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Bommireddi Narasimha Reddi (16 November 1908 – 8 November 1977), professionally known as B. N. Reddi, 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 (1939), 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.




Career


When H. M. Reddi decided to turn a producer, B.N. Reddi and B. Nagi Reddi joined hands with him to form Rohini Pictures.




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.




= Producer

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Bhakta Pothana (1942) - Production supervision




References






External links


B.N. Reddi at IMDb

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