List of Telugu films of the 1930s

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This is a list of films produced by the Telugu cinema (Tollywood) film industry based in Hyderabad in the 1930s. In those days most of the actors actresses were singers, they were also stage performers. Full movie used to be of 3 hours++, few dialogues. In. 1930s, there were no regulatory body for films.

TitleDirectorProductionCastGenreRelease
1931
Kalidas H. M. Reddy Imperial Movi-Tone T. P. Rajalakshmi, P. G. Venkatesan, L. V. Prasad Biographical31 October 1931
1932
Bhakta Prahlada H. M. Reddy Sri Krishna Film CompanyVenkata Subbaiah Municipalle, Surabhi Kamalabai, 'Master' Krishna, L. V. Prasad Devotional6 February 1932
Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam Sarvottam Badami Sagar Movietone C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Surabhi Kamalabai, Yadavalli Suryanarayana Devotional
Shakuntala Sarvottam Badami Sagar Movietone Yadavalli Suryanarayana, Surabhi Kamalabai Mythology
1933
Chintamani or BilvamangalSadasiva Rao KallakooriMaster Baburao, Bhadracharyulu, Pulipati Venkateswarulu, P Ramatilakam, Parvatibai etc.Devotional29 July 1933
Prudhvi Putra

2 playlet's

Parijathaparanam

Narakasura Vadha

Potina Srinivasa RaoParepalli Satyannarayana, K. Raghuramaiah, Surabhi Kamalabai Devotional20 December 1933

