List of Telugu films of the 1950s
This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood film industry based in Hyderabad in the 1950s:
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
| 1950 | - | - | - | - |
| Aahuthi | Nishi Baran, Jaysinha, Shashi, Rupbasant, A. Chandrakant, Baby Naseem | Social | Sri Sri | |
| Adhrusta Deepudu | S. Soundararajan | |||
| Apoorva Sahodarulu | Chittajallu Pullayya | R. Nagendra Rao, Bhanumati | ||
| Beedala Patlu | K. Ramnoth | |||
| Jeevitham | M. V. Raman | Narayana Rao C. H., S Varalakshmi, T. R. Ramachandran, Vyjayanthimala | ||
| Lakshmamma | Tripuraneni Gopichand | |||
| Mayarambha | ||||
| Modhati Rathri | K.S. Prakash Rao | G. Varalakshmi | ||
| Palletoori Pilla | B. A. Subba Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswra, Rao, Anjali Devi | ||
| Paramanandaiah Shishyula Katha | Kasturi Siva Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Lakshmirajyam, Girija, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Siva Rao Kasturi, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah | Drama | |
| Raja Vikrama | ||||
| Shavukaru | L. V. Prasad | Sowcar Janaki, Govindrajulu Subba Rao, N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao | ||
| Samsaram | L. V. Prasad | N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao |C.V.Ranganath Das | | - | |
| Sri Lakshmamma Katha | Ghantasala Balaramaiah | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, G. Varalakshmi, Siva Rao Kasturi, Anjali Devi | ||
| Sri Saibaba | ||||
| Swapna Sundari | Ghantasala Balaramaiah | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. Varalakshmi, Siva Rao Kasturi | ||
| Thirugubatu | ||||
| Vaali – Sugreeva | ||||
| 1951 | - | - | - | - |
| Aada Janma | ||||
| Agni Pariksha | ||||
| Akasha Raju | ||||
| Chandravanka | ||||
| Dheeksha | K. S. Prakash Rao | G. Varalakshmi | ||
| Jeevitha Nauka | ||||
| Malleshwari | B. N. Reddi | N. T. Rama Rao, Bhanumati Ramakrishna | ||
| Mangala | ||||
| Mantra Dandam | ||||
| Maya Pilla | ||||
| Mayalamari | ||||
| Navvithe Navaratnalu | ||||
| Nirdoshi | H. M. Reddy | Anjali Devi, Mukkamala Krishna Murthy, G. Varalakshmi | ||
| Patala Bhairavi | Kadri Venkata Reddy | N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. Malathi, Padmanabham, Savitri, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah | ||
| Pelli Kuthuru | ||||
| Penki Pellam | ||||
| Perantalu | ||||
| Rupavati | ||||
| Sarvadikari | ||||
| Soudhamini | ||||
| Sthree Sahasam | ||||
| Thilottama | ||||
| 1952 | - | - | - | - |
| Aada Brathuku | ||||
| Aadarsham | ||||
| Aakali | ||||
| Athinti Kapuram | ||||
| Chinna Kodalu | ||||
| Chinnamma Katha | ||||
| Daasi | | N.T.Rama Rao,Lakshmi Rajyam| | - | - | |
| Dharma Devatha | P. Pullaiah | P. Santha Kumari, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Mukkamala, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah | ||
| Kanchana | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu | K. R. Ramaswamy, Padmini | ||
| Manavathi | ||||
| Maradalu Pilla | ||||
| Mugguru Kodukulu | ||||
| Palletooru | Tatineni Prakash Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savitri | ||
| Pedha Raithu | ||||
| Pelli Chesi Choodu | L. V. Prasad | N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savithri, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu Chilakalpudi | ||
| Praja Seva | ||||
| Prema | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna | ||
| Priyuralu | ||||
| Rajeshwari | ||||
| Sahasam | ||||
| Sankranti | ||||
| Savati Poru | ||||
