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Thotakura Venkata Raju movies

Thotakura Venkata Raju composed the music for 41 of the Telugu films on file, released 1953–1974. The list below runs newest first.

Thotakura Venkata Raju's profile

Films on file
41
Years
1953–1974

Thotakura Venkata Raju is credited with the music for 41 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1953 to 1974. The earliest is Pitchi Pullaiah (1953) and the most recent release is Manushullo Devudu (1974). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Marina Manishi (1970), Baghdad Gajadonga (1968) and Ummadi Kutumbam (1967). Other recent releases on file are Dhanama ? Daivama ? (1973), Shri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham (1972) and Chinnanati Snehitulu (1971).

Dasari Yoganand is the director Thotakura Venkata Raju scored for most often, on six films, followed by B. Vittalacharya (5) and Kasinathuni Viswanath (4). N. T. Rama Rao appears in 36 of them, more than any other actor on file, followed by Kaikala Satyanarayana (10) and Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (9). D. V. S. Productions produced five of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 17 different directors and 51 credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 37 of them; they average 167 minutes, and the longest is Shri Krishnavataram at 211 minutes. By decade the films split into 1950s (10), 1960s (23) and 1970s (8). 1969 is the busiest single year, with nine films.

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

Films

05Apr 1974Manushullo Devuduమనుషుల్లో దేవుడుB. V. PrasadReleased24May 1973Dhanama ? Daivama ?ధనమా దైవమాC. S. RaoReleased18May 1972Shri Krishnanjaneya Yuddhamశ్రీ కృష్ణాంజనేయ యుద్ధంC. S. RaoReleased06Oct 1971Chinnanati Snehituluచిన్ననాటి స్నేహితులుKasinathuni ViswanathReleased04Feb 1971Nindu Dampathuluనిండు దంపతులుKasinathuni ViswanathReleased21Oct 1970Kodalu Diddina Kapuramకోడలు దిద్దిన కాపురంDasari YoganandReleased24Sep 1970Marina Manishiమారిన మనిషిC. S. RaoReleased08Jan 1970Thalla? Pellama?తల్లా పెళ్ళామాN. T. Rama RaoReleased18Nov 1969Bhale Tammuduభలే తమ్ముడుB. A. Subba RaoReleased15Aug 1969Nindu Hrudayaluనిండు హృదయాలుKasinathuni ViswanathReleased09Jul 1969Kadaladu Vadaladuకదలడు వదలడుB. VittalacharyaReleased28May 1969Vichitra Kutumbamవిచిత్ర కుటుంబంKovelamudi Surya Prakash RaoReleased01May 1969Gandikota Rahasyamగండికోట రహస్యంB. VittalacharyaReleased27Mar 1969Bhale Mastaruభలే మాష్టారుS. D. LalReleased27Feb 1969KathanayakuduకథానాయకుడుK. Hemambaradhara RaoReleased10Jan 1969Varakatnamవరకట్నంN. T. Rama RaoReleased1969Saptaswaraluసప్తస్వరాలుVedantam RaghavaiahReleased24Oct 1968Baghdad Gajadongaబాగ్దాద్ గజదొంగDasari YoganandReleased04Oct 1968Nene Monaganniనేనే మొనగాణ్ణిS. D. LalReleased10Aug 1968Kalisochina Adrustumకలసొచ్చిన ఆదర్శంKasinathuni ViswanathReleased29Mar 1968Tikka Sankarayyaతిక్క శంకరయ్యDasari YoganandReleased21Dec 1967Chikkadu Dorakaduచిక్కడు దొరకడుB. VittalacharyaReleased12Oct 1967Shri Krishnavataramశ్రీకృష్ణావతారంKamalakara Kameshwara RaoReleased29Jun 1967Bhama VijayamభామావిజయంC. PullaiahReleased20Apr 1967Ummadi Kutumbamఉమ్మడి కుటుంబంDasari YoganandReleased10Sep 1966Pidugu RamuduపిడుగురాముడుB. VittalacharyaReleased13Jan 1966Shri Krishna Pandaviyamశ్రీకృష్ణ పాండవీయంN. T. Rama RaoReleased09Sep 1965Vishala Hrudayaluవిశాల హృదయాలుB. S. NarayanaReleased06Mar 1965Mangamma Sapathamమంగమ్మ శపథంB. VittalacharyaReleased1965Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahimaశ్రీ సింహాచల క్షేత్ర మహిమB. V. PrasadReleased18Oct 1961Taxi Ramuduటాక్సీ రాముడుV. Madhusudhan RaoReleased09Oct 1959Bala Nagammaబాలనాగమ్మVedantam RaghavaiahReleased14May 1959Rechukka Pagatichukkరేచుక్క-పగటిచుక్కKamalakara Kameshwara RaoReleased04Jul 1958Raja NandiniరాజనందినిVedantam RaghavaiahReleased12Jun 1958Sri Krishna Mayaశ్రీకృష్ణ మాయC. S. RaoReleased28Nov 1957Panduranga Mahatyamపాండురంగ మహత్యంKamalakara Kameshwara RaoReleased11Apr 1956ChintamaniచింతామణిP. S. Ramakrishna RaoReleased21Oct 1955JayasimhaజయసింహDasari YoganandReleased15Apr 1954Thodu DongaluతోడుదొంగలుDasari YoganandReleased02Mar 1954NirupedaluనిరుపేదలుTatineni Prakash RaoReleased17Jul 1953Pitchi Pullaiahపిచ్చి పుల్లయ్యTatineni Prakash RaoReleased

Stars in these films

N. T. Rama Rao36 of these filmsMarina Manishi, Baghdad GajadongaKaikala Satyanarayana10 of these filmsMarina Manishi, Ummadi KutumbamGummadi Venkateswara Rao9 of these filmsManushullo Devudu, Nindu DampathuluRajanala Kaleswara Rao9 of these filmsBaghdad Gajadonga, Chinnanati SnehituluKrishna Kumari7 of these filmsUmmadi Kutumbam, VarakatnamAllu Rama Lingaiah7 of these filmsMarina Manishi, Baghdad GajadongaJayaram Jayalalithaa6 of these filmsBaghdad Gajadonga, Kadaladu VadaladuVanisri6 of these filmsUmmadi Kutumbam, Manushullo Devudu

Directors

  1. Dasari Yoganand 6 films
  2. B. Vittalacharya 5 films
  3. C. S. Rao 4 films
  4. Kasinathuni Viswanath 4 films
  5. N. T. Rama Rao 3 films
  6. Vedantam Raghavaiah 3 films
  7. Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao 3 films
  8. B. V. Prasad 2 films

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