List of Telugu films of the 1930s

This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood film industry based in Madras(Chennai) 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. No censorship, no regulatory authority.

TitleDirector ProductionCastGenreRelease
1931
Kalidas H. M. Reddy Imperial Movi-Tone T. P. Rajalakshmi, P. G. Venkatesan, L. V. Prasad Biographical 31 October 1931
1932
Bhakta PrahladaH. M. Reddy Sri Krishna Film CompanyVenkata Subbaiah Munipalle, Surabhi Kamalabai, 'Master' Krishna, L. V. PrasadDevotional6 February 1932
Rama Paduka PattabhishekamSarvottam BadamiSagar Movietone C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Surabhi Kamalabai, Yadavalli SuryanarayanaDevotional
ShakuntalaSarvottam BadamiYadavalli Suryanarayana, Surabhi KamalabaiMythology
1933
Chintamani or BilvamangalSadasiva Rao KallakooriMaster Baburao, Bhadracharyulu, Pulipati Venkateswarulu, P Ramatilakam, Parvatibai etc.Devotional 29 July 1933
Prithvi Putra

2 playlet's

Parijathaparanam

Narakasura Vadha

Potina Srinivasa RaoParepalli Satyannarayana, K. Raghuramaiah, Surabhi KamalabaiDevotional 20 December 1933

