Sri MGR Year 95, 18th February, Saturday
MGR in his cinema career has acted in 136 films including 1 Telugu, 1 Hindi and 1 Malayalam movie (2 movies Avasara Police 100 and Nallathai Nadu Ketkum were released after he left us). Most of MGR’s black and white movies were dubbed and released in Telugu.
Nadodi Mannan movie in Telugu titled Anaganga oka raju.
60 MGR movies were dubbed and released in Telugu some movies were released subsequent to Tamil movie release. Most of the movies were released after many years from Tamil movie release.
| Telugu Movie Name | Tamil Movie Name | Year of Release |
| Alibaba | Alibabavum Narpathu Thirudargalum | 1956 |
| Sagasa Veerudu | Madurai Veeran | 1956 |
| Rajaputhiri Ragasiyamu | Chakravarthi Thirumagal | 1957 |
| Mahadevi | Mahadevi | 1958 |
| Veerakatkam | Puthumaipithan | 1958 |
| Anaganga Oka Raju | Nadodi Mannan | 1959 |
| Baghdad Kaja Dhonga | Baghdad Thirudan | 1960 |
| Desingu Raju Katha | Raja Desingh | 1961 |
| Kathi patina thaithu | Arasilangkumari | 1961 |
| Jebu Dhonga | Thirudathae | 1961 |
| Yennakakka Veerudu | Mannathi Mannan | 1962 |
| Veera Puthrudu | Thaiyai Katha Thanaiyan | 1962 |
| Bagiya Vanthalu | Nallavan Vazhvan | 1962 |
| Itharu Kodukalu | Thai Sollai Thatathae | 1962 |
| Rajathi Raju Katha | Rajarajan | 1963 |
| Athirstavathi | Koduthu vaithaval | 1963 |
| Thiyaga Murithulu | Madapura | 1963 |
| Ananda Jothi | Ananda Jothi | 1964 |
| Hantheru Devvaru | Dharmam Thalaikakum | 1964 |
| Thongalu Pattina Thora | Nithiku pin pasam | 1964 |
| Thonga Notalu | Pana thottam | 1964 |
| Indi Dhonga | Vettaikaran | 1964 |
| Mukaramaiulu Moodu aithulu | Parisu | 1964 |
| Veeramarthanda | Vikramadityan | 1964 |
| Karanaa Hathakudu | En Kadamai | 1965 |
| Katha Nayakudu Katha | Ayirathil Oruvan | 1965 |
| Kalam Marienthi | Padagotti | 1966 |
| Eavara Sri | Kalangarai Vilakam | 1966 |
| Dhanamay prapanja leela | Thaiku Thalai magan | 1967 |
| Kalachakaram | Panam Padaithavan | 1967 |
| Anthulayani Hanthudu | Thaiyin Madiyil | 1967 |
| Pellandapayam | Chandrodayam | 1967 |
| Namatyenday | Nan Aanai Ittal | 1967 |
| Kondi Billa | Parakkum Pavai | 1967 |
| Sabash Ranga | Thanipiravi | 1967 |
| Thopidi Dhongalu | Mugarasi | 1968 |
| Visithira Sotharalu | Kudiruntha Kovil | 1968 |
| Mangalya Vijayam | Thali Baghyam | 1968 |
| Srimanthalu | Panakara Kudumbam | 1968 |
| Thopagu Thoppa | Asai Mugam | 1968 |
| Driver Mohan | Kavalkaran | 1969 |
| Konda Veeti Simmam | Adimai Penn | 1969 |
| Prema Manasulu | Anbay Vaa | 1969 |
| Everipappai | Petralthan Pillaiya | 1970 |
| Visithira Vivagam | Kannan en Kadhalan | 1970 |
| Kadachari 115 | Ragasiya Police 115 | 1971 |
| Secundarabab CID | Thalaivan | 1972 |
| Pandhipottu Bayangar | Puthiya Bhoomi | 1972 |
| Prana Snekithalu | Nalla Neram | 1972 |
| Rickshaw Ramudu | Rickshawkaran | 1972 |
| Logam Suttina Veerudu | Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | 1973 |
| Kaithi Pentli | Kanavan | 1975 |
| Manjikosam | Annamitta Kai | 1975 |
| Rangkola Rani | Kumarikottam | 1975 |
| Kashmir Pulludu | Ithayaveenai | 1976 |
| Prema Dharma | Ithayakani | 1976 |
| Vanjrala Thonga | Ninaithathai Mudipavan | 1976 |
| Ethiruleni Kathanayakudu | Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga | 1978 |
| Dharmathmudu | Netru Indru Nalai | 1978 |
| Andamola Sabatham | Neerum Nerupum | 1978 |
Adimai Penn Telugu Version Poster. Images were provided by MGR’s Grandson MGCB Pradeep.
Telugu Adimai Penn Duet Song “Ayiram Nilavae Vaa”
Pardon for the Telugu title names if they are typed wrongly.
I had the opportunity to watch two MGR Telugu movies one was direct Telugu movie Sarvathikari and one Telugu dubbed Ithayakani.