Pattabhirama Reddy Tikkavarapu

Reddy has actively participated the Indian Emergency opposition movement, human rights movement, and child labor movements as founder member of People's Union for Civil Liberties. In 1977, he produced and directed the bilingual Chandamarutha in Kannada, and English. The film was banned during the Emergency, and was later released to critical appreciation.

• Name — Tikkavarapu Pattabhirama Reddy • Born — 19 February 1919 • Birthplace — Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India • Died — 6 May 2006 • Known for — Samskara Chandamarutha • Relatives — Ramana Reddy T. Subbarami Reddy • Spouse — Snehalata Reddy • Education — Visva-Bharati University University of Calcutta Columbia University • Occupation — writer, producer, director, social activist

Pattabhirama Reddy was born in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh into a Telugu speaking family. He studied at Visva-Bharati University, University of Calcutta and Columbia University. He was married to Snehalata Reddy, and founded the organisation Concerned for Working Children. In 2003, he directed In the Hour of God, a play based on Sri Aurobindo's classic Savitri, inspired by the mythical woman who defied death for love, which he dedicated to his wife Snehalata Reddy. Pattabhirama Reddy died on 6 May 2006, at the age of 87.

• As producer and director • Note: all films are in Kannada, except where noted. • Samskara (1970) • Chanda Marutha (1977) • Wild Wind (1977, English) • Devara Kaadu (1993) • Sringara Masa (1984) • As executive producer • Note: all films are in Telugu. • Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958) • Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu (1963) • Bhagya Chakramu (1965)

• National Film Awards • National Film Award for Best Feature Film - Samskara (Kannada) - 1971 (Director and Producer) • National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - Devara Kadu - 1992 (Director and Producer) • Karnataka State Film Awards • Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film - Samskara - 1971 (Director and Producer)

• Bronze Leopard at Locarno International Film Festival (1972)

• Puttanna Kanagal Award from the Government of Karnataka • Honorary Doctorate from Andhra University