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Bommireddy Nagi Reddi (2 December 1912 – 25 February 2004) was an Indian film producer primarily associated with
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, along with notable contributions to
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and
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films. He co-founded
Vijaya Vauhini Studios Vijaya Vauhini Studios is a film production company based in Chennai, India. It is the combination of Vijaya Productions and Vauhini Studios. B. Nagi Reddy (Bommireddy Nagi Reddy) was the founder of Vijaya Productions and Moola Narayana Sw ...
in
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, which was once the largest film studio in Asia by floor space. To distinguish him from his elder brother, filmmaker B. N. Reddi, he was popularly known as B. Nagi Reddi. Over his career, Nagi Reddi produced several acclaimed films, including ''
Patala Bhairavi ''Pathala Bhairavi'' () is a 1951 Indian fantasy film directed by K. V. Reddy who co-wrote the film with Pingali and Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, the film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakra ...
'' (1951), ''
Missamma ''Missamma'' () is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani on Vijaya Productions banner. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Akkineni Nageswara Rao an ...
'' (1955), ''
Mayabazar ''Mayabazar'' () is a 1957 Indian epic film, epic Hindu mythological film directed by K. V. Reddy. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani (filmmaker), Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Vauhini Studios, Vijaya Productions. The film w ...
'' (1957), '' Gundamma Katha'' (1962), ''
Enga Veetu Pillai ''Enga Veettu Pillai'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy and directed by Chanakya. A remake of his 1964 Telugu film '' Ramudu Bheemudu'', it stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with S. V. R ...
'' (1965), and '' Nam Naadu'' (1969). He also produced Hindi films such as '' Ram Aur Shyam'' (1967), '' Julie'' (1975), and '' Swarg Narak'' (1978). His work spanned multiple languages and genres, earning him recognition across Indian cinema. Nagi Reddi served as the president of the Film Federation of India twice, during 1960–61 and 1962–63.


Film career

Nagi Reddi along with his friend and partner
Aluri Chakrapani Aluru Venkata Subbarao (5 August 1908 – 24 September 1975), popularly known by his pen name Chakrapani, was an Indian screenwriter, film producer, studio owner, and director in Telugu cinema. He received two Filmfare Awards and was notable f ...
produced over fifty films in four decades in the four South Indian languages and also in Hindi. He made mythological, devotional, and historical
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movies. Some of his more notable films include ''
Pathala Bhairavi ''Pathala Bhairavi'' () is a 1951 Indian fantasy film directed by K. V. Reddy who co-wrote the film with Pingali and Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, the film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakra ...
'', '' Maya Bazaar'', and ''
Missamma ''Missamma'' () is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani on Vijaya Productions banner. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Akkineni Nageswara Rao an ...
''. He made most of his films in association with screenwriter
Chakrapani Chakrapani may refer to: * Chakrapani, a name of the Hindu deity Vishnu, the chakra hand d(pani) People with the surname * Aluri Chakrapani Aluru Venkata Subbarao (5 August 1908 – 24 September 1975), popularly known by his pen name Chak ...
. Nagi Reddi closed down Vijaya-Vahini after the Telugu film industry moved out of studios in the 1970s, and started the Vijaya Hospital and Vijaya Health Centre. A new award was incorporated, commemorating his 100th birth year, the Nagi Reddi, memorial Award for the best Telugu and Tamil family entertainers.


Personal life

He was married and had three sons and a daughter. One of his sons, B. Venkatarama Reddi, was a film producer.


Awards

;
National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...
* Dada Saheb Phalke Award – 1986. *
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada The National Film Award for Best Kannada Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Ka ...
– ''Maduve Madinodu'' (1965) ;
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*
Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) The Filmfare Award for Best Film is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award was first given in 1954. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective years. E ...
– ''
Mayabazar ''Mayabazar'' () is a 1957 Indian epic film, epic Hindu mythological film directed by K. V. Reddy. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani (filmmaker), Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Vauhini Studios, Vijaya Productions. The film w ...
'' (1957) * Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) – '' Gundamma Katha'' (1962) ;
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* The Government of
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awarded him the
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award The Raghupathi Venkaiah Award is an award issued by the Indian state government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise lifetime achievements in Telugu cinema. The award was introduced in 1981 in honour of Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, one of India's film p ...
in 1987. ;Tamil Nadu State Awards * The Government of
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awarded him the
Kalaimamani Award The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government o ...
in 1972. ;Other Honours * He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Srikrishnadevaraya University and Sri Venkateswara University. * A commemorative postage stamp was issued by
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on 23 February 2018.


Other businesses and philanthropy

Nagi Reddi served as chairman of the board of Trustees of
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent government trust in India managed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The trust primarily oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious center Venkatesw ...
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 The Venkateswara Temple of Tirumala or Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the hills of Tirumala, Tirupati Urban Mandal in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a for ...
. Nagi Reddi founded the Vijaya Medical & Educational Trust in 1972. The trust runs the Vijaya Hospital (1972), Vijaya Health Center (1987) and Vijaya Heart Foundation (1996). Nagi Reddi headed the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce four times and the All-India Film Sammelan for two terms. He established the children's magazine ''
Chandamama ''Chandamama'' was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children, known for its illustrations and long-running mythological and magical stories. Originally launched in Telugu language, Telugu by Aluri Chakrapani, Chakrapani and Nagi Reddi, ...
'' in July 1947. The magazine was eventually printed in nearly a dozen different languages. He was the founder of Vijaya Hospitals in Vadapalani, Chennai.


