Vijay (director)

This article is about the Kannada film director. For the Tamil director, see A. L. Vijay.

Vijay
Born
B. Vijaya Reddy

(1936-07-15)15 July 1936
Tadepalligudem, West Godavari, Madras Presidency, British India
Died9 October 2020(2020-10-09) (aged 84)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, producer and screenwriter

B. Vijaya Reddy (15 July 1936 – 9 October 2020), better known as Vijay Reddy or Vijay, was an Indian film director who worked primarily in Kannada films, besides few Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He had directed over 50 films and also produced a few.[1] His debut directorial venture was Rangamahal Rahasya (1970). He was known for his collaborations with leading Kannada actor Rajkumar for movies like Gandhada Gudi (1973), Mayura (1975), Naa Ninna Mareyalare (1976) and Sanaadi Appanna (1977) which are considered among the classic movies of Kannada cinema.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Kannada film director Vijay Reddy passes away". Bangalore Mirror.com. 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Rajkumar: Mayura - 1". 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Kannada filmmaker Vijay Reddy of 'Gandada Gudi' fame passes away at 87". The News Minute. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.