Kinima Central, Chennai 1933

This is as per Andhra Patrika 1933 December edition

Prajvala AlapanaSadasiva Rao
RamadasuC. Pullaiah, Ghantasala Radhakrishnaiah Ghantasala Balaramayya, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Satyanarayana Aarani, Rama ThilakamDevotional 2 September 1933
Sati SavitriC. Pullaiah East India Film Company Nidumukkala Subba Rao, Rama Thilakam, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Parupalli Satyannarayana Devotional 5 February 1933
Sathi Savitri H. M. Reddy Bharat MovieTones Kanthamani, V.V. Subba Rao, K.L. Kantham, Hem Singh Devotional 4 February 1933
1934
Athulya SahavasamPullaya
AhalyaK. Rangarao
Lava KusaC. Pullaiah East India Film CompanyParupalli Subba Rao, Sriranjani, 'Master' Bhimarao, 'Master' Malleshwara Rao, Parupalli SatyannarayanaDevotional 22 December 1934
Sita KalyanamC. Narasimha Rao Vel PicturesMadhavapeddi Venkatramaiah, Master Kalyani, Bezawada Rajarathnam, P. Rama Thilakam, Nageswara Rao, Lanka KrishnamurthyDevotional 6 October 1934
1935
Bhakta KuchelaK. Sadasivarao Radha Film Company K. Raghuramaiah, Pulipaka Venkatappaiah, D. S. Prakasarao, Kakinada Rajaratnam, Saraswati, Samrajyam, Sundaram Devotional 20 July 1935
HarishchandraT. A. Raman Star CombinesAdhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Kannamba, 'Master' Bhimarao, Pulipati Venkateswarulu, Akulu Narasimha RaoDevotional 9 November 1935
Sati AnasuyaAhin Chowdhary Dasari Kotaratnam, Tungala ChalapatiDevotional
Sati SakkubaiCharu Rai Tungala Chalapati Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, Suravarapu Venkateswarulu, Dasari Anjani BaiDevotional 21 May 1935
Sri Krishna LeelaluC. Narasimha Rao Vel PicturesS. Rajeswara Rao, Parepalli Subba Rao, Sriranjani, Vemuri Gaggaiah, P. Rama Thilakam, Parepalli Satyanarayana, C. Lakshmi Rajyam30 November 1935
Sri Krishna TulabharamC. Pullaiah East India Film CompanyRamanatha Sastri Kapilavayi, Rushyendramani, Kanchanamala, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, Relangi Venkata RamaiahDevotional22 April 1935
Rani Premalata
1936
Dhruva (Also Known as Dhruva Vijayamu)C. Pullaiah East India Film CompanyC. Narayanaswamy, T. Venkateswarulu, M. Hemalata, Sitaram, M. Rangachari, A. Narasimha Rao, LalithaMythology
Draupadi MaanasamrakshanaN. Jaganatha Swamy Lakshmi FilmsBellary Raghava, Surabhi Kamalabai, Parepalli Subba Rao, Banda Kanakalingeswararao, V. V. Subba Rao, B. Chalapathi Rao, K. Sivarama KrishnayyaMythology24 March 1936
Draupadi VastrapaharanamH. Vishwanath Babu Saraswati TalkiesYadavalli Suryanarayana, P. Kannamba, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, N. Nagaraja Rao, Lanka Krishna Murthy, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Dommeti SuryanarayanaMythology29 February 1936
KabirS. Rangaswamy Oriental Classical Films5 February 1936
Lanka DahanamK. Sadasivarao K. RaghuramaiahMythology
Mayabazar (Also Known as Sasirekha Parinayam)P. V. Das Vel PicturesYadavalli Nageswara Rao, Santha Kumari, S. P. Lakshmanaswamy, Sriranjani, Turlapati Anjaneyulu, Rami ReddyMythology
PremavijayamKrithiventi Nageshwara Rao Ranga Rao, P. S. Sharma, B. Rajalakshma, P. Rama Rao, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, K. Ranga Rao
Premilarjuneyam
Sampoorna RamayanamI. Nagabhushana Rao, N. B. Narayana Durga CinetoneB. Narayana Murthy, M. Narayana Rao, Pushpavalli, M. SuryanarayanaDevotional
Sati TulasiC. Narasimha Rao Ghantasala Balaramayya, Vemuri Gaggaiah, SriranjaniMythology
Sulochana
VeerabhimanyuV. D. Ameen Select Pctures CircuitKanchanamala, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, Mantravadi VenkatajogaraoMythology
1937
BalayoginiK. Subrahmanyam Mahalakshmi StudioBaby Saroja, Aarani Satyanarayana, Vangara, Kamala Kumari, P. Rama Thilakam, Baby S. VaralakshmiDrama
DasavataramuluK. V. Bhave Saraswathi CinetoneParepalli Subba Rao, Mandha Subbarao, Dronamraju Narasimharao, Tigela Venkateswarlu, Koderu Rajasodarulu, Dommiti SatyanarayanaMythology27 September 1937
KanakataraH. Vishwanath Babu Saraswati TalkiesDommeti Suryanarayana, P. Kannamba, P. SuribabuRomance
Mohini RukmangadaC. Narasimha Rao National MovietoneVemuri Gaggaiah, Yadavalli Suryanarayana, C. Krishnaveni, P. Rama Thilakam, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, T. Ramakrishna SastryMythology
Nara NarayanaC. Narasimha Rao Adhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Rama Thilakam, Pulipati VenkateswarluDevotional
Rukmini KalyanamR. Nataraja Mudaliar Sri Bharatha Lakshmi PicturesK. Raghuramaiah, Santha KumariDevotional
SarangadharaP. Pullaiah Star CombinesBanda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Santha Kumari, Adhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Kannamba, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, SriranjaniDevotional
Vijayadashami
Vipra NarayanaAhindra Chaudhari Arora PicturesKasturi Narasimha Rao, Kanchanamala, SuryakumariDevotional
1938
Bhakta JayadevaHiren Bose Andhra CinetoneSurabhi Kamalabai, Rentachintala Satyanarayana, Santha Kumari, Pulipati VenkateswarluDevotional
Bhakta MarkandeyaC. Narayana Murthy Kubera FilmsVemuri Gaggaiah, Sriranjani, G. S. SwamyDevotional17 June 1938
Chal Mohana RangaC. Pullaiah Andhra TalkiesValli Subba Rao, PushpavalliDrama12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
ChitranaleeyamD. Rami Reddy Kubera FilmsBanda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Sriranjani, Madhavappedi VenkataramayyaMythology
GruhalakshmiH. M. Reddy Rohini PicturesChittor V. Nagaiah, Kanchanamala, P. Kannamba, Ramanujachari, Govindarajula Subba RaoDrama12 March 1938
GulebakavaliKallakoori Sadasiva Rao Paramount Film CompanyB. JayammaFantasy
Kacha DevayaniC. Dronamraju Radha Film CompanyS. P. Lakshmana Swamy, C. Krishnaveni, C. Suryanarayana Bhagavathar, R. Rami Reddy, K. RaghuramayyaMythology[1]
Kasula PeruC. Pullaiah Andhra TalkiesK. Hanumantha Rao, Sundaramma, Srihari, TulasammaDrama12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
Krishna JarasandhaC. Narasimha Rao Jaya FilmsT. Ramakrishna Sastry, M. V. Rajamma, Vemuri Gaggaiah, K. SatyanarayanaMythology
Mala PillaGudavalli Ramabrahmam Jagadeesh FilimsGovindarajula Subba Rao, Kanchanamala, P. Suribabu, VangaraSocial25 September 1938
Mohini BasmasuraC. Pullaiah Andhra TalkiesPushpavalli, A. V. Subba Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, D. Rama MurthyDevotional
Narada Samsaram
Satyanarayana VratamC. Pullaiah Andhra TalkiesKamaraju, Devarakonda Ramoorthi, Hymavathi, LaxminarasammaDrama12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
ThukaramB. Narayana Rao Star CombinesC. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Surabhi Kamalabai, Surabhi BalasaraswathiDrama
1939
AmmaNiranjan Pal
JayapradaCh. Narasimha Rao Sharada-Rayalseema FilmsC. S. R. Anjaneyulu, K. Pichhaiah, Suryakumari, LalitaDevotional
MahanandaChina Kameswara Rao Dronamraju Jaya FilmsAdhanki Srirama Murthy, Parepalli Subba Rao, C. Krishnaveni, P. KannambaDevotional
Malli PelliY. V. Rao Sri Jagadish FilmsY. V. Rao, K. Sathyanarayana, Kanchanamala, Bezawada RajarathnamSocial
Panduranga VittalB. V. Ramanandam Radha Film CompanyPanchangam Ramanujachary, T. Chalapathi Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, D. Satyanarayana, KanthamaniDevotional
PasupathastramK. Ranga Rao K. RaghuramaiahDevotional
Mathru BhoomiH. M. Reddy Vel PicturesP. U. Chinnappa, T. S. Santhanam, T. V. Kumudhini, A. K. RajalakshmiDrama
Radha Krishna
Raithu BiddaGudavalli Ramabrahmam Sri Saradhi FilmsBellary Raghava, P. Suri Babu, Suryakumari, G. V. Sitapathy Rao, S. VaralakshmiSocial27 August 1939
Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Also Known as "Balaji")P. Pullaiah Famous PicturesC. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Santha Kumari, Rajeshwari DeviDevotional
Vande MataramB. N. Reddy Vauhini StudiosChittor V. Nagaiah, Kanchanamala, LingamoorthySocial
Vara VikrayamC. Pullaiah East India Film CompanyPushpavalli, Lakshmikantam Kavi, P. Bhanumathi, Daita Gopalam, SriranjaniSocial

References

  1. "Kacha Devayani (1938)". hindu. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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