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B Vitala charya |
B.Vittalacharya or B.Vittala Acharya (Born: 28 January 1920 - Died: 28 May 1999) was a popular director and producer of Telugu and Kannada movies.
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Vittala Acharya was born on January 20, 1920 in Udayavara, in then Udipi Taluk to middle class Madwa Brahmin couple as Seventh Child. He was interested in Dramas, Bayalata and Yakshagana since childhood. His father was a noted Ayurvedic Doctor, who used to treat patients free of cost. He studied only up to third class. He left the house to seek his fortune at the age of nine years. Reaching Arasikere he did odd jobs and finally bought an Udupi Restaurant from his cousin. He successfully ran the hotel. He participated in the Quit India Movement against the British Government along with some friends. He was imprisoned. After release from the Jail, he handed over his Hotel Business to his Younger Brother. He established One Touring Cinema in Hassan District along with his Friend Sri. D. Shankar Singh and others. He was the executive partner running the Touring Talkies on daily basis. He multiplied the single Touring Talkies into four units. He used to watch each and every film they screened and learnt film making technics practically. He got married to Mrs. Jayalakshmi Acharya, third daughter of Sri. U. Ramadasa Acharya of K. R. Pete in 1944. With the same friends and Shankar Singh, they moved to Mysore and formed a Film Production Company under the Banner of Mahatma Pictures. They produced 18 Kannada Pictures from 1944 to 1953 among them very successful ones like Naga Kanya, Jagan Mohini, Srinivasa Kalyana etc., During that period one by one the partners parted company and finally only Sri. D.Shankar Signh and Sri. B.Vittala Acharya remained. Some of the films were Directed by others, some by Sri. D.Shankar Singh and some by Sri. B.Vittala Acharya. In 1953, due to some misunderstanding with Sri. D.Shankar Singh, Vittala Acharya parted company and formed his own company under the banner Vittal Productions and produced and directed his first film Rajya Lakshmi. In 1954, he produced and directed Kanya Dhana a revolutionary film for that time. Wishing to Remake the same in Telugu, he moved to then Madras and settled there till his death. After making two more Kannada Movies, he concentrated in Producing and Directing only Telugu Movies. He directed movies for other producers also. He has totally Directed 15 Movies of Sri. N. T. Rama Rao then the leading Hero of Andhra Pradesh. Though he did not get any awards most of his Films were Box Office Success and he was fondly called by his fans as "Janapada Brahma".
Filmography
Director
1967 Chikkadu Dorakadu Director 1967 Pidugu Ramudu Director 1967 Aggi Dora Director and Producer 1968 Bhale Monagadu Director 1968 Kadaladu Vadaladu Director 1968 Ninne Pelladuta Director and Producer 1969 Gandi Kota Rahasyam Director 1969 Aggi Veerudu Director and Producer 1970 Alibaba 40 Dongalu Director 1970 Lakshmi Kataksham Director 1971 Raja Kota Rahasyam Director 1971 C.I.D. Raju Producer 1972 Beedala Patlu Telugu Director and Producer 1973 Palletoori Chinnodu Director and Producer 1974 Aadadhani Adhurstam Producer 1975 Kotolo Paga Director and Producer 1978 Jaganmohini Director and Producer 1979 Gandrva Kanya Director and Producer 1980 Madana Manjari Director and Producer 1984 Nava Mohini Director and Producer 1986 Mohini Sapatham Producer and Director 1987 Veera Prathap Director Iddaru Monagallu (1966) (director) Aggi Bharata (1966) (director and producer) Jwala Dweepa Rahasyam (1965) (director) Vijaya Simha (1965) (director) Mangamma Sapatham (1965) (director) Aggi Pidugu (1964) (director and producer) Nava Graha Pooja Mahima (1963) (director and producer) Bandipotu (1963) (director) Veera Kesari (1963) (director) Guruvinu Minchina Shishyudu (1963) (director and producer) Madana Kama Raju Katha (1962) (director and producer) Varalakhmi Vratham (1961) (director and producer) Khadhi Kannayya (1961) (director) Kanaka Durga Pooja Mahima (1960) (director and producer) Pelli Meeda Pelli (1958) (director and producer) Anna Chellalu (1958) (director) Penn Kulathin Pon Villakku(1958) Mane Thumbida Hennu (1958) (director) Mane Thumbida Hennu (1957) (producer) Jaya Vijaya (1957) (director and producer) Vaddante Pelli (1956) (director and producer) Muttiyde Baghya (1956) (director and producer) Kanyadana (1954) (director and producer) Kanyadanam (1954) (director and producer) Rajya Lakshmi (1953) (director and producer)
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