Superman is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language superhero film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jaya Prada, Rao playing the role of Superman, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film is produced by R. Gopal under the Lakshmi Vishnu Productions banner. It is an unofficial Indian adaptation of 1978 American film of the same name.

Veeramachineni Madhusudhana Rao was an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is popularly known as ‘Victory’ Madhusudhana Rao. He directed nearly 70 films, including musical hits such as Annapurna (1960), Aradhana (1962), Aathma Balam (1964), Zamindar (1965), Antastulu (1965), Aatmiyulu (1969), Krishnaveni (1974) and produced Swati Kiranam (1992). In 1965 he received the National Film Award for directing Antastulu. Madhusudhan Rao died on 11 January 2012 at the age of 94.