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# Telugu movies 1961: complete list of 32 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Telugu-language film listed for 1961, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Film | Released | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Batasari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/batasari-1961/) |  | [Master Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/master-venu/) | [A. Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-nageswara-rao/), [P. Bhanumathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-bhanumathi/), [Sowcar Janaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sowcar-janaki/), [Devika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/devika/) |  |
| [Bava Maradallu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bava-maradallu-1961/) |  | [Pendyala Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pendyala-nageswara-rao/) | [J. V. Ramana Murthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/j-v-ramana-murthy/), [Krishna Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kumari/), [Malini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/malini/) |  |
| [Bhakta Jayadeva](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bhakta-jayadeva-1961/) |  | [S. Rajeswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-rajeswara-rao/) | [A. Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-nageswara-rao/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/) |  |
| [Bharya Bhartalu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bharya-bhartalu-1961/) |  | [S. Rajeswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-rajeswara-rao/) | [Akkineni Nageshwara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/akkineni-nageshwara-rao/), [Krishna Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kumari/), [Relangi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/relangi/), [Ramana Reddy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ramana-reddy/) |  |
| [Bikari Ramudu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bikari-ramudu-1961/) |  | [B. Gopalam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-gopalam/) | [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/), [Rajasulochana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajasulochana/) |  |
| [Evaru Donga](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/evaru-donga-1961/) |  | [K. V. Mahadevan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-v-mahadevan/) | [Udaykumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/udaykumar/), [B. Sarojadevi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-sarojadevi/) |  |
| [Gullo Pelli](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/gullo-pelli-1961/) |  |  | [Balayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/balayya/), [Krishna Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kumari/), [J. V. Ramana Murthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/j-v-ramana-murthi/) |  |
| [Iddaru Mitrulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/iddaru-mitrulu-1961/) |  | [S. Rajeswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-rajeswara-rao/) | [A. Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-nageswara-rao/), [Rajasulochana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajasulochana/), [Sharada](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sharada/) |  |
| [Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana)](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/indrajeet-sati-sulochana-1961/) |  |  | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/) |  |
| [Intiki Deepam Illale](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/intiki-deepam-illale-1961/) |  | [Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/viswanathan-ramamoorthy/) | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [Jaggayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaggayya/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [E. V. Saroja](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/e-v-saroja/) |  |
| [Jagadeka Veeruni Katha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/jagadeka-veeruni-katha-1961/) |  | [Pendyala Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pendyala-nageswara-rao/) | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [L. Vijayalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/l-vijayalakshmi/) |  |
| [Jebu Donga](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/jebu-donga-1961/) |  | [S. M. Subbaiah Naidu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-m-subbaiah-naidu/) | [M. G. Ramachandran](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-g-ramachandran/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [V. Nagayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-nagayya/) |  |
| [Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kalasi-vunte-kaladu-sukham-1961/) |  | [Master Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/master-venu/) | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [Savitri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/savitri/), [Jaggayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaggayya/), [S. V. Ranga Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-ranga-rao/) |  |
| [Kanna Koduku](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kanna-koduku-1961/) |  | [S. P. Kodandapani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-p-kodandapani/) | [Jaggayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaggayya/), [Krishna Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kumari/), [Ramakrishna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ramakrishna/), [Devika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/devika/) |  |
| [Kannyaka Parameswari Mahatmyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kannyaka-parameswari-mahatmyam-1961/) |  | [R. Sudarsanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-sudarsanam/) | [Sivaji Ganesan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sivaji-ganesan/), [Padmini](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/padmini/), [T. R. Rajakumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-r-rajakumari/), [M. N. Rajam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-n-rajam/) |  |
| [Korada Veerudu (Tamil: Chavukkadi Chandrakanta)](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/korada-veerudu-tamil-chavukkadi-chandrakanta-1961/) |  | [G. Ramanathan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/g-ramanathan/), [J. Purushotham](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/j-purushotham/) | [P. S. Veerappa](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-s-veerappa/), [Showkar Janaki](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/showkar-janaki/), [V. B. S. Mani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-b-s-mani/), [Tambaram Lalita](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/tambaram-lalita/) |  |
