Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy (English: Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy, 16 November 1908 – Death: 8 November 1977) was a famous film director of Telugu cinema. He was awarded the highest award of Indian cinema ‘Dada Saheb Phalke Samman’ in 1974 for his unprecedented contribution to cinema. Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy was born on 16 November 1908 in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. He was the eldest of three (Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy, B. Nagi Reddy and B.N. Konda Reddy) brothers. His younger brother B. Nagi Reddy was also a famous film producer-director.
major films
Vande Mataram (1939) Sumangali (1940) Devta (1941) Swarga Seema (1945) Malliswari (1951) Bangaru Papa (1954) Bhagya Rekha (1957) Raja Makuttam (1959) Poojaphalam (1964) Rangula Ratnam (1966) Bangaru Panjaram (1969) ) As a screenplay or story writer Vande Mataram (1939) Sumangali (1940) Swarga Seema (1945) Bangaru Papa (1954) Bhagya Rekha (1957) Raja Makuttam (1959) As a producer Grihalakshmi (1938) Vande Mataram (1939) Sumangali (1940) Devta (1941) Swarga Seema (1945) Yogi Vemana (1947)
Honors and Awards
Padma Bhushan (1974) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1974) President’s Silver Medal (1955) for the best feature Telugu film ‘Bangaru Papa’. Apart from this, he was the first person in the film industry to be awarded the degree of D.Litt.