Telugu Cinema Charitra, (English: The History of Telugu Cinema; Telugu: తెలుగు సినిమా చరిత్ర ) is a reserch book on Telugu Cinema History, by film critic, writer and Journalist B. Venkateshwarlu, published in 1997. The book is considered one of the first major studies of Telugu Film Industry between 1931 to 1995.
Publishing
The 'Telugu Cinema Charitra' has published by Nextstep Publications & Entertainments, Hyderabad and marketed by Vishalandra Publishin House, Hyderabad.
Content
First published in 1997, it was a keen research covering four major periods: Early Tollywood(1931-1940), Golden Era(1941-1955), Commercialism in Telugu Cinema (1956-1985) and The Modern Era (1986-1995).
The book also includes as articles, such Silent Movie, World Cinema, Bollywood, Animation in Tollywood, Paralel Cinema, Telugu Cinema Legends in this film.
Awards
Telugu Cinema Charitra book selected for prestigious Nandi Awards from Government of Andhra Pradesh, India in 1997.