Mallemaala Sundara Rami Reddy (87), popularly known as M.S. Reddy, who produced several blockbusters and wrote numerous hit songs, passed away on Sunday morning (Dec 11, 2011) at his Film Nagar residence in Hyderabad, after suffering prolonged illness.
Born in 1925 in Aliviri village in Nellore district, he turned producer with Shoban Babu starrer Bharya (1968) on Kaumudi Pictures banner and later made films like Srikrishna Vijayam (1971) with NTR, Kodenaagu (Shoban Babu-starrer, 1974), Mutayala Pallaki (1977, starring Narayana Rao and Jayasudha), and with Krishna he made films like Eklavya (1982) and Palnati Simham (1985). Films like Aahuthi (1987), Ankusham (1989) and Ramayanam (marking the debut of NTR Jr., 1997) brought him good name. He also acted in role of a Chief Minister in Rajasekhar-starrer Ankusham.
His son Shyam Prasad Reddy is a leading producer now, heading the production house M.S. Arts and continuing the legacy of Sree M.S. Reddy with high-production-value films including Ankusham (1989), Aagraham (1991), Ammoru (1995), Anji (2004), and the more recent Arundhati (2009). M.S. Reddy wrote several hit numbers on his pen name Mallemaala.
His recent autobiography idii naa katha created huge controversy.
Born in 1925 in Aliviri village in Nellore district, he turned producer with Shoban Babu starrer Bharya (1968) on Kaumudi Pictures banner and later made films like Srikrishna Vijayam (1971) with NTR, Kodenaagu (Shoban Babu-starrer, 1974), Mutayala Pallaki (1977, starring Narayana Rao and Jayasudha), and with Krishna he made films like Eklavya (1982) and Palnati Simham (1985). Films like Aahuthi (1987), Ankusham (1989) and Ramayanam (marking the debut of NTR Jr., 1997) brought him good name. He also acted in role of a Chief Minister in Rajasekhar-starrer Ankusham.
His son Shyam Prasad Reddy is a leading producer now, heading the production house M.S. Arts and continuing the legacy of Sree M.S. Reddy with high-production-value films including Ankusham (1989), Aagraham (1991), Ammoru (1995), Anji (2004), and the more recent Arundhati (2009). M.S. Reddy wrote several hit numbers on his pen name Mallemaala.
His recent autobiography idii naa katha created huge controversy.
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