| Shanti | ||||
| Tingu Ranga | B. A. Subba Rao | N. T. Rama Rao | ||
| 1953 | - | - | - | - |
| Aapeksha | ||||
| Amarakavi | ||||
| Ammalakkalu | ||||
| Brathuku Theruvu | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savithri, Sriranjani, Suryakantham, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah | ||
| Chandirani | Bhanumati | Bhanumati, N. T. Rama Rao, | ||
| Devadasu | Vedantam Raghavaiah | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savithri, S. V. Ranga Rao, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu |Lalitha| | - | |
| Gumastha | ||||
| Kanna Talli | K. S. Prakash Rao | G. Varalakshmi, R. Nageswara Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, M. N. Nambiar | ||
| Kodarikam | ||||
| Manjari | ||||
| Na Chellelu | ||||
| Naa Illu | ||||
| Oka Talli Pillalu | ||||
| Pakkinti Ammayi | Chittajalu Pullayya | Relangi Venkataramaiah, Anjali Devi, A. M. Rajah | ||
| Paradesi | ||||
| Paropakaram | ||||
| Pempudu Koduku | ||||
| Pichi Pullaiah | T. Prakash Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Showkar Janaki, Krishna Kumari, Gummadi, Ramana Reddy, Chaya Devi | ||
| Prapancham | ||||
| Prathigna | H. M. Reddy | Kanta Rao, Savithri, Rajanala | ||
| Prema Lekhalu | ||||
| Puttillu | ||||
| Rohini | ||||
| Thandri | ||||
| Vayyari Bhama | ||||
| 1954 | - | - | - | - |
| Aggi Ramudu | ||||
| Annadaata | ||||
| Antha Manavalle | ||||
| Baalanandam | ||||
| Bangaru Bhoomi | ||||
| Bangaru Papa | B. N. Reddi | S. V. Ranga Rao | ||
| Chakrapani | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | Bhanumati, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, S. V. Ranga Rao, Suryakantham | ||
| Chandraharam | Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Sriranjani, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savithri, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Suryakantham | ||
| Iddaru Pellalu | ||||
| Jathaka Phalam | ||||
| Jyothy | ||||
| Kalahasthi Mahathyam | ||||
| Maa Gopi | ||||
| Manohara | ||||
| Menarikam | ||||
| Nirupedhalu | ||||
| Palle Paduchu | ||||
| Pedda Manushulu | Kadri Venkata Reddy | Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Hemalatha, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Sriranjani | ||
| Prajarajyam | ||||
| Raaji Naa Pranam | ||||
| Raaju-Peda | B. A. Subba Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Sudhakar, Lakshmirajyam, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah | ||
| Rajaguruvu | ||||
| Rechukka | P. Pullaiah | N. T. Rama Rao, Devika | ||
| Sangham | N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao | |||
| Thodu Dongalu | ||||
| Vadhante Dabbu | ||||
| Vipranarayana | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Bhanumati Ramakrishna, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah | ||
| 1955 | - | - | - | - |
| Aada Bidda | ||||
| Anarkali | Vedantam Raghavaiah | Anjali Devi, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao | ||
| Anthe Kaavali | ||||
| Ardhaangi | ||||
| Beedhala Aasthi | ||||
| Cherapakura Chedevu | ||||
| Donga Ramudu | D. Madhusudhana Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savithri, Jamuna, Jaggayya, Allu Ramalingaiah, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Suryakantham | ||
| Jayasimha | D. Yoganand | N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi | ||
| Kanyadhaanam | ||||
| Kanyashulkam | P. Pullaiah | Savithri, N. T. Rama Rao, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Govindrajulu Subba Rao, Showkar Janaki, Suryakantham, Chaya Devi | ||
