Chittoor V. Nagayya

Acting

Chittoor V. Nagayya

Born — Died

1904-03-28 — 1973-12-30

Place of birth

Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh

Known for

Acting

Credits

62 titles

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

Film credits

1970s · 10 titles

1960s · 28 titles

Thiruvarutchelvar poster
7.5

When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.

Thiruvarutchelvar

1967

No artwork available
9.0

Telugu old mythological movie.

Satya Harishchandra

1965

No artwork available
5.3

Jeeva decides to protect Kala Devi who joins a circus company after her father's death as she inherits enormous wealth and has a threat to her life.

Parakkum Paavai

1966

No artwork available
NR

An ordinary man embarks on an extraordinary journey towards becoming a reputed sculptor. Though he encounters many hurdles, it never deters him from achieving his dreams.

Amarashilpi Jakanachari

1964

No artwork available
NR

Gopalsamy and Kanagam are a married couple, who get separated as Kanagam's father is falsely accused of murdering Gopalsamy's father. However, years later the couple's son sets out to reunite them.

Idhu Sathiyam

1963

Intiki Deepam Illale poster
NR

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Suguna ends up marrying Raja Shekar, her lover Chandra Shekar's older brother. However, when their past relationship resurfaces, things get complicated.

Intiki Deepam Illale

1961

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Thangarathinam

1960

No artwork available
8.0

Prasad is an ambitous and young medical student who lives with his extended family. His oldest brother, Pathabi, is a hard working farmer who provides for the entire family. Prasad's other brothers, Prakasam and Pratap, waste a lot of time and money on frivolous things in life which only makes it harder on Pathabi. He decides to teach his lethargic brothers, what their eldest brother, does to make a hard earned pay.

Aadarsa Kutumbam

1969

Nagarjuna poster
NR

Nagarjuna is a 1961 Indian Kannada language film, directed by Y. V. Rao and produced by K. N. Mallikarjuna

Nagarjuna

1961

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu poster
7.0

After vanquishing the army of the Kauravas, the Pandava Brothers preside over Indraprastha, and Arjun takes a journey to worship Bhagwan Shri Shivji. It is during this journey that he will challenge Devrishi Narad that no one on Earth can instigate him to go against Bhagwan Shri Kishan. Arjun will soon have to mince his words when, on Subhadra's insistence, he will be compelled to take up arms and go to war against Kishanji in order to protect Chitrasen - who had inadvertently offended Sage Gabal - leading to Kishanji's decision to behead the former with his Sudarshan Chakra.

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu

1963

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha poster
8.0

Eight unsuspecting people stumble across a bathing woman -- but she's no mere mortal, she is a mighty goddess. The goddess is angry when she learns she's been spied upon and, in a rage, uses her powers to curse the peepers and take away their wisdom. But the only way the poor fools can restore their smarts now is to visit the wizened sage Paramanandaiah -- a man they may no longer know how to find.

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha

1966

No artwork available
NR

Rishyasringa, a gifted boy, is blessed to cause prosperity wherever he goes. However, his protective father Vibhandaka keeps him hidden so he isn't corrupted by the outside world. When the kingdom of Anga is cursed to fall prey to drought and famine, their king Romapada hatches a plan to bring Rishyasringa to their land

Rishyasringar

1964

Thillana Mohanambal poster
7.3

A classical bharatanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.

Thillana Mohanambal

1968

Lakshmi Nivasam poster
10.0

Lakshmi Nivasam is a 1968 Indian Telugu drama film released on Jul 19, 1968. The film is directed by V. Madhusudan Rao.

Lakshmi Nivasam

1968

Maa Babu poster
10.0

Dr Anand, a respectable doctor, gives away his son to Ratna Devi, a widow. Soon, he marries a nurse and troubles between them ensue.

Maa Babu

1960

Padandi Munduku poster
NR

Follows the story of a freedom fighter couple, Santhamma and Dharmarao, during the British Raj.

Padandi Munduku

1962

Sadhu Mirandal poster
NR

The bank manager gets into trouble when his old friend dies in the scuffle while trying to rob his money. He runs for cover and ends up in a drama troupe.

Sadhu Mirandal

1966

Sri Krishnavataram poster
8.0

The life story of Sri Krishna.

Sri Krishnavataram

1967

Navaratri poster
9.0

Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.

Navaratri

1966

Ramu poster
8.0

A man faces many trials and tribulations while taking care of his son who has a hearing impairment. He goes through many hardships to emerge victorious for his son.

Ramu

1968

No artwork available
NR

When an egoistic ascetic, Rakthabhisha, performs a penance to get salvation, Goddess Lalitha appears before him and sets a tough condition for him to fulfil.

Rahasyam

1967

Aalayamani poster
NR

Aalayamani is a tale of possessiveness and distrust towards one's partner and the eventual redemption by sacrifice. The story is an essential interplay of feelings and the shadows cast upon by darker feelings of one person and the effect it produces on himself and in his immediate circle of friends and family.

Aalayamani

1962

No artwork available
4.0

Telugu language film 1961

Bhaktha Jayadeva

1961

No artwork available
8.0

Veeranjaneya is a 1968 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao.

