Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy (Telugu: బొమ్మిరెడ్డి నరసింహారెడ్డి) (16 November 1908, Y.Kothapalli, Madras Province - November 1977) was an Indian film director and an early figure in the Telugu cinema industry, also known as Tollywood.
He was eldest of the three brothers; others are B. Nagi Reddy and B.N. Konda Reddy. He was popularly known as B. N. Reddy. He is the director who balances artistic values and business needs in the right proportion. Many of his earlier films like Vande Mataram, Devatha had Chittor V. Nagaiah as lead.
His Malliswari (1951 film) starring N T Rama Rao and Bhanumathi is considered a timeless Indian film classic. He was the second person to receive the prestigious 'Dada Saheb Phalke Award' from South India. He was the first Indian film personality, to receive the Padmabhushan by government of India. He was the first Indian film personality to receive the Doctor of Letters honor [1]
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B.N. Reddy became a chartered accountant before turning to film-making. His brother Konda Reddy worked as photographer for his films like Malleswari.
He appeared on stage with giants like Ballari Raghava. He was also known as a poet.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1974.
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