List of Telugu films of the 1930s

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.

Title	Director !Production	Cast	Release
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colspan="7" {{Year header}} style="text-align:left; background:#e9e9e9" \| 1931 \| colspan="6" \|1931
Kalidas \|H. M. Reddy \|Imperial Movi-Tone \|T. P. Rajalakshmi, P. G. Venkatesan, L. V. Prasad \|31 October 1931
colspan="6" {{Year header}} style="text-align:left; background:#e9e9e9" \| 1932
Bhakta Prahlada	H. M. Reddy \| Sri Krishna Film Company	Venkata 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 \|
colspan="6" {{Year header}} style="text-align:left; background:#e9e9e9" \| 1933
Chintamani or Bilvamangal	Sadasiva Rao Kallakoori		Master Baburao, Bhadracharyulu, Pulipati Venkateswarulu, P Ramatilakam, Parvatibai etc. \|29 July 1933
Prudhvi Putra 2 playlets Parijathapa Haranam Narakasura Vadha \|Pothina Srinivasa Rao		Parepalli Satyannarayana, K. Raghuramaiah, Surabhi Kamalabai \|20 December 1933 Kinima Central, Chennai 1933 This is as per Andhra Patrika 1933 December edition
Prajvala Alapana	Sadasiva Rao \|
Ramadasu	C. Pullayya, Ghantasala Radhakrishnaiah \|	Ghantasala Balaramayya, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Satyanarayana Aarani, Rama Thilakam	2 September 1933
Sati Savitri	C. Pullayya \| East India Film Company \| Nidumukkala Subba Rao, Rama Thilakam, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Parupalli Satyannarayana	5 February 1933
Sati Savitri \| H. M. Reddy \| Bharat MovieTones \| Kanthamani, V.V. Subba Rao, K.L. Kantham, Hem Singh \|4 February 1933
colspan="6" {{Year header}} style="text-align:left; background:#e9e9e9" \|1934
Athulya Sahavasam	Pullaya \|
Ahalya	K. Rangarao \|
Lava Kusa	C. Pullaiah \| East India Film Company	Parupalli Subba Rao, Sriranjani, 'Master' Bhimarao, 'Master' Malleshwara Rao, Parupalli Satyannarayana	22 December 1934
Sita Kalyanam	C. Narasimha Rao \| Vel Pictures	Madhavapeddi Venkatramaiah, Master Kalyani, Bezawada Rajarathnam, P. Rama Thilakam, Nageswara Rao, Lanka Krishnamurthy	6 October 1934
colspan="6" {{Year header}} style="text-align:left; background:#e9e9e9" \|1935
Bhakta Kuchela	K. Sadasivarao \| Radha Film Company	K. Raghuramaiah, Pulipaka Venkatappaiah, D. S. Prakasarao, Kakinada Rajaratnam, Saraswati, Samrajyam, Sundaram	20 July 1935
Harishchandra	T. A. Raman \| Star Combines	Adhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Kannamba, 'Master' Bhimarao, Pulipati Venkateswarulu, Akulu Narasimha Rao	9 November 1935
Sati Anasuya	Ahin Chowdhary \|	Dasari Kotiratnam, Tungala Chalapati
Sati Sakkubai	Charu Rai \|	Tungala Chalapati Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, Suravarapu Venkateswarulu, Dasari Anjani Bai	21 May 1935
Sri Krishna Leelalu	C. Narasimha Rao \| Vel 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	\|
colspan="6" {{Year header}} style="text-align:left; background:#e9e9e9" \|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 Swamy \| Lakshmi Films	Bellary Raghava, Surabhi Kamalabai, Parepalli Subba Rao, Banda Kanakalingeswararao, V. V. Subba Rao, B. Chalapathi Rao, K. Sivarama Krishnayya	24 March 1936
Draupadi Vastrapaharanam	H. Vishwanath Babu \| Saraswati Talkies	Yadavalli Suryanarayana, P. Kannamba, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, N. Nagaraja Rao, Lanka Krishna Murthy, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Dommeti Suryanarayana	29 February 1936
Kabir	S. Rangaswamy \| Oriental Classical Films		5 February 1936
Lanka Dahanam	K. Sadasivarao \|	K. Raghuramaiah
Mayabazar (Also Known as Sasirekha Parinayam)	P. V. Das \| Vel Pictures	Yadavalli Nageswara Rao, Santha Kumari, S. P. Lakshmanaswamy, Sriranjani, Turlapati Anjaneyulu, Rami Reddy
Prema Vijayam	Kruthiventi Nageswara Rao \|	Ranga Rao, P. S. Sarma, B. Rajalakshma, P. Rama Rao, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, K. Ranga Rao
Premilarjuneyam	\|
Sampoorna Ramayanam	I. Nagabhushana Rao, N. B. Narayana \| Durga Cinetone	B. Narayana Murthy, M. Narayana Rao, Pushpavalli, M. Suryanarayana
Sati Tulasi	C. Narasimha Rao \|	Ghantasala Balaramayya, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Sriranjani
Sulochana	\|
Veera Abhimanyu	V. D. Ameen \| Select Pictures Circuit	Kanchanamala, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, Mantravadi Venkatajogarao
colspan="6" {{Year header}} style="text-align:left; background:#e9e9e9" \|1937
Balayogini	K. Subrahmanyam \| Mahalakshmi Studio	Baby Saroja, Aarani Satyanarayana, Vangara, Kamala Kumari, P. Rama Thilakam, Baby S. Varalakshmi