| [Krishna Kuchela](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/krishna-kuchela-1961/) |  | [Brother Lakshmanan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/brother-lakshmanan/) | [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/), [C. S. R. Anjaneyulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-s-r-anjaneyulu/), [Miss Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/miss-kumari/) |  |
| [Krishna Prema](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/krishna-prema-1961/) |  | [Pendyala Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pendyala-nageswara-rao/) | [Balayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/balayya/), [Jamuna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jamuna/), [S. V. Ranga Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-ranga-rao/), [S. Varalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-varalakshmi/) |  |
| [Pelli Kaani Pillalu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pelli-kaani-pillalu-1961/) |  | [Master Venu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/master-venu/) | [Jaggayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaggayya/), [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/), [Ramakrishna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ramakrishna/), [Jamuna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jamuna/) |  |
| [Pendli Pilupu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pendli-pilupu-1961/) |  | [K. Prasad Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-prasad-rao/) | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [Devika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/devika/) |  |
| [Rushyasrunga](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/rushyasrunga-1961/) |  | [T. V. Raju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-v-raju/) | [Haranath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/haranath/), [Rajasulochana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajasulochana/), [Mukkamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/mukkamala/) |  |
| [Sabhash Raja](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sabhash-raja-1961/) |  | [Ghantasala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ghantasala/) | [A. Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-nageswara-rao/), [Rajasulochana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajasulochana/), [Krishna Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kumari/), [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/) |  |
| [Santha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/santha-1961/) |  |  | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/) |  |
| [Sati Sulochana](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/sati-sulochana-1961/) |  | [T. V. Raju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-v-raju/) | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/), [S. V. Ranga Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-ranga-rao/), [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/) |  |
| [Seetharama Kalyanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/seetharama-kalyanam-1961/) |  | [Gali Penchala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gali-penchala/) | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/), [Haranath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/haranath/) |  |
| [Shanta](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/shanta-1961/) |  |  | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [Anjali Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/anjali-devi/), [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/), [Krishna Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kumari/) |  |
| [Taxi Ramudu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/taxi-ramudu-1961/) |  | [T. V. Raju](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-v-raju/) | [N. T. Rama Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-t-rama-rao/), [Devika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/devika/), [Jaggayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaggayya/) |  |
| [Thandrulu Kodukulu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thandrulu-kodukulu-1961/) |  | [T. Chalapathi Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-chalapathi-rao/) | [Chalam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/chalam/), [Gummadi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gummadi/), [Sharada](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sharada/) |  |
| [Usha Parinayam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/usha-parinayam-1961/) |  | [S. Hanumantha Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-hanumantha-rao/) | [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/), [S. V. Ranga Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-ranga-rao/), [Jamuna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jamuna/), [P. Kannamba](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-kannamba/) |  |
| [Vagdanam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vagdanam-1961/) |  | [Pendyala Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pendyala-nageswara-rao/) | [A. Nageswara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-nageswara-rao/), [Krishna Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kumari/), [Gummadi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gummadi/), [V. Nagayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-nagayya/) |  |
| [Varalakshmi Vratham](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/varalakshmi-vratham-1961/) |  | [Rajan–Nagendra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajan-nagendra/) | [Kanta Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kanta-rao/), [Krishna Kumari](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/krishna-kumari/) |  |
| [Velugu Needalu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/velugu-needalu-1961/) |  |  | [Akkineni Nageshwara Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/akkineni-nageshwara-rao/), [Savitri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/savitri/), [S. V. Ranga Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/s-v-ranga-rao/), [Jaggayya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jaggayya/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1961](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1961/) [Telugu box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/telugu/)
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