H M Reddy First Telugu Producer Director

Published On: June 14, 2012   |   Posted By:

Telugu film director and producer H M Reddy

H M Reddy is the First South Indian Producer – Director. He is the producer and director of first Telugu Talkie Bhaktha Prahlada in the year 1931. H M Reddy born in Andhra Pradesh on 12th June 1892. Prior to the making of Bhaktha Prahlada, H M Reddy worked with Ardeshir Irani who ventured with the making of the first Indian Talkie in Hindi titled Alam Ara as the first Indian Film Director released on 14th March 1931. H M Reddy released the First Telugu Talkie Bhaktha Prahlada on 15th September 1931.

The list of films H M Reddy as Director:

  1. Bhaktha Prahlada (1931)
  2. Kalidasu (1931)
  3. Seetha Swayamvaram (1933)
  4. Savitri (1933)
  5. Gruhalakshmi (1938)
  6. Mathrubhoomi (1939)
  7. Chaduvukunna Bharya (1940)
  8. Bondam Pelli (1940)
  9. Barrister Parvatheesam (1940)
  10. Tenali Ramakrishna (1941)
  11. Gharana Donga (1942)
  12. Sati Seetha (1946)
  13. Nirdhoshi (1951)
  14. Pratigna (1953)
  15. Vaddante Dabbu (1954)

H M Reddy as Producer:

  1. Bhaktha Prahlada (1931)
  2. Gruhalakshmi (1938)
  3. Pratigna (1953)

H M Reddy passed away on 14th January 1960 at the age of 78 years.

Today is the 120th Birth Aniversary of this great pillar of Telugu Cinema.

Business of Tollywood.com salutes at the great Tollywood celebrity on his 120th Birth Aniversary.