Actor · Telugu cinema
J. V. Ramana Murthi
J. V. Ramana Murthi movies: 46 Telugu films on file, 1957–2007. Earliest on file: M.L.A. (1957). Latest release: Lakshmi Kalyanam (15 February 2007).
- Films on file
- 46 (46 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1957–2007
- Born
- 20 May 1933 · May birthdays (Wikidata)
- Died
- 22 June 2016
- Selected films on file
- Maro Charithra, Arya, Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu
- Record
- Q6107295 on Wikidata
Career on file
J. V. Ramana Murthi appears in 46 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1957 to 2007. The earliest of them is M.L.A. (1957), and the most recent release is Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Maro Charithra (1978), Arya (2004) and Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1986). Other recent releases on file are Mayajalam (2006), Pellam Pichodu (2005) and Bhadradri Ramudu (2004).
Chiranjeevi is the most frequent co-star, sharing nine films with J. V. Ramana Murthi, followed by N. T. Rama Rao (8) and Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (8). Among directors, Kasinathuni Viswanath, V. Madhusudhan Rao and K. Balachander each cast J. V. Ramana Murthi in four films, more than any other director; next are Dasari Narayana Rao (3) and A. Kodandarami Reddy (2). Chellapilla Satyam and K. V. Mahadevan each scored six of them, more than any other music director; next are M. S. Viswanathan (4) and Ilaiyaraaja (3). Across these films the credits on file name 32 different directors, 22 music directors and 107 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 23 of them; they average 150 minutes, and the longest is Sirivennela at 181 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1950s (4), 1960s (2), 1970s (14), 1980s (16), 1990s (5) and 2000s (5). 1979 is the busiest single year, with five films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.