B.N. Reddi

| birth_place = Y. Kothapalli, Simhadripuram, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India) | death_date = | death_place = Madras, Tamil Nadu, India | occupation = | years_active = 1939–1969 | awards = Padma Bhushan
Doctor of Letters
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
National Film Awards }}

Bommireddi Narasimha Reddy (16 November 1908 – 8 November 1977), professionally known as B. N. Reddy, was an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was an early figure in the Telugu cinema. Many of his earlier films like ''Vande Mataram'' (1939), ''Devatha'' (1941) had V. Nagayya as the lead. His ''Malliswari'' (1951) starring N. T. Rama Rao and Bhanumathi is considered a timeless Indian film classic. Reddi was the first film personality to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award from South India the highest honorary award of Indian cinema. He was awarded India's third highest civilian honour the Padmabhushan, and the Doctor of Letters. Provided by Wikipedia