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Music director

Pendyala Nageswara Rao movies

Pendyala Nageswara Rao composed the music for 37 of the Telugu films on file, released 1948–1979. The list below runs newest first.

Films on file
37
Years
1948–1979

Pendyala Nageswara Rao is credited with the music for 37 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1948 to 1979. The earliest is Drohi (1948) and the most recent release is Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam (1979). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Chanakya Chandragupta (1977), Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960) and Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960). Other recent releases on file are Shri Rama Pattabhishekam (1978), Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977) and Vemulawada Bheemakavi (1976).

Kadiri Venkata Reddy is the director Pendyala Nageswara Rao scored for most often, on seven films, followed by K. B. Tilak (5) and N. T. Rama Rao (4). N. T. Rama Rao appears in 20 of them, more than any other actor on file, followed by Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (12) and Akkineni Nageswara Rao (10). Ramakrishna Cine Studios produced three of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 17 different directors and 60 credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 29 of them; they average 168 minutes, and the longest is Daana Veera Soora Karna at 227 minutes. By decade the films split into 1940s (1), 1950s (7), 1960s (18) and 1970s (11).

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

Films

28Sep 1979Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanamశ్రీ తిరుపతి వెంకటేశ్వర కళ్యాణంN. T. Rama RaoReleased07Sep 1978Shri Rama Pattabhishekamశ్రీ రామ పట్టాభిషేకంN. T. Rama RaoReleased25Aug 1977Chanakya Chandraguptaచాణక్య చంద్రగుప్తN. T. Rama RaoReleased14Jan 1977Daana Veera Soora Karnaదాన వీర శూర కర్ణN. T. Rama RaoReleased08Jan 1976Vemulawada Bheemakaviవేములవాడ భీమకవిDasari YoganandReleased26Nov 1974Deekshaదీక్షKotayya PratyagatmaReleased15Mar 1974Kode NaguకోడెనాగుKovelamudi Surya Prakash RaoReleased1974Bhoomi KosamభూమికోసంK. B. TilakReleased24Dec 1971Sri Krishna Satyaశ్రీకృష్ణసత్యKadiri Venkata ReddyReleased28Jan 1971Manasu Mangalyamమనసు మాంగల్యంKotayya PratyagatmaReleased11Jan 1971Shri Krishna Vijayamశ్రీకృష్ణ విజయంKamalakara Kameshwara RaoReleased11Mar 1969Bandipotu Dongaluబందిపోటు దొంగలుKovelamudi Surya Prakash RaoReleased13Sep 1968Bhagya Chakramభాగ్యచక్రంKadiri Venkata ReddyReleased11Jan 1968Umachandi Gowri Sankarula Kathaఉమాచండీ గౌరీ శంకరుల కథKadiri Venkata ReddyReleased25Aug 1966Sri Krishna Tulabharamశ్రీకృష్ణ తులాభారంKamalakara Kameshwara RaoReleased11Jun 1965Prameelarjuneeyamప్రమీలార్జునీయముMallikarjuna RaoReleased22Apr 1965Satya Harishchandraసత్య హరిశ్చంద్రKadiri Venkata ReddyReleased19Sep 1964Sabhash Suriశభాష్ సూరిI. N. MurthyReleased21May 1964Ramudu Bheemuduరాముడు భీముడుTapi ChanakyaReleased09May 1963Paruvu Prathishtaపరువు ప్రతిష్ఠManapuram Appa RaoReleased09Jan 1963Sri Krishnarjuna Yudhamశ్రీకృష్ణార్జున యుద్ధముKadiri Venkata ReddyReleased26Jul 1962Mahamantri Timmarusuమహామంత్రి తిమ్మరుసుKamalakara Kameshwara RaoReleased1962Chitti Tammuduచిట్టి తమ్ముడుK. B. TilakReleased05Oct 1961Vagdanamవాగ్దానంAathreyaReleased09Aug 1961Jagadeka Veeruni Kathaజగదేకవీరుని కధKadiri Venkata ReddyReleased07Jan 1961Velugu NeedaluవెలుగునీడలుAdurthi Subba RaoReleased28Sep 1960Bhatti Vikramarkaభట్టి విక్రమార్కJampanaReleased02Apr 1960Mahakavi Kalidasuమహాకవి కాళిదాసుKamalakara Kameshwara RaoReleased09Jan 1960Sri Venkateswara Mahatyamశ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర మహత్యంP. PullaiahReleased09Apr 1959JayabheriజయభేరిP. PullaiahReleased10Oct 1958Atha Okinti Kodaleఅత్తా ఒకింటి కోడలేK. B. TilakReleased19Sep 1957M.L.A.ఎం.ఎల్.ఏ.K. B. TilakReleased20Feb 1957Bhagya Rekhaభాగ్యరేఖB.N. ReddiReleased1956Muddu Biddaముద్దు బిడ్డK. B. TilakReleased01Oct 1955Donga Ramuduదొంగ రాముడుKadiri Venkata ReddyReleased16Apr 1953Kanna Talliకన్నతల్లిKovelamudi Surya Prakash RaoReleased10Dec 1948Drohiద్రోహిL. V. PrasadReleased

Stars in these films

N. T. Rama Rao20 of these filmsChanakya Chandragupta, Sri Venkateswara MahatyamGummadi Venkateswara Rao12 of these filmsSri Venkateswara Mahatyam, Daana Veera Soora KarnaAkkineni Nageswara Rao10 of these filmsChanakya Chandragupta, Mahakavi KalidasuJamuna10 of these filmsShri Rama Pattabhishekam, DeekshaRelangi Venkata Ramaiah9 of these filmsMahakavi Kalidasu, Sri Venkateswara MahatyamKongara Jaggayya8 of these filmsDeeksha, Kode NaguS. V. Ranga Rao7 of these filmsMahakavi Kalidasu, Velugu NeedaluB. Saroja Devi6 of these filmsDaana Veera Soora Karna, Bhagya Chakram

Directors

  1. Kadiri Venkata Reddy 7 films
  2. K. B. Tilak 5 films
  3. N. T. Rama Rao 4 films
  4. Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao 4 films
  5. Kovelamudi Surya Prakash Rao 3 films
  6. Kotayya Pratyagatma 2 films
  7. P. Pullaiah 2 films
  8. Dasari Yoganand 1 film

Pendyala Nageswara Rao movies together with

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