This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood (Telugu language film industry) based in Hyderabad in the year 1984. [1]
This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood (Telugu language film industry) based in Hyderabad in the year 1984. [1]
| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Original film | Cast | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Language | |||||
| 23 June | Sakala Kala Priyudu | Rama Narayana | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Tamil | Mohan, Purnima Jayaram, Silk Smitha | |
| Bharya Bharthala Anubandham | B. Maleah | Nanna Devaru - 1982 | Kannada | Anath Nag, Ambika, Roopadevi | ||
| 22 June | Love Love Love | K. Balachander | Poikkal Kudhirai | Tamil | Viji, Ramakrishna, Vaali, Raveendran | |
| 2 August | Mangalya Mahima | Ashish Kumar | Ganga Sagar | Hindi | ||
| 1 December | Sahasa Simham | Dhamodharan N. | Pagadai Panirendu | Tamil | Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Y. G. Mahendra | |
| 14 December | Tiger Rajani | K. Balachander | Agni Sakshi | Tamil | Rajinikanth, Saritha | |
| 28 December | Murder | Joshiy | Alakadalinakkare | Malayalam | ||
This is a list of films produced in the Telugu cinema also known as Tollywood and in the Telugu language.
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