Acting

Mukkamala

Born January 1, 1920 · Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Died January 1, 1987 · aged 67

Mukkamala Krishna Murthy (1920–1987) was a lawyer turned actor who was active in Telugu movies in the 1950s and the 1960s. He was a stage actor in his student days and was popular in the role of French General Bussy in Bobbili Yuddham, a stage play based on the historical Battle of Bobbili (Bobbili Yuddham). He joined the Telugu film industry in the late 1940s in Madras and played a variety of cha…

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Seetha Kalyanam

Seetha Kalyanam · 1976

Seetha Kalyanam

An epic musical drama depicting the preface to Seetha and Rama's wedding.

Mutyala Muggu

Mutyala Muggu · 1975

MovieComedyDrama

A wealthy Sreedhar unexpectedly marries Lakshmi, but when he brings her home, they face the ire of his relatives who are intent on separating them.

James Bond 777

James Bond 777 · 1971

MovieActionThriller

The adventures of Kishore, a "James Bond 777" CBI agent, as he and heroine Sopa battle criminal mastermind "Boss" and his gang which includes whip-cracking Jamilla and a trio of highly trained dogs.

Mosagallaku Mosagadu

Mosagallaku Mosagadu · 1971

Mosagallaku Mosagadu

MovieWesternAction

Amarvedu dynasty was attacked by Britishers at the time of Bobbili war in South India. Before the Britishers are about to attack the dynasty, a couple of friends Daanaala Dharmayya (Gummadi) and Pagadaala Subbayya hides the treasure in a cave of five doors, very far away.

Kurukshetram

Kurukshetram · 1977

MovieDramaMusic

The Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata told through Cinema.

Bhakta Kannappa

Bhakta Kannappa · 1976

Bhakta Kannappa

The story of the famous Siva devotee, Kanappa.

Jaganmohini

Jaganmohini · 1978

MovieFantasyDrama

The story of woman betrayed by a king reappears in his next life as a ghost intent on possessing him. On the advice of a priest,the king marries a pious woman who matches her devotional prowess against the ghost’s seductions and wins

Daana Veera Soora Karna

Daana Veera Soora Karna · 1977

Daana Veera Soora Karna

MovieDramaMusic

A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika Basha.

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Seetha Kalyanam

Seetha Kalyanam · 1976

Seetha Kalyanam

An epic musical drama depicting the preface to Seetha and Rama's wedding.

Vishwamitra

Mutyala Muggu

Mutyala Muggu · 1975

MovieComedyDrama

A wealthy Sreedhar unexpectedly marries Lakshmi, but when he brings her home, they face the ire of his relatives who are intent on separating them.

James Bond 777

James Bond 777 · 1971

MovieActionThriller

The adventures of Kishore, a "James Bond 777" CBI agent, as he and heroine Sopa battle criminal mastermind "Boss" and his gang which includes whip-cracking Jamilla and a trio of highly trained dogs.

Mosagallaku Mosagadu

Mosagallaku Mosagadu · 1971

Mosagallaku Mosagadu

MovieWesternAction

Amarvedu dynasty was attacked by Britishers at the time of Bobbili war in South India. Before the Britishers are about to attack the dynasty, a couple of friends Daanaala Dharmayya (Gummadi) and Pagadaala Subbayya hides the treasure in a cave of five doors, very far away.

Kurukshetram

Kurukshetram · 1977

MovieDramaMusic

The Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata told through Cinema.

Dhritarashtra

Bhakta Kannappa

Bhakta Kannappa · 1976

Bhakta Kannappa

The story of the famous Siva devotee, Kanappa.

Jara Rashtrika

Jaganmohini

Jaganmohini · 1978

MovieFantasyDrama

The story of woman betrayed by a king reappears in his next life as a ghost intent on possessing him. On the advice of a priest,the king marries a pious woman who matches her devotional prowess against the ghost’s seductions and wins

Daana Veera Soora Karna

Daana Veera Soora Karna · 1977

Daana Veera Soora Karna

MovieDramaMusic

A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika Basha.

