Deceased

When Did Chittoor V. Nagayya Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 69

Also known asNagaiah, C. Nagaiah, Chittoor Nagaiah, V. Nagaiah, V. Nagayya, NagaiyyaGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn28/03/1904Born inChittoor district, Andhra PradeshDied30/12/1973 (aged 69)Died inChennaiWikidataQ5102517 ↗TMDb#1122103 ↗

Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma, popularly known as Chittoor Nagayya, was an Indian actor, singer, music composer, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, and Telugu theatre. Nagayya was one of the first multilingual filmmakers in India. Indian film journalist Baburao Patel described Nagayya as "The Paul Muni of India". Nagayya was considered the best character actor in South Indian cinema during 1940s and 1950s.

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Filmography115 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1978	Vaazhkai AlaigalMovie	—	74
1978	Ennai Pol OruvanMovie	Sundaramoorthy's father	74
1974	Aadambaralu AnubandhaluMovie	—	70
1973	Pattikattu PonnaiyaMovie	—	69
1972	NeedhiMovie	—	68
1972	Monagadostunnadu JagrathaMovie	—	68
1972	GangaMovie	—	68
1972	Kula GowravamMovie	—	68
1972	Papam PasivaduMovie	—	68
1971	Prema NagarMovie	—	67
1971	Iru ThuruvamMovie	The teacher	67
1971	Kannan KarunaiMovie	—	67
1971	Naa ThammuduMovie	—	67
1970	Akka ChelleluMovie	—	66
1970	Desamante ManushuloyiMovie	—	66
1970	SorgamMovie	Judge	66
1970	Engirundho VandhaalMovie	—	66
1970	Kalam VellumMovie	—	66
1969	Deiva MaganMovie	Baba	65
1969	Annaiyum PithavumMovie	—	65
1969	Aadarsa KutumbamMovie	Raghavendra Rao	65
1969	KathanayakuduMovie	Chalapathi Rao	65
1969	Mooga NomuMovie	Somaiah	65
1969	Nam NaaduMovie	—	65
1968	VeeranjaneyaMovie	Valmiki	64
1968	Thillana MohanambalMovie	Sundaram's Nadaswaram teacher	64
1968	Niluvu DopidiMovie	Swamiji	64
1968	RamuMovie	Swamiji	64
1968	Lakshmi NivasamMovie	Gopal	64
1967	PunyavathiMovie	Judge Lakshmana Rao	63
1967	Sri KrishnavataramMovie	Dritharashtra	63
1967	Bhaktha PrahladaMovie	Shukracharya	63
1967	Bhama VijayamMovie	Saint	63
1967	RahasyamMovie	Karunakara Maharaju	63
1967	Iru MalargalMovie	—	63
1967	Stree JanmaMovie	Parandhamaiah	63
1967	ThiruvarutchelvarMovie	—	63
1967	Marapurani KathaMovie	—	63
1967	Private MasterMovie	Jagannath Rao	63
1966	Motor Sundaram PillaiMovie	—	62
1966	Parakkum PaavaiMovie	Vedhachalam	62
1966	Sadhu MirandalMovie	—	62
1966	NavaratriMovie	—	62
1966	AastiparuluMovie	Diwanji	62
1966	RamuMovie	—	62
1966	Paramanandayya Sishyula KathaMovie	Paramanandayya	62
1966	SelvamMovie	—	62
1966	Saraswathi SabathamMovie	Vidyapati's father	62
1965	ShanthiMovie	—	61
1965	Pandava VanavasamuMovie	—	61
1965	Satya HarishchandraMovie	Maharshi Vasishta	61
1964	Pachai VilakkuMovie	—	60
1964	Kai Kodutha DeivamMovie	—	60
1964	RishyasringarMovie	Romapada	60
1964	Andavan KattalaiMovie	Doctor	60
1964	Aggi PiduguMovie	Veeraiah	60
1964	Vivaha BandhamMovie	Principal Appa Rao	60
1964	Amarashilpi JakanachariMovie	—	60
1963	KarpagamMovie	Subramanian	59
1963	BandipotuMovie	Dharma Nayaka	59
1963	LakshadhikariMovie	Rangayya	59
1963	Idhu SathiyamMovie	—	59
1962	AalayamaniMovie	—	58
1962	SaradhaMovie	—	58
1962	DakshayagnamMovie	Dhadhechi Maharshi	58
1962	Padandi MundukuMovie	—	58
1961	Bhagya LakshmiMovie	Temple priest	57
1961	Paalum PazhamumMovie	—	57
1961	ManapanthalMovie	Dharmalingam	57
1961	Seetha Rama KalyanamMovie	Dasaratha	57
1961	Bhaktha JayadevaMovie	Krishnadas	57
1961	Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)Movie	Valmiki Maharshi	57
1961	NagarjunaMovie	—	57
1961	Wife is the light of the houseMovie	Dharmalingam	57
1961	Kappalottiya ThamizhanMovie	Ulaganathan Pillai	57
1961	Paava MannippuMovie	Muslim doctor	57
1960	Maa BabuMovie	—	56
1960	Sri Venkateswara MahatmyamMovie	Hathiram Bhavaji	56
1959	Mahishasura MardiniMovie	Shukracharya	55
1959	SahodariMovie	Pazhani	55
1959	Banda RamuduMovie	—	55
1959	Nalla TheerpuMovie	—	55
1958	Illarame NallaramMovie	—	54
1958	ThirumanamMovie	—	54
1958	Sampoorna RamayanamMovie	Dasarathan	54
1958	Athisaya ThirudanMovie	Saint	54
1957	Panduranga MahatyamMovie	—	53
1957	AmbikapathyMovie	Kulothunga Chola I	53
1957	VanangaamudiMovie	—	53
1957	Yaar PaiyyanMovie	Poori's Grandfather	53
1956	Tenali RamakrishnaMovie	Timmarusu	52
1956	AsaiMovie	—	52
1956	Pennin PerumaiMovie	—	52
1956	Tenali RamanMovie	Appaji	52
1956	Amara DeepamMovie	—	52
1955	Kanavane Kan Kanda DeivamMovie	—	51
1955	Nam KuzhandaiMovie	—	51
1954	PennMovie	—	50
1954	Edhir ParadhathuMovie	Dhayabhathar	50
1954	SanghamMovie	Ramanatham	50
1953	PanakkaariMovie	—	49
1952	Thai UllamMovie	Zamindar Seethapath	48
1951	SarvadhikariMovie	Ugrasenar	47
1950	Marudhanaattu IlavarasiMovie	—	46
1950	Ezhai Padum PaaduMovie	Kandhan Dayalan Ambalavanan	46
1949	Mana DesamMovie	Ramnath	45
1947	Yogi VemanaMovie	Vemana/ Vema Reddy	43
1946	ThyagaiahMovie	Tyagayya	42
1945	MeeraMovie	Rana, King of Mewar	41
1945	SwargaseemaMovie	—	41
1943	Bhakta PotanaMovie	Potana	39
1941	DevathaMovie	—	37
1941	Ashok KumarMovie	King Ashoka	37
1940	SumangaliMovie	—	36
1939	Vande MataramMovie	—	35