H. M. Reddy

Film director

1892 – 1960

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Who was H. M. Reddy?

H. M. Reddy produced the first south talkie movie, Bhakta Prahlada. His full name was Hanumappa Muniappa Reddy and he was also referred as HM Reddy. Before making his own productions, he worked as assistant to Ardeshir Irani, creator of the first Indian talkie Alam Ara. He produced successful Telugu movies such as Tenali Ramakrishna, Kalidas and Gruha Lakshmi. He introduced Chittor V. Nagaiah and other artists to the film industry.

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Born
Jun 12, 1892
Karnataka
Also known as
  • Hanumappa Muniappa Reddy
  • HM Reddy
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Died
Jan 14, 1960
Chennai

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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