Sontha Vooru (1956)

Cast: NTR, Rajasulochana, Savitri, Amarnath, CSR Anjaneyulu, Janaki
Story and Dialogues: Ravuru
Lyrics: Ravuru, Samudrala, Malladi, Daita Gopalam
Cinematography: Vincent
Producer: Ghantasala Sadasivudu
Director: ESN Murthy
Banner: GVS Productions
Release Date: 25 May 1956
Notes: GVS Productions was Ghantasala's home production company. NTR was seen as in Sri Krishna get-up for first time. This was the first film to Rajasulochana as a female lead.

Kanyasulkam (1955)

Cast: Savitri (Madhuravani), NTR (Gireesam), CSR Anjaneyulu (Ramappantulu), Govindarajula Subba Rao (Lubdavadhanlu), Gummadi (Sowjanya Rao), Janaki (Buchchamma), Vinnakota Ramanna Pantulu (Agnihotravadhanlu), Vangara (Karataka Sastry), Hemalatha (Venkamma), Suryakantham (Meenakshi), Chaya Devi (Putakullamma), Chadalavada (Polisetti), Subhadra (Subbi), Kundu (Venkatesam), Peketi Sivaram (Police Inspector)
Story: Gurazada Appa Rao
Dialogues: Vemapati Sadasivabrahmam
Lyrics: Gurazada, Sri Sri, Sadasivabrahmam
Music: Ghantasala
Producer: DL Narayana
Director: P Pullaiah
Banner: Vinoda Pictures
Release Date: 26 Aug 1955

Santhanam (1955)

Cast: ANR, Savitri, SVR, Relangi, Sri Ranjani, Mikkilineni, L. Vijayalakshmi, R. Nageswara Rao, Ramana Reddy, Chalam, Chadalawada, Hemalatha, Allu Ramalingaiah, Amarnath
Dialogues: Pinisetti Sri Ramamurthy
Music: Susarla Dakshina Murthy
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Leela, Jikki, Jamuna Rani, Ghantasala
Cinematographer: MA Rehman
Director: C.V. Ranganatha Dasu
Banner: Sadhana Productions
Release Date: 5 Aug, 1955

Chandraharam (1954)

Cast: NTR (Chandana Raju), Sriranjani (Gowri), Relangi (Dhumaketu), Joga Rao (Nikshepa Rayudu), Savitri (Chanchala), Kantha Devi (Achala), SVR (Mali), Suryakantham (Asha Devi), C.V.V. Panthulu (Maridanna), Annapurna (Bala Chandan), Madhavapeddi Satyam (Rajaguru), R. Nageswara Rao (Indra), Thilakam (Indrani), Doraswamy, Rushyendramani, Bala Krishna, Srivatsa, Venkumamba, Padmanabham, KVS Sarma, Sarala.
Dialogues and Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Music: Ghantasala
Cinematography: Marcus Bartley
Audiography: Krishnayyar
Dances: Pasumarthi Krishana Murthy
Art: Gokhale and Kaladhara
Producers: Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani
Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
Banner: Vijaya Productions
Release Date: 6 Jan, 1954

Paropakaram (1953)

Cast: Savitri, C.S. Rao, R. Nageswara Rao, Mukkamala, G. Varalakshmi, Rama Sharma, Relangi
Dialogues and Lyrics: Arudra
Music: Ghantasala
Producer: Bommaraju Chalapathi Rao
Director: Kamal Ghosh
Banner: Sobha Pictures
Release Date: 18 June 1953
Notes: The makers considered the title of the film was 'Sweet Home', initially. The project was suffered due to financial problems in the middle of the shoot. Ghantasala took the financial responsibility and lost Rs. 6 lakhs. The film failed at the box-office in both versions of Telugu and Tamil.

Front name in titles

Palletooru (1952)
Cast: NTR, SVR, Nagabhushanam, Savitri, T.G. Kamala Devi, Ramana Reddy, Mikkilineni, Surapaneni Perumallu, Chadalavada, Atluri Pundarikakshaiah
Dialogues: Sunkara Satyanarayana, Vasireddy Bhaskara Rao
Music: Ghantasala
Producer: P. Sivaramaiah
Director: Tatineni Prakasa Rao
Banner: People's Art Productions
Notes: When Savitri got the good reputation after release of the film 'Pelli Chesi Choodu', Sivaramaiah, the producer of 'Palletooru', decided to make a change. He put Savitri's name at front at female artistes names in title cards in the place of T.G. Kamala Devi. So 'Palletooru' was the first film to Savitri as her name came at front in titles. She saw the film ten times in theatres for see her name.

Recognition as an actress

Pelli Chesi Choodu (1952)
Cast: NTR, SVR, G. Varalakshmi, Savitri, Suryakumari, Doraswamy, Dr. Sivarama Krishnaiah, Joga Rao, Padmanabham, Balakrishna, Master Kundu
Songs: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Music: Ghantasala
Cinematographer: Marcus Bartley
Art: Gokhale
Production Manager: Madduri Sesha Chalapathi Rao
Producers: Nagi Reddy, Chakrapani
Director: L.V. Prasad
Banner: Vijaya Productions
Release Date: 29 Feb, 1952
Notes: The shoot of this movie started in Aug 1951. Savitri done second heroine role while G. Varalakshmi was the main heroine. The film attracted the audiences instantly. Savitri got good recognition with her performance. This film run 100 days in 11 centres and the 100 days celebrations done on 8 June 1952 at Durga Kalamandir, Vijayawada in a grand manner.