List of Telugu films of the 1940s

This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood film industry based in Hyderabad in the 1940s:

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1940
Alibaba 40 Dongalu
Barrister Parvateesam	H. M. Reddy	L. V. Prasad, G. Varalakshmi
Bhoja Kalidasu
Bhookailash
Bondam Pelli
Chaduvukunna Bharya
Chandika
Illalu
Jeevana Jyothi (1940 film)
Kunkamma Kaatuka Pampamma Bhaatuka
Kalachakram
Mahiravana
Malathi Madhavam
Meerabhai
Sumangali	B.N. Reddi	Chittor V. Nagaiah, Giri A.S, Kumari, Malathi
Usha Parinayam	Kadaru Nagabhushanam
Vishwamohini	Y. V. Rao	Chittor V. Nagaiah, Bezawada Rajarathnam, Y.V. Rao, Pushpavalli
1941
Apavadhu
Bhaktimala (film)	Haribhai Raghunathji Desai	B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu, Bhanumati, G. V. Seethapathi Rao
Chandrahaasa
Choodamani	P. K. Raja Sandow	Pushpavalli, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
Dakshayagna Vijayam yekshaprahna rahasyam
Devatha	B.N. Reddi	Chittor V. Nagaiah, Kumari, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Bezawada Rajarathnam
Dharma Patni	P. Pullaiah	Uppuloori Hanumantharao, Bhanumati, P .Santha Kumari
Mahatma Gandhi
Parvati Kalyanam
Tenali Ramakrishna
Talli Prema	Jyotish Sinha	C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Kannamba, Hemalatha
Tara Sasankam	R. S. Prakash	P. Suri Babu
1942
Babruvahana
Bala Nagamma	Chittajalu Pullayya	Kanchanamala, Govindrajulu Subba Rao, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
Bhakta Potana	Kadri Venkata Reddy	Chittor V. Nagaiah, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Hemalatha
Bhale Pelli
Deena Bandhu
Honest Rogue
Jeevana Mukthi
Maayala Marati
Patni
Satyabhama	Y.V. Rao	Y.V. Rao, Pushpavalli, Narasimha Rao Sthanam, Srirama Murthy Addanki
Shanta Bala Nagamma
Sumathi
Tarumaru
1943
Bhagyalakshmi
Bhakta Kabiru
Garuda Garvabhangam	Ghantasala Balaramaiah	Vemuri Gaggaiah, Ramakrishna Sastry, Bhanumati, Vedantam Raghavaiah
Krishna Leela
Krishna Prema	Hanumappa Vishwanath Babu	Venkateswara Rao Gali, Santha Kumari P, Hemavathi, Bhanumati
Panthulamma
Pathi Bhakti
1944
Bhishma	Chitrapu Narayana Rao	Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri, C. Krishnaveni, Sriranjani
Circus King (1944 film)
Oka Roju Raju
Samsara Naradhi
Seeta Rama Jananam	Ghantasala Balaramaiah
Tehsildaru	Y.V. Rao	Narayana Rao C. H., B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu, Bhanumati
1945
Mayalokam	Gudavalli Ramabrahmam	Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, P. Santha Kumari, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
Padhuka Pattabhishekam
Valmiki	C. S. R. Rao
1946
Bhakta Tulasidasu
Gruha Pravesham	L. V. Prasad	L. V. Prasad, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Bhanumati, Sriranjani
Mangalasuthram
Mayamaschindra
Mugguru Maratilu
Narada Naradi
Returning Soldier
Swargaseema	B. N. Reddi	Chittor V. Nagaiah, Bhanumati, B. Jayamma
Tyagayya	Chittor V. Nagaiah	Chittor V. Nagaiah
Vanarani
1947
Brahmaradham	Chitrapu Narayana Rao	Addanki Srirama Murthy, C. Krishnaveni, B. Jayamma
Gollabhama
Palnati Yudham	L. V. Prasad, Gudavalli Ramabrahmam	Govindrajulu Subba Rao, Sreevatsava, Kannamba, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao
Radhika
Sethubandhanam
Varudhini
Yogi Vemana	Kadri Venkata Reddy	Chittor V. Nagaiah, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, M. V. Rajamma
1948
Balaraju	Ghantasala Balaramaiah	Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. Varalakshmi
Bhakta Siriyala
Drohi	L. V. Prasad
Geetanjali
Madhalasa
Ratnamala	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao	Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Bhanumati, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
Suvarnamala
Vindhyarani	C. Pullayya	Akkineni Nageswara Rao, G. Varalakshmi
1949
Dharmangadha
Gunasundari Katha	Kadri Venkata Reddy	Sriranjani, Siva Rao Kasturi, Sivaram Vallabhajosyula
Keelu Gurram	Raja of Mirzapur	Anjali Devi, Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Laila Majnu	P.S.Rama Krisna	Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bhanumathi
Mana Desam	L. V. Prasad	N T RAMARAO 1st Film, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Narayana Rao C. H., Krishnaveni, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
Raksha Rekha	R. Padmanabhan