| Missamma | L. V. Prasad | Savithri, N. T. Rama Rao | ||
| Pasupu-Kumkuma | ||||
| Rojulu Marai | Tapi Chanakya | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Showkar Janaki, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Relangi Venkatramaiah, Ramana Reddy, Waheeda Rehman | ||
| Santhanam | ||||
| Santosham | ||||
| Srikrishna Thulabaram | ||||
| Vadhina | ||||
| Vadhinagari Gajulu | Rajanikanth | Anjali Devi, Chalam, Amarnath | ||
| Vijayagouri | ||||
| 1956 | - | - | - | - |
| Balasanyasamma Katha | ||||
| Bhakta Markandeya | ||||
| Bhale Ramudu | Vedantam Raghavaiah | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savithri, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu | ||
| Charana Daasi | N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Gummadi, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Suryakantham, Chaya Devi | |||
| Chintamani | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | Bhanumati, N. T. Rama Rao, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah | ||
| Chiranjeevulu | ||||
| Edi Nijam | Sundaram Balachander | |||
| Harishchandra | ||||
| Ilavelpu | D. Yoganand | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi | ||
| Jayam Manadhe | ||||
| Kanaka Tara | ||||
| Melukolupu | ||||
| Muddu Bidda | ||||
| Naga Panchami | ||||
| Nagula Chavithi | ||||
| Penki Pellam | ||||
| Sadarama | ||||
| Sontha Ooru | ||||
| Sri Gowri Mahathyam | ||||
| Tenali Ramakrishna | B. S. Ranga | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, N. T. Rama Rao, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Jamuna, Bhanumati | ||
| Uma Sundari | ||||
| 1957 | - | - | - | - |
| Aalu Mogalu | ||||
| Akka Chellelu | |Directed by late Padmanabha rao who also directed "BavaMaradallu" in 1961 | |Music Director Pendyala and Heroine Malini also worked as Music director and Heroine respectively in Bava MaraDallu| | - | - | |
| Allauddin Adbutha Deepam | T. R. Raghunath | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi | ||
| Bhagya Rekha | ||||
| Bhale Ammayilu | ||||
| Bhale Baava | ||||
| Dampathyam | ||||
| Dogallo Dora | ||||
| Kutumba Gowravam | ||||
| M. L. A. | K. B. Tilak | Jaggayya, Savithri, Gummadi | ||
| Mayabazar | K. V. Reddy | N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savithri, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Rushyendramani, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Gummadi | ||
| Naladamayanthi | ||||
| Panduranga Mahathyam | Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Rushyendramani, B. Padmanabham, B. Saroja Devi | ||
| Peddarikalu | ||||
| Preme Daivam | ||||
| Repu Nidhe | ||||
| Sankalpam | ||||
| Sarangadhara | ||||
| Sati Anasuya | ||||
| Sati Savitri | ||||
| Suvarna Sundari | Vedantam Raghavaiah | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Anjali Devi, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Rajanala, Rajasulochana, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah | ||
| Swayamprabha | ||||
| Thodi Kodallu | Adurthi Subba Rao | Savithri, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Suryakantham, Jaggayya | ||
| Vadhante Dabbu | ||||
| Varadu Kaavali | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | Bhanumati, Jaggayya, Devika | ||
| Veera Kankanam | ||||
| Vinayaka Chavithi | Samudrala Raghavacharya | N. T. Rama Rao, Savithri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Krishna Kumari, Gummadi, Rajanala | ||
| 1958 | - | - | - | - |
| Aada Pethanam | ||||
