Chittoor V. Nagayya

Chittoor V. Nagayya

Known for
Acting
Born
March 28, 1904
Died
December 30, 1973 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh

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.

Known For

Filmography

1978
Vaazhkai Alaigal

Vaazhkai Alaigal

Movie

1978
Ennai Pol Oruvan poster

Ennai Pol Oruvan

Movie · as Sundaramoorthy's father

1974
Aadambaralu Anubandhalu poster

Aadambaralu Anubandhalu

Movie

1973
Pattikattu Ponnaiya poster

Pattikattu Ponnaiya

Movie

1973
Mallamma Katha poster

Mallamma Katha

Movie

1972
Needhi

Needhi

Movie

1972
Monagadostunnadu Jagratha poster

Monagadostunnadu Jagratha

Movie

1972
Kula Gowravam poster

Kula Gowravam

Movie

1972
Papam Pasivadu poster

Papam Pasivadu

Movie

1972
Ganga

Ganga

Movie

1972
Jakkamma

Jakkamma

Movie

1971
Naa Thammudu poster

Naa Thammudu

Movie

1971
Iru Thuruvam poster

Iru Thuruvam

Movie · as The teacher

1971
Kannan Karunai poster

Kannan Karunai

Movie

1971
Prema Nagar poster

Prema Nagar

Movie

1970
Sorgam poster

Sorgam

Movie · as Judge

1970
Engirundho Vandhaal poster

Engirundho Vandhaal

Movie

1970
Akka Chellelu poster

Akka Chellelu

Movie

1970
Desamante Manushuloyi

Desamante Manushuloyi

Movie

1970
Kalam Vellum poster

Kalam Vellum

Movie

1969
Annaiyum Pithavum poster

Annaiyum Pithavum

Movie

1969
Deiva Magan poster

Deiva Magan

Movie · as Baba

1969
Mooga Nomu

Mooga Nomu

Movie · as Somaiah

1969
Aadarsa Kutumbam

Aadarsa Kutumbam

Movie · as Raghavendra Rao

1969
Kathanayakudu poster

Kathanayakudu

Movie · as Chalapathi Rao

1968
Ramu poster

Ramu

Movie · as Swamiji

1968
Thillana Mohanambal poster

Thillana Mohanambal

Movie · as Sundaram's Nadaswaram teacher

1968
Lakshmi Nivasam poster

Lakshmi Nivasam

Movie · as Gopal

1968
Niluvu Dopidi poster

Niluvu Dopidi

Movie · as Swamiji

1968
Veeranjaneya

Veeranjaneya

Movie · as Valmiki

1967
Punyavathi poster

Punyavathi

Movie · as Judge Lakshmana Rao

1967
Iru Malargal poster

Iru Malargal

Movie

1967
Thiruvarutchelvar poster

Thiruvarutchelvar

Movie

1967
Bhaktha Prahlada poster

Bhaktha Prahlada

Movie · as Shukracharya

1967
Bhama Vijayam poster

Bhama Vijayam

Movie · as Saint

1967
Sri Krishnavataram poster

Sri Krishnavataram

Movie · as Dritharashtra

1967
Private Master poster

Private Master

Movie · as Jagannath Rao

1967
Marapurani Katha

Marapurani Katha

Movie

1967
Stree Janma

Stree Janma

Movie · as Parandhamaiah

1967
Rahasyam

Rahasyam

Movie · as Karunakara Maharaju

1966
Navaratri poster

Navaratri

Movie

1966
Motor Sundaram Pillai

Motor Sundaram Pillai

Movie

1966
Selvam

Selvam

Movie

1966
Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha poster

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha

Movie · as Paramanandayya

1966
Saraswathi Sabatham poster

Saraswathi Sabatham

Movie · as Vidyapati's father

1966
Ramu poster

Ramu

Movie

1966
Aastiparulu poster

Aastiparulu

Movie · as Diwanji

1966
Sadhu Mirandal poster

Sadhu Mirandal

Movie

1966
Parakkum Paavai

Parakkum Paavai

Movie · as Vedhachalam

1965
Shanthi poster

Shanthi

Movie

1965
Pandava Vanavasamu poster

Pandava Vanavasamu

Movie

1965
Satya Harishchandra

Satya Harishchandra

Movie · as Maharshi Vasishta

1965
Enga Veettu Penn

Enga Veettu Penn

Movie

1964
Pachai Vilakku poster

Pachai Vilakku

Movie

1964
Vivaha Bandham poster

Vivaha Bandham

Movie · as Principal Appa Rao

1964
Aggi Pidugu poster

Aggi Pidugu

Movie · as Veeraiah

1964
Andavan Kattalai poster

Andavan Kattalai

Movie · as Doctor

1964
Kai Kodutha Deivam poster

Kai Kodutha Deivam

Movie

1964
Rishyasringar

Rishyasringar

Movie · as Romapada

1964
Amarashilpi Jakanachari

Amarashilpi Jakanachari

Movie

1964
Gudi Gantalu poster

