List Of Telugu Films Of The 1940s
This is a list of films produced by the Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, Tollywood film industry based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad in the 1940s in film, 1940s: {{Filmsbycountry Lists of Telugu films by decade, 1940s Lists of 1940s films, Telugu 1940s in Indian cinema, Telugu films te:తెలుగు సినిమాలు ...
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Cinema Of Andhra Pradesh
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India. The nickname ''Tollywood'' is a portmanteau of the words Telugu and Hollywood. By 2021, it has emerged as the largest film industry in India in terms of box-office. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work. In 1921, he produced the silent film, '' Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film, and hence, regarded as the ''Father of Telugu cinema''. In 1933, '' Sati Savitri'' directed by Chittajallu Pullayya received an honorary diploma at the 2nd Venice. Known for its big-ticket, and popular film genre catering to wider audience, works such as ''Pathala Bhairavi'' (1951) (only South ...
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