List of Telugu films of 1997

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This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood (Telugu language film industry) based in Hyderabad in the year 1997.

1997

TitleDirectorCastMusic directorSources
Aahvaanam S. V. Krishna Reddy Srikanth, Ramya Krishna, Heera Rajagopal S. V. Krishna Reddy
Aaro Pranam K. Veery Vineeth, Soundarya, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lakshmi K. Veeru
Abbaigari Pelli Sharath Suman, Simran Bagga, Sanghavi Koti
Anaganaga Oka Roju Ram Gopal Varma J. D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar, Raghuvaran, Brahmanandam Sri
Annamayya K. Raghavendra Rao Nagarjuna Akkineni, Mohan Babu, Ramya Krishna, Suman, Kasthuri, Roja Selvamani, Sujatha M. M. Keeravani
Chilakkottudu E. V. V. Satyanarayana Jagapati Babu, Rajendra Prasad Ramya Krishna Koti
Chinnabbayi K. Viswanath Daggubati Venkatesh, Ramya Krishna, Ravali, Srividya Ilayaraja
Collector Garu B. Gopal Mohan Babu, Sakshi Shivanand, Brahmanandam Koti
Devudu Raviraja Pinisetty Balakrishna, Ramya Krishna Sirpy
Dongaata Kodi Ramakrishna Jagapati Babu, Soundarya, Suresh Ramani Bhardawaj
Egire Paavurama S. V. Krishna Reddy Srikanth, Laila Mehdin, J. D. Chakravarthy, Suhasini Maniratnam S. V. Krishna Reddy
Gokulamlo Seeta Muthyala Subbaiah Pawan Kalyan, Raasi Koti
Hitler Muthyala Subbaiah Chiranjeevi, Rajendra Prasad, Rambha Koti
Jai Bajarangabhali T. Prabhakar Rajendra Prasad, Indraja, Kota, Koti
Kurralla RajyamBoyapati Kameswara Rao Vikram, Ali, Anand Vandemataram. Sreenivas
Maa Nannaku Pelli E. V. V. Satyanarayana Krishnam Raju, Simran Bagga, Srikanth Koti
Mama Bagunnava Kodi Ramakrishna Rajendra Prasad, Naresh, Rambha Vidya Sagar
Master Suresh Krishna Chiranjeevi, Sakshi Shivanand, Puneet Issar, Vijayakumar Deva
Muddula Mogudu A. Kodandarami Reddy Balakrishna, Meena, Brahmanandam Koti
Oka Chinna Maata Muthyala Subbaiah Jagapati Babu, Indraja Ramani Bhardawaj
Omkaram Upendra Rajasekhar, Prema, Bhagyashree Hamsalekha
Osey Ramulamma Dasari Narayana Rao Vijayashanti, Ramki, Rami Reddy Vandemataram Srinivas
Peddannayya Sharat Balakrishna, Roja Selvamani, Achyuth Koti
Pelli Kodi Ramakrishna Vadde Naveen, Maheshwari, Sujatha, Pruthviraj S. A. Rajkumar
Pelli Chesukundam Muthyala Subbaiah Venkatesh, Soundarya, Laila Mehdin, Brahmanandam Koti
Pelli Pandiri Kodi Ramakrishna Jagapati Babu, Raasi, Babloo Prithiveeraj Vandemataram Srinivas
Preminchukundam Raa Jayanth C. Paranjee Daggubati Venkatesh, Anjala Zaveri Mahesh Mahadevan
Priya O PriyaMuppulaneni ShivaVadde Naveen, Simran Bagga, Abbas Koti
Priyaragalu A. Kodandarami Reddy Jagapati Babu, Soundarya, Maheswari M. M. Keeravani
Bala Ramayanam Guna Sekhar Jr. NTR, Suhani Madhavapeddi Suresh
Rukmini Ravi Raja Pinisetty Vineeth, Preetha Vijayakumar Vidyasagar
Sindhooram Krishna Vamsi Ravi Teja, Sanghavi, Brahmaji Sri Kommineni
Subhakankshalu Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao Jagapathi Babu, Mantra, Raasi S. A. Rajkumar, Koti
Surya Putrulu C. Umamaheswara Rao Mammootty, Suman, Shobana M. M. Keeravani
Suswagatham Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao Pawan Kalyan, Devayani, Raghuvaran S. A. Rajkumar
Taraka Ramudu R. V. Udayakumar Srikanth, Soundarya Koti
Thaali E. V. V. Satyanarayana Srikanth, Rajendra Prasad Vidya Sagar
Veedevadandi Babu E. V. V. Satyanarayana Mohan Babu, Shilpa Shetty, Brahmanandam Sirpy
Ugadi S. V. Krishna Reddy S. V. Krishna Reddy, Laila Mehdin S. V. Krishna Reddy

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