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Music director

Master Venu movies

Master Venu composed the music for 16 of the Telugu films on file, released 1955–1979. The list below runs newest first.

Films on file
16
Years
1955–1979

Master Venu is credited with the music for 16 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1955 to 1979. The earliest is Ardhangi (1955) and the most recent release is Maavari Manchitanam (1979). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Irugu Porugu (1963), Bhagya Devathai (1959) and Maavari Manchitanam (1979). Other recent releases on file are Melu Kolupu (1978), Nindu Samsaram (1968) and Adugu Jaadalu (1966).

Tapi Chanakya and P. Pullaiah are the directors Master Venu scored for most often, on four films each. Gummadi Venkateswara Rao appears in eight of them, more than any other actor on file, followed by N. T. Rama Rao (7) and Akkineni Nageswara Rao (7). Padmasri Pictures produced three of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 10 different directors and 34 credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 12 of them; they average 159 minutes, and the longest is Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham at 192 minutes. By decade the films split into 1950s (5), 1960s (9) and 1970s (2).

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.

Films

09Mar 1979Maavari Manchitanamమా వారి మంచితనంB. A. Subba RaoReleased13Jan 1978Melu KolupuమేలుకొలుపుB. V. PrasadReleased05Dec 1968Nindu Samsaramనిండు సంసారంC. S. RaoReleased29Sep 1966Adugu Jaadaluఅడుగు జాడలుTapi ChanakyaReleased24Jun 1965Preminchi Chooduప్రేమించి చూడుP. PullaiahReleased14Feb 1964Murali Krishnaమురళీకృష్ణP. PullaiahReleased11Jan 1963Irugu Poruguఇరుగు పొరుగుI. N. MurthyReleased19Sep 1962Siri SampadaluసిరిసంపదలుP. PullaiahReleased08Sep 1961Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukhamకలసి ఉంటే కలదు సుఖంTapi ChanakyaReleased30Jun 1961BatasariబాటసారిP. S. Ramakrishna RaoReleased24Feb 1960Raja MakutamరాజమకుటంB.N. ReddiReleased07Jan 1959Mangalya Balamమాంగల్య బలంAdurthi Subba RaoReleased1959Bhagya Devathaiభాగ్యదేవతTapi ChanakyaReleased1956Edi Nijamఏది నిజంS. BalachanderReleased14Apr 1955Rojulu Marayiరోజులు మారాయిTapi ChanakyaReleased26Jan 1955Ardhangiఅర్ధాంగిP. PullaiahReleased

Stars in these films

Gummadi Venkateswara Rao8 of these filmsIrugu Porugu, Maavari ManchitanamN. T. Rama Rao7 of these filmsIrugu Porugu, Maavari ManchitanamAkkineni Nageswara Rao7 of these filmsPreminchi Choodu, BatasariSavitri4 of these filmsBhagya Devathai, Kalasi Vunte Kaladu SukhamSowcar Janaki3 of these filmsIrugu Porugu, BatasariRelangi Venkata Ramaiah3 of these filmsIrugu Porugu, Adugu JaadaluJamuna2 of these filmsAdugu Jaadalu, Murali KrishnaKrishna Kumari2 of these filmsIrugu Porugu, Nindu Samsaram

Directors

  1. Tapi Chanakya 4 films
  2. P. Pullaiah 4 films
  3. B. A. Subba Rao 1 film
  4. B. V. Prasad 1 film
  5. C. S. Rao 1 film
  6. I. N. Murthy 1 film
  7. P. S. Ramakrishna Rao 1 film
  8. B.N. Reddi 1 film

Master Venu movies together with

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