Chittoor V. Nagayya
Known For
Acting
Born
1904-03-28 in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
Died
1973-12-30
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.
Most Known For
Iru Thuruvam
as The teacher
Thiruvarutchelvar
Aalayamani
Lakshmi Nivasam
as Gopal
Prema Nagar
Aadarsa Kutumbam
as Raghavendra Rao
Desamante Manushuloyi
Crafty Thief
as Saint
Navaratri
Tenali Raman
as Mahamantri Thimmarusu
Paava Mannippu
as Muslim doctor
Sarvadhikari
as Ugrasenar
Paalum Pazhamum
Yaar Paiyyan
as Poori's Grandfather
Asai
Bandipotu
as Dharma Nayaka
Pennin Perumai
Maa Babu
Mooga Nomu
Saraswathi Sabatham
as Vidyapati's father