
Acting
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Born 1904-03-28 · Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
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.
Acting credits
10.0Dr 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
9.0Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal.
Ashok Kumar
1941
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
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 synopsis available yet.
Vanangaamudi
1957
4.5A thief saves a beautiful princess from the clutches of an evil minister who has his eyes on her. After he saves her, they both fall in love but face many obstacles on their way.
Banda Ramudu
1959
1951 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film
Sarvadhikari
1951
No synopsis available yet.
Ambikapathy
1957
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
8.0Sridhar, 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
NREthirpaaraathathu 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
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
9.0Radha'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
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
6.0Raghu befriends Ravi, a homeless man, and provides him with shelter and a job. However, when Ravi sees the photograph of the girl Raghu decides to marry, he asks him to stay away from her.
Kai Kodutha Deivam
1964
NRAt the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her abuse and wrath at the hands of most family members.
Engirundho Vandhaal
1970
7.5When 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
7.0It is a biographical film based on the life of Potana, who translated Bhagavatam into the Telugu language.
Bhakta Potana
1943
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
1.0Janaki toils to make her sister Vijaya an advocate. When Janaki marries Justice Ramachandra Rao, Vijaya is shocked to find that her new brother-in-law is a murderer.
Akka Chellelu
1970
NRAn elaborate melodrama presenting the problems of uneven development through the separation of an innocent feudal rural wife from her well-educated, but unemployed urban husband.
Vande Mataram
1939
7.0Foreign-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 synopsis available yet.
Chakra Dhari
1948
NROwing to the exploitations of a vicious landlord, Velu, a meagre farmer, loses his sister. To avenge her death, Velu murders the landlord's brother and joins a gang of bandits.
Kalam Vellum
1970
Behind the camera
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
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