaadu | T. N. Balu | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Geetha, Seema, Rao Gopala Rao, Allu Rama Lingaiah | Balu Cine Art | ||
| 12 | Vamsha Gowravam | N. Ravindra Reddy | Sobhan Babu, Vijayashanti, Sujatha | |||
| Bhale Kapuram | N. Gopalakrishna | |||||
| 18 | Maro Malupu | Vejella Satyanarayana | Gummadi, Sivakrishna, Leelavathi | |||
| Bangaru Koduku | K. S. R. Das | Krishna, Sridevi | ||||
| 20 | Gruha Pravesam | Bairisetty Bhaskara Rao | Mohan Babu, Jayasudha | Sri Vighneshwara Pictures | [4] | |
| 26 | Cancer-Sukhavyadhulu | Pillai | Sastha Productions (Trivandrum) | |||
| M A R | 6 | Himabindu | ||||
| Iddaru Kodukulu | ||||||
| 13 | Kaliyuga Ramudu | K. Bapaiah | N. T. Rama Rao, Rati Agnihotri | |||
| 26 | Nipputo Chelagaatam | Kommineni Seshagiri Rao | Krishnam Raju, Sharada, Sarath Babu | |||
| 20 | Dharma Vaddi | K. B. Tilak | Jaggaiah, Krishnaveni, Saichand, Sudhakar, Nutan Prasad | Roopachitra Kalamandir | ||
| 26 | Krishnarjunulu | Krishna, Sridevi, Jaya Prada | ||||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P R | 2 | Bangaru Kanuka | V. Madhusudhan Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi, Sujatha | ||
| 9 | Viplava Shankam | Bheeram Masthan Rao | ||||
| Doctor Cine Actor | Vijaya Nirmala | Krishna, Jayasudha, Subhashini | Sri Films | |||
| Malle Pandhiri | ||||||
| 21 | Prema Murthulu | |||||
| Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya | Kodi Ramakrishna | Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao | ||||
| 26 | Ee Kaalam Katha | |||||
| M A Y | 15 | Nalugu Sthambalata | Jandhyala | Naresh, Poornima, Pradeep, Tulasi | ||
| 21 | Kalahala Kapuram | |||||
| 28 | Justice Chowdary | K. Raghavendra Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi, Sharada, Jayanthi | Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures | ||
| 29 | Sri Lakshmi Nilayam | T. Krishna | Sarath Babu | |||
| J U N | 11 | Subhalekha | K. Viswanath | Chiranjeevi, Sumalatha | ||
| 12 | Radhamma Mogudu | C.S. Rao | ||||
| Korukunna Mogudu | Katta Subba Rao | Sobhan Babu, Lakshmi, Jayasudha, Nutan Prasad, Kaikala Satyanarayana | Vishnupriya Productions | |||
| 18 | Chilipi Chinnodu | Rangarajan | ||||
| Pellilla Perayya | Kommineni | Chandra Mohan, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Giri Babu, Aruna, Prabha, Narayana Rao, Kavitha, Nutan Prasad, Krishnaveni, PL. Narayana, Sakshi Ranga Rao, Jyothilakshmi | G.V.K Combines | |||
| 24 | Nivuru Gappina Nippu | K. Bapayya | Krishna, Sivaji Ganesan, Jaya Prada| | |||
| Mahaprasthanam | K. Hemambaradara Rao | Madala Ranga Rao | Naveena Art Pictures | |||
| 26 | Chandamama | Relangi Narasimha Rao | Murali Mohan, Saritha, Mohan Babu, Fatafat | K.C. Films International | ||
| 29 | Gopala Krishnudu | A. Kodandamari Reddy | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayasudha, Radha | Jyothi Art Creations | ||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L | 1 | Pratigya | ||||
| 9 | Bobbili Puli | Dasari Narayana Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi | |||
| 16 | Idi Pellantara | D. Vijaya Bhaskar | Chiranjeevi, Radhika | |||