Veeranjaneya

1968

Pandava Vanavasamu poster
6.8

After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land.

Pandava Vanavasamu

1965

Private Master poster
8.0

Sridhar, who is appointed as a home tutor to teach a girl belonging to a rich family, falls in love with his student.

Private Master

1967

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Marapurani Katha

1967

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Stree Janma

1967

1950s · 12 titles

Sarvadhikari poster
10.0

1951 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film

Sarvadhikari

1951

No artwork available
7.0

Pleased with Mrukanda Maharishi's penance, Lord Shiva blesses him with Markandeya, a gifted child who is destined to die when he turns 16.

Bhaktha Markandeya

1957

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Panakkaari

1953

No artwork available
10.0

The story about a Crafty Thief, wicked Minister Neelakalakantam out to rob the state's finances and is also after many women one of them Gowri, who is in love with thief character, takes him to a Saint to give up his thieving ways. The Plans works. However, in order to expose the Minister, he is forced to break his promise. While trying to open the palace's jewel safe contains four rare diamonds, he meets an Old - One eye beggar who is actually the king in disguise. The Villain finally get exposed, with the lovers uniting with the blessing of the King

Athisaya Thirudan

1958

Tenali Raman poster
8.0

King Krishnadevaraya becomes a puppet in the hands of the courtesan Rangasani, who has been planted in the kingdom by enemies. It is up to Tenali Raman, a poet, to save the king and his kingdom.

Tenali Raman

1956

No artwork available
7.5

A small time criminal turns over a new leaf with the help of a bishop and starts leading a new life with a changed identity. When Inspector Javert finds out about this, he tries to expose him.

Ezhai Padum Paadu

1950

No artwork available
NR

'Maruthanaatu Ilavarasi' is a well-woven story about a king (Veerappa) with two wives (one played by Saraswathi and the other does not appear in the movie!) and an evil-minded Minister (Chakrapani) whose sister is the younger queen. The two become pregnant and the evil genius persuades the king to believe that the senior queen poisoned the junior queen out of sheer jealousy; the king believes but takes no action. The frustrated Minister tries to eliminate the pregnant queen, but she is saved by a courtier whom the Minister kills. The pregnant queen escapes many trials and gives birth to a son (MGR). He grows up and meets a young woman (Janaki) and her friend (Nagaratnam) and falls in love, unaware that she is a princess. Their love grows, but when he comes to know that she is a princess, he distances himself from her. After many trials, the two come together and live happily.

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

1950

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ambikapathy

1957

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nam Kuzhandai

1955

Sampoorna Ramayanam poster
8.0

The story of the complete Ramayana, from the birth of Lord Rama to his Pattabhisheka after completing his exile.

Sampoorna Ramayanam

1958

Edhir Paradhathu poster
NR

Ethirpaaraathathu narrates the story of star-crossed lovers Sundar (Sivaji Ganesan) and Sumathi (Padmini) in whose house Sundar, a college student, lodges. Both dream of a happy, married life, but that is not to be. Sundar is involved in an air crash and is believed to be dead. However, he survives the crash and loses his eyesight. Unwilling to face his father (Nagaiah), he tries to lead a life on his own. Destiny takes over their lives and the widowed father marries Sumathi and on the wedding night, the husband realises that his son and bride are sweethearts. Broken-hearted, he leaves home and wanders around visiting temples and holy places.

Edhir Paradhathu

1954

Thai Ullam poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Thai Ullam

1952

1940s · 9 titles

Bhakta Potana poster
7.0

It is a biographical film based on the life of Potana, who translated Bhagavatam into the Telugu language.

Bhakta Potana

1943

No artwork available
9.0

Meera, a zealous devotee of Lord Krishna, considers him to be her husband. She gets married to Rana Bhojraj, but follows her own way of living which is not acceptable to her husband and the society.

Meera

1945

Yogi Vemana poster
9.0

It chronicles the legend of the progressive Telugu poet-saint Vemana from his being a rebellious and hedonistic youth from a landed elite to a renunciate.

Yogi Vemana

1947

Ashok Kumar poster
9.0

Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal.

Ashok Kumar

1941

Swargaseema poster
7.0

Murthy and Kalyani are happily married till Murthy watches a street play in his village and notices the beautiful Subbalaxmi in that troupe. He advises Subbalaxmi's father to take her to Madras, where she could possibly become a big theatre artiste. After traveling to Madras, Subbalaxmi is offered the lead role and changes her name to Sujatha. Murthy falls for Sujatha's charms and neglects his family.

Swargaseema

1945

Devatha poster
7.0

Foreign-educated Venu falls for Lakshmi, his servant's daughter. However, he leaves for the city and forgets all about her only to discover that she is pregnant with his child.

Devatha

1941

No artwork available
10.0

Thyagaraja, a saint and a poet, overcomes many hurdles in his life, including grinding poverty to emerge as the greatest Carnatic music composers of all time.

Thyagaiah

1946

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Chakra Dhari

1948

Mana Desam poster
10.0

Madhu and Sobha love each other. But they have differences in their political views. So they need to overcome several hurdles to get united again.

Mana Desam

1949

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