Telugu Films that prove TFI has been  advanced since start 

Bhakta Prahlada (1932) – First Telugu  talkie film 

Malliswari (1951) –  First Telugu film to be screened at International film festival 

Lava Kusa (1963) – First full-length colour  film  of Telugu cinema

Amara Silpi Jakkanna (1964) – first  Eastmancolor film in Telugu cinema 

Simhasanam (1986) – First 70 mm 4 track Stereophonic sound movie in Telugu cinema.

Master (1997) – First DTS film in Telugu

Bobbili Raja (1990) – First Telugu film to use animated graphics 

Ammoru (1995) – First Telugu film with  complete high level visual effects 

Gudachari 116 (1967) – First James Bond  Film  in Telugu 

Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971) – First cowboy film in Telugu 

Alluri Seetarama Raju (1974) – First cinema scope film in Telugu

Rudhramadevi (2015) – First Stereoscopic 3D film in Telugu 

Simhasanam (1986) – First 1 cr budget  Telugu film

Aditya 369 (1991) – First Sci-Fi Telugu film 

Pedda Manushulu (1954) – First National Award winning Telugu film 

Iddaru Mithrulu (1961) – First Dual Role  Telugu Movie 

Keelu Gurram (1949) – First Telugu film to dubbed into other languages