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C. Pullaiah is a Director Indian born on 1898 at Kakinada (Inde)
Chittajallu Pullaiah also known as C. Pullaiah (Telugu: సి.పుల్లయ్య) (b: 1898 - d: October 6, 1967) is an Indian film director, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is regarded as the father of Telugu theater movement.
In 1933, He made his film directorial debut with East India Film Company's first Indian film Sati Savithri which has received honorary diploma at Venice Film Festival.
He then directed Sati Anasuya, the first children's film and Lava Kusha (1934).
He continued to direct Pakkinti Ammayi,
Vara Vikrayam, and Malathi Madhavam under the East India Film Company.
He directed Bala Nagamma, Apoorva Sahodarargal and Vindhya Rani under Gemini Pictures after shifting base to Madras.
He is well remembered for Lava Kusha (1963), the story of Lava and Kusha in Hindu epic Ramayana, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.
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C. Pullaiah
Birth name Chittajallu Pullaiah
Nationality Inde
Birth 1898 at Kakinada (Inde)
Death 6 october 1967 (at 69 years) at Chennai (Inde)
Nationality Inde
Birth 1898 at Kakinada (Inde)
Death 6 october 1967 (at 69 years) at Chennai (Inde)
In 1933, He made his film directorial debut with East India Film Company's first Indian film Sati Savithri which has received honorary diploma at Venice Film Festival.
He then directed Sati Anasuya, the first children's film and Lava Kusha (1934).
He continued to direct Pakkinti Ammayi,
Vara Vikrayam, and Malathi Madhavam under the East India Film Company.
He directed Bala Nagamma, Apoorva Sahodarargal and Vindhya Rani under Gemini Pictures after shifting base to Madras.
He is well remembered for Lava Kusha (1963), the story of Lava and Kusha in Hindu epic Ramayana, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.
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Directed by C. Pullaiah
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Historical, Romance
Actors K. R. Vijaya, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Padmanabham, L. Vijayalakshmi, Allu Rama Lingiah, Raja Babu
Rating77%
The plot is based on the story of Disciples (Sishya) of Paramanandayya, seven saints in number. They are actually the disciples of Aruna Keerti Mahamuni. Chitralekha (K.R. Vijaya) dances in the court of Lord Siva (Sobhan Babu). He gives her a Rudraksha mala to wear during the visits. Later, she visits the beautiful Earth with her companions and enjoys bathing in a pool. She finds these Sishiyas keenly looking at her and curses them to become idiots. After knowing the facts from Guruji and realizing her mistake, she pronounces the vimukti (free from curse) at the time of her marriage. The Guru, Aruna Keerti, in return curses Chitralekha that she will lose her celestial status if she comes into contact with a human.
Lava Kusa (1963)
Directed by C. Pullaiah, C. S. Rao
Genres Fantasy
Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion
Actors Anjali Devi, Suryakantam, Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao, Shobhan Babu, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Kaikala Satyanarayana
Rating81%
This movie is based on Uttara Kanda which is the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi. It depicts the lives of Lava and Kusa, the sons of Rama and Sita. The story depicts Sri Rama Pattabhishekam and about the brief period of Rama Rajyam, Rama sending Seeta exile on hearing the accusations of a washerman, Birth of Lava and Kusha, their visit to Ayodhya, Ashwamedha Yagna and conflict between Rama and his sons and Pattabhishekam of Lava and Kusha and Rama finally ending his Avatar.
Pakkinti Ammayi (1953)
, 2h44Directed by C. Pullaiah
Actors Anjali Devi, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, A. M. Rajah, C. S. Rao
Subbarayudu (Relangi) stays next to the house of Heroine Leela Devi (Anjali Devi). She madly likes dance and music very much. She appoints a music teacher Prem Kumar (Narayana Rao). She does not like the actions of Subbarayudu. But he likes her very much and even loves her. He takes the help of some friends and impresses that he knows music very well. She involves her teacher Prem Kumar against Subbarayudu. He takes the help of his friend (A.M.Rajah) and mimes as if singing good songs, while Rajah is singing from background. As a result heroine almost likes him. But after knowing that he is not the singer, she changes her mind. Subbarayudu acts as a suicidal act for her refusal. Heroine finally changes her mind and loves him.
Vindhya Rani (1948)
Directed by C. Pullaiah
Genres Drama
Actors Akkineni Nageswara Rao, G. Varalakshmi, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Pushpavalli, Padmanabham
Durjaya kills his elder brother Maharajah Jayaveera of Vindhya Kingdom and occupies the throne. Shatamitra secretly takes care of the Prince Shivasri and waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. Avanti is daughter of a subordinate king. She hates men. Durjaya connivingly brings her to the Kingdom and announces her as the Queen. Shivasri and Avanti started loving each other. Shatamitra sends message to Shivasri to kill Durjaya. Thinking that his love is a hindrance to his revenge, he told Avanti to forget him and his love. Avanti plans to kill Durjaya and plans to marry Shivasri. Shivasri attacks Durjaya but pardons him. Avanti kills him and escapes. The drama continued. At the end Shivasri and Avanti get married and rules the Vindya Kingdom.
Bala Nagamma (1942)
, 3h40Directed by C. Pullaiah
Genres Drama, Action, Musical
Actors Kanchanamala, Govindarajula Subba Rao, Balijepalli Lakshmikantam, T. G. Kamala Devi, Pushpavalli, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
Rating75%
Vara Vikrayam (1939)
Directed by C. Pullaiah
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Pushpavalli, Bhanumati Ramakrishna, Balijepalli Lakshmikantam, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
The retired government official Purshottama Rao (Daita Gopalam) borrows money to get his eldest daughter Kalindi (Bhanumathi) married to an old-man Lingaraju (Balijepalli). He is a money lender and already married twice. Kalindi does not like this marriage and commits suicide before the marriage can take place. Lingaraju refuses to return the dowry money. Purshottama's second daughter Kamala (Pushpavalli) agrees to marry him. She drags her husband Lingaraju to court of justice.
Savitri (1933)
, 2h5Directed by C. Pullaiah
Genres Drama, Fantasy
Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion
Actors Surabhi Kamalabai
There was a Prince in Hindustan named Ashwapati, ruling over the kingdom of Madra. He married Queen Malavi. Even after a longtime they did not have a child. He invoked Savitri, his favorite deity and by the grace of god, they had a daughter; named as Savitri. She grew into a lovely maiden and was always playing in the palace and in the forest with her companion Vasantika. She often used to relate her dreams to her companion and once she portrayed in words the form and beauty of her beloved.