Dasavataramulu	K. V. Bhave \| Saraswathi Cinetone	Parepalli Subba Rao, Mandha Subbarao, Dronamraju Narasimharao, Tigela Venkateswarlu, Koderu Rajasodarulu, Dommiti Satyanarayana	27 September 1937
Kanakatara	H. Vishwanath Babu \| Saraswati Talkies	Dommeti Suryanarayana, P. Kannamba, P. Suribabu
Mohini Rukmangada	C. Narasimha Rao \| National Movietone	Vemuri Gaggaiah, Yadavalli Suryanarayana, C. Krishnaveni, P. Rama Thilakam, Pulipati Venkateswarlu, T. Ramakrishna Sastry
Nara Narayana	C. Narasimha Rao \|	Adhanki Srirama Murthy, P. Rama Thilakam, Pulipati Venkateswarlu
Rukmini Kalyanam	R. Nataraja Mudaliar \| Sri 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 Chaudhari \| Arora Pictures	Kasturi Narasimha Rao, Kanchanamala, Suryakumari
colspan="6" {{Year header}} style="text-align:left; background:#e9e9e9" \|1938
Bhakta Jayadeva	Hiren Bose \| Andhra Cinetone	Surabhi Kamalabai, Rentachintala Satyanarayana, Santha Kumari, Pulipati Venkateswarlu
Bhakta Markandeya	C. Narayana Murthy \| Kubera Films	Vemuri Gaggaiah, Sriranjani, G. S. Swamy	17 June 1938
Chal Mohana Ranga	C. Pullaiah \| Andhra Talkies	Valli Subba Rao, Pushpavalli	12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
Chitranaleeyam	D. Rami Reddy \| Kubera 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 Rao \| Paramount Film Company	B. Jayamma
Kacha Devayani	C. Dronamraju \| Radha Film Company	S. P. Lakshmana Swamy, C. Krishnaveni, C. Suryanarayana Bhagavathar, R. Rami Reddy, K. Raghuramayya	{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kacha-devayani-1938/article1554585.ece\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115101107/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kacha-devayani-1938/article1554585.ece\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2016-11-15\|title=Kacha Devayani (1938)\|access-date=2019-11-24\|publisher=hindu}}
Kasula Peru	C. Pullaiah \| Andhra Talkies	K. Hanumantha Rao, Sundaramma, Srihari, Tulasamma	12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
Krishna Jarasandha	C. Narasimha Rao \| Jaya Films	T. 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 Talkies	Kamaraju, Devarakonda Ramoorthi, Hymavathi, Laxminarasamma	12 January 1938 [Other 2 Documentary Films released]
Thukaram	B. Narayana Rao \| Star Combines	C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Surabhi Kamalabai, Surabhi Balasaraswathi
colspan="6" {{Year header}} style="text-align:left; background:#e9e9e9" \|1939
Amma	Niranjan Pal \|
Jayaprada	Ch. Narasimha Rao \| Sharada-Rayalseema Films	C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, K. Pichhaiah, Suryakumari, Lalita
Mahananda	China Kameswara Rao Dronamraju \| Jaya Films	Adhanki 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. Ramanandam \| Radha Film Company	Panchangam Ramanujachary, T. Chalapathi Rao, Dasari Kotiratnam, D. Satyanarayana, Kanthamani
Pasupathastram	K. Ranga Rao \|	K. Raghuramaiah
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
colspan="14" {{Year header}} style="text-align:left; background:#e9e9e9" \|1940
Barrister Parvateesarrn	R. Prakash	Lanka Satyam, G. Varalakshmi, K. Sivarao, L. V. Prasad	Motion Pictures Combines	{{Cite web \|url=https://www.sitara.net/animuthyalu/satyam-lanka-barrister-parvateesam/1437 \|title=తొలి హాస్య కథానాయకుడు లంక సత్యం \|trans-title=The first comedy protagonist was Lanka Satyam \|language=te \|website=Sitara \|access-date=7 September 2020}}
Bhoja Kalidasu	H. V. Babu	Adhanki 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	{{Cite news \|last=M.L \|first=Narasimham \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/bhookailas1940/article2214709.ece \|title=Bhookailas(1940) \|work=The Hindu \|date=10 July 2011 \|access-date=7 September 2020}}
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	{{Cite news \|last=M.L \|first=Narasimham \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/illalu1940/article2135452.ece \|title=Illalu(1940) \|work=The Hindu \|date=26 June 2011 \|access-date=7 September 2020}}
Jeevana Jyothi	China Kameswara Rao Dronamraju	Ch. 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 Devi	Naveena 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 Perraju	Navyakala 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 Devi	Sri Jagadesh Films

References

External links

[https://www.imdb.com/search/title?languages=te|1&sort=year,asc Earliest Telugu language films at IMDb.com (1 to 50)]

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