Thread by @sheshapatangi1

If I say Nagi Reddy, this name doesn't reckon much for many, but Vikram & Betal Stories???
If AmaraChitraKatha came with toons, #Chandamama came with stories..
It taught as Moral, Ethics, Integrity, Nationalism & introduced quizzical, puzzling #VikramBetalStories

Nagireddy was a great visionary & a man who who was a master in multiple sectors.
If Chandamama enriched readers through books, his movies gave masses knowledge about Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagavatha & Puranas.
All these were before Ramayana & Mahabharata came in Doordarshan.

It's not an exaggeration to say, NagiReddy gave immense fame 4 NTR & Nageshwar Rao.
He had a partnr, #Chakrapani who was a screenwriter
This combination delivrd successful films for decades in multiple languages.
At one time, his #VijayaVahinStudios at Chennai was Asia's Largest.

Born at Prodattur in AP on Dec 2nd 1912, NagiReddy passed away on this day 25th Feb 2004 at Chennai.
His most famous movies include
#MayaBazaar #GundammaKatha
#Missamma
#PatalaBhairavi
#PremNagar and in Hindi
#SreemanSreemati
#Swayamvar
#RamAurShyam and sensational #Julie.

B Nagireddy was also a philanthropist and shrewed businessman.
The Vaikumtam Q Complex at Tirumala is by him when he was the #TTDChairman.
The #VijayaGroupOfHodpitals across Andhra & Telangana was his pet project.

The legendary Nagireddy was twice the chairman of Indian Film Chambers and was honoured with #DadaPhalkeAward in 1986.
The famous newspaper #AndhraJyoti was started by him in 1945 & #Chandamama in 1947.

#Vandemataram.