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Published: 12 March 2018

Last Updated: 11 May 2024

By Kamalakar Pasupuleti and Prof Surjit Singh

Summary:

The book covers the early talkies from Alam Ara, Abul Hasan to Mohabbat Ke Aansoo and Zinda Laash; actresses from Akhtari, Ameena to Zebunnissa and Zohra; actors from AR Kabuli to Master Vitthal and Wazir Mohammad Khan, and, music directors from Ali Bakhsh to Ustad Jhande Khan and Wazir Khan. Includes more than 60 rare images of films and people
from old magazines/newspapers.

The first 15 pages:

You can see the films, actors, actresses and music directors covered with biographical information and more than 60 images.

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Published: 23 February 2018

Last Updated: 11 May 2024

Volume 2 (1981-2000) has been published.

Link for India

https://pothi.com/pothi/book/dr-venkata-s-vutukuri-telugu-filmography-volume-2-1981-2000

I am happy to announce the publication of Telugu Filmography Volume1 (1932-1980) Bt Dr V S Vutukuri. In his words,

Telugu film industry is one of the most prolific in Indian film scene. Between 1932 and 2000, some 5,100 Telugu films were produced. The present book, Telugu Filmography Volume 1, lists the details of 2017 films produced between 1932 and 1980. Under each title are included the following details: Banner, Producer, Director, Writers of Dialogues, Lyricists, Music Director, Playback Singers and Cast. The information was gathered from various sources such as recordings on VHS Tape, VCD and DVD, films screened on TV, Songs Books, Covers of Gramophone Records, Audio Cassettes and CDs, Film Posters and Newspapers. This book will be of immense interest to film enthusiasts. It will serve as a valuable source of reliable information to people engaged in Telugu film industry, academic researchers and the Government departments of Culture and Literature.

The book is in English, paper-size Letter, 320 pages with Film Title Index.

and in India

https://pothi.com/pothi/book/dr-v-s-vutukuri-telugu-filmography-volume-1-1932-1980

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Published: 25 January 2018

Last Updated: 25 January 2018

I recently found out that a book on Telugu Film Songs and their information has been published. This is a monumental work by retired Mining Engineer from Vetapalam, now settled in Sydney, Australia. He kindly sent me  a brochure of information about it. Here are the front and the back pages. The whole brochure may be downloaded or viewed here.

Telugu Song Repository Info