List of Telugu films of the 1980s


This is a list of films produced in the Tollywood Telugu language film industry ordered by year of release in the 1980s.

1980s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1980----
GuruKamalDubMusic: Ilayaraja
Kotta JeevitaaluBharatirajaSuhasiniMusic: Ilayaraja
1981----
Amavasya ChandruduKamal, Madhavi, LV PrasadMusic: Ilayaraja
SankarabharanamK ViswanathJ.V. Somayajulu, Manju BhargaviFamily
47 RojuluChiranjeevi, JayapradaSuspense
Adavaalu Meeku JoharuluKrishnamraju, Y Vijaya, ChiranjeeviSocial
Chattaniki Kallu LevuS. A. ChandrasekharChiranjeevi, Madhavi, Lakshmi
Kirayi RowdyluChiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, RadhikaActionMusic Chakravarthy
MuddamandaramJandhyalaPradeep, PoornimaRomanceMusic: Ramesh Naidu
Nyayam KavaliChiranjeevi, Radhika
Ooriki Ichina MaataChiranjeevi
Puli BiddaKrishnam Raju, Chiranjeevi
Todu DongaluKrishna, Chiranjeevi
Tirugu Leni ManishiNTR, Rathi Agnihotri, Chiranjeevi
Srirasthu Subhamasthu
Seetakoka ChilukaBharathi RajaKarthik, ArunaRomanceMusic: Ilayaraja
Rani Kasula RangammaChiranjeevi, Sridevi
Paravathi ParameshwaruluChiranjeevi, Satyanarayana
PremabhishekamANR, Sridevi, JayasudhaBiggest musical hit by Chakravarthy
Prema Natakam
PriyaChiranjeevi Swapna
1982----
Bandipotu Simham,Ranuva VeeranChiranjeevi
Tik Tik TikBharathirajaKamal Hasan, MadhaviMusic: Ilayaraja
NireekshanaBhanuchanderMusic: Ilayaraja
YamakinkaruduChiranjeevi-
1983----
AbhilashaA. Kodandarami ReddyChiranjeevi, RadhikaMusic: IlayarajaBased on novel by Yandamuri Veerendranath
KhaidiChiranjeevi MadhaviActionMusic: Chakravarti Inspired by Hollywood film 'First Blood' and Golden Hit
NelavankaJandhyala
Pallavi AnupallaviMani RatnamAnil KapoorMusic: Ilayaraja
RajkumarSobhan Babu, SuhasiniMusic: Ilayaraja
SitaaraVamsySuman, BhanupriyaMusic: Ilayaraja
Saagara SangamamK. VishwanathKamal Hasan, JayapradaFamilyMusic: IlayarajaSuper hit Movie
1984----
ChallengeChiranjeevi, RadhikaMusic: Ilayaraja Based on novel by Yandamoori
KathanayakuduBalakrishna, Vijayashanthi
1985----
Adavi DongaK.Raghavendra RaoChiranjeevi, RadhaAction
AnveshanaVamsyKartheek, Bhanupriya, RajendraprasadMusic: Ilayaraja
Chattamtho PoratamChiranjeevi
ChiranjeeviChiranjeevi
DongaChiranjeeviAction
JwalaChiranjeevi Radhika BhanupriyaActionMusic: Ilayaraja
PratighatanaT.KrishnaVijayashanti, CharanrajKota Srinivasa Rao's debut film
Preminchu_PelladuVamsyRajendra Prasad, BhanupriyaMusic: Ilayaraja
PuliRaj BharatChiranjeevi, RadhaAction
Raktha SindhuramRaj Bharat
VijethaChiranjeevi
1986----
Kaliyuga PandavuluVenkatesh, KhushbuVenkatesh Debut film
SimhasanamKrishna, JayapradaKrishna made this first 70 MM and Streophonic film in Telugu Industry. Usage of two-in-one stereo tape recorders increased multifold with this film
SirivennelaK. VishwanathSuhasiniMusic: KV Mahadevan Lyrics:Sirivennela
VikramV Madhusudan RaoNagarjunaNagarjunas Debut film. Remake of Jackie Shroff's Hindi film 'Hero'
1987----
Allari KrishnaiahNBK
Aha Naa PellantaKota Srinivasa Rao, BramhanandamBiggest Block buster. Made with 8 lakh & earned 60 lakhs
Bharghava RamuduNBK
MajnuDasari NarayanaraoAkkineni NagarjunaLaxmikant Pyarelal introduced first time to Telugu industry
Muvva GopaluduNBK
Presidentugari AbbayiNBK-
SankeertanaMusic: Ilayaraja
Oka Radha Iddaru KrishnuluKamal Hasan, SrideviMusic: Ilayaraja
Nayakudu NayakanMani RatnamKamal HasanDubMusic: Ilayaraja
1988----
Akhari PoratamK Raghavendra RaoAkkineni Nagarjuna, SrideviActionMusic: Ilayaraja
Brahma PutruduVenkatesh
Chinna BabuAkkineni NagarjunaMusic: Ilayaraja
Inspector Pratap
Janaki RamuduK Raghavendra RaoAkkineni NagarjunaMusic: KV Mahadevan
Khaidi No.786ChiranjeeviActionMusic Raj-Koti
Manchi DongaChiranjeeviAction
Marana MrudangamChiranjeeviActionMusic: IlayarajaBased on Yandamoori novel
Murali KrishnuduAkkineni Nagarjuna--
Raktha Tilakam
RakthabhishekamMusic: Ilayaraja
RudraveenaBalachanderChiranjeevi, ShobanaFamilyMusic: Ilayaraja, Lyrics:Sirivennela
Swarna KamalamK. VishwanathVenkatesh, BhanupriyaFamilyMusic: Ilayaraja, Lyrics:Sirivennela
TrinetruduChiranjeeviActionMusic: Ilayaraja
VarasudochaduVenkatesh
Yamudiki MoguduChiranjeevi
Yudda BhoomiChiranjeeviAction
1989----
Bhale DongaNBKAction
Bala GopaluduNBK
Muddula MavayyaNBKMusic: KV Mahadevan
GeethanjaliMani RatnamAkkineni NagarjunaRomanceMusic: Ilayaraja
SivaRamGopalVarmaAkkineni Nagarjuna, AmalaActionMusic: Ilayaraja
Vicky DadaAkkineni NagarjunaAction