B.N. Reddi
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B. N. Reddy in a 2008 stamp | |
| Born | Bommireddy Narasimha Reddi 16 November 1908 |
| Died | 8 November 1977 (aged 68) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 1939–1969 |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan Doctor of Letters Dadasaheb Phalke Award National Film Awards |
Bommireddi Narasimha Reddi (16 November 1908 – 8 November 1977), professionally known as B. N. Reddi, was an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was an early figure in the Telugu cinema. Many of his earlier films like Vande Mataram (1939), Devatha (1941) had V. Nagayya as the lead. His Malliswari (1951) starring N. T. Rama Rao and Bhanumathi is considered a timeless Indian film classic. Reddi was the first film personality to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award from South India the highest honorary award of Indian cinema. He was awarded India's third highest civilian honour the Padmabhushan, and the Doctor of Letters.