Actor · Telugu cinema
Vangara Venkata Subbaiah
Vangara Venkata Subbaiah movies: 50 Telugu films on file, 1938–1969. Earliest on file: Mala Pilla (1938). Latest release: Vichitra Kutumbam (28 May 1969).
- Films on file
- 50 (50 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1938–1969
- Born
- 24 November 1897 · November birthdays (Wikidata)
- Died
- 1976
- Selected films on file
- Mayabazar, Tenali Ramakrishna, Mahakavi Kalidasu
- Record
- Q7914766 on Wikidata
Career on file
Vangara Venkata Subbaiah appears in 50 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1938 to 1969. The earliest of them is Mala Pilla (1938), and the most recent release is Vichitra Kutumbam (1969). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Mayabazar (1957), Tenali Ramakrishna (1956) and Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960). Other recent releases on file are Govula Gopanna (1968), Rahasyam (1967) and Sati Sumathi (1967).
N. T. Rama Rao is the most frequent co-star, sharing 31 films with Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, followed by Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (16) and Akkineni Nageswara Rao (15). Among directors, Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao, Kadiri Venkata Reddy and P. S. Ramakrishna Rao each cast Vangara Venkata Subbaiah in four films, more than any other director; next are P. Pullaiah (3) and B.N. Reddi (3). Music on 11 of them is by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, with Thotakura Venkata Raju (5) and Master Venu (4) next. Vauhini Studios produced four of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 29 different directors, 23 music directors and 63 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 45 of them; they average 164 minutes, and the longest is Donga Ramudu at 197 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1930s (2), 1940s (3), 1950s (20) and 1960s (25). 1956 is the busiest single year, with five films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.