Chittoor V. Nagayya
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Chittoor V. Nagayya
Paalum Pazhamum
1961
Filmography
Acting (119)
1978
1978
Ennai Pol Oruvanas Sundaramoorthy's father
9.0
9.0
6.5
1973
10.0
1972
1972
9.0
1972
1972
1972
1971
10.0
1971
10.0
1971
1971
Iru Thuruvamas The teacher
1970
Sorgamas Judge
6.0
1970
1970
1.0
10.0
1969
Deiva Maganas Baba
7.0
1969
Aadarsa Kutumbamas Raghavendra Rao
8.0
1969
Kathanayakuduas Chalapathi Rao
7.0
1969
Mooga Nomuas Somaiah
8.0
1968
Thillana Mohanambalas Sundaram's Nadaswaram teacher
7.3
1968
Lakshmi Nivasamas Gopal
10.0
1968
Ramuas Swamiji
8.0
1968
Veeranjaneyaas Valmiki
8.0
1968
Niluvu Dopidias Swamiji
8.0
1967
Rahasyamas Karunakara Maharaju
1967
Punyavathias Judge Lakshmana Rao
1967
6.5
1967
Sri Krishnavataramas Dritharashtra
8.0
1967
Private Masteras Jagannath Rao
8.0
1967
Stree Janmaas Parandhamaiah
10.0
7.5
1967
9.0
1967
Bhama Vijayamas Saint
8.0
1967
Bhaktha Prahladaas Shukracharya
7.0
1966
Aastiparuluas Diwanji
7.0
1966
Parakkum Paavaias Vedhachalam
5.3
1966
8.0
1966
Saraswathi Sabathamas Vidyapati's father
7.0
1966
1966
9.0
1966
1966
Paramanandayya Sishyula Kathaas Paramanandayya
8.0
6.7
1965
6.0
1965
Satya Harishchandraas Maharshi Vasishta
9.0
6.7
1964
Andavan Kattalaias Doctor
5.0
1964
Vivaha Bandhamas Principal Appa Rao
8.5
1964
Rishyasringaras Romapada
1964
Aggi Piduguas Veeraiah
6.0
1964
7.0
1963
Karpagamas Subramanian
10.0
1963
Lakshadhikarias Rangayya
8.0
1963
1963
Bandipotuas Dharma Nayaka
7.0
1963
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamuas Akrura
7.0
1962
1962
Dakshayagnamas Dhadhechi Maharshi
9.0
1962
7.0
1962
1961
1961
Bhagya Lakshmias Temple priest
1961
8.3
1961
Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)as Valmiki Maharshi
9.0
1961
Bhaktha Jayadevaas Krishnadas
4.0
1961
Paava Mannippuas Muslim doctor
9.0
1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhanas Ulaganathan Pillai
7.0
1961
Wife is the light of the houseas Dharmalingam
1961
Manapanthalas Dharmalingam
1961
Seetha Rama Kalyanamas Dasaratha
9.3
1960
10.0
1960
1960
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyamas Hathiram Bhavaji
5.3
1959
Sahodarias Pazhani
7.0
1959
4.5
1959
Mahishasura Mardinias Shukracharya
9.0
1959
10.0
1958
Athisaya Thirudanas Saint
10.0
8.0
1958
9.0
1958
Sampoorna Ramayanamas Dasarathan
8.0
1957
Ambikapathyas Kulothunga Chola I
8.0
4.0
1957
Yaar Paiyyanas Poori's Grandfather
1957
7.0
7.0
1956
9.0
1956
Tenali Ramanas Appaji
8.0
1956
1956
8.5
1956
Tenali Ramakrishnaas Timmarusu
8.0
1955
9.0
1954
Edhir Paradhathuas Dhayabhathar
1954
Sanghamas Ramanatham
10.0
1954
10.0
1953
1952
Thai Ullamas Zamindar Seethapath
9.0
1951
Sarvadhikarias Ugrasenar
10.0
1950
Ezhai Padum Paaduas Kandhan Dayalan Ambalavanan
7.5
1949
Mana Desamas Ramnath
10.0
1948
Chakra Dharias Gorakumbar
1947
Yogi Vemanaas Vemana/ Vema Reddy
9.0
1946
Thyagaiahas Tyagayya
10.0
1945
Meeraas Rana, King of Mewar
9.0
1945
7.0
1943
Bhakta Potanaas Potana
7.0
1941
Ashok Kumaras King Ashoka
9.0
1941
7.0
1940
8.0
1939
Production & Directing (9)
1957
Panduranga MahatyamPlayback Singer
4.0
1950
Ezhai Padum PaaduMusic Supervisor
7.5
1947
Yogi VemanaOriginal Music Composer
9.0
1947
Yogi VemanaPlayback Singer
9.0
1946
ThyagaiahMusic
10.0
1946
ThyagaiahDirector
10.0
1946
ThyagaiahWriter
10.0
1941
RishyasringarOriginal Music Composer
9.0
1940
SumangaliOriginal Music Composer
8.0