List of Telugu films of the 1940s
| Telugu cinema (Tollywood) |
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| 1930s |
| 1940s |
| 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 |
| 1950s |
| 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 |
| 1960s |
| 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 |
| 1970s |
| 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
| 1980s |
| 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 |
| 1990s |
| 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
| 2000s |
| 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
| 2010s |
| 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| 2020s |
| 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 |
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This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood film industry based in Hyderabad in the 1940s:
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Release Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | ||||||
| Apavadhu | ||||||
| Bhaktimala (film) | Haribhai Raghunathji Desai | B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu, Bhanumathi, Adhanki Sriramurthy, G. V. Seethapathi Rao, Miss P. Venkatagiri, Kakinada Rajaratnam, Kondalarao, M. Lingamurthy, Kutumbasastry, etc., | 3 September 1941 | |||
| Chandrahaasa | ||||||
| Choodamani | P. K. Raja Sandow | Pushpavalli, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu | ||||
| Dakshayagna Vijayam yekshaprahna rahasyam | ||||||
| Devatha | B.N. Reddi | V. Nagayya, Kumari, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Bezawada Rajarathnam | ||||
| Dharma Patni | P. Pullaiah | Uppuloori Hanumantharao, Bhanumathi, P .Santha Kumari | ||||
| Mahatma Gandhi | ||||||
| Parvati Kalyanam | ||||||
| Tenali Ramakrishna | ||||||
| Talli Prema | Jyotish Sinha | C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Kannamba, Hemalatha | ||||
| Tara Sasankam | R. S. Prakash | P. Suri Babu | ||||
| 1942 | ||||||
| Babruvahana | ||||||
| Bala Nagamma | Chittajalu Pullayya | Kanchanamala, Govindrajulu Subba Rao, Relangi | ||||
| Bhakta Potana | K. V. Reddy | V. Nagayya, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Hemalatha | ||||
| Bhale Pelli | ||||||
| Deena Bandhu | ||||||
| Honest Rogue ledu ee movie | ||||||
| Jeevana Mukthi | ||||||
| Maayala Marati | ||||||
| Patni | ||||||
| Satyabhama | Y.V. Rao | Y.V. Rao, Pushpavalli, Narasimha Rao Sthanam, Srirama Murthy Addanki | ||||
| Sthanabalam | Chittajallu Pullayya | |||||
| Sumathi | ||||||
| Tarumaru | ||||||
| 1943 | ||||||
| Bhagyalakshmi | ||||||
| Bhakta Kabiru | ||||||
| Garuda Garvabhangam | Ghantasala Balaramaiah | Vemuri Gaggaiah, Ramakrishna Sastry, Bhanumathi, Vedantam Raghavayya | ||||
| Krishna Leela | ||||||
| Krishna Prema | Hanumappa Vishwanath Babu | Venkateswara Rao Gali, Santha Kumari P, Hemavathi, Bhanumathi | ||||
| Sthaanabalam (1943) | Chittajallu Pullayya | |||||
| Pathi Bhakti | ||||||
| 1944 | ||||||
| Bhishma | Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri, C. Krishnaveni, Sriranjani | ||||
| Circus King (1944 film) | ||||||
| Oka Roju Raju | ||||||
| Samsara Naradhi | ||||||
| Seeta Rama Jananam | Ghantasala Balaramaiah | |||||
| Tehsildaru | Y.V. Rao | Narayana Rao C. H., B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu, Bhanumathi | ||||
| 1945 | ||||||
| Mayalokam | Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Santha Kumari, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu | ||||
| Padhuka Pattabhishekam | ||||||
| Valmiki | C. S. R. Rao | |||||
| 1946 | ||||||
| Bhakta Tulasidasu | ||||||
| Gruha Pravesham | L. V. Prasad | L. V. Prasad, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Bhanumathi, Sriranjani | ||||
| Mangalasuthram | ||||||
| Mayamaschindra | ||||||
| Mugguru Maratilu | ||||||
| Narada Naradi | ||||||
| Returning Soldier | ||||||
| Swargaseema | B. N. Reddi | V. Nagayya, Bhanumathi, B. Jayamma | ||||
| Tyagayya | V. Nagayya | V. Nagayya | ||||
| Vanarani | ||||||
| 1947 | ||||||
| Brahmaradham | Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Addanki Srirama Murthy, C. Krishnaveni, B. Jayamma | ||||
| Gollabhama | ||||||
| Palnati Yudham | L. V. Prasad, Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | Govindrajulu Subba Rao, Sreevatsava, Kannamba, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao | ||||
| Radhika | ||||||
| Sethubandhanam | ||||||
| Varudhini | ||||||
| Yogi Vemana | K. V. Reddy | V. Nagayya, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, M. V. Rajamma | ||||
| 1948 | ||||||
| Balaraju | Ghantasala Balaramaiah | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. Varalakshmi | ||||
| Bhakta Siriyala | ||||||
| Drohi | L. V. Prasad | |||||
| Geetanjali | ||||||
| Madhalasa | ||||||
| Ratnamala | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Bhanumathi, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu | ||||
| Suvarnamala | ||||||
| Vindhyarani | C. Pullayya | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, G. Varalakshmi | ||||
| 1949 | ||||||
| Dharmangadha | ||||||
| Gunasundari Katha | K. V. Reddy | Sriranjani, Siva Rao Kasturi, Sivaram Vallabhajosyula | ||||
| Keelu Gurram | Raja of Mirzapur | Anjali Devi, Akkineni Nageswara Rao | ||||
| Laila Majnu | P.S.Rama Krisna | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bhanumathi | ||||
| Mana Desam | L. V. Prasad | N T RAMARAO 1st Film, V. Nagayya, Narayana Rao C. H., Krishnaveni, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah | ||||
| Raksha Rekha | R. Padmanabhan | |||||
| 1950 | ||||||
| Aahuthi | R. S Junnarkar | Nishi Baran, Jaysinha, Shashi, Rupbasant, A. Chandrakant, Baby Naseem | Social | Sri Sri | ||
| Adhrusta Deepudu | S. Soundararajan | |||||
| Apoorva Sahodarulu | Chittajallu Pullayya | R. Nagendra Rao, Bhanumathi | ||||
| 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 | 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 | ||||||
