List of Telugu films of the 1930s

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This is a list of films produced by the Telugu film industry in the 1930s. In those days most of the actors and actresses were singers, and also stage performers. In. 1930s, there were no regulatory body for films.

TitleDirectorProductionCastRelease
1931
Kalidas H. M. Reddy Imperial Movi-Tone T. P. Rajalakshmi, P. G. Venkatesan, L. V. Prasad 31 October 1931
1932
Bhakta Prahlada H. M. Reddy Sri Krishna Film CompanyVenkata Subbaiah Municipalle, Surabhi Kamalabai, 'Master' Krishna, L. V. Prasad 6 February 1932
Sri Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam Sarvottam Badami Sagar Movietone C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Surabhi Kamalabai, Yadavalli Suryanarayana
Sakunthala Sarvottam Badami Sagar Movietone Yadavalli Suryanarayana, Surabhi Kamalabai
1933
Chintamani or BilvamangalSadasiva Rao KallakooriMaster Baburao, Bhadracharyulu, Pulipati Venkateswarulu, P Ramatilakam, Parvatibai etc.29 July 1933
Prudhvi Putra

2 playlets

Parijathapa Haranam

Narakasura Vadha

Pothina Srinivasa RaoParepalli Satyannarayana, K. Raghuramaiah, Surabhi Kamalabai 20 December 1933

