List of Telugu films of the 1980s
This is a list of films produced in the Tollywood Telugu language film industry ordered by year of release in the 1980s.
1980s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
| 1980 | - | - | - | - |
| Guru | Kamal | Dub | Music: Ilayaraja | |
| Kotta Jeevitaalu | Bharatiraja | Suhasini | Music: Ilayaraja | |
| 1981 | - | - | - | - |
| Amavasya Chandrudu | Kamal, Madhavi, LV Prasad | Music: Ilayaraja | ||
| Sankarabharanam | K Viswanath | J.V. Somayajulu, Manju Bhargavi | Family | |
| 47 Rojulu | Chiranjeevi, Jayaprada | Suspense | ||
| Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu | Krishnamraju, Y Vijaya, Chiranjeevi | Social | ||
| Chattaniki Kallu Levu | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, Lakshmi | ||
| Kirayi Rowdylu | Chiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, Radhika | Action | Music Chakravarthy | |
| Muddamandaram | Jandhyala | Pradeep, Poornima | Romance | Music: Ramesh Naidu |
| Nyayam Kavali | Chiranjeevi, Radhika | |||
| Ooriki Ichina Maata | Chiranjeevi | |||
| Puli Bidda | Krishnam Raju, Chiranjeevi | |||
| Todu Dongalu | Krishna, Chiranjeevi | |||
| Tirugu Leni Manishi | NTR, Rathi Agnihotri, Chiranjeevi | |||
| Srirasthu Subhamasthu | ||||
| Seetakoka Chiluka | Bharathi Raja | Karthik, Aruna | Romance | Music: Ilayaraja |
| Rani Kasula Rangamma | Chiranjeevi, Sridevi | |||
| Paravathi Parameshwarulu | Chiranjeevi, Satyanarayana | |||
| Premabhishekam | ANR, Sridevi, Jayasudha | Biggest musical hit by Chakravarthy | ||
| Prema Natakam | ||||
| Priya | Chiranjeevi Swapna | |||
| 1982 | - | - | - | - |
| Bandipotu Simham,Ranuva Veeran | Chiranjeevi | |||
| Tik Tik Tik | Bharathiraja | Kamal Hasan, Madhavi | Music: Ilayaraja | |
| Nireekshana | Bhanuchander | Music: Ilayaraja | ||
| Yamakinkarudu | Chiranjeevi | - | ||
| 1983 | - | - | - | - |
| Abhilasha | A. Kodandarami Reddy | Chiranjeevi, Radhika | Music: Ilayaraja | Based on novel by Yandamuri Veerendranath |
| Khaidi | Chiranjeevi Madhavi | Action | Music: Chakravarti Inspired by Hollywood film 'First Blood' and Golden Hit | |
| Nelavanka | Jandhyala | |||
| Pallavi Anupallavi | Mani Ratnam | Anil Kapoor | Music: Ilayaraja | |
| Rajkumar | Sobhan Babu, Suhasini | Music: Ilayaraja | ||
| Sitaara | Vamsy | Suman, Bhanupriya | Music: Ilayaraja | |
| Saagara Sangamam | K. Vishwanath | Kamal Hasan, Jayaprada | Family | Music: IlayarajaSuper hit Movie |
| 1984 | - | - | - | - |
| Challenge | Chiranjeevi, Radhika | Music: Ilayaraja Based on novel by Yandamoori | ||
| Kathanayakudu | Balakrishna, Vijayashanthi | |||
| 1985 | - | - | - | - |
| Adavi Donga | K.Raghavendra Rao | Chiranjeevi, Radha | Action | |
| Anveshana | Vamsy | Kartheek, Bhanupriya, Rajendraprasad | Music: Ilayaraja | |
| Chattamtho Poratam | Chiranjeevi | |||
| Chiranjeevi | Chiranjeevi | |||
| Donga | Chiranjeevi | Action | ||
| Jwala | Chiranjeevi Radhika Bhanupriya | Action | Music: Ilayaraja | |
| Pratighatana | T.Krishna | Vijayashanti, Charanraj | Kota Srinivasa Rao's debut film | |
| Preminchu_Pelladu | Vamsy | Rajendra Prasad, Bhanupriya | Music: Ilayaraja | |
| Puli | Raj Bharat | Chiranjeevi, Radha | Action | |
| Raktha Sindhuram | Raj Bharat | |||
| Vijetha | Chiranjeevi | |||
| 1986 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliyuga Pandavulu | Venkatesh, Khushbu | Venkatesh Debut film | ||
| Simhasanam | Krishna, Jayaprada | Krishna made this first 70 MM and Streophonic film in Telugu Industry. Usage of two-in-one stereo tape recorders increased multifold with this film | ||
| Sirivennela | K. Vishwanath | Suhasini | Music: KV Mahadevan Lyrics:Sirivennela | |
| Vikram | V Madhusudan Rao | Nagarjuna | Nagarjunas Debut film. Remake of Jackie Shroff's Hindi film 'Hero' | |
| 1987 | - | - | - | - |
| Allari Krishnaiah | NBK | |||
| Aha Naa Pellanta | Kota Srinivasa Rao, Bramhanandam | Biggest Block buster. Made with 8 lakh & earned 60 lakhs | ||
| Bharghava Ramudu | NBK | |||
| Majnu | Dasari Narayanarao | Akkineni Nagarjuna | Laxmikant Pyarelal introduced first time to Telugu industry | |
| Muvva Gopaludu | NBK | |||
| Presidentugari Abbayi | NBK | - | ||
| Sankeertana | Music: Ilayaraja | |||
| Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu | Kamal Hasan, Sridevi | Music: Ilayaraja | ||
| Nayakudu Nayakan | Mani Ratnam | Kamal Hasan | Dub | Music: Ilayaraja |
| 1988 | - | - | - | - |
| Akhari Poratam | K Raghavendra Rao | Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sridevi | Action | Music: Ilayaraja |
| Brahma Putrudu | Venkatesh | |||
| Chinna Babu | Akkineni Nagarjuna | Music: Ilayaraja | ||
| Inspector Pratap | ||||
| Janaki Ramudu | K Raghavendra Rao | Akkineni Nagarjuna | Music: KV Mahadevan | |
| Khaidi No.786 | Chiranjeevi | Action | Music Raj-Koti | |
| Manchi Donga | Chiranjeevi | Action | ||
| Marana Mrudangam | Chiranjeevi | Action | Music: IlayarajaBased on Yandamoori novel | |
| Murali Krishnudu | Akkineni Nagarjuna | - | - | |
| Raktha Tilakam | ||||
| Rakthabhishekam | Music: Ilayaraja | |||
| Rudraveena | Balachander | Chiranjeevi, Shobana | Family | Music: Ilayaraja, Lyrics:Sirivennela |
| Swarna Kamalam | K. Vishwanath | Venkatesh, Bhanupriya | Family | Music: Ilayaraja, Lyrics:Sirivennela |
| Trinetrudu | Chiranjeevi | Action | Music: Ilayaraja | |
| Varasudochadu | Venkatesh | |||
| Yamudiki Mogudu | Chiranjeevi | |||
| Yudda Bhoomi | Chiranjeevi | Action | ||
| 1989 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhale Donga | NBK | Action | ||
| Bala Gopaludu | NBK | |||
| Muddula Mavayya | NBK | Music: KV Mahadevan | ||
| Geethanjali | Mani Ratnam | Akkineni Nagarjuna | Romance | Music: Ilayaraja |
| Siva | RamGopalVarma | Akkineni Nagarjuna, Amala | Action | Music: Ilayaraja |
| Vicky Dada | Akkineni Nagarjuna | Action |