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Chittoor V. Nagayya

Chittoor V. Nagayya

Actor · Born 1904-03-28 · Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Thillana Mohanambal (1968) — Sundaram's Nadaswaram teacher
  2. Pachai Vilakku (1964)
  3. Motor Sundaram Pillai (1966)
  4. Thiruvarutchelvar (1967)
  5. Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam (1960) — Hathiram Bhavaji
  6. Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961) — Dasaratha
  7. Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)
  8. Paalum Pazhamum (1961)
  9. Pandava Vanavasamu (1965)
  10. Saraswathi Sabatham (1966) — Vidyapati's father
  11. Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961) — Ulaganathan Pillai
  12. Iru Malargal (1967)
  13. Pennin Perumai (1956)
  14. Deiva Magan (1969) — Baba
  15. Pattikattu Ponnaiya (1973)
  16. Vivaha Bandham (1964) — Principal Appa Rao
  17. Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha (1966) — Paramanandayya
  18. Sri Krishnavataram (1967) — Dritharashtra
  19. Ezhai Padum Paadu (1950) — Kandhan Dayalan Ambalavanan
  20. Kai Kodutha Deivam (1964)
  21. Banda Ramudu (1959)
  22. Paava Mannippu (1961) — Muslim doctor
  23. Mahishasura Mardini (1959) — Shukracharya
  24. Bhaktha Jayadeva (1961) — Krishnadas
  25. Sahodari (1959) — Pazhani
  26. Karpagam (1963) — Subramanian
  27. Sorgam (1970) — Judge
  28. Navaratri (1966)
  29. Thyagaiah (1946) — Tyagayya
  30. Annaiyum Pithavum (1969)
  31. Naa Thammudu (1971)
  32. Ennai Pol Oruvan (1978) — Sundaramoorthy's father
  33. Shanthi (1965)
  34. Selvam (1966)
  35. Vanangaamudi (1957)
  36. Tenali Raman (1956) — Appaji
  37. Ambikapathy (1957) — Kulothunga Chola I
  38. Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam (1955)
  39. Illarame Nallaram (1958)
  40. Nalla Theerpu (1959)

Directed

  1. Thyagaiah (1946) — Director