In 1933 , East India Film Company produced its first Telugu film , '' Savitri '' . Based on a stage play by Mylavaram Bala Bharathi Samajam , the film was directed by C. Pullaiah with stage actors Vemuri Gaggaiah and Dasari Ramathilakam . The film received an honorary diploma at the 2nd Venice International Film Festival
2nd Venice International Film Festival
2nd Venice International Film Festival
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