P. Pullayya

{{Short description|Indian film director}} {{distinguish|C. Pullayya}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox person | image = | image_size = | name = P. Pullayya | caption = | birth_date = 2 May 1911 | birth_place = Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India | death_date = 1985 | death_place = | occupation = Film Director<br />Film Producer | party = | years_active = | spouse = Santha Kumari }} '''P. Pullayya''' (also spelled '''P. Pullaiya'''; 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.<ref>[http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_jayabheri_1959.php Retrospect: Jayabheri completes 50 years] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230175300/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_jayabheri_1959.php |date=2010-12-30 }}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.cinegoer.com/svm.htm P Pulliah's Evergreen Magnum Opus Venkateswara Mahathyam] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422100936/http://www.cinegoer.com/svm.htm |date=2009-04-22 }}</ref> The story is based on the story of Lord Venkateswara.

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#B0C4DE; text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Credited as ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Language ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes |- ! Director !! Producer |- | 1935 || ''Harischandra'' || {{partial|Assistant}} || || rowspan="5"|Telugu || |- | 1937 || ''Sarangadhara'' || {{yes}} || || |- | 1939 || ''Balaji'' || {{yes}} || || |- | rowspan="3"|1941 || ''Dharmapatni'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || |- | ''Premabandhan'' || {{yes}} || || |- | ''Subhadra'' || {{yes}} || || Kannada || |- | 1943 || ''Bhagyalakshmi'' || {{yes}} || || rowspan="3"|Telugu || |- | 1945 || ''Maya Machhindra'' || {{yes}} || || |- | 1948 || ''Bhaktha Jana'' || {{yes}} || || |- | rowspan="3"|1950 || ''Macha Rekai'' || {{yes}} || || Tamil || |- | ''Tirugubatu'' || {{yes}} || || Telugu || |- | ''Veetukari'' || {{yes}} || || Tamil || |- | 1952 || ''Dharma Devatha'' || {{yes}} || || Tamil<br />Telugu || |- | 1953 || ''Manam Pola Mangalyam'' || {{yes}} || || Tamil || |- | 1954 || ''Rechukka'' || {{yes}} || || rowspan="3"|Telugu || |- | rowspan="2"| 1955 || ''Kanyasulkam'' || {{yes}} || || |- | ''Ardhangi'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || |- | rowspan="2"|1956 || ''Pennin Perumai'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Tamil || |- | ''Uma Sundari'' || {{yes}} || || Telugu || |- | 1957 || ''Vanangamudi'' || {{yes}} || || rowspan="3"|Tamil || |- | rowspan="2"|1958 || ''Illarame Nallaram'' || {{yes}} || || |- | ''Athisaya Thirudan'' || {{yes}} || || |- | rowspan="3"|1959 || ''Jayabheri'' || {{yes}} || || Telugu || |- | ''Kalaivaanan'' || {{yes}} || || Tamil || |- | ''Banda Ramudu'' || {{yes}} || || rowspan="4"|Telugu |- | 1960 || ''Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || |- | 1962 || ''Siri Sampadalu'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || |- | 1964 || ''Murali Krishna'' || {{yes}} || || |- | rowspan="2"|1965 || ''Aasai Mugam'' || {{yes}} || || Tamil || |- | ''Preminchi Choodu'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Telugu || |- | 1966 || ''Thaaye Unakkaga'' || {{yes}} || || Tamil || |- | 1967 || ''Prana Mithrulu'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || rowspan="4"|Telugu || |- | 1970 || ''Alludu Menalludu'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || |- | 1972 || ''Koduku Kodalu'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || |- | 1976 || ''Andharu Bagundali'' || {{yes}} || || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Andharu Bagundali (1976) |url=https://indiancine.ma/QRA |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |}

==Awards== ;National Film Awards *1955: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu - ''Ardhangi''<ref name="3rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/3rd_nff_1956.pdf|title=3rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=1 September 2011|format=PDF}}</ref> *1959: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu - ''Jayabheri''<ref name="7thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/7th_nff.pdf|title=7th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 September 2011|format=PDF}}</ref> *1962: Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in Telugu - ''Siri Sampadalu''<ref name="10thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm10thNFAAward.aspx|title=10th National Film Awards|publisher=International Film Festival of India|access-date=9 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929062243/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm10thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=29 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

;Nandi Awards *Raghupathi Venkaiah Award - 1981

==See also== * Raghupathi Venkaiah Award

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|0700386}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pullaiah, P.}} Category:1911 births Category:1985 deaths Category:Telugu film directors Category:Film directors from Andhra Pradesh Category:People from Nellore Category:Telugu film producers Category:Film producers from Andhra Pradesh Category:20th-century Indian people Category:Tamil film directors Category:Kannada film directors