BN Reddy

B.Nagi Reddy

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. 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.

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

GoI awarded him the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1986.

Government of Andhra Pradesh awarded the Raghupathy Venkaiah award in 1987.

Government of Tamil Nadu awarded the Kalaimamani Award in 1972.

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.

Nagi Reddy founded the Vijaya Medical & Educational Trust in 1972.The trust runs the Vijaya Hospital (1972), Vijaya Health Center (1987) and Vijaya Heart Foundation (1996).

He also established the children's magazine Chandamama in July 1947.

Shriman Shrimati (1982) (producer)
Swayamvar (1980) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi)
Swarg Narak (1978) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi)
Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977) (producer) (as B. Nagi Bedi)
... aka Yehi Hai Zindagi (India: Hindi title: video box title)
Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club (1976) (producer)
Julie (1975) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi-Chakrapani)
Ganga Manga (1973) (producer)
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddy)
Ram Aur Shyam (1967) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi)
Gundamma Katha (1962) (producer)
Manithan Maravillai (1962) (producer)
Rechukka Pragatichukka (1959) (producer)
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1958) (producer)
Maya Bazaar (1957/I) (producer)
Maya Bazaar (1957/II) (producer)
Missamma (1955) (producer)
Missiamma (1955) (producer)
Chandraharam (1954) (producer)
Pelli Chesi Choodu (1952) (producer)
Patala Bhairavi (1951) (producer)
... aka The Godess from Below the Earth
Shavukaru (1950) (producer)
Showkar (1950) (producer)