Kinima Central, Chennai 1933

This is as per Andhra Patrika 1933 December edition

Prajvala Alapana Sadasiva Rao
Ramadasu C. Pullaiah, Ghantasala Radhakrishnaiah Ghantasala Balaramayya, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Satyanarayana Aarani, Rama ThilakamDevotional2 September 1933
Sati Savitri C. Pullaiah East India Film Company Nidumukkala Subba Rao, Rama Thilakam, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Parupalli SatyannarayanaDevotional5 February 1933
Sathi Savitri H. M. Reddy Bharat MovieTonesKanthamani, V.V. Subba Rao, K.L. Kantham, Hem SinghDevotional4 February 1933
1934
Athulya Sahavasam andi Pullaya
Ahalya K. Rangarao
Lava Kusa C. Pullaiah East India Film Company Parupalli Subba Rao, Sriranjani, 'Master' Bhimarao, 'Master' Malleshwara Rao, Parupalli SatyannarayanaDevotional22 December 1934
Sita Kalyanam C. Narasimha RaoVel PicturesMadhavapeddi Venkatramaiah, Master Kalyani, Bezawada Rajarathnam, P. Rama Thilakam, Nageswara Rao, Lanka KrishnamurthyDevotional6 October 1934
1935
Bhakta Kuchela K. SadasivaraoRadha Film Company K. Raghuramaiah, Pulipaka Venkatappaiah, D. S. Prakasarao, Kakinada Rajaratnam, Saraswati, Samrajyam, SundaramDevotional20 July 1935
Harishchandra T. A. RamanStar CombinesAdhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Kannamba, 'Master' Bhimarao, Pulipati Venkateswarulu, Akulu Narasimha RaoDevotional9 November 1935
Sati Anasuya Ahin Chowdhary Dasari Kotiratnam, Tungala ChalapatiDevotional
Sati Sakkubai Charu RaiTungala Chalapati Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, Suravarapu Venkateswarulu, Dasari Anjani BaiDevotional21 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 Devotional22 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, LalithaMythology
Draupadi Maanasamrakshana N. Jaganatha SwamyLakshmi Films Bellary Raghava, Surabhi Kamalabai, Parepalli Subba Rao, Banda Kanakalingeswararao, V. V. Subba Rao, B. Chalapathi Rao, K. Sivarama KrishnayyaMythology24 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 SuryanarayanaMythology29 February 1936
Kabir S. RangaswamyOriental Classical Films5 February 1936
Lanka Dahanam K. Sadasivarao K. Raghuramaiah Mythology
Mayabazar (Also Known as Sasirekha Parinayam) P. V. DasVel PicturesYadavalli Nageswara Rao, Santha Kumari, S. P. Lakshmanaswamy, Sriranjani, Turlapati Anjaneyulu, Rami ReddyMythology
Premavijayam Krithiventi Nageshwara RaoRanga Rao, P. S. Sharma, 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. SuryanarayanaDevotional
Sati Tulasi C. Narasimha Rao Ghantasala Balaramayya, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Sriranjani Mythology
Sulochana
Veerabhimanyu V. D. AmeenSelect Pctures Circuit Kanchanamala, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, Mantravadi VenkatajogaraoMythology
1937
Balayogini K. Subrahmanyam Mahalakshmi Studio Baby Saroja, Aarani Satyanarayana, Vangara, Kamala Kumari, P. Rama Thilakam, Baby S. Varalakshmi Drama
Dasavataramulu K. V. BhaveSaraswathi CinetoneParepalli Subba Rao, Mandha Subbarao, Dronamraju Narasimharao, Tigela Venkateswarlu, Koderu Rajasodarulu, Dommiti SatyanarayanaMythology27 September 1937
Kanakatara H. Vishwanath BabuSaraswati TalkiesDommeti Suryanarayana, P. Kannamba, P. Suribabu Romance
Mohini Rukmangada C. Narasimha RaoNational Movietone Vemuri Gaggaiah, Yadavalli Suryanarayana, C. Krishnaveni, P. Rama Thilakam, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, T. Ramakrishna SastryMythology
Nara Narayana C. Narasimha RaoAdhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Rama Thilakam, Pulipati VenkateswarluDevotional
Rukmini Kalyanam R. Nataraja MudaliarSri Bharatha Lakshmi Pictures K. Raghuramaiah, Santha Kumari Devotional
Sarangadhara P. Pullaiah Star Combines Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Santha Kumari, Adhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Kannamba, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, Sriranjani Devotional
Vijayadashami
Vipra Narayana Ahindra ChaudhariArora PicturesKasturi Narasimha Rao, Kanchanamala, Suryakumari Devotional
1938
Bhakta Jayadeva Hiren BoseAndhra Cinetone Surabhi Kamalabai, Rentachintala Satyanarayana, Santha Kumari, Pulipati VenkateswarluDevotional
Bhakta Markandeya C. Narayana Murthy Kubera Films Vemuri Gaggaiah, Sriranjani, G. S. SwamyDevotional17 June 1938
Chal Mohana Ranga C. Pullaiah Andhra TalkiesValli Subba Rao, Pushpavalli Drama12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
