Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Year | Film | Language | Character | Co-Star | Music | Banner |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1939 | Vara Vikrayam | Telugu | Kalindi | Chittor V. Nagaiah | Prabhala Satyanarayana | East India Film Company |
| 1940 | Malathi Madhavam | Telugu |  |  |  | East India Film Company |
| 1941 | Bhaktimala | Telugu | Radha |  |  | Bhaskar Films |
| 1941 | Dharmapatni | Tamil |  |  |  | Famous Films |
| 1941 | Dharmapatni | Telugu |  |  |  | Famous Films |
| 1943 | Garuda Garvabhangam | Telugu |  |  |  | Pratiba |
| 1943 | Krishna Prema | Telugu | Chandravali |  | Galipenchala Narasimha Rao | Famous Films & Star Combines |
| 1944 | Tahsildar | Telugu | Kamala |  |  |  |
| 1945 | Swargaseema | Telugu | Subbi/Sujatha Devi | Chittor V. Nagaiah | Chittor V. Nagaiah | Vijaya Studios |
| 1946 | Gruhapravesam | Telugu | Janaki |  |  | Sarati Films |
| 1947 | Ratnamala | Telugu | Ratnamala | C. S. R. Anjaneyulu | C. R. Subburaman | Bharani Pictures |
| 1948 | Raja Mukthi | Tamil | Kannika | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | C. R. Subburaman | Narendra Pictures |
| 1949 | Laila Majnu | Telugu | Laila | A. Nageswara Rao | C. R. Subburaman | Bharani Pictures |
| 1949 | Laila Majnu | Tamil | Laila | A. Nageswara Rao | C. R. Subburaman | Bharani Pictures |
| 1949 | Nallathambi | Tamil | Pushpa | N. S. Krishnan | C. R. Subburaman | NSK Films & Uma Pictures |
| 1949 | Raksharekha | Telugu | Princess Kalavathi | A. Nageswara Rao | Ogirala Ramachandra Rao & H. R. Padmanabha Sastri |  |
| 1949 | Devamanohari | Tamil | Devamanohari | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar | G. Ramanathan | Arkays Pictures |
| 1949 | Apoorva Sagodharargal | Tamil | Kanchana | M. K. Radha | S. Rajeswara Rao | Gemini Studios |
| 1949 | Apoorva Sahodaralu | Telugu | Ranjana | M. K. Radha | S. Rajeswara Rao | Gemini Studios |
| 1949 | Nishaan | Hindi | Kanchana | M. K. Radha | S. Rajeswara Rao | Gemini Studios |
| 1949 | Rathnakumar | Tamil |  | P. U. Chinnappa Bhagavathar | G. Ramanathan & C. R. Subburaman | Murugan Talkies |
| 1950 | Maya Rambha | Telugu |  |  |  |  |
| 1951 | Malleeswari | Telugu | Malleeswari | N. T. Rama Rao | Adepalli Rama Rao & S. Rajeswara Rao | Vijaya Studios |
| 1951 | Mangala | Telugu | Mangala |  |  | Gemini Studios |
| 1951 | Mangala | Hindi | Mangala |  |  | Gemini Studios |
| 1952 | Prema | Telugu | Mothi | A. Nageswara Rao | C. R. Subburaman | Bharani Pictures |
| 1952 | Kadhal | Tamil | Mothi | A. Nageswara Rao | C. R. Subburaman | Bharani Pictures |
| 1952 | Rani | Tamil |  | S. Balachander | C. R. Subburaman | Jupiter Pictures |
| 1952 | Rani | Hindi |  | Anoop Kumar | C. R. Subburaman | Jupiter Pictures |
| 1953 | Chandirani | Tamil | Champa & Chandi | N. T. Rama Rao | C. R. Subburaman, Assistants: M. S. Viswanathan & T. K. Ramamoorthy | Bharani Pictures |