Filmography


As producer

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Shavukaru ''Shavukaru'' () is a 1950 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by Nagireddy and Chakrapani under the Vijaya Productions banner as their maiden production. It stars N. T. Rama Rao in his first l ...
'' (1950) (producer) *''
Patala Bhairavi ''Pathala Bhairavi'' () is a 1951 Indian fantasy film directed by K. V. Reddy who co-wrote the film with Pingali and Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, the film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakra ...
'' (1951) (producer) *''
Pelli Chesi Choodu ''Pelli Chesi Choodu'' () is a 1952 Indian satirical comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their company Vijaya Productions. The film was made simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the latter ti ...
'' (1952) (producer) *''
Chandraharam ''Chandraharam'' is a 1954 Indian swashbuckler film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao in his debut. It was produced by Nagi Reddy- Chakrapani under the Vijaya Productions banner. The film, a Telugu-Tamil bilingual, stars N. T. Rama Rao, ...
'' (1954) (producer) *'' Guna Sundari'' (1955) (producer as B. Nagi Reddi) *''
Missiamma ''Missiamma'' () is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad. Produced by B. Nagi Reddy and Aluri Chakrapani Vijaya Vauhini Studios, the script was adapted by Chakrapani from the Bengali play ''Manmoyee Girls ...
'' (1955) (producer) *''
Missamma ''Missamma'' () is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani on Vijaya Productions banner. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Akkineni Nageswara Rao an ...
'' (1955) (producer) *'' Maya Bazaar'' (1957/II) (producer) *'' Maya Bazaar'' (1957/I) (producer) *''
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu ''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' () is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed and co-written by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani of Vijaya Productions; the latter co-wrote its script with Prasad ...
'' (1958) (producer) *''
Paigham ''Paigham'' () is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by S. S. Vasan. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in the lead roles, with Raaj Kumar, Pandari Bai, B. Saroja Devi, Motilal and Johnny Walker in other important ro ...
'' (1959) (Producer) *'' Manithan Maravillai'' (1962) (producer) *'' Gundamma Katha'' (1962) (producer) *''
Enga Veettu Pillai ''Enga Veettu Pillai'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy and directed by Chanakya. A remake of his 1964 Telugu film '' Ramudu Bheemudu'', it stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with S. V. ...
'' (1965) (producer) (as B.Naggi Reddi) *'' Ram Aur Shyam'' (1967) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *'' Nam Naadu'' (1969) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *'' Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani'' (1970) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *'' Ganga Manga'' (1973) (producer) *'' Julie'' (1975) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi-Chakrapani) *''Sri Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club'' (1976) (producer) *''
Yehi Hai Zindagi ''Yehi Hai Zindagi'' () is a 1977 Hindi-language film. Produced by B. Nagi Reddy, it is directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Seema Deo, Utpal Dutt, Lucky Ali, Ramesh Deo and Neeta Mehta. The film's music was composed b ...
'' (1977) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *'' Swarg Narak'' (1978) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *''Swayamvar'' (1980) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *'' Shriman Shrimati'' (1982) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *''
Meendum Savithri ''Meendum Savithri'' () is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Visu and produced by Nagi Reddi. It stars Revathi, Saranya Ponvannan, Nizhalgal Ravi and Raja, with Ramesh Aravind, Visu, Nagesh, Jai Ganesh, Annapurna, Seetha and P ...
'' (1996) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *''Neti Savithri'' (1996) (producer) (as B. Nagi Reddi)


As Presenter

*'' Shriman Shrimati'' (1982) (presenter) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *''
Swayamvar ''Svayaṃvara'' ( ) is a matrimonial tradition in ancient Indian society where a bride, usually from '' Kṣatriya'' (warrior) caste, selects her husband from a group of assembled suitors either by her own choice or a public contest between her ...
'' (1980) (presenter) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *'' Swarg Narak'' (1978) (presenter) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *''
Yehi Hai Zindagi ''Yehi Hai Zindagi'' () is a 1977 Hindi-language film. Produced by B. Nagi Reddy, it is directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Seema Deo, Utpal Dutt, Lucky Ali, Ramesh Deo and Neeta Mehta. The film's music was composed b ...
'' (1977) (presenter) (as B. Nagi Reddi) a.k.a. Yehi Hai Zindagi (India: Hindi title: video box title) *'' Julie'' (1975) (presenter) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *'' Prem Nagar'' (1974) (presenter) (as B. Nagi Reddi) *'' Ram Aur Shyam'' (1967) (presenter) (as B. Nagi Reddi)


In Editorial Department

*'' Hai Hai Nayaka'' (1989) (assistant editor)


As director

*''
Enga Veetu Penn ''Enga Veettu Penn'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Tapi Chanakya and produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani of Vijaya Combines Productions. A remake of the company's own Telugu film ''Shavukaru'' (1950), it features ...
'' (1966)


Thankful

*'' Ram Tere Kitne Nam'' (1985) (sincere thanks) (as Shri Nagi Reddi)


See also

*
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award The Raghupathi Venkaiah Award is an award issued by the Indian state government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise lifetime achievements in Telugu cinema. The award was introduced in 1981 in honour of Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, one of India's film p ...


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reddy B. Nagi 1912 births 2004 deaths Filmfare Awards South winners Tamil film directors Film producers from Andhra Pradesh Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipients People from Kadapa district Film directors from Andhra Pradesh 20th-century Indian people Telugu film producers 20th-century Indian businesspeople