title: List of Telugu films of 1940
text: # List of Telugu films of 1940
  
  This is a list of films produced by the Cinema of Andhra Pradesh film industry based in Hyderabad in the year 1940.
  
  | Title | Director | Cast | Producer | Genre |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Barrister Parvateesarrn | R. Prakash | Lanka Satyam, G. Varalakshmi, K. Sivarao, L. V. Prasad | Motion Pictures Combines | Comedy |
  | Bhoja Kalidasu | H. V. Babu | Adhanki Srirama Murthy, Parepalli Subba Rao, P. Kannamba | Jaya Films | Mythology |
  | Bhookailas | Sundar Rao Nadkarni | M. V. Subbiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi Bai, R. Subramanyam, Hymavathi | Saraswathi Cine Films | Devotional |
  | Bondam Pelli | H. M. Reddy | L. V. Prasad, G. Varalakshmi | Madras United Artistes Corporation | Comedy |
  | Chaduvukunna Bharya | H. M. Reddy | Lanka Satyam, G. Varalakshmi | Madras United Artistes Corporation | Comedy |
  | Chandika | R. S. Prakash | P. Kannamba, Bellary Raghava, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Aarani Satyanarayana | Bhavani Pictures | Adventure |
  | Illalu | Gudavalli Ramabrahmam | V. Umamaheswara Rao, Kanchanamala, Lakshmi Rajyam | Indira Devi Films | Family |
  | Jeevana Jyothi | China Kameswara Rao Dronamraju | Ch. Narayana Rao, C. Krishnaveni, Kamala Kotnis | M. R. A. Productions | Drama |
  | Kalachakram | Amancharla Gopala Rao | Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao, Lakshmi Rajyam, M. Krishna Rao, N. Nagaraja Rao, Uma Devi | Naveena Bharath | Drama |
  | Mahiravana | Ch. Narayana Murthy | Vemuri Gaggaiah, Kanchanamala, R. Subramanyam, Yandamuri Raju, T. Ramakrishna Sastry | Kubera Pictures | Mythology |
  | Malathi Madhavam | C. Pullaiah | Pushpavalli, C. Srinivasa Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Relangi | Metropolitan Pictures | Folklore |
  | Meerabai | B. Narasimha Rao | Govindarajula Subba Rao, M. V. Lakshmi, Bogaraju Perraju | Navyakala Films | Devotional |
  | Sumangali | B. N. Reddy | A. S. Giri, V. Nagayya, Kumari, Malathi | Vauhini Studios | Social |
  | Viswa Mohini | Y. V. Rao | V. Nagayya, Bezawada Rajarathnam, Y. V. Rao, Lalitha Devi | Sri Jagadesh Films | Drama |
  