P. Pullaiah

P. Pullaiah (1911–1985) was an Indian film director and producer, known for his work in Telugu films. He was the recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema.
Personal life.
Pullaiah married veteran actress P. Santha Kumari in 1937. Together they have two daughters named, Padmavathi and Radha
Poludasu Pullaiah's had one sibling, P. Kanthamma. She had 2 children. One, a son, Late. Thota Srinivasulu who married Bandla Sujatha and had 3 children (Thota Sirisha, Thota Sharmila & Late. Thota Satish). The other, a daughter, Late. Thota Janabhai who married Late. Jayaram and had 4 children Lakshmi Bhai, Prabhavathi, Devasena & Vijay.
Film career.
Pullaiah produced and directed many Hit films under the banner Padmasree Pictures named after their daughter.
"Jayabheri" was a 1959 Telugu musical hit film directed by him and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi in lead roles. The film is based on the 1947 production by V. Shantaram, titled "Lokshahir Ram Joshi" in Marathi and "Matwala Shayar Ram Joshi" in Hindi. The songs in the movie are both classical Carnatic and Folklore with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao
"Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam" was a 1960 magnum opus Telugu film produced and directed by him and starring N. T. Rama Rao. The story is based on the story of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji).