In commemmoration of 100 years of Indian cinema, Lamakan is showcasing a documentary on B Vittalacharya by Saichand T.
B Vittala Acharya was a popular director and producer of Telugu and Kannada movies. He is called Janapada Brahma in the Telugu film arena. In 1954, he produced and directed Kanya Daana, a revolutionary film for that time. Wishing to remake it in Telugu, he moved to then Madras, and settled there till his death.
After making two more Kannada Movies, he concentrated on producing and directing only Telugu movies. He directed movies for other producers as well.
He directed a total of 15 movies featuring N T Rama Rao, the then leading actor of Andhra Pradesh.
Although he did not get any awards, most of his films were box office successes, and he was fondly called "Janapada Brahma" by his fans.