| 1953 | Chandirani | Telugu | Champa & Chandi | N. T. Rama Rao | C. R. Subburaman, Assistants: M. S. Viswanathan & T. K. Ramamoorthy | Bharani Pictures |
| 1953 | Chandirani | Hindi | Champa & Chandi | Dilip Kumar | C. R. Subburaman, Assistants: M. S. Viswanathan & T. K. Ramamoorthy | Bharani Pictures |
| 1954 | Aggi Ramudu | Telugu | Saradha | N. T. Rama Rao | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Pakshiraja Studios |
| 1954 | Malaikkallan | Tamil | Poonkothai | M. G. Ramachandran | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Pakshiraja Studios |
| 1954 | Chakrapani | Telugu | Granddaughter | A. Nageswara Rao | P. Bhanumathi |  |
| 1955 | Vipranarayana | Telugu | Devadevi | A. Nageswara Rao | S. Rajeswara Rao | Bharani Pictures |
| 1955 | Vipranarayana | Tamil | Devadevi | A. Nageswara Rao | S. Rajeswara Rao | Bharani Pictures |
| 1955 | Kalvanin Kadhali | Tamil | Kalyani | Sivaji Ganesan | G. Govindarajulu Naidu & Ghantasala | Revathi Productions |
| 1956 | Alibabavum Narpadhu Thirudargalum | Tamil | Marjina | M. G. Ramachandran | S. Dakshinamurthy | Modern Theatres |
| 1956 | Alibaba 40 Dongalu | Telugu | Marjina | M. G. Ramachandran | S. Dakshinamurthy | Modern Theatres |
| 1956 | Chintamani | Telugu | Chintamani |  |  |  |
| 1956 | Madurai Veeran | Tamil | Princess Bommi | M. G. Ramachandran | G. Ramanathan | Krishna Pictures |
| 1956 | Rangoon Radha | Tamil | Rangam | Sivaji Ganesan | T. R. Papa | Mekala Pictures |
| 1956 | Tenali Ramakrishna | Telugu | Rangasaani | N. T. Rama Rao & A. Nageswara Rao | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Vikram Productions |
| 1956 | Tenali Raman | Tamil | Krishnasani | N. T. Rama Rao & Sivaji Ganesan | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy | Vikram Productions |
| 1956 | Sadharam | Tamil | Sadharam | Gemini Ganesan & K. R. Ramaswamy | G. Ramanathan | Kasturi Films |
| 1956 | Thaaikkuppin Thaaram | Tamil | Sivakami | M. G. Ramachandran | K. V. Mahadevan | Devar Films |
| 1956 | Rambaiyin Kaadhal | Tamil | Ramba | K. A. Thangavelu | T. R. Papa | Kalpana Pictures |
| 1957 | Makkalai Petra Magarasi | Tamil | Rangamma | Sivaji Ganesan | K. V. Mahadevan | Sri Lakshmi Pictures |
| 1957 | Manamagan Thevai | Tamil |  | Sivaji Ganesan | G. Ramanathan | Bharani Pictures |
| 1957 | Varudu Kavali | Telugu |  | K. Jaggaiah | G. Ramanathan | Bharani Pictures |
| 1957 | Rani Lalithangi | Tamil |  | Sivaji Ganesan | G. Ramanathan | TNR Productions |
| 1957 | Ambikapathy | Tamil | Princess Amaravati | Sivaji Ganesan | G. Ramanathan | ALS Productions |
| 1957 | Nala Damayanti | Telugu | Damayanthi | Kemparaj Urs |  |  |
| 1957 | Sarangadhara | Telugu | Chitrangi Devi | N. T. Rama Rao | G. Ramanathan | Minerva Pictures |
| 1958 | Sarangadhara | Tamil | Chitrangi Devi | Sivaji Ganesan | G. Ramanathan | Minerva Pictures |
| 1958 | Nadodi Mannan | Tamil | Madhana | M. G. Ramachandran | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Emgeeyar Pictures |