| Anna-Thammudu | Banner: Sri Rajeswari Direction:C.S. Rao Music:Aswathama Dialogues:Pinisetti Lyrics:Daita Gopalam, Kosaraju, Ravooru, Samudrala jr. B.V.N. Acharya Release:15-02-1958 | N.T. Ramarao, Janaki, Rajasulochana, Jagayya, Mukkamala, Relangi, Malati, Girija, Mikkilineni, Padmanabham, Ravi Kondalaravu, Boddapati | Drama | |
| Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | L. V. Prasad | N. T. Rama Rao, Jaggayya, Savithri, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, CSR, Jamuna, S. V. Ranga Rao | ||
| ' | Banner: Anupama Direction: K.B Tilak Music: Pendyala Story/Dialogues: Pinisetti Lyrics: Arudra Release:10-10-1958 | Jaggayya, Girija, Ramana Murthy, Devika, Ramana Reddy, Hemalatamma Rao | Drama | |
| Bhookailash | ||||
| Bhooloka Rambha | ||||
| Bommala Pelli | Banner: Aruna Films Direction:R.M. Krishnaswamy Music: K.V. Mahadevan & Pugalendi Story & Dialogues: Atreya Lyrics:Atreya & SriSri Release: 11-01-1958 Tamil: Bommai Kalyanam – 03-05-1958 | Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, Mynavathi, Chittor V. Nagaiah, S. V. Ranga Rao, P. Santha Kumari, Rushyendramani, Suryakantam, etc | Drama | |
| Chenchu Lakshmi | B. A. Subba Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Balaji, Nagabhushanam, Rushyendramani, Gummadi | ||
| Dongalunnaru Jagratta | ||||
| Ethuku Paiethu | ||||
| Ganga Gowri Samvadham | ||||
| Inti Guttu | ||||
| ' | Banner: R.R. Pictures Direction: T. R. Ramanna Music: G. Ramanathan & Aswathama Story & Dialogues: Maddipatla Suri Lyrics: Devulapalli Release:18-10-1958 Tamil:Kaathavaraayan | NT Ramarao, Savitri, Girija, Kannamba, Mukkamala, Ramana Reddy, Padmanabham, Balakrishna | Drama | |
| Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu | ||||
| Mundhadugu | ||||
| Parvati Kalyanam | ||||
| Banner: Durga Films Direction: A. Bhimsingh Music: Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy & T. Chalapatirao Release: 09-10-1958 Tamil Dubbed – Padhi Bhakti Dialogues & Lyrics: SriSri | Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah, Chittor V. Nagaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, M. Saroja, K. D. Santhanam, A. Krishnan, A. Rama Rao, C. R. Vijayakumari, C. K. Saraswathi, K. S. Angamuthu, K. Malathi | Social | ||
| Pellinati Pramanalu | Kadiri Venkata Reddy | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Jamuna Ramanarao, Rajasulochana, S. V. Ranga Rao | Drama | |
| Pulichesina Pelli | Banner: Associated Producers & Sarath Films Direction: P. Bhaskaran Music: K. Raghavan & Rajamanickam Pillai Dialogues & Lyrics: Ravooru Release:10-12-1958 Malayalam Dubbed: | Sathyan, Ragini, Prema, Vanakutty Raman Pillai, TKR Bhadran, TS Muthaiah, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, Bahadoor, GK Pillai,Kunjava, SP Pillai, TN Gopinathan Nair, Pankajavalli | Social | |
| Rajanandini | ||||
| Shoba | ||||
| Sri Krishna Garadi | ||||
| Banner: Sri Muralikrishna Films Direction: Kundan Kumar Music: SL Merchant & M.S Sriram Musical Supervision:Ramesh Naidu Release: 28-11-1958 Hindi Dubbed – Dialogues: Padala RamaRao Lyrics:Anisetti, Bairagi, Veeturi | Nalini Jaywant, Prem Adib, Raaj Kumar, Lalita Pawar, Sulochana Chatterjee, Kuldip Kaur, S N Tripathi, Mohan Choti | Devotional | ||
| Sri Krishna Maya | ||||
| Banner: Basant Pictures Direction: Babubhai Mistry Music: Chitragupt & Vijayabhaskar Release: 21-03-1958 Hindi Dubbed – Dialogues & Lyrics: Sri Sri | Mahipal, Anita Guha, B. M. Vyas, Krishna Kumari, S. N. Tripathi, Soodesh Kumar, Amirbai Karnataki, Ratnamala, Kanchanmala, Helen, Sheela Vaz, Pravin Paul | Devotional | ||
| Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham | ||||
| Samrat Vikramarka | Direction: D. S Kotnis Music: Sudhir Phadke, Ram Kadam & Hobale Release – 8 February 1958 – Saturday Banner: Prabhat Studios Worldwide copyright – Kelkar Film Exchange – Pune | Kamala Kotnis, Lakshmirajyam, Govindarajula SubbaRao, Sivarao | Drama | Tapi DharmaRao |
| Banner:Jupiter Direction:A.S.A. Sami Music:G. Ramanathan & M.S. Raju Dialogues & Lyrics: SriSri Release:17-04-1958 Tamil Dubbed: Karpukkarasi | Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. K. Radha, G. Varalakshmi, K. R. Chellam, R. Balasubramaniam, P. G. Vengadasalam, Mogana, E. V. Saroja and dance by Ragini | Drama | ||
| Direction: T. R. Ramanna Music:G. Ramanathan Release – 16-05-1958 Banner: Sivakami Pictures Story: M. Karunanidhi Dialogues: Palagummi Lyrics: Arudra Tamil Dubbed – Pudhumai Pithan | M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, B. S. Saroja, J. P. Chandrababu, E. V. Saroja, T. S. Balaiah, K. S. Angamuthu, E. R. Sahadevan, R. Balasubramaniam, P. G. Venkadachalam | Drama | ||
| Veera Pratap | Banner: Prasad Art Pictures Direction: T. Prakash Rao Music: G. Ramanathan & T. Chalapati Rao Release: 23-05-1958 Lyrics: SriSri Tamil Dubbed:Uthama Puthiran 1958 | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, P. Kannamba, Ragini, M. N. Nambiar, M. K. Radha, K. A. Thangavelu, Stunt Somu, M. S. S. Bakkiam, P. S. Vengadasalam | ||
| Vijayakota Veerudu | Banner: Gemini Direction: S. S. Vasan Music: C Ramachandra & Eemani SenkaraSastri Dialogues & Lyrics: SriSri Release:02-10-1958 Tamil Dubbed:Vanjikottai Valiban – 1958 Hindi: Rajtilak_1958 | Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, Padmini, P. S. Veerappa, T. K. Shanmugam, P. Kannamba, S. V. Subbaiah, M. S. Sundari Bai, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Daisy Irani | Drama | |
| 1959 | - | - | - | - |
| Aalu Mogalu | ||||
| Bala Nagamma | Chittajalu Pullayya | Kanchanamala, Govindrajulu Subba Rao, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah | ||
| Banda Ramudu | ||||
| Bhagya Devata | ||||
| Bhakta Ambarisha | ||||
| Daiva Bhalam | ||||
| Illarikam | T. Prakash Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Jamuna, Gummadi, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Ramana Reddy, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu | ||
| Jayabheri | P. Pullaiah | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Chittor V. Nagaiah | ||
| Jaya-Vijaya | ||||
| Krishna Leelalu | Chandrasekhara Rao Jampana | Lakshmirajyam, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sriranjani, Suryakantham, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Gummadi, Padmanabham, Allu Ramalingaiah | ||
| Kuthuru Kapuram | ||||
| Maa Inti Mahalakshmi | ||||
| Mangalya Balam | Adurthi Subba Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savithri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Kannamba, Rajasulochana, Suryakantham, Ramana Reddy | ||
| Manorama | ||||
| Pelli Meedha Pelli | ||||
| Pelli Sandadi | Yoganand | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Anjali Devi, Chalam, Saroja Devi B, Ramana Redd | ||
| Rajamalayasimha | ||||
| Rechukka Pagati Chukka | Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Showkar Janaki | ||
| Sati Sukanya | ||||
| Sati Tulasi | ||||
| Shabash Ramudu | C. S. R. Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Gummadi | ||
| Sipayi Kuthuru | ||||
| Vachina Kodalu Nachindhi | ||||
| Veera Bhaskarudu |