Chittoor V. Nagayya
March 28, 1904 (120 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1978 · Vaazhkai Alaigal as
- 1978 · Ennai Pol Oruvan as
- 1973 · Pattikattu Ponnaiya as
- 1973 · Ganga Gowri as
- 1972 · Needhi as
- 1972 · Papam Pasivadu as
- 1972 · Kula Gowravam as
- 1972 · MonagadOstunnadu Jagratha as
- 1971 · Naa Thammudu as
- 1971 · Kannan Karunai as
- 1971 · Iru Thuruvam as
- 1970 · Engirundho Vandhaal as
- 1970 · Sorgam as Judge
- 1969 · Deiva Magan as Baba
- 1969 · Mooga Nomu as
- 1969 · Aadarsa Kutumbam as Raghavendra Rao
- 1969 · Annaiyum Pithavum as
- 1968 · Thillana Mohanambal as Sundaram's Nadaswaram teacher
- 1968 · Ramu as Swamiji
- 1967 · Punyavathi as Judge Lakshmana Rao
- 1967 · Iru Malargal as
- 1967 · Sri Krishnavataram as Dritharashtra
- 1967 · Private Master as
- 1967 · Thiruvarutchelvar as
- 1967 · Bhama Vijayam as Saint
- 1967 · Bhaktha Prahlada as Shukracharya
- 1966 · Aastiparulu as Diwanji
- 1966 · Selvam as
- 1966 · Saraswathi Sabatham as Vidyapati's father
- 1966 · Ramu as
- 1966 · Navaratri as
- 1966 · Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha as Paramanandayya
- 1966 · Motor Sundaram Pillai as
- 1965 · Shanthi as
- 1965 · Pandava Vanavasamu as
- 1964 · Andavan Kattalai as Doctor
- 1964 · Marriage Relation as Principal Appa Rao
- 1964 · Aggi Pidugu as Veeraiah
- 1964 · Kai Kodutha Deivam as
- 1964 · Pachai Vilakku as
- 1963 · Karpagam as Subramanian
- 1963 · Bandipotu as Dharma Nayaka
- 1962 · Aalayamani as
- 1962 · Dakshayagnam as Dhadhechi Maharshi
- 1962 · Saradha as
- 1961 · Bhagya Lakshmi as Temple priest
- 1961 · Paalum Pazhamum as
- 1961 · Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet) as Valmiki Maharshi
- 1961 · Paava Mannippu as Muslim doctor
- 1961 · Kappalottiya Thamizhan as Ulaganathan Pillai
- 1961 · Seetha Rama Kalyanam as Dasaratha
- 1960 · Maa Babu as
- 1960 · Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam as Hathiram Bhavaji
- 1959 · Sahodari as Pazhani, father of Chandiran and Meena
- 1959 · Banda Ramudu as
- 1959 · Mahishasura Mardini as Shukracharya
- 1959 · Nalla Theerpu as
- 1958 · Crafty Thief as Saint
- 1958 · Illarame Nallaram as
- 1958 · Thirumanam as
- 1958 · Sampoorna Ramayanam as Dasarathan
- 1957 · Ambikapathy as
- 1957 · Panduranga Mahatyam as
- 1957 · Yaar Paiyyan as Poori's Grandfather
- 1957 · Vanangaamudi as
- 1956 · Amara Deepam as
- 1956 · Tenali Raman as Mahamantri Thimmarusu
- 1956 · Asai as
- 1956 · Pennin Perumai as
- 1956 · Tenali Ramakrishna as Timmarusu
- 1955 · Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam as
- 1954 · Edhir Paradhathu as Dhayabhathar
- 1954 · Sangham as Ramanatham
- 1954 · Penn as
- 1953 · Panakkaari as
- 1952 · Thai Ullam as Zamindar Seethapath
- 1951 · Sarvadhikari as
- 1950 · Ezhai Padum Paadu as
- 1950 · Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi as
- 1949 · Mana Desam as Ramnath
- 1947 · Yogi Vemana as Vemana/ Vema Reddy
- 1946 · Thyagaiah as
- 1945 · Meera as Rana, King of Mewar
- 1945 · Swargaseema as
- 1943 · Bhakta Potana as Potana
- 1941 · Ashok Kumar as King Ashoka
- 1941 · Devatha as
- 1939 · Vande Mataram as