P. Pullaiah


P. Pullaiah or P. Pullayya B.A. was a Telugu film director and producer. He was the recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema.

Personal life

Pullaiah married veteran actress P. Santha Kumari in 1937. Together they have two daughters named, Padmavathi and Radha
Poludasu Pullaiah's had one sibling, P. Kanthamma. She had 2 children. One, a son, Late. Thota Srinivasulu who married Bandla Sujatha and had 3 children. The other, a daughter, Late. Thota Janabhai who married Late. Jayaram and had 4 children Lakshmi Bhai, Prabhavathi, Devasena & Vijay.

Film career

Pullaiah produced and directed many Hit 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. 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. The story is based on the story of Lord Venkateswara.

Filmography

  1. Harishchandra
  2. Sarangadhara
  3. Balaji
  4. Dharmapatni
  5. Premabandhan
  6. Subhadra
  7. Bhagyalaxmi
  8. Maya Machhindra
  9. Bhaktha Jana
  10. Macha Rekai
  11. Tirugubatu
  12. Veetukari
  13. Dharma Devatha
  14. Manam Pola Mangalyam
  15. Rechukka
  16. Kanyasulkam
  17. Ardhangi
  18. Pennin Perumai
  19. Umasundari
  20. Vanangamudi
  21. Illarame Nallaram
  22. Jayabheri
  23. Adisaya Thirudan
  24. Banda Ramudu
  25. Kalaivanan
  26. Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam
  27. Siri Sampadalu
  28. Murali Krishna
  29. Aasai Mugam
  30. Preminchi Choodu
  31. Thaye Unakkaga
  32. Prana Mithrulu
  33. Alludu Menalludu
  34. Koduku Kodalu
  35. Andaru Bagundali

    Awards

;National Film Awards
;Filmfare Awards
;Nandi Awards