Chitranaleeyam D. Rami ReddyKubera Films Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Sriranjani, Madhavappedi VenkataramayyaMythology
Gruhalakshmi H. M. Reddy Rohini Pictures V. Nagayya, Kanchanamala, P. Kannamba, Ramanujachari, Govindarajula Subba Rao Drama12 March 1938
Gulebakavali Kallakoori Sadasiva RaoParamount Film CompanyB. JayammaFantasy
Kacha Devayani C. DronamrajuRadha Film CompanyS. P. Lakshmana Swamy, C. Krishnaveni, C. Suryanarayana Bhagavathar, R. Rami Reddy, K. RaghuramayyaMythology [1]
Kasula Peru C. Pullaiah Andhra TalkiesK. Hanumantha Rao, Sundaramma, Srihari, TulasammaDrama12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
Krishna Jarasandha C. Narasimha RaoJaya FilmsT. Ramakrishna Sastry, M. V. Rajamma, Vemuri Gaggaiah, K. SatyanarayanaMythology
Mala Pilla Gudavalli Ramabrahmam Jagadeesh Filims Govindarajula Subba Rao, Kanchanamala, P. Suribabu, Vangara Social25 September 1938
Mohini Bhasmasura C. Pullaiah Andhra Talkies Pushpavalli, A. V. Subba Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, D. Rama MurthyDevotional
Narada Samsaram
Satyanarayana Vratam C. Pullaiah Andhra TalkiesKamaraju, Devarakonda Ramoorthi, Hymavathi, LaxminarasammaDrama12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
Thukaram B. Narayana RaoStar Combines C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Surabhi Kamalabai, Surabhi BalasaraswathiDrama
1939
Amma Niranjan Pal
Jayaprada Ch. Narasimha RaoSharada-Rayalseema Films C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, K. Pichhaiah, Suryakumari, LalitaDevotional
Mahananda China Kameswara Rao DronamrajuJaya FilmsAdhanki Srirama Murthy, Parepalli Subba Rao, C. Krishnaveni, P. Kannamba Devotional
Malli Pelli Y. V. Rao Sri Jagadish Films Y. V. Rao, K. Sathyanarayana, Kanchanamala, Bezawada RajarathnamSocial
Panduranga Vittal B. V. RamanandamRadha Film CompanyPanchangam Ramanujachary, T. Chalapathi Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, D. Satyanarayana, KanthamaniDevotional
Pasupathastram K. Ranga Rao K. Raghuramaiah Devotional
Mathru Bhoomi H. M. Reddy Vel Pictures P. U. Chinnappa, T. S. Santhanam, T. V. Kumudhini, A. K. RajalakshmiDrama
Radha Krishna
Raithu Bidda Gudavalli Ramabrahmam Sri Saradhi Films Bellary Raghava, P. Suri Babu, Suryakumari, G. V. Sitapathy Rao, S. Varalakshmi Social27 August 1939
Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Also Known as "Balaji") P. Pullaiah Famous Pictures C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Santha Kumari, Rajeshwari DeviDevotional
Vande Mataram B. N. Reddy Vauhini Studios V. Nagayya, Kanchanamala, LingamoorthySocial
Vara Vikrayam C. Pullaiah East India Film Company Pushpavalli, Lakshmikantam Kavi, P. Bhanumathi, Daita Gopalam, Sriranjani Social
1940
Barrister Parvateesarrn R. Prakash Lanka Satyam, G. Varalakshmi, K. Sivarao, L. V. Prasad Motion Pictures CombinesComedy [2]
Bhoja Kalidasu H. V. BabuAdhanki Srirama Murthy, Parepalli Subba Rao, P. Kannamba Jaya FilmsMythology
Bhookailas Sundar Rao Nadkarni M. V. Subbiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi Bai, R. Subramanyam, Hymavathi Saraswathi Cine Films Devotional [3]
Bondam Pelli H. M. Reddy L. V. Prasad, G. Varalakshmi Madras United Artistes CorporationComedy
Chaduvukunna Bharya H. M. Reddy Lanka Satyam, G. Varalakshmi Madras United Artistes CorporationComedy
Chandika R. S. Prakash P. Kannamba, Bellary Raghava, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Aarani Satyanarayana Bhavani PicturesAdventure
Illalu Gudavalli Ramabrahmam V. Umamaheswara Rao, Kanchanamala, Lakshmi Rajyam Indira Devi FilmsFamily [4]
Jeevana Jyothi China Kameswara Rao DronamrajuCh. Narayana Rao, C. Krishnaveni, Kamala Kotnis M. R. A. ProductionsDrama
Kalachakram Amancharla Gopala Rao Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Lakshmi Rajyam, M. Krishna Rao, N. Nagaraja Rao, Uma DeviNaveena BharathDrama
Mahiravana Ch. Narayana Murthy Vemuri Gaggaiah, Kanchanamala, R. Subramanyam, Yandamuri Raju, T. Ramakrishna Sastry Kubera Pictures Mythology
Malathi Madhavam C. Pullaiah Pushpavalli, C. Srinivasa Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Relangi Metropolitan PicturesFolklore
Meerabai B. Narasimha Rao Govindarajula Subba Rao, M. V. Lakshmi, Bogaraju PerrajuNavyakala FilmsDevotional
Sumangali B. N. Reddy A. S. Giri, V. Nagayya, Kumari, Malathi Vauhini Studios Social
Viswa Mohini Y. V. Rao V. Nagayya, Bezawada Rajarathnam, Y. V. Rao, Lalitha DeviSri Jagadesh FilmsDrama

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