V. Nagaiah was one of the most influential actors of South Indian cinema.
Vemuri Gaggaiah, Kalyanam Raghuramaiah, R. Nageswara Rao, C.S.R. Anjaneyulu, Yadavalli Suryanarayana, C. H. Narayana Rao, Mudigonda Lingamurthy etc.,
are some of the finest method actors during the golden era.
S. V. Ranga Rao, was one of the first south Indian actors to win the Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Kichaka in Nartanasala at the Indonesian Film Festival held in Jakarta.
N. T. Rama Rao was one of the commercially successful Telugu actors of his time.
K. N. T. Sastry and Pattabhirama Reddy have garnered international recognition for their pioneering work in Parallel Cinema.
Adurthi Subba Rao, has garnered seven National Film Awards, for his pioneering work on drama films.
Akkineni Kutumba Rao's Patha Nagaramlo Pasivadu received Cairo International Film Festival's, Merit Certificate for best feature.

Dasari Narayana Rao directed the most number of films in Telugu, including works such as Meghasandesam (1982), Tandra Paparayudu (1986) casting Krishnam Raju, and Kante Koothurne Kanu (1998).
Krishna Ghattamaneni is credited with producing many technological firsts such as the first Cinemascope film Alluri Seetharama Raju, first 70mm film Simhasanam, first DTS film Telugu Veera Levara (1988) and introducing cowboy and James Bond styles to the Telugu screen.
Jandhyala is known for his dramedy film's.
Noted film editor from the state, A. Sreekar Prasad, known for his initial works in Telugu films of the 1980s, has garnered national recognition for film editing across multiple languages of Indian cinema.

N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Jaggayya, Kanta Rao, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Anjali Devi, Suryakantam, Savitri , Krishnam Raju and Sobhan Babu are the actors who received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award for best performance in a leading role.
Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sharada, Archana, Vijayashanti, Rohini, Keerthy Suresh, and P. L. Narayana are the actors to receive the Indian National Film Award for best performance in acting.
Veteran actor Chiranjeevi, was listed among "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by IBN-live India.
Brahmanandam, holds a Guinness World Record for acting in the most films in the same language.
V. Nagaiah was one of the most influential actors of South Indian cinema. Vemuri Gaggaiah, Kalyanam Raghuramaiah, R. Nageswara Rao, C.S.R. Anjaneyulu, Yadavalli Suryanarayana, C. H. Narayana Rao, Mudigonda Lingamurthy etc., are some of the finest method actors during the golden era. S. V. Ranga Rao, was one of the first south Indian actors to win the Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Kichaka in Nartanasala at the Indonesian Film Festival held in Jakarta. N. T. Rama Rao was one of the commercially successful Telugu actors of his time.K. N. T. Sastry and Pattabhirama Reddy have garnered international recognition for their pioneering work in Parallel Cinema. Adurthi Subba Rao, has garnered seven National Film Awards, for his pioneering work on drama films. Akkineni Kutumba Rao's Patha Nagaramlo Pasivadu received Cairo International Film Festival's, Merit Certificate for best feature.
Dasari Narayana Rao directed the most number of films in Telugu, including works such as Meghasandesam (1982), Tandra Paparayudu (1986) casting Krishnam Raju, and Kante Koothurne Kanu (1998). Krishna Ghattamaneni is credited with producing many technological firsts such as the first Cinemascope film Alluri Seetharama Raju, first 70mm film Simhasanam, first DTS film Telugu Veera Levara (1988) and introducing cowboy and James Bond styles to the Telugu screen. Jandhyala is known for his dramedy film's. Noted film editor from the state, A. Sreekar Prasad, known for his initial works in Telugu films of the 1980s, has garnered national recognition for film editing across multiple languages of Indian cinema.
N. T. Rama Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Jaggayya, Kanta Rao, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Anjali Devi, Suryakantam, Savitri , Krishnam Raju and Sobhan Babu are the actors who received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award for best performance in a leading role. Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sharada, Archana, Vijayashanti, Rohini, Keerthy Suresh, and P. L. Narayana are the actors to receive the Indian National Film Award for best performance in acting. Veteran actor Chiranjeevi, was listed among "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by IBN-live India. Brahmanandam, holds a Guinness World Record for acting in the most films in the same language.
Telugu cinema