Tikkavarapu Pattabhirama Reddy (19 February 1919 – 6 May 2006) was an Indian film screenwriter, producer, director, social activist, poet, and writer known for his pioneering works in Telugu cinema, and Kannada cinema.[1][2]
Tikkavarapu Pattabhirama Reddy | |
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| Born | 19 February 1919 |
| Died | 6 May 2006 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Occupation(s) | writer, producer, director, social activist |
| Known for | Samskara Chandamarutha |
| Spouse | Snehalata Reddy |
| Relatives | Ramana Reddy T. Subbarami Reddy |
Reddy has received three National Film Awards for his works.[3] In 1972 he produced and directed Samskara which garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Bronze Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.[4] Reddy has actively participated the Indian Emergency opposition movement, human rights movement, and child labor movements as founder member of People's Union for Civil Liberties. In 1977, he produced and directed the bilingual Chandamarutha in Kannada, and English. The film was banned during the Emergency, and was later released to critical appreciation.[5][6]
Personal life edit
Pattabhirama Reddy was born in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh into a Telugu speaking family. He studied at Shantiniketan, Calcutta University and Columbia University. He was married to Snehalata Reddy, and founded the organisation Concerned for Working Children.[7] In 2003, he directed In the Hour of God, a play based on Sri Aurobindo's classic Savitri, inspired by the mythical woman who defied death for love, which he dedicated to his wife Snehalata Reddy.[8] Pattabhirama Reddy died on 6 May 2006, at the age of 86.[9]
Literature edit
- Fidelu Ragala Dozen (1939), (Telugu)
- Kaitha Naa Dayita 1978, (Telugu)
- Pattabhi Pun-changam (1980), (Telugu)
Selected filmography edit
- As producer
- Pellinaati Pramanalu (executive producer) - Telugu (1958)
- Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu (executive producer) - Telugu (1963)
- Bhagya Chakramu (executive producer) - Telugu (1965)
- Chandamarutha - Kannada
- Shrungaramasa - Kannada
- Devarakadu - Kannada
- As producer and director
- Samskara (1970)
- Chanda Marutha (1977)
- Devara Kaadu (1993)
- Sringara Masa (1984)
Awards and honors edit
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Pellinati Pramanalu (Telugu) - 1958 (executive Producer)
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film - Samskara (Kannada) - 1971 (Director and Producer)
- National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - Devara Kadu - 1992 (Director and Producer)[10]
- Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film - Samskara - 1971 (Director and Producer)
International honors edit
- Bronze Leopard at Locarno International Film Festival (1972)
State honors edit
- Puttanna Kanagal Award from the Government of Karnataka
- Honorary Doctorate from Andhra University
References edit
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (29 June 2015). "Celluloid's two-pronged response to Emergency". The Hindu.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "A pioneer passes away". The Hindu. 12 May 2006.
- ^ "Tikkavarapu Pattabhirama Reddy – Poet, Film maker of international fame from Nellore". 18 December 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "A forgotten prophet". The Hindu. 20 November 2002. Archived from the original on 24 March 2003.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (29 June 2015). "Celluloid's two-pronged response to Emergency". The Hindu.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (29 June 2015). "Celluloid's two-pronged response to Emergency". The Hindu.
- ^ Nagesh, Rama Reddy wrote the preface for experimental films in Kannada - Photo: Courtesy D. C. (17 February 2005). "Fruits of labour". The Hindu. p. 03. Archived from the original on 28 February 2007 – via The Hindu (old).
- ^ Singh, Jangveer (14 May 2006). "He set new directions". The Tribune. Bangalore. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "41st National Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.