5.Lava Kusha

Lava Kusha is a classical Telugu cinema directed by C S Rao and Chittajalu Pullayya and the story of the movie is written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. The movie was relaeased on 29th March 1963.This Hindu mythological movie is based on Uttarakanda, the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives of Lava and Kusha, the sons of Rama and Sita.It was released in 26 centres and had run for 100-days in all the 26 centres.It's the first Telugu film to gross Rs. 10 million.When it restarted, C. Pullaiah's health was deteriorating, so his son C.S. Rao took over.

6.Mayabazar

Mayabazar is a Telugu film first released in the Andhra Pradesh, India on March 27, 1957, produced by B.Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani.The story, dialogues, song lyrics were written by the great Pingali Nagendra Rao, the 'idea' behind the movie.Mayabazar is renowned as one of the best films ever made in the Telugu film industry.The film stars NTR as Krishna, ANR as Abhimanyu, S. V. Ranga Rao as Ghatothkacha, and Savithri as Sasirekha.The film is based on a popular Hindu tale called "Sasirekha Parinayam", derived from Mahabharata, an epic that tells a story of the five Pandavas.During the period of exile which the five Pandavas must face, Arjuna (one of the Pandavas) sends one of his wives, Subhadra, and their son Abhimanyu to Dwaraka — where her two elderbrothers — the Lord Shri Krishna (played by film actor N. T. Rama Rao) and Balarama reign.However, ten years later, when both Sasirekha and Abhimanyu becomes of age for marriage, Balarama and his wife decide to change their decision.But Sasireka, Lord Krishna and Subhadra oppose this change of plans.Now Ghatotkacha (S.V.Ranga Rao) goes to the place where the marriage is scheduled and disguises himself as Sasirekha (through magical powers) and send away the real Sasireka to the place where Abhimanyu and company are camping.Towards the end, Ghatotkacha displays his magic(Maya) to Duryodhana and his evil-minded kinsmen and drives them back to Hastinapura (Duryodhana's capital).The film had a 175-day run in Durga Kala Mandir theatre,Vijayawada.A special screening was held at Lalita Kala Thoranam to celebrate the golden jubilee(50 years.) run of the film on April 7, 2007.All the artists associated with the film were felicitated on that occasion.Maya Bazaar's songs are legendary in Telugu cinema.

7.Pandava Vanavasam

Pandava Vanavasam (1961) is a mythological Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao and written by Samudrala Raghavacharya.The film ran for 175 days.Pandava Vanavasam (1961) was also produced in Tamil.

8.Bhookailas (1958 film)

Bhookailas (1958) is a mythological Telugu film directed by K. Shankar and written by Samudrala Raghavacharya.It is a remake of Bhukailasa (1940) telugu film.

9.Missamma

Missamma (మిస్సమ్మ) is a classic Telugu movie, released in the year 1955.This hugely successful movie features NTR and ANR, two of the greatest actors ever in Telugu cinema.Savithri played the title role of Missamma to perfection in the film.The dialogues and song lyrics penned by the master craftsman Pingali Nagendra Rao are some of the best ever written for Telugu cinema.The songs remain extremely popular to this day, casting a magical spell over the listeners.This film is one of the few super hit classic films in telugu which were made without songs sung by legendary Ghantasala. The story is about Missamma(Savithri) who is the daughter of S.V.Rangarao. There she is tortured by a Ramana reddy to marry him as she has to pay some money.NTR one day finds in paper an advertisement given by S.V.Rangarao for two music teachers who are wife and husband. Initially Savithri will not accept but finally she accepts.The rest of the story is how they survive there and how the hosts find out Savithri is their lost daughter.This film has been made in Tamil with again Savithri in the lead role.The film has been made in Hindi too with Meena Kumari in the lead role as Miss Mary.

10.Patala Bhairavi

Patala Bhairavi (English - The Goddess of Underground) is a popular Telugu cinema produced by Vijaya Pictures in 1951.Pingali Nagendra Rao wrote dialogue. It was also produced in Tamil. It was the only Telugu movie shown in India International Film Festival in 1952.The son of the gardener Thota Raamudu (NTR) falls in love with the princess of Ujjain (Malathi).Raamudu finds about this plan and sacrifices the sorcerer and obtains Paataala Bhairavi.