Chittoor V. Nagayya
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Thiruvarutchelvar
1967
Prema Nagar
1971
Ezhai Padum Paadu
1950
as Kandhan Dayalan Ambalavanan
Meera
1945
as Rana, King of Mewar
Desamante Manushuloyi
1970
Lakshmi Nivasam
1968
as Gopal
Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)
1961
as Valmiki Maharshi
Naa Thammudu
1971
Aalayamani
1962
Navaratri
1966
Aadarsa Kutumbam
1969
as Raghavendra Rao
Bhaktha Prahlada
1967
as Shukracharya
Iru Thuruvam
1971
as The teacher
Sarvadhikari
1951
as Ugrasenar
Panduranga Mahatyam
1957
Mahishasura Mardini
1959
as Shukracharya
Niluvu Dopidi
1968
as Swamiji
Bandipotu
1963
as Dharma Nayaka
Tenali Raman
1956
as Mahamantri Thimmarusu
Pandava Vanavasamu
1965