The Telugu film industry originated with silent films in 1912, with the production and release of Bhishma Pratigna in 1921.
The film was directed by Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu and his son R. S. Prakash.
On the other hand, Y. V. Rao and, R. S. Prakash have established a long-lasting precedence of focusing exclusively on religious themes; Nandanar, Gajendra Moksham, and Matsyavatar, three of their most noted productions, centred on religious figures, parables, and morals.
The first film studio in South India, Durga Cinetone, was built in 1936 by Nidamarthi Surayya in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.
In 1935, Andhra Cine Tone was built in Visakhapatnam by Gottumukkala Jagannadha Raju.
He introduced digital theater sound with the 1935 film Jagadamba.
The Telugu film industry originated with silent films in 1912, with the production and release of Bhishma Pratigna in 1921. The film was directed by Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu and his son R. S. Prakash. On the other hand, Y. V. Rao and, R. S. Prakash have established a long-lasting precedence of focusing exclusively on religious themes; Nandanar, Gajendra Moksham, and Matsyavatar, three of their most noted productions, centred on religious figures, parables, and morals. The first film studio in South India, Durga Cinetone, was built in 1936 by Nidamarthi Surayya in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. In 1935, Andhra Cine Tone was built in Visakhapatnam by Gottumukkala Jagannadha Raju. He introduced digital theater sound with the 1935 film Jagadamba.
Telugu cinema