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# Telugu movies 1940: complete list of 14 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Telugu-language film listed for 1940, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Film | Released | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Barrister Parvateesarrn](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/barrister-parvateesarrn-1940/) |  | [R. Prakash](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-prakash/) | [Lanka Satyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lanka-satyam/), [G. Varalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-varalakshmi/), [K. Sivarao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-sivarao/), [L. V. Prasad](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/l-v-prasad/) |  |
| [Bhoja Kalidasu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bhoja-kalidasu-1940/) |  | [H. V. Babu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/h-v-babu/) | [Adhanki Srirama Murthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/adhanki-srirama-murthy/), [Parepalli Subba Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/parepalli-subba-rao/), [P. Kannamba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-kannamba/) |  |
| [Bhookailas](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bhookailas-1940/) |  | [Sundar Rao Nadkarni](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sundar-rao-nadkarni/) | [M. V. Subbiah Naidu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-v-subbiah-naidu/), [R. Nagendra Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-nagendra-rao/), [Lakshmi Bai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lakshmi-bai/), [R. Subramanyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-subramanyam/) |  |
| [Bondam Pelli](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bondam-pelli-1940/) |  | [H. M. Reddy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/h-m-reddy/) | [L. V. Prasad](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/l-v-prasad/), [G. Varalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-varalakshmi/) |  |
| [Chaduvukunna Bharya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/chaduvukunna-bharya-1940/) |  | [H. M. Reddy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/h-m-reddy/) | [Lanka Satyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lanka-satyam/), [G. Varalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-varalakshmi/) |  |
| [Chandika](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/chandika-1940/) |  | [R. S. Prakash](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-s-prakash/) | [P. Kannamba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-kannamba/), [Bellary Raghava](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bellary-raghava/), [Vemuri Gaggaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vemuri-gaggaiah/), [Aarani Satyanarayana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aarani-satyanarayana/) |  |
| [Illalu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/illalu-1940/) |  | [Gudavalli Ramabrahmam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gudavalli-ramabrahmam/) | [V. Umamaheswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-umamaheswara-rao/), [Kanchanamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanchanamala/), [Lakshmi Rajyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lakshmi-rajyam/) |  |
| [Jeevana Jyothi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/jeevana-jyothi-1940/) |  | [China Kameswara Rao Dronamraju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/china-kameswara-rao-dronamraju/) | [Ch. Narayana Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ch-narayana-rao/), [C. Krishnaveni](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-krishnaveni/), [Kamala Kotnis](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kamala-kotnis/) |  |
| [Kalachakram](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kalachakram-1940/) |  | [Amancharla Gopala Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/amancharla-gopala-rao/) | [Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/banda-kanakalingeshwara-rao/), [Lakshmi Rajyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lakshmi-rajyam/), [M. Krishna Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-krishna-rao/), [N. Nagaraja Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-nagaraja-rao/) |  |
| [Mahiravana](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mahiravana-1940/) |  | [Ch. Narayana Murthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ch-narayana-murthy/) | [Vemuri Gaggaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vemuri-gaggaiah/), [Kanchanamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanchanamala/), [R. Subramanyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-subramanyam/), [Yandamuri Raju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/yandamuri-raju/) |  |
| [Malathi Madhavam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/malathi-madhavam-1940/) |  | [C. Pullaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-pullaiah/) | [Pushpavalli](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pushpavalli/), [C. Srinivasa Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-srinivasa-rao/), [P. Bhanumathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-bhanumathi/), [Relangi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/relangi/) |  |
| [Meerabai](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/meerabai-1940/) |  | [B. Narasimha Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-narasimha-rao/) | [Govindarajula Subba Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/govindarajula-subba-rao/), [M. V. Lakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-v-lakshmi/), [Bogaraju Perraju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bogaraju-perraju/) |  |
| [Sumangali](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sumangali-1940/) |  | [B. N. Reddy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-n-reddy/) | [A. S. Giri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-s-giri/), [V. Nagayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-nagayya/), [Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kumari/), [Malathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/malathi/) |  |
| [Viswa Mohini](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/viswa-mohini-1940/) |  | [Y. V. Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/y-v-rao/) | [V. Nagayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-nagayya/), [Bezawada Rajarathnam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bezawada-rajarathnam/), [Y. V. Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/y-v-rao/), [Lalitha Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lalitha-devi/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1940](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1940/) [Telugu box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/telugu/)
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