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| P Pullaiah |
P. Pullaiah or P. Pullayya B.A. (Telugu: పి.పుల్లయ్య) (1911 - 1985) is a Telugu film director and producer. He was recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema. He married veteran actress P. Santha Kumari in 1937. They produced films under the banner PadmaSree Pictures named after their daughter Padma.
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Telugu and Tamil director born in Nellore, AP. Actor and singer on stage. Graduate from Madras University. Had several successful song and recitation records released by Gramophone Company and worked for them as a talent scout. Assistant to Baburao Painter at Shalini Cinetone (1934), leading to a longĂ‚Âstanding engagement with Marathi cinema: cf. Dharmapatni, shot in Kolhapur and based on a V.S. Khandekar story; or Jayabheri, adapted from V. Shantaram's Tamasha classic Lokshahir Ramjoshi (1947). Turned producer investing in Star Combines (launched with the Kannamba film Harischandra). Set up the successful mid-budget Tamil company Ragini Films (Est: 1948) in partnership with Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao (first film: BhaktaJana). Started Padmasree Films. Made the very successful NTR mythological Shri Venkateswara Mahatyam, sometimes seen as launching NTR's political career. Many of his films starred Shantakumari, whom he married.Jayabheri is 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 are both classical Carnatic and Folklore with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao are memorable for long time.He made a film Balaji in 1939. Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam is 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). Seshasailavasa Srivenkatesha song of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao is ever melody of Bhaktibhava.
Filmpgraphy
Direction
Harishchandra
Sarangadhara
Balaji
Dharmapatni
Premabandhan
Subhadra
Bhagyalaxmi
Maya Machhindra
Bhakthajana
Macha Rekai
Tirugubatu
Veetukari
Dharmadevata
Manampole Mangalyam
Rechukka
Kanyasulkam
Ardhangi
Pennin Perumai
Umasundari
Vanagamudi
Illarame Nallaram
Jayabheri
Adisaya Thirudan
Banda Ramudu
Kalaivanan
Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam
Siri Sampadalu
Murali Krishna
Asai Mukham
Preminchi Choodu
Thaye Unakkaga
Prana Mithrulu
Alludu Menalludu
Koduku Kodalu
Andaru Bagundali
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