Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy

Bommireddi Narasimha Reddy (16 November 1908 – 8 November 1977), professionally known as B. N. Reddy, was an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was an early figure in the Telugu cinema. Many of his earlier films like Vande Mataram, Devatha (1941) had V. Nagayya as the lead. His Malliswari (1951) starring N. T. Rama Rao and Bhanumathi is considered a timeless Indian film classic. Reddi was the first film personality to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award from South India the highest honorary award of Indian cinema. He was awarded India's third highest civilian honour the Padmabhushan, and the Doctor of Letters.

Early life BommiReddi Narasimha Reddi was born on 16 November 1908 in a farmer family at Y.Kothapalli village in the present-day Kadapa district. His father Narasimha Reddi used to export onions from Chennai to Rangoon (Yangoon) for a living. He was eldest of four brothers; others are Nagi Reddi, B. N. Konda Reddi and B. Ramalinga Reddi.

He was schooled in Proddatur and later continued the schooling in Madras. He enrolled in Pachaiyappa's College, but left without graduating. He later studies auditing and accounting and worked as an apprentice in an auditing firm.

Awards Civilian honours Padmabhushan

National honours Doctor of letters

National Film Awards 1955 – President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Bangaru Papa 1957 – Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Bhagya Rekha 1966 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Rangula Ratnam 1974 – Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 22nd National Film Awards

Filmfare Awards Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) – Bangaru Panjaram (1969)

Nandi Awards Best Feature Film - Gold - Rangula Ratnam (1966) Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Bangaru Panjaram (1969) Best Story Writer - Pelli Kani Pelli (1976)

Filmography B. N. Reddi directed 11 feature films. +Directed features Year Title Direction Screenplay Story Producer 1939 Vande Mataram 1940 Sumangali 1941 Devatha 1945 Swarga Seema 1951 Malliswari 1954 Bangaru Papa 1957 Bhagya Rekha 1959 Raja Makutam 1964 Pooja Phalam 1966 Rangula Ratnam 1969 Bangaru Panjaram

Producer Bhakta Pothana (1942) - Production supervision