| 23 | Pelleedu Pillalu | Bapu | Suresh, Vijayashanti | Annapurna Pictures (P) Ltd. | ||
| Prathikaram | ||||||
| 30 | Sitadevi | Eranhi Sharma | Chiranjeevi, Jayasudha | |||
| Radha My Darling | Bairisetty Bhaskara Rao | Chiranjeevi | ||||
| Punyabhumi Kallu Terichindhi | Devadas Kanakala | Arunodaya Film International | ||||
| A U G | 6 | Swayamvaram | Dasari Narayana Rao | Sobhan Babu, Jaya Prada | ||
| Prema Nakshatram | P. Sambasiva Rao | Krishna, Sridevi, Manjula, Prasad Babu, Sulakshana | Hema International | |||
| 14 | Ee Charithra Ye Siratho | Vejella Satyanarayana | Siva Krishna, Sai Chand, Gokina Rama Rao, P. L. Narayana, Ranganadh, Anupama | Sai Lakshmi Films | ||
| Chalaki Chellamma | ||||||
| 20 | Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu | Katta Subba Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna, Sridevi, Radhika | G.R.P. Art Pictures | ||
| 25 | Golkonda Abbulu | Dasari Narayana Rao | Krishnam Raju | Lakshmi Devi Films | ||
| S E P | 3 | Amara Geetham | R. Sundarrajan | Mohan, Poornima Jayaram, S. Ve. Shekher | Goteti Films | |
| Entha Gaatu Premayo | Parvataneni Sambasiva Rao | |||||
| Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi | C. Venakata Ganesh | Chandra Mohan, Radhika, Satyanarayana, Allu Rama Lingaiah, Nutan Prasad, Ralla Palli, Manjula, Nirmala | Sri Dakshayani Creations | |||
| Pagabattina Simham | P. Chandrasekhara Reddy | Krishna, Jaya Prada, Prabha, Geetha, Prasad Babu, Satyanarayana | Chandra Cine Arts | |||
| 10 | Devatha | K. Raghavendra Rao | Sobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jaya Prada, Mohan Babu| | Suresh Productions | ||
| 18 | Jaggu | |||||
| 22 | Krishnavataram | Bapu | Krishna, Sridevi, Vijayasanthi, K. Vijaya, P. R. Varalakshmi, Ramana Murthy, Vijaya Sumitra | Chitra Kalpana Films | ||
| 24 | Meghasandesam | Dasari Narayana Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada, Jayasudha | Taraka Prabhu Films | ||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O C T | 1 | Tingu Rangadu | T. L. V. Prasad | Chiranjeevi, Geetha, Jaggayya, Janaki | Anil Productions | |
| Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu | T. S. B. K. Moulee | Chiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, Radhika | ||||
| Mantralaya Raghavendra Vaibhavam | Ramakrishna, Chandra Kala | |||||
| 7 | Aththaku Thagga Allullu | Rama Narayanan | Vijayasanthi, Radha, Suresh, Murali, Raja Sulochana | Lavanya Arts | ||
| Ekalavya | Krishna, Jaya Prada | |||||
| 9 | Poola Pallaki | C. Umamaheswara Rao | Nalinikanth, Bhanuchandar, Prathap K. Pothan, Aruna, Karate Lakshmi, Sridhar, Eeswar | Sri Durga Movie Enterprises | ||
| 15 | Jagannadha Rathachakralu | Narayana Rao Dasari | Krishna, Jaya Prada | |||
| Billa-Ranga | K. S. R. Das | Chiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, Shyamala, Swapna | P.N.R Pictrues | |||
| 20 | Propakari Papanna | D. S. Prakasa Rao | Chandra Mohan, Kaikala Satyanarayana | Sri Tirumala Nagore Combines | ||
| 22 | Telugunaadu | P. Lakshmi Deepak | Sri Veerakakani Pictures | |||
