
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Known for Acting · 109 credits
- Born
- 1904-03-28
- Died
- 1973-12-30
- Place of birth
- Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
- Also known as
- Nagaiah · C. Nagaiah · Chittoor Nagaiah · V. Nagaiah · V. Nagayya
Biography
Chittor V. Nagaiah (born Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma, Telugu: వుప్పలదడియం నాగయ్య శర్మ) was a multilingual Indian filmactor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer from Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The Paul Muni of India’. [1] Nagaiah has acted in about 200 Telugu films, and 160 films in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He was one of the first south Indian actors, to be honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1965.
Known For
Movies (109)

Kalam Vellum
1970
Sarvadhikari
1951
as Ugrasenar

Maa Babu
1960
Jakkamma
1972

Engirundho Vandhaal
1970
Athisaya Thirudan
1958
as Saint
Ezhai Padum Paadu
1950
as Kandhan Dayalan Ambalavanan

Kai Kodutha Deivam
1964

Ashok Kumar
1941
as King Ashoka

Lakshmi Nivasam
1968
as Gopal

Navaratri
1966

Edhir Paradhathu
1954
as Dhayabhathar

Sadhu Mirandal
1966
Meera
1945
as Rana, King of Mewar
Vanangaamudi
1957
Ambikapathy
1957
as Kulothunga Chola I

Private Master
1967
as Jagannath Rao
Mooga Nomu
1969
as Somaiah

Aadambaralu Anubandhalu
1974

Devatha
1941

Vande Mataram
1939
Manapanthal
1961
as Dharmalingam

Aastiparulu
1966
as Diwanji
Satya Harishchandra
1965
as Maharshi Vasishta

Niluvu Dopidi
1968
as Swamiji

Tenali Raman
1956
as Appaji
Marapurani Katha
1967

Banda Ramudu
1959
Aadarsa Kutumbam
1969
as Raghavendra Rao
Veeranjaneya
1968
as Valmiki
Rahasyam
1967
as Karunakara Maharaju

Prema Nagar
1971
Desamante Manushuloyi
1970
Thyagaiah
1946
as Tyagayya
Panakkaari
1953

Naa Thammudu
1971

Bhakta Potana
1943
as Potana

Thiruvarutchelvar
1967

Yogi Vemana
1947
as Vemana/ Vema Reddy

Swargaseema
1945
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
1950

Padandi Munduku
1962
Sumangali
1940
Bhaktha Jayadeva
1961
as Krishnadas

Aalayamani
1962

Pattikattu Ponnaiya
1973

Akka Chellelu
1970
Lakshadhikari
1963
as Rangayya
Stree Janma
1967
as Parandhamaiah

Iru Thuruvam
1971
as The teacher

Nam Naadu
1969

Pandava Vanavasamu
1965

Sri Krishnavataram
1967
as Dritharashtra

Pachai Vilakku
1964

Seetha Rama Kalyanam
1961
as Dasaratha

Ramu
1968
as Swamiji

Thillana Mohanambal
1968
as Sundaram's Nadaswaram teacher
Illarame Nallaram
1958

Panduranga Mahatyam
1957

Ennai Pol Oruvan
1978
as Sundaramoorthy's father
Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam
1955

Amara Deepam
1956

Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
1960
as Hathiram Bhavaji

Iru Malargal
1967

Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)
1961
as Valmiki Maharshi

Bandipotu
1963
as Dharma Nayaka

Sampoorna Ramayanam
1958
as Dasarathan

Kathanayakudu
1969
as Chalapathi Rao

Mahishasura Mardini
1959
as Shukracharya

Kannan Karunai
1971

Shanthi
1965

Kula Gowravam
1972
Pennin Perumai
1956

Deiva Magan
1969
as Baba

Andavan Kattalai
1964
as Doctor

Bhaktha Prahlada
1967
as Shukracharya

Aggi Pidugu
1964
as Veeraiah

Bhama Vijayam
1967
as Saint

Papam Pasivadu
1972

Yaar Paiyyan
1957
as Poori's Grandfather

Saraswathi Sabatham
1966
as Vidyapati's father
Paalum Pazhamum
1961

Tenali Ramakrishna
1956
as Timmarusu
Paava Mannippu
1961
as Muslim doctor
Bhagya Lakshmi
1961
as Temple priest
Ganga
1972
Vaazhkai Alaigal
1978

Karpagam
1963
as Subramanian
Motor Sundaram Pillai
1966

Punyavathi
1967
as Judge Lakshmana Rao

Thai Ullam
1952
as Zamindar Seethapath

Annaiyum Pithavum
1969

Sahodari
1959
as Pazhani

Ramu
1966

Sangham
1954
as Ramanatham

Saradha
1962

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha
1966
as Paramanandayya

Sorgam
1970
as Judge
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
1961
as Ulaganathan Pillai
Thirumanam
1958
Nalla Theerpu
1959
Selvam
1966

Dakshayagnam
1962
as Dhadhechi Maharshi
Asai
1956
Needhi
1972

Penn
1954

Mana Desam
1949
as Ramnath

Monagadostunnadu Jagratha
1972

Vivaha Bandham
1964
as Principal Appa Rao
About Chittoor V. Nagayya
Chittor V. Nagaiah (born Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma, Telugu: వుప్పలదడియం నాగయ్య శర్మ) was a multilingual Indian filmactor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer from Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The Paul Muni of India’. [1] Nagaiah has acted in about 200 Telugu films, and 160 films in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He was one of the first south Indian actors, to be honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1965. With 109 credits spanning from 1939 to 1978, Chittoor V. Nagayya has appeared in 109 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Kalam Vellum (1970)
- Sarvadhikari (1951) — as Ugrasenar
- Maa Babu (1960)
- Jakkamma (1972)
- Engirundho Vandhaal (1970)
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