B. Nagi Reddy

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B.Nagi Reddy (2 December 1912 - 25 February 2004[1]) is a famous Telugu movie producer from the Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh. He set up Vijaya Studios in Chennai, which was then the Asia's biggest film studio.[1]Some of the famous movies produced by Nagi Reddy include Patala Bhairavi (1951), Missamma (1955), Maya Bazaar (1957), Gundamma Katha (1962) Ram Aur Shyam and Julie (1975 - Hindi), Swarg Narak- Hindi ( 1978) and Shriman Shrimati.

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[edit] Film career

B Nagi Reddy has produced over 50 films in the four South Indian languages as well as Hindi.[1] He has made many mythological, devotional and historical Telugu movies for four decades. Films produced by him like Pathala Bairavi, Maya Bazaar, Missamma are classics. He made most of his films in association with screen writer Chakrapani. He closed down Vijaya-Vahini after the Tamil film industry moved out of studios in the 1970s and started the Vijaya Hospital and Vijaya Health Centre.

[edit] Awards and Recognition

For his contributions to Indian, telugu and Tamil cinema, he received various awards

[edit] Other Businesses and Philanthropy

B Nagi Reddy served as the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams between 1980 and 1983 and is credited for building the Vaikuntam Queue Complex that now serves to regulate pilgrims for darshan in the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.[1] Nagi Reddy founded the Vijaya Medical & Educational Trust in 1972.[3] The trust runs the Vijaya Hospital (1972), Vijaya Health Center (1987) and Vijaya Heart Foundation (1996). Nagi Reddy headed the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce for four times and All-India Film Sammelan for two terms.

Nagi Reddy started the Andhra Jyoti newspaper in 1945. [1]He also established the children's magazine Chandamama in July 1947.[4]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e TTD condoles B.Nagi Reddy (2004-02-27).
  2. ^ ‘Vijaya’ NagiReddy passes away (2004-02-25).
  3. ^ VIJAYA MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST - Overview.
  4. ^ Investors revive Chandamama (1999-09-22).


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