Kadaru Nagabhushanam entered the south Indian film industry as producer in 1939 with telugu film
Chandika under Bhavani Pictures banner with P. Kannamba and Late Bellary Raghavachary and followed by another telugu film
Thalli Prema in 1941. Along with Kannamba , he also partnered with
H._M._Reddy,
B.N._Reddi and Moola Narayanaswami and produced
Grihalakshmi under Rohini Pictures banner. His directorial debut film was Sumati, which greatly attracted women. His magnum opus film
Paduka Pattabhishekam (1945) starred
C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Addanki and Kannamba. He took special care of the clothing, ornaments and make-up, which is noticeable in every scene. Later, he produced
Harischandra and
Tulasi Jalandhara in
Tamil language which were successful. He came back to Telugu with
Saudamini (1951). His movie
Peda Rytu (Poor farmer), a social message based film on Agricultural laborers became a landmark film in Telugu film industry. It was also remade as a Tamil film
Ezhai_Uzhavan. His movie
Sati Sakkubai (1954) ran for 100 days in Andhra Pradesh theaters. His subsequent production was the popular
Naga Panchami (1956) starring
Anjali Devi and
V. Nagayya. Also in 1956 He directed
Sati Savitri in which
S. V. Ranga Rao acted as Yamadharmaraja and shot into fame for his effective portrayal of the character. Kadaru Nagabhushanam was previlaged to receive the Chinese Premier
Zhou_Enlai to his
Sati Savitri film set at
Gemini_Studios Chennai, India. Subsequently, he produced
Sri Krishna Maya directed by
C. S. Rao. His movie
Dakshayagnam (1962) remembered as the film wherein
N. T. Rama Rao portrayed as Lord Shiva for the first and last time. Kadaru Nagabhushanam Produced & Directed many films at
Gemini_Studios with renowned actors
N._T._Rama_Rao,
Akkineni_Nageswara_Rao,
M._G._Ramachandran and was one of the stalwarts of the south Indian film industry along with
S._S._Vasan,
B.N._Reddi and
B._Nagi_Reddi. In 1966 he produced his last telugu film
Chaduvukunna Bharya and faced many problems in the production of a Tamil film
Thalibhagyam starring
M. G. Ramachandran and
B. Saroja Devi. He incurred heavy losses due to the failure of both the films at the box-office, which aggravated his financial conditions. After the death of his wife
Kannamba in 1968, he declined mentally, physically and financially. He sold his properties, film rights and lived a sedate and quiet life, in contemplation, until his death in 1976 in
Chennai, India. He was survived by his son, Kadaru Venkateswara Rao, two daughters and grand children. ==Filmography==