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 |
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]
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]
- ^ 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.