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Chittoor V. Nagayya

Chittoor V. Nagayya

Actor · 1904–1973 · 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.

Acted in 76

1970s

  1. 1978

    Ennai Pol Oruvan

    Sundaramoorthy's father

  2. 1974

    Aadambaralu Anubandhalu

    Movie

  3. 1973

    Pattikattu Ponnaiya

    Movie

  4. Mallamma Katha

    Movie

  5. 1972

    Papam Pasivadu

    Movie

  6. Kula Gowravam

    Movie

  7. Monagadostunnadu Jagratha

    Movie

  8. 1971

    Prema Nagar

    Movie

  9. Naa Thammudu

    Movie

  10. Kannan Karunai

    Movie

  11. Iru Thuruvam

    The teacher

  12. 1970

    Engirundho Vandhaal

    Movie

  13. Akka Chellelu

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1969

    Deiva Magan

    Baba

  2. Kathanayakudu

    Chalapathi Rao

  3. Annaiyum Pithavum

    Movie

  4. 1968

    Thillana Mohanambal

    Sundaram's Nadaswaram teacher

  5. Lakshmi Nivasam

    Gopal

  6. Ramu

    Swamiji

  7. Niluvu Dopidi

    Swamiji

  8. 1967

    Punyavathi

    Judge Lakshmana Rao

  9. Iru Malargal

    Movie

  10. Sri Krishnavataram

    Dritharashtra

  11. Private Master

    Jagannath Rao

  12. Thiruvarutchelvar

    Movie

  13. Bhama Vijayam

    Saint

  14. Bhaktha Prahlada

    Shukracharya

  15. 1966

    Aastiparulu

    Diwanji

  16. Saraswathi Sabatham

    Vidyapati's father

  17. Ramu

    Movie

  18. Navaratri

    Movie

  19. Sadhu Mirandal

    Movie

  20. Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha

    Paramanandayya

  21. 1965

    Shanthi

    Movie

  22. Pandava Vanavasamu

    Movie

  23. 1964

    Andavan Kattalai

    Doctor

  24. Vivaha Bandham

    Principal Appa Rao

  25. Aggi Pidugu

    Veeraiah

  26. Kai Kodutha Deivam

    Movie

  27. Pachai Vilakku

    Movie

  28. 1963

    Karpagam

    Subramanian

  29. Bandipotu

    Dharma Nayaka

  30. Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu

    Akrura

  31. 1962

    Aalayamani

    Movie

  32. Dakshayagnam

    Dhadhechi Maharshi

  33. Saradha

    Movie

  34. Padandi Munduku

    Movie

  35. 1961

    Nagarjuna

    Movie

  36. Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)

    Valmiki Maharshi

  37. Intiki Deepam Illale

    Dharmalingam

  38. Seetha Rama Kalyanam

    Dasaratha

  39. 1960
  40. Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam

    Hathiram Bhavaji

1950s

  1. 1959

    Sahodari

    Pazhani

  2. Banda Ramudu

    Movie

  3. Mahishasura Mardini

    Shukracharya

  4. 1958

    Sampoorna Ramayanam

    Dasarathan

  5. 1957

    Panduranga Mahatyam

    Movie

  6. Yaar Paiyyan

    Poori's Grandfather

  7. 1956

    Amara Deepam

    Movie

  8. Tenali Raman

    Appaji

  9. Tenali Ramakrishna

    Timmarusu

  10. 1954

    Edhir Paradhathu

    Dhayabhathar

  11. Sangham

    Ramanatham

  12. Penn

    Movie

  13. 1952

    Thai Ullam

    Zamindar Seethapath

  14. 1951

    Sarvadhikari

    Ugrasenar

1940s

  1. 1949

    Mana Desam

    Ramnath

  2. 1947
  3. 1945

    Swargaseema

    Movie

  4. 1943

    Bhakta Potana

    Potana

  5. 1941

    Ashok Kumar

    King Ashoka

  6. Devatha

    Movie

1930s

  1. 1939

    Vande Mataram

    Movie

Sound 2

1950s

  1. 1957

    Panduranga Mahatyam

    Playback Singer