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He was the first Indian film personality to receive the Doctor of Letters honor.
He was the first Indian film personality to receive the Doctor of Letters honor.
He was eldest of the three brothers. Others are B. Nagi Reddy and B. North. Konda Reddy. He was popularly known as B. North. Reddy.
He is the director who balances artistic values and business needs in the right proportion.
Many of his earlier films like Vande Mataram, Devatha had Chittor V. Nagaiah as lead. His Malliswari (1951 film) starring North T Rama Rao and Bhanumathi is considered a timeless Indian film classic.
He was born on 16, November,1908 in a farmer family at Kothapalli village, Pulivendala, YSR Kadapa district. His father Narasimha Reddy Rangoon(Yangoon)used to export onions from Chennai for a living.