Chittajallu Pullaiah popularly known as C. Pullaiah (Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

: సి.పుల్లయ్య) (b: 1898 - d: October 6, 1967) is an eminent Telugu film director. He is one among those film personalities associated with the Telugu movie right from its silent movie days. His son C. S. Rao

C. S. Rao

Chittajallu Srinivasa Rao better known as C. S. Rao is a South Indian actor, writer and director. He is son of famous film director Chittajallu Pullayya. He has directed about 70 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Oriya languages...

 is also famous film director in later period.

Sati Anasuya, the first children's movie in Telugu cinema

Telugu cinema

The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...

 was directed by him. Pullaiah made it with sixty child artistes. He took them all to Calcutta along with a teacher, so that their studies might not be interrupted. Hi wife Rangamma ran a small diary to meet the need for milk, butter-milk and butter for the children. The sixty children regarded Pullaiah as their father.

Pullaiah directed Vara Vikrayam and Malathi Madhavam under the East India Film Company at Calcutta. He directed Bala Nagamma

Bala Nagamma

Bala Nagamma or Balanagamma is a 1942 Telugu Silver Jubilee film directed by Chittajallu Pullayya. The Bala Nagamma story was one of the most popular Burrakathas.-The plot:...

, Apoorva Sahodarargal and Vindhya Rani under Gemini Pictures after shifting base to Madras.

He is well remembered as the maker of Magnum opus Telugu film Lava Kusha

Lava Kusha

Lava Kusha is a classical Telugu cinema directed by C. S. Rao and Chittajallu Pullayya and the story of the movie is written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. It is produced by A Shankara Reddy under Lalitha Siva Jyoti Pictures. The movie was released on 29 March 1963 and instantly became one of the...

in 1934 and 1963, the story of Lava and Kusha in Hindu epic Ramayana

Ramayana

The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...

.

Pakkinti Ammayi

Pakkinti Ammayi

Pakkinti Ammayi or Pakka Inti Ammayi is a 1953 Telugu comedy film produced by East Indian Company and directed by Chittajalu Pullayya. It is based on a Bengali story "Pasher Bari" by Arun Chowdhury. The film featured Anjali Devi as the beautiful neighbour girl...

(1953) the forerunner of Bollywood film Padosan

Padosan

Padosan is a 1968 Indian Hindi film. Directed by Jyoti Swaroop, Produced by Mehmood, N. C. Sippy, and written by Rajendra Krishan. The music is by R.D. Burman. The movie stars Sunil Dutt, Saira Banu in the lead roles. Kishore Kumar, Mukri, Raj Kishore and Keshto Mukherjee played the supporting roles...

(1968) is directed by him and starring Padmasri Relangi Venkataramaiah.

Filmography

1. Ramadasu (1933)
2. Savithri (1933)
3. Lava Kusha
   Lava Kusha
   Lava Kusha is a classical Telugu cinema directed by C. S. Rao and Chittajallu Pullayya and the story of the movie is written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. It is produced by A Shankara Reddy under Lalitha Siva Jyoti Pictures. The movie was released on 29 March 1963 and instantly became one of the...
   
    (1934/I)
4. Lava Kusha
   Lava Kusha
   Lava Kusha is a classical Telugu cinema directed by C. S. Rao and Chittajallu Pullayya and the story of the movie is written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. It is produced by A Shankara Reddy under Lalitha Siva Jyoti Pictures. The movie was released on 29 March 1963 and instantly became one of the...
   
    (1934/II)
5. Srikrishna Thulabhaaram (1935)
6. Anasuya (1936)
7. Dhruva (1936)
8. Chal Mohana Ranga (1937)
9. Dasavataramulu (1937)
10. Kasula Peru (1937)
11. Mohini Bhasmasura (1938)
12. Satyanarayana Vratam (1938)
13. Vara Vikrayam
    Vara Vikrayam
    Vara Vikrayam is a 1939 Telugu Drama film directed by Chittajallu Pullayya. The film is a reformist social film about the Dowry system prevalent in British India...
    
     (1939)
14. Malathi Madhavam (1940)
15. Bala Nagamma
    Bala Nagamma
    Bala Nagamma or Balanagamma is a 1942 Telugu Silver Jubilee film directed by Chittajallu Pullayya. The Bala Nagamma story was one of the most popular Burrakathas.-The plot:...
    
     (1942)
16. Narada Naradi (1946)
17. Golla Bhama (1947)
18. Vindhyarani
    Vindhyarani
    Vindhyarani is a 1948 Telugu film directed by C. Pullayya. It is a film based on a drama written by Pingali Nagendra Rao. Pushpavalli played the title role of Vindhyarani.-The plot:...
    
     (1948)
19. Apoorva Sahodaralu (1950)
20. Sankranti (1952)
21. Pakka Inti Ammayi (1953)
22. Devanthukudu (1960)
23. Naan Kanda Sorgam (1960)
24. Lava Kusha
    Lava Kusha
    Lava Kusha is a classical Telugu cinema directed by C. S. Rao and Chittajallu Pullayya and the story of the movie is written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. It is produced by A Shankara Reddy under Lalitha Siva Jyoti Pictures. The movie was released on 29 March 1963 and instantly became one of the...
    
     (1963/I)
25. Lava Kusha
    Lava Kusha
    Lava Kusha is a classical Telugu cinema directed by C. S. Rao and Chittajallu Pullayya and the story of the movie is written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. It is produced by A Shankara Reddy under Lalitha Siva Jyoti Pictures. The movie was released on 29 March 1963 and instantly became one of the...
    
     (1963/II)
26. Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha
    Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha
    Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha is a 1966 Telugu Comedy film directed by C. Pullayya. The story is written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam.-The plot:...
    
     (1966)
27. Bhuvana Sundari Katha (1967)
28. Bhama Vijayam (1967)

External links

• C. Pullaiah at IMDb.