Sri Krishna Arjuna Yudham(1963): Produced and directed by KV Reddy the film had NTR as Sri Krishna and ANR as Arjuna who are pitted against each other in this Mahabaharata- based mythological film. The comedy was directed by K Kameshwara Rao and another interesting fact was that this film was NTRs 100th film and for ANR's it was his 99th film.

Gundamma Katha(1962): A film which ran to packed theaters, saw both ANR and NTR playing brothers who are out to tame their mother-in-law, played brilliantly by actress Surayakantham. Though one could say Mahanati Savithri steals the show in this film as Sasirekha, NTR as Sri Krishna and ANR as Abhimanyu were equally delightful in this mythological movie. Mayaa Bazaar(1957): Directed by K Venkat Reddy,this epic classic needs no introduction and was also released in the colour version. Nagaiah, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna and Jamuna in key roles. Ranga, the film had ANR playing the lead role of Tenali and NTR played the King, Srikrishnadevaraya, along with stars like Chittor V. Tenali Rama Krishna(1956): Produced and directed by B. It was remade in Tamil and Hindi because of its pan India appeal. A romantic comedy, the story still holds appeal to the audience as it talks about inter-religious marriage which is shown in a very subtle way. Missamma(1955): This is a true cult classic where NTR, Savitri, ANR & Jamuna acted together in this multi starrer,which was directed the doyen L V Prasad.

Spoiler alert: ANR plays the sacrificial hero who gives up the heroine and his life in the movie. May not really excite the younger generation, but it's nice to watch as its their first film. Subba Rao the film stars Anjali Devi, ANR, and NTR in the lead roles. Palleturi Pilla (1950): A folklore film which was also their first film together was released in 1950. Moreover, another interesting fact was that they both had acted in more than 14 films together, which made it a delight to watch these titans competing on-screen.Ĭurating the top eight films of these stalwarts, which you can watch on a lazy Sunday afternoon or probably during the family-time movie watching session. The doyens of the TFI, these two stalwarts had worked in many films, which are cult classics now.

And what better to see then the movies which starred the late NT Rama Rao (NTR) and Akkineni Nageshwara Rao (ANR). No matter how many movies are churned out by the Telugu Film Industry (TFI), the evergreen classics of the black and white era are something we can always go back and watch.

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