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This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood film industry based in Hyderabad in the year 1944. [1] [2]
Title | Director | Cast | Production | Genre |
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Bhishma | Ch. Narayana Murthy | Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri, C. Krishnaveni, Sriranjani | Bhavani Pictures | Mythology |
Circus King | ||||
Oka Roju Raju | Jyothi Sinha | Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri, Purnima | ||
Samsara Naradhi | Ch. Narayana Murthy | Madhali Krishamurthy, Bharat Sastri | Bhavani Pictures | Drama |
Seeta Rama Jananam | Ghantasala Balaramayya | A. Nageswara Rao, Tripurasundari, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Rushyendramani, Parepalli Subba Rao, Kamala Kotnis | Prathiba Pictures | Mythology |
Tahsildar | Y. V. Rao | Y. V. Rao, C. H. Narayana Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Kamala Kotnis | Sri Jagadesh Films | Drama |
This is a list of films produced in the Telugu cinema also known as Tollywood and in the Telugu language.
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