C. Pullaiya is an Indian director predominant in Telugu cinema. He made his directional debut with film Sati Savithri which has received an honorary diploma at Venice Film Festival. Pullaiya is well known for his directed film Lava Kusha which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. His other directional movies include Paramanadayya Sishyula Katha and Bhuvana Sundari Katha.