Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy (16 November 1908 – 8 November 1977) was an Indian film director and an early figure in the Telugu cinema.[1][2] He was popularly known as B. N. Reddy. Many of his earlier films like Vande Mataram, Devatha had V. Nagaiah as lead. His Malliswari starring N. T. Rama Rao and Bhanumathi is considered a timeless Indian film classic. He was the first person to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award from South India.[3] He was the first Indian film personality to receive the Doctor of Letters honor.[4]
Early life
Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy was born on 16 November 1908 in a farmer family at Kothapalli village in the present-day Kadapa district.[5] His father Narasimha Reddy Rangoon (Yangoon) used to export onions from Chennai for a living.Template:Citation needed He was eldest of four brothers; others are B. Nagi Reddy, B. N. Konda Reddy and B. Ramalinga Reddy.Template:Citation needed
He was schooled in Proddatur and later continued the schooling in Madras. He enrolled in Pachaiyappa's College, but left without graduating. He later studies auditing and accounting and worked as an apprentice in an auditing firm.[5]
Awards
- 1955 – President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Bangaru Papa[6]
- 1957 – Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Bhagya Rekha[7]
- 1966 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Rangula Ratnam
- 1974 – Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Best Feature Film - Gold - Rangula Ratnam (1966)
- Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Bangaru Panjaram (1969)
- Best Story Writer - Pelli Kani Pelli (1976)
- Civilian honours
- Other honours
Filmography
Director
- Vande Mataram (1939)
- Sumangali (1940)
- Devatha (1941)
- Swargaseema (1945)
- Malliswari (1951)
- Bangaru Papa (1954)
- Bhagya Rekha (1957)
- Raja Makutam (1959)
- Pooja Phalam (1964)
- Rangula Ratnam (1966)
- Bangaru Panjaram (1969) Winner: Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)
Story and/or screenplay writer
- Vande Mataram (1939) (story)
- Sumangali (1940) (story)
- Swargaseema (1945) (screen play)
- Bangaru Papa (1954)
- Bhagya Rekha (1957)
- Raja Makutam (1959)
Producer
- Gruhalakshmi (1938)
- Vande Mataram (1939)
- Sumangali (1940)
- Devatha (1941)
- Bhakta Potana (1942)
- Swargaseema (1945)
- Yogi Vemana (1947)
References
- ↑ Rangula Ratnam (1967) Awards | Award Winners Of Rangula Ratnam Telugu Movie. gomolo.com
- ↑ Friday Review Chennai / Tribute : Tale of a celluloid poet. The Hindu (28 November 2008). Retrieved on 2018-11-12.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2015). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Directorate of Film Festival. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tale of a celluloid poet. The Hindu(28 November 2008). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ 3rd National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ 5th National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ↑ నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
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