Gudi Gantalu

Movie · as Subbayya

1963
Karpagam poster

Karpagam

Movie · as Subramanian

1963
Bandipotu poster

Bandipotu

Movie · as Dharma Nayaka

1963
Lakshadhikari

Lakshadhikari

Movie · as Rangayya

1963
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu poster

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu

Movie · as Akrura

1963
Idhu Sathiyam

Idhu Sathiyam

Movie

1962
Aalayamani poster

Aalayamani

Movie

1962
Dakshayagnam poster

Dakshayagnam

Movie · as Dhadhechi Maharshi

1962
Saradha poster

Saradha

Movie

1962
Padandi Munduku poster

Padandi Munduku

Movie

1962
Siri Sampadalu

Siri Sampadalu

Movie · as Raghupathi Naidu

1961
Seetha Rama Kalyanam poster

Seetha Rama Kalyanam

Movie · as Dasaratha

1961
Sati Sulochana poster

Sati Sulochana

Movie · as Valmiki Maharshi

1961
Paalum Pazhamum

Paalum Pazhamum

Movie

1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhan

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

Movie · as Ulaganathan Pillai

1961
Bhagya Lakshmi

Bhagya Lakshmi

Movie · as Temple priest

1961
Paava Mannippu

Paava Mannippu

Movie · as Muslim doctor

1961
Bhaktha Jayadeva

Bhaktha Jayadeva

Movie · as Krishnadas

1961
Manapanthal

Manapanthal

Movie · as Dharmalingam

1961
Intiki Deepam Illale poster

Intiki Deepam Illale

Movie · as Dharmalingam

1961
Nagarjuna poster

Nagarjuna

Movie

1960
Maa Babu poster

Maa Babu

Movie

1960
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam poster

Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam

Movie · as Hathiram Bhavaji

1960
Thangarathinam

Thangarathinam

Movie

1959
Sahodari poster

Sahodari

Movie · as Pazhani

1959
Nalla Theerpu

Nalla Theerpu

Movie

1959
Banda Ramudu poster

Banda Ramudu

Movie

1959
Mahishasura Mardini poster

Mahishasura Mardini

Movie · as Shukracharya

1958
Illarame Nallaram

Illarame Nallaram

Movie

1958
Thirumanam

Thirumanam

Movie

1958
Sampoorna Ramayanam poster

Sampoorna Ramayanam

Movie · as Dasarathan

1958
Athisaya Thirudan

Athisaya Thirudan

Movie · as Saint

1957
Ambikapathy

Ambikapathy

Movie · as Kulothunga Chola I

1957
Vanangaamudi

Vanangaamudi

Movie

1957
Panduranga Mahatyam poster

Panduranga Mahatyam

Movie

1957
Yaar Paiyyan poster

Yaar Paiyyan

Movie · as Poori's Grandfather

1957
Bhaktha Markandeya

Bhaktha Markandeya

Movie

1956
Pennin Perumai

Pennin Perumai

Movie

1956
Tenali Raman poster

Tenali Raman

Movie · as Appaji

1956
Asai

Asai

Movie

1956
Tenali Ramakrishna poster

Tenali Ramakrishna

Movie · as Timmarusu

1956
Amara Deepam poster

Amara Deepam

Movie

1955
Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

Movie

1955
Nam Kuzhandai

Nam Kuzhandai

Movie

1954
Penn poster

Penn

Movie

1954
Sangham poster

Sangham

Movie · as Ramanatham

1954
Edhir Paradhathu poster

Edhir Paradhathu

Movie · as Dhayabhathar

1953
Panakkaari

Panakkaari

Movie

1952
Thai Ullam poster

Thai Ullam

Movie · as Zamindar Seethapath

1951
Sarvadhikari poster

Sarvadhikari

Movie · as Ugrasenar

1950
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

Movie

1950
Ezhai Padum Paadu

Ezhai Padum Paadu

Movie · as Kandhan Dayalan Ambalavanan

1949
Mana Desam poster

Mana Desam

Movie · as Ramnath

1948
Chakra Dhari

Chakra Dhari

Movie · as Gorakumbar

1947
Yogi Vemana poster

Yogi Vemana

Movie · as Vemana/ Vema Reddy

1946
Thyagaiah

Thyagaiah

Movie · as Tyagayya

1945
Swargaseema poster

Swargaseema

Movie

1945
Meera

Meera

Movie · as Rana, King of Mewar

1943
Bhakta Potana poster

Bhakta Potana

Movie · as Potana

1941
Ashok Kumar poster

Ashok Kumar

Movie · as King Ashoka

1941
Devatha poster

Devatha

Movie

1940
Sumangali

Sumangali

Movie

1939
Vande Mataram poster

Vande Mataram

Movie