Person
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Acting · 1904–1973 · Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
Biography
Chittor V. Nagaiah (born Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma, Telugu: వుప్పలదడియం నాగయ్య శర్మ) was a multilingual Indian filmactor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer from Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The Paul Muni of India’. [1] Nagaiah has acted in about 200 Telugu films, and 160 films in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He was one of the first south Indian actors, to be honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1965.
Known for
Aastiparulu
Diwanji
Kalam Vellum
1970
Ezhai Padum Paadu
Kandhan Dayalan Ambalavanan
Sarvadhikari
Ugrasenar
Maa Babu
1960
Aadarsa Kutumbam
Raghavendra Rao
Meera
Rana, King of Mewar
Tenali Raman
Appaji
Ashok Kumar
King Ashoka
Navaratri
1966
Filmography
- 1978Vaazhkai Alaigal
- 1978Ennai Pol OruvanSundaramoorthy's father
- 1974Aadambaralu Anubandhalu
- 1973Pattikattu Ponnaiya
- 1972Needhi
- 1972Papam Pasivadu
- 1972Kula Gowravam
- 1972Jakkamma
- 1972Ganga
- 1972Monagadostunnadu Jagratha
- 1971Prema Nagar
- 1971Naa Thammudu
- 1971Kannan Karunai
- 1971Iru ThuruvamThe teacher
- 1970Engirundho Vandhaal
- 1970SorgamJudge
- 1970Kalam Vellum
- 1970Akka Chellelu
- 1970Desamante Manushuloyi
- 1969Deiva MaganBaba
- 1969Aadarsa KutumbamRaghavendra Rao
- 1969KathanayakuduChalapathi Rao
- 1969Mooga NomuSomaiah
- 1969Nam Naadu
- 1969Annaiyum Pithavum
- 1968Thillana MohanambalSundaram's Nadaswaram teacher
- 1968Lakshmi NivasamGopal
- 1968RamuSwamiji
- 1968VeeranjaneyaValmiki
- 1968Niluvu DopidiSwamiji
- 1967RahasyamKarunakara Maharaju
- 1967PunyavathiJudge Lakshmana Rao
- 1967Iru Malargal
- 1967Sri KrishnavataramDritharashtra
- 1967Private MasterJagannath Rao
- 1967Stree JanmaParandhamaiah
- 1967Thiruvarutchelvar
- 1967Marapurani Katha
- 1967Bhama VijayamSaint
- 1967Bhaktha PrahladaShukracharya
- 1966AastiparuluDiwanji
- 1966Selvam
- 1966Saraswathi SabathamVidyapati's father
- 1966Ramu
- 1966Navaratri
- 1966Sadhu Mirandal
- 1966Paramanandayya Sishyula KathaParamanandayya
- 1966Motor Sundaram Pillai
- 1965Shanthi
- 1965Satya HarishchandraMaharshi Vasishta
- 1965Pandava Vanavasamu
- 1964Andavan KattalaiDoctor
- 1964Vivaha BandhamPrincipal Appa Rao
- 1964Aggi PiduguVeeraiah
- 1964Kai Kodutha Deivam
- 1964Pachai Vilakku
- 1963KarpagamSubramanian
- 1963LakshadhikariRangayya
- 1963BandipotuDharma Nayaka
- 1962Aalayamani
- 1962DakshayagnamDhadhechi Maharshi
- 1962Saradha
- 1962Padandi Munduku
- 1961Bhagya LakshmiTemple priest
- 1961Paalum Pazhamum
- 1961Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)Valmiki Maharshi
- 1961Bhaktha JayadevaKrishnadas
- 1961Paava MannippuMuslim doctor
- 1961Kappalottiya ThamizhanUlaganathan Pillai
- 1961ManapanthalDharmalingam
- 1961Seetha Rama KalyanamDasaratha
- 1960Maa Babu
- 1960Sri Venkateswara MahatmyamHathiram Bhavaji
- 1959SahodariPazhani
- 1959Banda Ramudu
- 1959Mahishasura MardiniShukracharya
- 1959Nalla Theerpu
- 1958Athisaya ThirudanSaint
- 1958Illarame Nallaram
- 1958Thirumanam
- 1958Sampoorna RamayanamDasarathan
- 1957AmbikapathyKulothunga Chola I
- 1957Panduranga Mahatyam
- 1957Yaar PaiyyanPoori's Grandfather
- 1957Vanangaamudi
- 1956Amara Deepam
- 1956Tenali RamanAppaji
- 1956Asai
- 1956Pennin Perumai
- 1956Tenali RamakrishnaTimmarusu
- 1955Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam
- 1954Edhir ParadhathuDhayabhathar
- 1954SanghamRamanatham
- 1954Penn
- 1953Panakkaari
- 1952Thai UllamZamindar Seethapath
- 1951SarvadhikariUgrasenar
- 1950Ezhai Padum PaaduKandhan Dayalan Ambalavanan
- 1950Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
- 1949Mana DesamRamnath
- 1947Yogi VemanaVemana/ Vema Reddy
- 1946ThyagaiahTyagayya
- 1945MeeraRana, King of Mewar
- 1945Swargaseema
- 1943Bhakta PotanaPotana
- 1941Ashok KumarKing Ashoka
- 1941Devatha
- 1941RishyasringarOriginal Music Composer
- 1940Sumangali
- 1939Vande Mataram
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