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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = K. V. Reddy<br />
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| native_name_lang = telugu<br />
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| birthname = Kadiri Venkata Reddy<br />
| birth_date = 1 July 1912<br />
| birth_place = Tellamitta Palli [[Tadipatri]], [[Anantapur district]], [[British India]] (now [[Andhra Pradesh]], India)<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|1972|9|16|1912|7|1|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Chennai]], India<br />
| othername = reddy<br />
| occupation = Director, Producer, Writer<br />
| yearsactive = 1940–1970<br />
| spouse = Seshamma (m.1932)<br />
| domesticpartner = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Kadiri Venkata Reddy''' (1 July 1912&nbsp;– 15 September 1972) was an Indian film director, writer, producer and production manager in [[Telugu cinema]], known for his pioneering work in folklore, social and fantasy films. His film ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]]'' (1955) was archived in the curriculum of the [[Film and Television Institute of India]].<ref>{{cite press release|author=Sashidhar AS, TNN 13 Aug 2012, 04.15PM IST MayabAzar |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-13/did-you-know-/33181554_1_ftii-film-and-television-institute-magnum-opus |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504205627/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-13/did-you-know-/33181554_1_ftii-film-and-television-institute-magnum-opus |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-05-04 |title=Donga Ramudu was included in FTII |date=2012-08-13 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-08-27}}</ref> ''[[Patala Bhairavi]]'' got critical acclaim at [[India International Film Festival]] in 1952. He has garnered three [[National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/pathalabhairavi.htm |title=Nostalgia - Pathala Bhairavi |publisher=CineGoer.com |access-date=2012-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928162055/http://www.cinegoer.com/pathalabhairavi.htm |archive-date=2012-09-28 }}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
K. V. Reddy was born on 1 July 1912 in [[Tadipatri]], [[Anantapur district]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He completed his B.Sc degree in Physics in [[Presidency College, Chennai|Madras Presidency College]] before starting his career in film industry as a cashier for [[Vauhini Studios]] in 1938.<br />
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Reddy went on to direct movies such as ''[[Bhakta Potana]]'' and ''[[Yogi Vemana]]'', with [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as lead actor. His 1951 production of ''[[Patala Bhairavi]]'', starring [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao]], was a hit and was screened for 100 days in 28 centers. ''[[Maya Bazaar]]'' is regarded as his magnum opus, while ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]]'' (1955) is included in the curriculum of the [[Film and Television Institute of India]]. K. V. Reddy had four sons and five daughters. He died on 15 September 1972. <br />
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There is also a colony named after him "KV Reddy Nagar" in his hometown, Tadipatri.{{cn|date=May 2021}}<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
===Director===<br />
*[[Sri Krishna Satya]] (1972)<br />
*[[Bhagya Chakramu]] (1968)<br />
*[[Uma Chandi Gowri Shankarula Katha]] (1968)<br />
*[[Satya Harishchandra (1965 Telugu film)|Satya Harishchandra]] (1965)<br />
*[[Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu]] (1962)<br />
*[[Jagadeka Veeruni Katha]] (1961)<br />
*[[Pellinaati Pramanalu|Vazhkai Oppantham]] (1959)<br />
*[[Pellinaati Pramanalu]] (1958)<br />
*[[Mayabazar]] (1957)<br />
*[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]] (1955)<br />
*[[Peddamanushulu]] (1954)<br />
*[[Pathala Bhairavi]] (1951)<br />
*[[Gunasundari Katha]] (1949)<br />
*[[Yogi Vemana]] (1947)<br />
*[[Bhakta Potana]] (1942)<br />
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===Writer===<br />
* [[Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu]] (1963)<br />
* [[Mayabazar]] (1957)<br />
* [[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]] (1955)<br />
* [[Pathala Bhairavi]] (1951)<br />
* [[Gunasundari Katha]] (1949)<br />
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===Producer===<br />
* [[Satya Harishchandra (1965 Telugu film)|Satya Harishchandra]] (1965)<br />
* [[Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu]] (1963)<br />
* [[Jagadeka Veeruni Katha]] (1961)<br />
* [[Pellinaati Pramanalu]] (1958)<br />
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===Production manager===<br />
* [[Swargaseema]] (1945)<br />
* [[Devatha]] (1941)<br />
* [[Sumangali (1940 film)|Sumangali]] (1940)<br />
* [[Vande Mataram]] (1939)<br />
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==Awards==<br />
;[[National Film Awards]]<br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - [[Pedda Manushulu]] (1955)<ref name="2ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/2nd_nff_1955.pdf|title=2nd National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=23 August 2011|format=PDF}}</ref><br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - ''[[Pelli Naati Pramanalu]]'' (1958)<ref name="6thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm6thNFAAward.aspx|title=6th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=3 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020054317/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm6thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=20 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]] - [[Satya Harishchandra (1965 Kannada film)|Satya Harishchandra]] (1966)<br />
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;[[Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
* [[Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)]] - [[Sri Krishna Satya]] (1972)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0714762}}<br />
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