| 1959 | Manimekalai | Tamil | Manimekalai | T. R. Mahalingam | G. Ramanathan | Shekhar Art Film |
| 1960 | Raja Bakthi | Tamil | Maharasai | Sivaji Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala | G. Govindarajulu Naidu | Revathi Productions |
| 1960 | Raja Desingu | Tamil | Ranibhai | M. G. Ramachandran | G. Ramanathan | Krishna Pictures |
| 1961 | Batasari | Telugu | Madhavi | A. Nageswara Rao | Master Venu | Bharani Pictures |
| 1961 | Kaanal Neer | Tamil | Madhavi | A. Nageswara Rao | Master Venu | Bharani Pictures |
| 1962 | Annai | Tamil | Savithri | S. V. Ranga Rao | R. Sudharsanam | AVM Productions |
| 1963 | Kalai Arasi | Tamil | Vani & Valli | M. G. Ramachandran | K. V. Mahadevan | Sarodi Brothers |
| 1963 | Anuragam |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1963 | Arivaali | Tamil | Manorama | Sivaji Ganesan | S. V. Venkatraman | A. T. K. Productions |
| 1963 | Penchina Prema | Telugu |  |  |  |  |
| 1963 | Kaanchi Thalaivan | Tamil |  | M. G. Ramachandran | K. V. Mahadevan | Mekala Pictures |
| 1964 | Bobbili Yudham | Telugu | Mallamma | N. T. Rama Rao | S. Rajeswara Rao |  |
| 1964 | Vivaha Bandham | Telugu | Bharati |  |  |  |
| 1965 | Antastulu | Telugu |  | A. Nageswara Rao | K. V. Mahadevan |  |
| 1965 | Todu Needa | Telugu |  |  |  |  |
| 1966 | Palnati Yudham | Telugu | Nagamma | N. T. Rama Rao | S. Rajeswara Rao | Sri Anuroopa Films |
| 1967 | Grihalakshmi | Telugu | Laxmi |  |  |  |
| 1967 | Pattatthu Rani | Tamil |  | Gemini Ganesan | T. K. Ramamoorthy |  |
| 1968 | Poovum Pottum | Tamil | Padmavathi | S. V. Ranga Rao | R. Govardhanam | Vasu Films |
| 1971 | Mattilo Manikyam | Telugu | Lalitha |  |  |  |
| 1972 | Anta Mana Manchike | Telugu | Savitri |  |  |  |
| 1973 | Kattila Thottila | Tamil |  | Gemini Ganesan |  | Arul Films |
| 1973 | Vichitra Vivaham |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1974 | Ammayi Pelli | Telugu |  |  |  |  |
| 1974 | Tatamma Kala | Telugu |  |  |  |  |
| 1975 | Ippadiyum Oru Penn | Tamil |  |  |  |  |
| 1975 | Pathu Maadha Bandham | Tamil | S. A. Asokan | Krishnan-Panju |  |  |
| 1977 | Manavadi Kosam | Telugu |  |  |  |  |
| 1984 | Mangamma Gari Manavadu | Telugu | Mangamma |  |  |  |
| 1986 | Muddula Manavaraalu | Telugu |  |  |  |  |
| 1986 | Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu | Tamil |  | Sujatha, Sarath Babu | Ilaiyaraaja |  |
| 1988 | Attagaru Swagatham | Telugu |  |  |  |  |
| 1990 | Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata | Telugu | Bamma |  |  |  |
| 1992 | Chamanthi | Telugu | Bhuvaneswari |  |  |  |
| 1992 | Peddarikam | Telugu | Adusumilli Basavapunnamma |  |  |  |
| 1992 | Samrat Ashok | Telugu |  |  |  |  |
| 1992 | Chembaruthi | Tamil |  | Prashanth, Roja | Ilaiyaraaja | Motherland Movies |
| 1998 | Pelli Kanuka | Telugu | Savithramma |  |  |  |
Question:
how many films were done before the 1950s?
Answer:
21