K. B. Nagabhushanam

K. B. Nagabhushanam
K. B. Nagabhushanam
Born	1902
Died	18 October 1976 (aged 73–74); Chennai, India
Occupation(s)	Film producer, director
Spouse	P. Kannamba

Kadaru Nagabhushanam or K. B. Nagabhushanam (1902 – 18 October 1976) was an Indian film director and producer in the 1940s to 1960s, working in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He was the husband of P. Kannamba. They established Rajarajeshwari Films and produced many mythological films starring Kannamba in the lead role including Harischandra.^[1] Their social film Navajeevanam on untouchability got the recognition of Madras State and was chosen as the best feature film.

Film career edit

Nagabhushanam entered the cinema field as producer of Talli Prema in 1941.^[2] His directorial debut film was Sumati, which greatly attracted women. His magnum opus film Paduka Pattabhishekam (1945) starred C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Addanki and Kannamba. He took special care of the clothing, ornaments and make-up, which is noticeable in every scene. Later, he produced Harischandra and Tulasi Jalandhara in Tamil language which were successful. He came back to Telugu with Saudamini (1951). His movie Peda Rytu (Poor farmer), a message based film on Agricultural laborers became a landmark film in Telugu film industry. It was remade into Tamil also. His movie Sati Sakkubai (1954) ran for 100 days in Andhra Pradesh theaters. His subsequent production was the popular Naga Panchami (1956) starring Anjali Devi and V. Nagayya. He also directed Sati Savitri of Varalakshmi Pictures in which S. V. Ranga Rao acted as Yama and shot into fame for his effective portrayal of the character. Subsequently, he made Sri Krishna Maya directed by C. S. Rao. His movie Dakshayagnam (1962) remembered as the film wherein N. T. Rama Rao portrayed as Lord Shiva for the first and last time. After the death of his wife Kannamba in 1964, he deteriorated mentally and physically. He had financial problems with the production of Tamil film starring M. G. Ramachandran. He sold his properties and had to live in poor conditions in Chennai, but was assisted by his professional colleagues for his livelihood. He died in 1976.

Filmography edit

Year	Film	Language	Credits
1941	Talliprema	Telugu	Producer
1942	Sumati	Telugu	Producer and director
1944	Harishchandra	Tamil	Producer and Director
1945	Paduka Pattabhishekam	Telugu	Producer and director
1946	Bhakta Tulasidas	Telugu	Producer
1947	Thulasi Jalandar	Tamil	Producer and director
1949	Navajeevanam	Tamil	Producer and director
1949	Navajeevanam	Telugu	Producer and director
1951	Saudamini	Tamil	Producer and director
1951	Soudamini	Telugu	Producer and director
1952	Ezhai Uzhavan	Tamil	Producer and director
1952	Peda Rytu	Telugu	Producer and director
1953	Lakshmi	Tamil	Producer and director
1953	Lakshmi	Telugu	Producer and director
1954	Sati Sakkubai	Telugu	Producer and director
1955	Shri Krishna Thulabaram	Telugu	Producer and director
1956	Naga Panjami	Tamil	Producer and director
1956	Naga Panchami	Telugu	Producer and director
1957	Sati Anasuya		Director
1957	Sati Savitri	Tamil	Director
1957	Sati Savitri	Telugu	Director
1958	Anna Thammudu	Telugu	Producer
1958	Sri Krishna Maya	Telugu	Producer
1959	Veera Bhaskarudu	Telugu	Producer and director
1960	Dharmame Jayam	Telugu	Producer and director
1961	Usha Parinayam (1961 film)	Telugu	Producer and director
1962	Dakshayagnam	Tamil	Producer and director
1962	Dakshayagnam	Telugu	Producer and director
1963	Apta Mithrulu	Telugu	Producer and director
1965	Chaduvukunna Bharya	Telugu	Producer and director
1966	Thaali Bhagyam	Tamil	Director
1966	Usha Kalyanam	Telugu	Director

References edit

^ "Harishchandra 1944". The Hindu. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
^ Kadaru Nagabhushanam by Mana Satyam, in Dhruvatara Kannamba (Telugu), edited by H. Ramesh Babu, Chinni Publications, Nagar Kurnool, 2008, pp. 30-31.

External links edit

K. B. Nagabhushanam at IMDb

[1] "Harishchandra 1944". The Hindu. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

[2] Kadaru Nagabhushanam by Mana Satyam, in Dhruvatara Kannamba (Telugu), edited by H. Ramesh Babu, Chinni Publications, Nagar Kurnool, 2008, pp. 30-31.

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