Did you know that Malleswari was the first Telugu film to be screened at an international film festival

Malleswari, one of the classics of Telugu cinema directed by the renowned filmmaker B Narasimha Reddy was the first Telugu film that got screened at an international film festival. Released in 1951, Malleswari was a huge commercial success and was screened at the Peking Film Festival in China in the following year.
Starring NT Rama Rao and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna as Nagaraju and Malleswari the film was written by Devulapalli Krishnasastri based on the stories by Buchibabu and by Devan Sharar.
The film revolves around Nagaraju and Malleswari’s love story and the struggles they face when Malleswari’s mother sends her away to Krishnadevaraya Palace for Rani Vasam. How Nagaraju tries to get Malleswari back is the major plot of the story. Narasimha Reddy who was the first person to receive the Dada Saheb Phalke Award from Southern India also made many popular films like and Devatha.