H.M.Reddy – 100 Years Of Indian Cinema
100 Years Of Indian Cinema
The Indian cinema is celebrating the 100 year completion. Telugu cinema is completing 82 years of its first release of Bhaktha Prahlada (1931). As part of celebrations of Indian Cinema, businessoftollywood.com remembers and recollects the information of The Greats of Early Telugu Cinema.
Businessoftollywood.com is presenting the profile of the great director H.M.Reddy
H.M.Reddy was the first Director and Producer of the first Telugu Talkie movie “Bhaktha Prahlada” released in the year 1931.
H M Reddy born in Andhra Pradesh on 12th June 1892.
His Full name was Hanumappa Muniappa Reddy.
He was referred as H.M.Reddy in the industry.
H M Reddy started his career as an assistant to Ardeshir Irani, who directed the first Indian Talkie Movie in Hindi ”Alam Ara”,which was released on 14th March 1931.
H.M.Reddy’s first directed movie was released on 15th September 1931.
He introduced Chittor V.Nagaiah to the film industry.
List of movies directed by H.M.Reddy :-
1. Bhaktha Prahalada (1931).
2. Kalidasu (1931).
3.Seetha Swayamvaram (1933).
4.Savitri(1933).
5.Gruhalakshmi (1938).
6.Mathrubhoomi(1939).
7.ChaduvukunnaBharya(1940).
8. Bondam Pelli (1940).
9.BarristerParvatheesam(1940).
10.TenaliRamakrishna(1941).
11. Gharana Donga (1942).
12.SatiSeetha(1946).
13. Nirdhoshi (1951).
14.Prathigna(1953).
15. Vaddante Dabbu (1954).
H.M.Reddy passed on 14th January 1960 at the age of 78.
