title: List of Telugu films of 1956
text: # List of Telugu films of 1956
  
  This is a list of films produced by the Tollywood film industry based in Hyderabad in the year 1956. Movies released 27
  
  | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Music Director |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Alibaba 40 Dongalu (Tamil Dub) | T. R. Sundaram | M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi | Folklore | S. Dakshinamurthi |
  | Amara Deepam | T. Prakash Rao | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Savitri | Romance | T. Chalapathi Rao, G. Ramanathan |
  | Amarajeevi (Tamil Dub) | T. Prakash Rao | Sivaji Ganesan, K. Savithri, Padmini, M. N. Nambiar, V. Nagayya | | |
  | Ashtaaishwaryalu | E. S. N. Murthy | N. T. Rama Rao, Savithri, Jemuna | Drama | Ghantasala |
  | Balasanyasamma Katha | P. Subbarao | Jaggayya, G. Varalakshmi | Drama | S. Rajeswara Rao |
  | Bhakta Markandeya (Bilingual; Telugu, Kannada) | B. S. Ranga | C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, R. Nagendra Rao | Historical | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
  | Bhale Ramudu | Vedantam Raghavayya | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu | Drama | S. Rajeswara Rao |
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  | Charana Daasi | T. Prakash Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Anjali Devi | Drama | S. Rajeswara Rao |
  | Chintamani | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao | P. Bhanumathi, N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Relangi | Drama | Addepalli Ramarao, T. V. Raju |
  | Chiranjeevulu | Vedantam Raghavayya | N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Gummadi | Drama, Musical | Ghantasala |
  | Edi Nijam | S. Balachander | Nagabhushanam, Sowkar Janaki, Gummadi | Drama | Master Venu |
  | Harishchandra | Chandrasekhar Rao | S. V. Ranga Rao, Sowkar Janaki, Rajasulochana | Historical | S. Dakshinamurthi |
  | Ilavelpu | D. Yoganand | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Jamuna | Romance | S. Dakshinamurthi |
  | Jayam Manade | T. Prakash Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Sowkar Janaki, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu | Folklore | Ghantasala |
  | Kanakatara | Rajanikanth | S. V. Ranga Rao, S. Varalakshmi | Drama | Ghantasala |
  | Melukolupu | K. S. Prakash Rao | Jamuna, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, G. Varalakshmi, Sriram | Drama | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
  | Muddu Bidda | K. B. Tilak | Jaggayya, Jamuna | Drama | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
  | Naga Devatha AVM Productions | K. Shankar | R. Nagendra Rao, Jamuna, Sowcar Janaki | Fantasy | R. Sudarsanam |
  | Naga Panchami | K. Nagabhushanam | Anjali Devi, S. Varalakshmi, V. Nagayya | Fantasy | |
  | Nagula Chavithi | Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Sowkar Janaki, Jamuna, Nagabhushanam | Fantasy, Musical | R. Sudarsanam, R. Govardhanam |
  | Penki Pellam | Kamalakara Kameswara Rao | N. T. Rama Rao, Rajasulochana | Drama, Comedy | Prasad Rao |
  | Rakta Kanneru (Tamil Dub) | Krishnan–Panju | M. R. Radha, S. S. Rajendran, Sriranjaini, M. N. Rajam, J. P. Chandrababu, Appa K. Duraiswamy, S. R. Janaki, K. S. Angamuthu, dance by T. D. Kusalakumari, Sayee-Subbulakshmi | | Dialogues: Palagummi Padmaraju Lyrics:- Devulapalli |
  | Sadarama | K. R. Seetarama Sastri | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sowkar Janaki | Folklore | R. Sudarsanam, R. Govardhanam |
  | Sahasa Veerudu (Tamil Dub) | D. Yoganand | M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi, Padmini, N. S. Krishnan, | | |
  | Sonta Ooru | E. S. N. Murthy | N. T. Rama Rao, Rajasulochana, Sowkar Janaki | Drama | Ghantasala |
  | Sri Gauri Mahatyam | D. Yoganand | N. T. Rama Rao, Sriranjani, Jr. | Folklore | Ogirala Ramachandra Rao, T. V. Raju |
  | Tenali Ramakrishna | B. S. Ranga | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, N. T. Rama Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Jamuna | Historical, Comedy | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
  | Uma Sundari | P. Pullaiah | N. T. Rama Rao, P. Kannamba, Sriranjani | Drama | Ashwathama |
  | Vidhi Vilasamu (Tamil Dub) | Ch. Narayana Murthy | Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, V. Nagayya, S. Varalakshmi, | | |
  