| Yama Kinkarudu | Raj Bharat | Chiranjeevi, Radhika, Sarath Babu, Satyanarayana, Jaggaiah, Jayamalini | Geetha Arts | |||
| Shamsher Shanker | K. S. R. Das | Krishna, Sridevi | Makkal Thilagam Movies | |||
| Edhi Dharmam Edhi Nyayam | Bapu | Bhanu Chander, Kamal Haasan, Madhavi | ||||
| 27 | O Adadhi O Magadu | Dasari Narayana Rao | Alekhya, Ravindra, Balaji, Shahida, Srihari Murthy, Nagurbabu | Kaviratna Movies | ||
| Naa Desam | K. Bapaiah | N. T. Rama Rao, Jayasudha, Satyanarayana, Jaggaiah, Giri Babu, Jamuna, Dr. Prabhakar Reddy, Kanchana | Pallavi Devi Productions | |||
| 28 | Illali Korikalu | G. Raam Mohan Rao | Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha, Satyanarayana, Nirmala, Saroja, Rohini, Dr. M. Prabhakar Reddy | Babu Arts | ||
| N O V | 5 | Tharangini | Kodi Ramakrishna | Suman, Tharangini, Bhanuchandar, Gollapudi, P.L. Narayana, Purnima | Prathap Art Productions | |
| 6 | Prema Sankellu | Vijaya Nirmala | Naresh, Syamala Gowri, Jaggaiah, Manjula, Subha, Satyanarayana, Jyothi Lakshmi, Giri Babu | Sri Vijaya Krishna Movies | ||
| Mondi Ghatam | Raja Chandra | Chiranjeevi, Radhika, Kaikala Satyanarayana Gummadi, Annapurna, Rallapalli, Ravi Kondala Rao | Anantha Lakshmi International | |||
| Kotha Neeru | K. S. Prakasa Rao | Chandra Mohan, Deepa, Kakarala, Allu Rama Lingaiah | Chitra Sahithi | |||
| 10 | Pralaya Rudrudu | A. Kodhanda Rami Reddy | Krishnam Raju, Mohan Babu, Narayana Rao, Rao Gopala Rao, Dr. M. Prabhakar Reddy Jaya Prada, Aruna | Viswa Chitra Cine Enterprises | ||
| 14 | Illanta Sandadi | Relangi Narasimha Rao | Chandra Mohan, Nutan Prasad, Prabha, Nirmala, Suvarna, Dr. M. Prabhakar Reddy, Jayamalini | Rajalakshmi Combines | ||
| 20 | Savaal | Boyina Subba Rao | Mohan Babu, Sumalatha, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Allu Rama Lingaiah, Giri Babu, Rajyalakshmi, Syamala, Vijaya Lalitha | G.V.K. Combines | ||
| Bhakta Dhruvamarkandeya | Bhanumathi Ramakrishna | Sobhana, Vamsikrishna, Hari, Ravisankar, Rohini, Rani, Rajasyamala, Babu, Suresh | Bharani Pictures | |||
| Manchu Pallaki | Vamsy | Chiranjeevi, Suhasini, Rajendra Prasad, Sai-chand | Godavari Chitra | |||
| Kadali Vachina Kanaka Durga | K. S. Reddy | Kavitha, Prasad Babu, Allu Rama Lingaiah, Ramana Murthy, Padmanbham, Sakshi Ranga Rao, Suryakantam | Surekha Enterprises | |||
| 26 | Bandhalu Anubandhalu | Bhargav | Sobhan Babu, Lakshmi, Chiranjeevi, Jaggaiah, Mada, Padmanabham, Pandari Bai | Guna Chitra | ||
| D E C | 3 | Anantha Ragalu | Prabhakar | Prabhakar, Subhakar, Mohan Rao, Subrahmanyam, Bhanupriya, Rajyalakshmi, Purnima, Rohini | Sree Sankuchakra Movies | |
| Kalavari Samsaram | K. S. Rami Reddy | Krishna, Sridevi, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Allu Rama Lingaiah, Giri Babu, Sudhakar, Geetha, Pandari Bai, Subha | ||||
| 7 | Doctor Malathi | |||||
| 17 | Eenadu | Krishna, Rao Gopala Rao, Chandra Mohan, Radhika | ||||
| 22 | Trisulam | K. Raghavendra Rao | Krishnam Raju, Sridevi | |||
| 28 | Yuvraju | Dasari Narayana Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayasudha, Sujatha | Annapurna Studios | ||