Kinima Central, Chennai 1933

This is as per Andhra Patrika 1933 December edition

Prajvala AlapanaSadasiva Rao
Ramadasu C. Pullayya, Ghantasala Radhakrishnaiah Ghantasala Balaramayya, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Satyanarayana Aarani, Rama Thilakam2 September 1933
Sati Savitri C. Pullayya East India Film Company Nidumukkala Subba Rao, Rama Thilakam, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Parupalli Satyannarayana5 February 1933
Sati Savitri H. M. Reddy Bharat MovieTonesKanthamani, V.V. Subba Rao, K.L. Kantham, Hem Singh4 February 1933
1934
Athulya SahavasamPullaya
AhalyaK. Rangarao
Lava Kusa C. Pullaiah East India Film Company Parupalli Subba Rao, Sriranjani, 'Master' Bhimarao, 'Master' Malleshwara Rao, Parupalli Satyannarayana22 December 1934
Sita Kalyanam C. Narasimha RaoVel PicturesMadhavapeddi Venkatramaiah, Master Kalyani, Bezawada Rajarathnam, P. Rama Thilakam, Nageswara Rao, Lanka Krishnamurthy6 October 1934
1935
Bhakta Kuchela K. SadasivaraoRadha Film Company K. Raghuramaiah, Pulipaka Venkatappaiah, D. S. Prakasarao, Kakinada Rajaratnam, Saraswati, Samrajyam, Sundaram20 July 1935
Harishchandra T. A. RamanStar CombinesAdhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Kannamba, 'Master' Bhimarao, Pulipati Venkateswarulu, Akulu Narasimha Rao9 November 1935
Sati Anasuya Ahin Chowdhary Dasari Kotiratnam, Tungala Chalapati
Sati Sakkubai Charu RaiTungala Chalapati Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, Suravarapu Venkateswarulu, Dasari Anjani Bai21 May 1935
Sri Krishna Leelalu C. Narasimha RaoVel Pictures S. Rajeswara Rao, Parepalli Subba Rao, Sriranjani, Vemuri Gaggaiah, P. Rama Thilakam, Parepalli Satyanarayana, C. Lakshmi Rajyam 30 November 1935
Sri Krishna Tulabharam C. Pullaiah East India Film Company Ramanatha Sastri Kapilavayi, Rushyendramani, Kanchanamala, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, Relangi 22 April 1935
Rani Premalata
1936
Dhruva (Also Known as Dhruva Vijayamu) C. Pullaiah East India Film Company C. Narayanaswamy, T. Venkateswarulu, M. Hemalata, Sitaram, M. Rangachari, A. Narasimha Rao, Lalitha
Draupadi Maanasamrakshana N. Jaganatha SwamyLakshmi Films Bellary Raghava, Surabhi Kamalabai, Parepalli Subba Rao, Banda Kanakalingeswararao, V. V. Subba Rao, B. Chalapathi Rao, K. Sivarama Krishnayya24 March 1936
Draupadi Vastrapaharanam H. Vishwanath BabuSaraswati Talkies Yadavalli Suryanarayana, P. Kannamba, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, N. Nagaraja Rao, Lanka Krishna Murthy, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Dommeti Suryanarayana29 February 1936
Kabir S. RangaswamyOriental Classical Films5 February 1936
Lanka Dahanam K. Sadasivarao K. Raghuramaiah
Mayabazar (Also Known as Sasirekha Parinayam) P. V. DasVel PicturesYadavalli Nageswara Rao, Santha Kumari, S. P. Lakshmanaswamy, Sriranjani, Turlapati Anjaneyulu, Rami Reddy
Prema Vijayam Kruthiventi Nageswara RaoRanga Rao, P. S. Sarma, B. Rajalakshma, P. Rama Rao, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, K. Ranga Rao
Premilarjuneyam
Sampoorna Ramayanam I. Nagabhushana Rao, N. B. NarayanaDurga CinetoneB. Narayana Murthy, M. Narayana Rao, Pushpavalli, M. Suryanarayana
Sati Tulasi C. Narasimha Rao Ghantasala Balaramayya, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Sriranjani
Sulochana
Veera Abhimanyu V. D. AmeenSelect Pictures Circuit Kanchanamala, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, Mantravadi Venkatajogarao
1937
Balayogini K. Subrahmanyam Mahalakshmi Studio Baby Saroja, Aarani Satyanarayana, Vangara, Kamala Kumari, P. Rama Thilakam, Baby S. Varalakshmi
Dasavataramulu K. V. BhaveSaraswathi CinetoneParepalli Subba Rao, Mandha Subbarao, Dronamraju Narasimharao, Tigela Venkateswarlu, Koderu Rajasodarulu, Dommiti Satyanarayana27 September 1937
Kanakatara H. Vishwanath BabuSaraswati TalkiesDommeti Suryanarayana, P. Kannamba, P. Suribabu
Mohini Rukmangada C. Narasimha RaoNational Movietone Vemuri Gaggaiah, Yadavalli Suryanarayana, C. Krishnaveni, P. Rama Thilakam, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, T. Ramakrishna Sastry
Nara Narayana C. Narasimha RaoAdhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Rama Thilakam, Pulipati Venkateswarlu
Rukmini Kalyanam R. Nataraja MudaliarSri Bharatha Lakshmi Pictures K. Raghuramaiah, Santha Kumari
Sarangadhara P. Pullaiah Star Combines Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Santha Kumari, Adhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Kannamba, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, Sriranjani
Vijayadasami
Vipra Narayana Ahindra ChaudhariArora PicturesKasturi Narasimha Rao, Kanchanamala, Suryakumari
