Acting
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada cinema · 114 credits
Born
28 March 1904
Died
30 December 1973 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
Also known as Nagaiah · C. Nagaiah · Chittoor Nagaiah · V. Nagaiah · V. Nagayya · Nagaiyya
Chittor V. Nagaiah (born Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma, Telugu: వుప్పలదడియం నాగయ్య శర్మ) was a multilingual Indian filmactor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer from Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The Paul Muni of India’. [1] Nagaiah has acted in about 200 Telugu films, and 160 films in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He was one of the first south Indian actors, to be honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1965.
Known for
Filmography
Ennai Pol Oruvan
as Sundaramoorthy's father
Sorgam
as Judge
Deiva Magan
as Baba
Aadarsa Kutumbam
1969
Aadarsa Kutumbam
as Raghavendra Rao
Kathanayakudu
as Chalapathi Rao
Ramu
as Swamiji
Thillana Mohanambal
as Sundaram's Nadaswaram teacher
Lakshmi Nivasam
as Gopal
Niluvu Dopidi
as Swamiji
Punyavathi
as Judge Lakshmana Rao
Bhaktha Prahlada
as Shukracharya
Bhama Vijayam
as Saint
Sri Krishnavataram
as Dritharashtra
Private Master
as Jagannath Rao
స్త్రీ జన్మ
1967
Stree Janma
as Parandhamaiah
రహస్యం
1967
Rahasyam
as Karunakara Maharaju
Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha
as Paramanandayya
Saraswathi Sabatham
as Vidyapati's father
பறக்கும் பாவை
1966
Parakkum Paavai
as Vedhachalam
Satya Harishchandra
1965
Satya Harishchandra
as Maharshi Vasishta
Vivaha Bandham
as Principal Appa Rao
Aggi Pidugu
as Veeraiah
Karpagam
as Subramanian
Bandipotu
as Dharma Nayaka
లక్షాధికారి
1963
Lakshadhikari
as Rangayya
Dakshayagnam
as Dhadhechi Maharshi
Seetha Rama Kalyanam
as Dasaratha
Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)
as Valmiki Maharshi
கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன்
1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
as Ulaganathan Pillai
பாவ மன்னிப்பு
1961
Paava Mannippu
as Muslim doctor
భక్త జయదేవ
1961
Bhaktha Jayadeva
as Krishnadas
மணப்பந்தல்
1961
Manapanthal
as Dharmalingam
Intiki Deepam Illale
as Dharmalingam
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
as Hathiram Bhavaji
Sahodari
as Pazhani
Mahishasura Mardini
as Shukracharya
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Dasarathan
அம்பிகாபதி
1957
Ambikapathy
as Kulothunga Chola I
Panduranga Mahatyam
Actor, Playback Singer
Yaar Paiyyan
as Poori's Grandfather
Tenali Raman
as Appaji
Tenali Ramakrishna
as Timmarusu
Penn
Actor
Sangham
as Ramanatham
Edhir Paradhathu
as Dhayabhathar
Thai Ullam
as Zamindar Seethapath
Sarvadhikari
as Ugrasenar
ஏழை படும் பாடு
1950
Ezhai Padum Paadu
as Kandhan Dayalan Ambalavanan, Music Supervisor
Mana Desam
as Ramnath
சக்ரதாரி
1948
Chakra Dhari
as Gorakumbar
Yogi Vemana
as Vemana/ Vema Reddy, Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
త్యాగయ్య
1946
Thyagaiah
as Tyagayya, Music, Director, Writer
மீரா
1945
Meera
as Rana, King of Mewar
Bhakta Potana
as Potana
Ashok Kumar
as King Ashoka
ரிஷ்யசிருங்கர்
1941
Rishyasringar
Original Music Composer
సుమంగళి
1940
Sumangali
Actor, Original Music Composer