| Title | Director | Original film | Cast | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Language | ||||
| Vijaya Bheri | Vijay Reddy | Huliya Haalina Mevu | Kannada | Rajkumar, Jaya Prada, Jayachitra | |
| Jai Santhoshi Matha | Vijay Sharma | Jai Santoshi Maa | Hindi | Anita Guha, Ashish Kumar, Kanan Kaushal, Rajan Haksar, Leela Mishra, Manhar Desai, Mahipal, Trilok Kapoor | |
| Vasantha Kokila | Balu Mahendra | Moondram Pirai | Tamil | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Silk Smitha | |
| Bhakta Gnanadeva | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Bhakta Gnanadeva | Kannada | Jayanthi, Ramakrishna, Srinivasa Murthy | |
| Chattamtho Chelagatam | N. S. Rajbharath | Chinna Mul Peria Mul | Tamil | Rajesh, Baby Anju, Sreenath, Sumangali, Santhikrishna, A. Veerappan, Vani, Jayaram, Madhan | |
| Chilipi Vayasu | M. A. Kaja | Inikkum Ilamai | Tamil | Sudhakar, Radhika, Vijayakanth, ??Padmanabham, Suryakantham, Rama Prabha | |
| Musalodiki Dasara Panduga | S. P. Muthuraman | Netrikkan | Tamil | Rajinikanth, Lakshmi, Saritha, Menaka, Vijayashanti | |
| Savitri | Bharathan | Savithiri | Tamil | Vinodh, Menaka | |
| Purandara Dasu | R. Ramamurthy | Tamil | |||
| Premaku Padhabhishekam | Durai | Kilinjalgal | Tamil | Dileep, Mohan, Poornima Jayaram, Sukumari, Sudha | |
| Pagabattina Bebbuli | S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu | Simhada Mari Sainya | Kannada | Arjun, Aruna, Jayanthi, Amrish Puri, Fighter Shetty etc | |
| Patnam Mogudu Palletoori Pellam | T. S. B. K. Moulee | Nandri, Meendum Varuga | Tamil | Prathap K. Pothan, Suhasini Maniratnam, Jaishankar | |
| Mettela Savvadi | Mahendran | Metti | Tamil | Sarath Babu, Radhika | |
| Garuda Rekha | P. S. Prakash | Garuda Rekhe | Kannada | Srinath, Ambika, Madhavi, K. Vijaya, Dinesh, Vajramuni, Tiger Prabhakar, Shakti Prasad | |
| Naa Pere Johnny | Mahendran | Johnny | Tamil | Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Deepa, Suruli Rajan | |
| Eeswara Kataksham | A. P. Nagarajan | Karaikkal Ammaiyar | Tamil | K. B. Sundarambal, R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Sivakumar, Srividya, 'Kumari' Padmini | |
| Grama Kakshalu | V. C. Guhanathan | Thanikattu Raja | Tamil | Ranjinikanth, Sridevi, Sripriya, Vijayakuma, Jaishankar | |
| Hanthakulaku Saval (Tamil Dubbed) | S. P. Muthuraman | Kazhugu (1981 film) | Tamil | Rajinikanth, Rati Agnihotri, Sumalatha, V. K. Ramasamy, Cho Ramaswamy | |
| Jayamalini | A. Jagananathan | Sorgathin Thirappu Vizha | Tamil | Jayamalini, Jayachitra, Jai Ganesh, Srikanth | |
| Jai Mahakali | Babubhai Mistri | Jai Maha Kali | Hindi | Vikram Gokhale, Ranjana Deshmukh, Hercules, Dinesh Hingoo | |
| Dongalosthunnaru Jagratta | R. Thygarajan | Tamil | |||
| Mahanati | S. R. Puttanna Kanagal | Ranganayaki | Kannada | Ambareesh, Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Ashok | |
| Palletoori Simham | S. P. Muthuraman | Sakalakala Vallavan | Tamil | Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Silk Smitha | |
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