1938
Bhakta Jayadeva Hiren BoseAndhra Cinetone Surabhi Kamalabai, Rentachintala Satyanarayana, Santha Kumari, Pulipati Venkateswarlu
Bhakta Markandeya C. Narayana Murthy Kubera Films Vemuri Gaggaiah, Sriranjani, G. S. Swamy17 June 1938
Chal Mohana Ranga C. Pullaiah Andhra TalkiesValli Subba Rao, Pushpavalli 12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
Chitranaleeyam D. Rami ReddyKubera Films Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Sriranjani, Madhavappedi Venkataramayya
Gruhalakshmi H. M. Reddy Rohini Pictures V. Nagayya, Kanchanamala, P. Kannamba, Ramanujachari, Govindarajula Subba Rao 12 March 1938
Gulebakavali Kallakoori Sadasiva RaoParamount Film CompanyB. Jayamma
Kacha Devayani C. DronamrajuRadha Film CompanyS. P. Lakshmana Swamy, C. Krishnaveni, C. Suryanarayana Bhagavathar, R. Rami Reddy, K. Raghuramayya [1]
Kasula Peru C. Pullaiah Andhra TalkiesK. Hanumantha Rao, Sundaramma, Srihari, Tulasamma12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
Krishna Jarasandha C. Narasimha RaoJaya FilmsT. Ramakrishna Sastry, M. V. Rajamma, Vemuri Gaggaiah, K. Satyanarayana
Mala Pilla Gudavalli Ramabrahmam Jagadeesh Filims Govindarajula Subba Rao, Kanchanamala, P. Suribabu, Vangara 25 September 1938
Mohini Bhasmasura C. Pullaiah Andhra Talkies Pushpavalli, A. V. Subba Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, D. Rama Murthy
Narada Samsaram
Satyanarayana Vratam C. Pullaiah Andhra TalkiesKamaraju, Devarakonda Ramoorthi, Hymavathi, Laxminarasamma12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
Thukaram B. Narayana RaoStar Combines C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Surabhi Kamalabai, Surabhi Balasaraswathi
1939
Amma Niranjan Pal
Jayaprada Ch. Narasimha RaoSharada-Rayalseema Films C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, K. Pichhaiah, Suryakumari, Lalita
Mahananda China Kameswara Rao DronamrajuJaya FilmsAdhanki Srirama Murthy, Parepalli Subba Rao, C. Krishnaveni, P. Kannamba
Malli Pelli Y. V. Rao Sri Jagadish Films Y. V. Rao, K. Sathyanarayana, Kanchanamala, Bezawada Rajarathnam
Panduranga Vittal B. V. RamanandamRadha Film CompanyPanchangam Ramanujachary, T. Chalapathi Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, D. Satyanarayana, Kanthamani
Pasupathastram K. Ranga Rao K. Raghuramaiah
Mathru Bhoomi H. M. Reddy Vel Pictures P. U. Chinnappa, T. S. Santhanam, T. V. Kumudhini, A. K. Rajalakshmi
Radha Krishna
Raithu Bidda Gudavalli Ramabrahmam Sri Saradhi Films Bellary Raghava, P. Suri Babu, Suryakumari, G. V. Sitapathy Rao, S. Varalakshmi 27 August 1939
Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Also Known as "Balaji") P. Pullaiah Famous Pictures C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Santha Kumari, Rajeshwari Devi
Vande Mataram B. N. Reddy Vauhini Studios V. Nagayya, Kanchanamala, Lingamoorthy
Vara Vikrayam C. Pullaiah East India Film Company Pushpavalli, Lakshmikantam Kavi, P. Bhanumathi, Daita Gopalam, Sriranjani
1940
Barrister Parvateesarrn R. Prakash Lanka Satyam, G. Varalakshmi, K. Sivarao, L. V. Prasad Motion Pictures Combines [2]
Bhoja Kalidasu H. V. BabuAdhanki Srirama Murthy, Parepalli Subba Rao, P. Kannamba Jaya Films
Bhookailas Sundar Rao Nadkarni M. V. Subbiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi Bai, R. Subramanyam, Hymavathi Saraswathi Cine Films [3]
Bondam Pelli H. M. Reddy L. V. Prasad, G. Varalakshmi Madras United Artistes Corporation
Chaduvukunna Bharya H. M. Reddy Lanka Satyam, G. Varalakshmi Madras United Artistes Corporation
Chandika R. S. Prakash P. Kannamba, Bellary Raghava, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Aarani Satyanarayana Bhavani Pictures
Illalu Gudavalli Ramabrahmam V. Umamaheswara Rao, Kanchanamala, Lakshmi Rajyam Indira Devi Films [4]
Jeevana Jyothi China Kameswara Rao DronamrajuCh. Narayana Rao, C. Krishnaveni, Kamala Kotnis M. R. A. Productions
Kalachakram Amancharla Gopala Rao Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Lakshmi Rajyam, M. Krishna Rao, N. Nagaraja Rao, Uma DeviNaveena Bharath
Mahiravana Ch. Narayana Murthy Vemuri Gaggaiah, Kanchanamala, R. Subramanyam, Yandamuri Raju, T. Ramakrishna Sastry Kubera Pictures
Malathi Madhavam C. Pullaiah Pushpavalli, C. Srinivasa Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Relangi Metropolitan Pictures
Meerabai B. Narasimha Rao Govindarajula Subba Rao, M. V. Lakshmi, Bogaraju PerrajuNavyakala Films
Sumangali B. N. Reddy A. S. Giri, V. Nagayya, Kumari, Malathi Vauhini Studios
Viswa Mohini Y. V. Rao V. Nagayya, Bezawada Rajarathnam, Y. V. Rao, Lalitha DeviSri Jagadesh Films

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