Actor · Telugu cinema
Dhulipala Seetharama Sastry
Dhulipala Seetharama Sastry movies: 83 Telugu films on file, 1962–2001. Earliest on file: Bhishma (1962). Latest release: Murari (17 February 2001).
- Films on file
- 83 (83 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1962–2001
- Born
- 24 September 1921 · September birthdays (Wikidata)
- Died
- 13 April 2007
- Selected films on file
- Murari, Choodalani Vundi, Jaganmohini
- Record
- Q5269869 on Wikidata
Career on file
Dhulipala Seetharama Sastry appears in 83 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1962 to 2001. The earliest of them is Bhishma (1962), and the most recent release is Murari (2001). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Murari (2001), Choodalani Vundi (1998) and Jaganmohini (1978). Other recent releases on file are Samrat Ashoka (1992), Vishwanatha Nayakudu (1987) and Tandra Paparayudu (1986).
N. T. Rama Rao is the most frequent co-star, sharing 42 films with Dhulipala Seetharama Sastry, followed by Kaikala Satyanarayana (30) and Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (21). Among directors, Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao cast Dhulipala Seetharama Sastry most often, in nine films; next are C. S. Rao (6) and Bapu (5). Music on 19 of them is by K. V. Mahadevan, with S. Rajeswara Rao (12) and Thotakura Venkata Raju (11) next. Across these films the credits on file name 37 different directors, 21 music directors and 94 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 67 of them; they average 161 minutes, and the longest is Daana Veera Soora Karna at 227 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1960s (28), 1970s (46), 1980s (6), 1990s (2) and 2000s (1). 1971 is the busiest single year, with ten films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.