Director · Telugu cinema

B.N. Reddi

Films on file
11 (11 as director)
Years on file
1939–1969
Known for
Bangaru Panjaram, Rangula Ratnam, Pooja phalam

Career on file

B.N. Reddi directed 11 of the Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1939 to 1969. The earliest of them is Vande Mataram (1939), and the most recent release is Bangaru Panjaram (1969). Other recent releases on file are Rangula Ratnam (1966), Pooja phalam (1964) and Raja Makutam (1960).

In the films B.N. Reddi directed, V. Nagayya appears most often (four films), ahead of N. T. Rama Rao (3) and Jamuna (3). Music on four of them is by S. Rajeswara Rao, with V. Nagayya (3) next. Vauhini Studios produced six of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 6 music directors and 38 other credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 8 of them; they average 165 minutes, and the longest is Malliswari at 194 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1930s (1), 1940s (3), 1950s (3) and 1960s (4).

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.

Films directed (11)

Awards (1)

All awards
YearAwardCategoryFilm
1976NandiBest Story WriterPelli Kani Pelli Manushulanta Okkate

Wins in the Nandi, Filmfare South (Telugu), SIIMA (Telugu) and National Film Awards, from Wikipedia’s award lists, matched to B.N. Reddi by Wikidata ID. Other awards are not included.

Music directors on their films

  1. S. Rajeswara Rao 4 films
  2. V. Nagayya 3 films
  3. Master Venu 1 film
  4. Pendyala Nageswara Rao 1 film
  5. Kandeepalli Rama Rao 1 film
  6. Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao 1 film

B.N. Reddi movies together with