# List of Telugu films of 1961

This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood film industry based in Hyderabad in 1961.
| Title | Director | Cast | Music director |
| Batasari | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | A. Nageswara Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Sowcar Janaki, Devika | Master Venu |
| Bava Maradallu | P. A. Padmanabha Rao | J. V. Ramana Murthy, Krishna Kumari, Malini | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
| Bhakta Jayadeva | P. Rama Rao | A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi | S. Rajeswara Rao |
| Bharya Bhartalu | Kotayya Pratyagatma | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Krishna Kumari, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, Gummadi, Padmanabham, Chadalavada, Allu Ramalingaiah, Suryakantam, Girija, Jayanti, Nirmalamma | S. Rajeswara Rao |
| Bikari Ramudu | P. Padmaraju | Kanta Rao, Rajasulochana | B. Gopalam |
| Evaru Donga | M. A. Thirumugam | Udaykumar, B. Sarojadevi | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Gullo Pelli | K. S. Prakash Rao | Balayya, Krishna Kumari, J. V. Ramana Murthi | |
| Iddaru Mitrulu | A. Subbarao | A. Nageswara Rao, Rajasulochana, Sharada | S. Rajeswara Rao |
| Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) | S. Rajinikanth | N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi | |
| Intiki Deepam Illale | V. N. Reddy | N. T. Rama Rao, Jaggayya, B. Saroja Devi, E. V. Saroja | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
| Jagadeka Veeruni Katha | K. V. Reddy | N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi, L. Vijayalakshmi | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
| Jebu Donga | P. Neelakantan | M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, V. Nagayya | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
| Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham | Tapi Chanakya | N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Jaggayya, S. V. Ranga Rao, Haranath, Suryakantham | Master Venu |
| Kanna Koduku | Krishna Rao | Jaggayya, Krishna Kumari, Ramakrishna, Devika | S. P. Kodandapani |
| Kannyaka Parameswari Mahatmyam | A. S. A. Sami | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. R. Rajakumari, M. N. Rajam, M. N. Nambiar, N. S. Krishnan, Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal, T. P. Muthulakshmi | R. Sudarsanam |
| Korada Veerudu (Tamil: Chavukkadi Chandrakanta) | M. Radhakrishnan | P. S. Veerappa, Showkar Janaki, V. B. S. Mani, Tambaram Lalita, T. K. Ramachandran, Vanaja, T. S. Balaiah, Krishnabai | G. Ramanathan & J. Purushotham |
| Krishna Kuchela | P. Subramaniam | Kanta Rao, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Miss Kumari | Brother Lakshmanan |
| Krishna Prema | A. Subbarao | Balayya, Jamuna, S. V. Ranga Rao, S. Varalakshmi | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
| Pelli Kaani Pillalu | C. S. Rao | Jaggayya, Kanta Rao, Ramakrishna, Jamuna, Rajasree, Haranath, Suryakantham, Hemalatha | Master Venu |
| Pendli Pilupu | A. V. Seshagiri Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Devika | K. Prasad Rao |
| Rushyasrunga | Mukkamala | Haranath, Rajasulochana, Mukkamala | T. V. Raju |
| Sabhash Raja | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | A. Nageswara Rao, Rajasulochana, Krishna Kumari, Kanta Rao, Devika | Ghantasala |
| Santha | Manapuram Appa Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi | |
| Sati Sulochana | Rajanikanth Sabnavis | N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, Kanta Rao | T. V. Raju |
| Seetharama Kalyanam | N. T. Rama Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi, Kanta Rao, Haranath, Geetanjali | Gali Penchala |
| Shanta | Manapuram Apparao | N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Kanta Rao, Krishna Kumari | |
| Taxi Ramudu | V. Madhusudhana Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Jaggayya | T. V. Raju |
| Thandrulu Kodukulu | K. Hemabharadara Rao | Chalam, Gummadi, Sharada | T. Chalapathi Rao |
| Usha Parinayam | K. B. Nagabhushanam | Kanta Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Jamuna, P. Kannamba | S. Hanumantha Rao |
| Vagdanam | Aatreya | A. Nageswara Rao, Krishna Kumari, Gummadi, V. Nagayya, Chalam, Girija | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
| Varalakshmi Vratham | B. Vittalacharya | Kanta Rao, Krishna Kumari | Rajan–Nagendra |
| Velugu Needalu | Adurthi Subba Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Jaggayya, Relangi, Padmanabham, Peketi Sivaram, Suryakantham, Girija, Rajasulochana, Surabhi Kamalabai, Nagarjuna Akkineni | |