# List of Telugu films of 1981

This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood (Telugu language film industry) based in Hyderabad in the year 1981.

## 1981

| Title | Director | Cast | Music |
| Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu | K. Balachander | Jayamalini, Krishnamraju, Jayasudha | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Aakali Rajyam | K. Balachander | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Ramana Murthi J.V. | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Addala Meda | Dasari Narayana Rao | Mohan Babu, Murali Mohan | |
| Aggi Ravva | K. Bapaiah | N. T. Rama Rao, Mohan Babu, Sridevi | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Agni Poolu | K. Bapaiah | Krishnamraju, Jayasudha, Jaya Prada | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Alludugaru Zindabad | Subba Rao Katta | Gummadi, Sharada | |
| Amavasya Chandrudu | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Kamal Haasan, Madhavi | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Antham Kadidi Aarambam | Vijaya Nirmala | Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala | |
| Asha Jyoti | T. Prakash Rao | Gummadi, Murali Mohan | |
| Babulugaadi Debba | K. Vasu | Krishnam Raju, Sridevi, Radhika | J. V. Raghavulu |
| Bala Nagamma | K. Shankar | Sarath Babu, Sridevi | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Bhoga Bhagyalu | P. Chandrasekhara Reddy | Gummadi, Sridevi | |
| Bhogimanthulu | Vijaya Nirmala | Rati Agnihotri, Anjali Devi, Krishna | |
| Chattaniki Kallu Levu | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, Lakshmi Narayan | Krishna-Chakra |
| Chinnaari Chittibaau | Gopalakrishnan, K. Subba Rao | | |
| Dabbu Dabbu Dabbu | Vijaya Baapineedu | Mohan Babu, Murali Mohan, Radhika | |
| Devudu Mamayya | K. Vasu | Shobhan Babu, Nagesh, Sreedhar Surapaneni | |
| Erra Mallelu | Dhavala Satyam | Madala Ranga Rao | |
| Gaja Donga | K. Raghavendra Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi, Jayasudha | K. Chakravarthy |
| Guru Sishyulu | K. Bapayya | ANR, Krishna, Sridevi, Sujatha | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Illalu | T. Rama Rao | Shobhan Babu, Jayasudha, Satyanarayana Kaikala | S. Rajeswara Rao |
| Jagamondi | V. Madhusudan Rao | Shobhan Babu, Rati Agnihotri, Sowcar Janaki | K. Chakravarthy |
| Jeevitha Ratham | V. Madhusudan Rao | Rati Agnihotri, Shobhan Babu, Anjali Devi | K. Chakravarthy |
| Kirayi Rowdylu | Kodanda Rami Reddy A. | Chiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, Radhika | |
| Kondaveeti Simham | K. Raghavendra Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi, Jayanthi | K. Chakravarthy |
| Maha Purushudu | P. Lakshmi Deepak | N. T. Rama Rao, Jayasudha, Sujatha | |
| Mudda Mandaram | Jandhyala | Poornima, Pradeep, Annapoorna, Suthivelu | Ramesh Naidu |
| Nyayam Kavali | Kodanda Rami Reddy A. | Radhika, Chiranjeevi, Jaggayya | K. Chakravarthy |
| O Amma Katha | Vasanta Sen | Sharada | |
| Oorukichchina Maata | Balaiah M. | Chiranjeevi, Sudhakar, Madhavi | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Ooruki Monagadu | K. Raghavendra Rao | Raogopalrao, Krishna, Jaya Prada | K. Chakravarthy |
| Pakkinti Ammayi | K. Vasu | Jayasudha, Chandra Mohan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Parvathi Parameswarulu | M. S. Koti Reddy | Chiranjeevi, Jayanthi, Prabhakar Reddy | Satyam |
| Patalam Pandu | | Mohan Babu | |
| Prema Kanuka | K. Raghavendra Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi | K. Chakravarthy |
| Prema Mandiram | Dasari Narayana Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Gummadi, Jaya Prada | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Prema Natakam | Subba Rao Katta | Sharada, Chiranjeevi, Murali Mohan | |
| Prema Pichchi | C. V. Rajendran | Rati Agnihotri, Deepa, Kamal Haasan | |
| Prema Simhasanam | Dasari Narayana Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, K. R. Vijaya, Rati Agnihotri, Manju Bhargavi | K. Chakravarthy |
| Premabhishekam | Dasari Narayana Rao | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Sridevi, Jayasudha | K. Chakravarthy |
| Priya | S. P. Chitti Babu | Chiranjeevi, Radhika, Chandramohan | |
| Puli Bidda | V. Madhusudan Rao | Krishnam Raju, Anjali Devi, Sridevi | K. Chakravarthy |
| Radha Kalyanam | Bapu | Chandramohan, Radhika, Sarath Babu | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Ragile Jwala | K. Raghavendra Rao | Krishnam Raju, Sujatha, Jaya Prada | K. Chakravarthy |
| Rani Kasula Rangamma | T. L. V. Prasad | Chiranjeevi, Sridevi | K. Chakravarthy |
| Sandhya Ragam | A. S. Ramachandra Rao | Gummadi | |
| Saptapadi | Kashinathuni Vishwanath | J. V. Somayajulu, Allu Rama Lingaiah | |
| Satyabhama | K. Raghavendra Rao | Chandramohan, Jayasudha | |
| Satyam Shivam | K. Raghavendra Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Sridevi | K. Chakravarthy |
| Seethakoka Chilaka | Bharathiraja | Karthik, Mucherla Aruna, Sarath Babu | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Siddhalingeshwara Mahima | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | | |
| Srirasthu Subhamasthu | Katta Subba Rao | Chiranjeevi, Saritha, Nutan Prasad | |
| Srivari Muchatlu | Dasari Narayana Rao | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada, Jayasudha | K. Chakravarthy |
| Swapna | Dasari Narayana Rao | Swapna | Satyam |
| Taxi Driver | S. P. Chitti Babu | Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Mohan Babu | |
| Tirugu Leni Manishi | K. Raghavendra Rao | Rati Agnihotri, Chiranjeevi, N. T. Rama Rao | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Todu Dongalu | K. Vasu | Krishna, Chiranjeevi, Geetha | Satyam |
| Tyagayya | Bapu | J. V. Somayajulu, K. R. Vijaya | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Viswaroopam | Dasari Narayana Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Jayasudha | K. Chakravarthy |
| Pranaya Geetham | P. Sambasiva Rao | Chandra Mohan, Sujatha, Gummadi, Nutan Prasad | |
| 18 | Talli Kodukula Anubandham | K. S. R. Das | Sri Umayambikai Combines |