| P. Pullayya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 May 1911 Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1985 |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director Film Producer |
| Spouse | Santha Kumari |
P. Pullayya (also spelled P. Pullaiah; 1911–1985) was an Indian film director and producer known for his work in Telugu films. He was the recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema. He also directed several Tamil films and a Kannada film.
Personal life
Pullayya married veteran actress Santha Kumari in 1937. Together they have two daughters named, Padmavathi and Radha
Film career
Pullayya produced and directed many successful films under the banner Padmasree Pictures named after their daughter.
Jayabheri was a 1959 Telugu musical hit film directed by him and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi in lead roles. The film is based on the 1947 production by V. Shantaram, titled Lokshahir Ram Joshi in Marathi and Matwala Shayar Ram Joshi in Hindi. The songs in the movie are both classical Carnatic and Folklore with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.
Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam was a 1960 magnum opus Telugu film produced and directed by him and starring N. T. Rama Rao. The story is based on the story of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | ||||
| 1935 | Harishchandra | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 1937 | Sarangadhara | Yes | |||
| 1939 | Balaji | Yes | |||
| 1941 | Dharmapatni | Yes | Yes | ||
| Premabandhan | Yes | ||||
| Subhadra | Yes | Kannada | |||
| 1943 | Bhagyalakshmi | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 1945 | Maya Machhindra | Yes | |||
| 1948 | Bhaktha Jana | Yes | |||
| 1950 | Macha Rekai | Yes | Tamil | ||
| Tirugubatu | Yes | Telugu | |||
| Veetukari | Yes | Tamil | |||
| 1952 | Dharma Devatha | Yes | Tamil Telugu |
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| 1953 | Manam Pola Mangalyam | Yes | Tamil | ||
| 1954 | Rechukka | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 1955 | Kanyasulkam | Yes | |||
| Ardhangi | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1956 | Pennin Perumai | Yes | Yes | Tamil | |
| Uma Sundari | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 1957 | Vanangamudi | Yes | Tamil | ||
| 1958 | Illarame Nallaram | Yes | |||
| Athisaya Thirudan | Yes | ||||
| 1959 | Jayabheri | Yes | Telugu | ||
| Kalaivaanan | Yes | Tamil | |||
| Banda Ramudu | Yes | Telugu | |||
| 1960 | Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1962 | Siri Sampadalu | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1964 | Murali Krishna | Yes | |||
| 1965 | Aasai Mugam | Yes | Tamil | ||
| Preminchi Choodu | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| 1966 | Thaaye Unakkaga | Yes | Tamil | ||
| 1967 | Prana Mithrulu | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |
| 1970 | Alludu Menalludu | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1972 | Koduku Kodalu | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1976 | Andharu Bagundali | Yes | |||
Awards
- 1955: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Ardhangi
- 1959: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Jayabheri
- 1962: Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in Telugu - Siri Sampadalu
- Raghupathi Venkaiah Award - 1981
See also
References
- Retrospect: Jayabheri completes 50 years Archived 2010-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- P Pulliah's Evergreen Magnum Opus Venkateswara Mahathyam Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- "Andharu Bagundali (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- "3rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- "7th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- "10th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
External links
- P. Pullayya at IMDb
| Raghupathi Venkaiah Award | |
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| 1991–2000 |
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| 2001–present |
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