Shalya

Gharana Donga

Gharana Donga · 1980

MovieActionDrama

A desperate smuggler, Ravi, battles a corrupt police officer and his gang while trying to protect his love, Radha

Rajaiah

Talli Kodukulu

Talli Kodukulu · 1973

Goodachari 116

Goodachari 116 · 1966

MovieActionThriller

After the murder of his fellow agent, who uncovered evidence against a ruthless criminal gang, Secret Agent Gopi (Agent 116) is drawn into a dangerous mission to uncover the truth and bring the killers to justice.

Damodaram

Mayabazar

Mayabazar · 1957

MovieFantasyDrama

Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas lose their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his promise.

Duryodhana

Pandava Vanavasamu

Pandava Vanavasamu · 1965

Pandava Vanavasamu

MovieDramaHistory

After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land.

Durvasa Maharshi

Magaadu

Magaadu · 1976

MovieCrimeAction

Two brothers are raised amidst difficulties, but one becomes a cop while the other takes to crime and becomes a gangster. Fate puts them against each other, which leads to disastrous consequences. It is a remake of Hindi film Deewaar (1975).

Rahim

Mahamantri Thimmarusu

Mahamantri Thimmarusu · 1962

Mahamantri Thimmarusu

MovieHistoryDrama

Timmarusu the prime minister in Krishnadevaraya's court, is envied by Hamvira, who hopes to overthrow him. After being falsely accused of attacking the king, Timmarusu must prove his innocence.

Prataparudra Deva Gajapathi

Tenali Ramakrishna

Tenali Ramakrishna · 1956

Tenali Ramakrishna

MovieComedyDrama

Tenali Ramkrishna is a poet in King Krishnadeva Raya's kingdom. When he learns that the king's enemies are plotting to attack him and conquer the kingdom, he tries to prevent it from happening.

Thathacharya

Aggi Barata

Aggi Barata · 1966

MovieActionFantasy

A young warrior, Raja, is threatened by an evil general, Gajapathi, who exploits innocent subjects. At the same time, he must also save Princess Vasavi from the general's hands.

Bhatti Vikramarka

Bhatti Vikramarka · 1960

Bhatti Vikramarka

MovieActionAdventure

Bhatti Vikramarka (transl. Bhatti and Vikramarka) is a 1960 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckling adventure film based on the life of King Vikramaditya.

Vamsa Vruksham

Vamsa Vruksham · 1980

MovieRomanceDrama

Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu

Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu · 1959

Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu

MovieComedyDrama

Ramadasu, a perpetual debtor, wants his son Raghu to marry Manjari in order to acquire Mukunda Rao's assets. But Raghu is already married to Leela and Manjari loves Raja, Leela's brother. Raja and his friend Bhaja Govindam hatch a plan to teach everyone a lesson.

Ekaveera

Ekaveera · 1969

MovieRomanceFantasy

Adapted from Viswanatha Satyanarayana’s novel, a Telugu tragedy set in Tamil Nadu.

Maharaja

Gulebakavali Katha

Gulebakavali Katha · 1962

Gulebakavali Katha

MovieFantasyAction

Once upon a time, when Pataliputra was ruled by Chandrasena. He has two wives, Gunavati & Rupavati. The King is engrossed in love with the second, and they contain 3 sons. Vakraketu, a vicious sibling of Rupavati, always ploys to usurp the throne, for which he molds his nephews as creampuff. The childless Gunavati penances conceive acquiring a boon from Siva, who blesses a baby boy, Vijaya.

Chandrasena

Karunamayudu

Karunamayudu · 1978

MovieDramaHistory

A 160-minute version of the life of Jesus Christ filmed entirely with a cast and crew of Christian Indians in India.

Bhama Vijayam

Bhama Vijayam · 1967

MovieDramaComedy

Jayachandra, a prince, falls in love with Sundari, a tribal girl and they end up getting married. However, they are separated by Vahini, a heavenly dancer, who is attracted to the prince.

King