Jaggaiah is an Indian film actor, poet and journalist, known for his work predominantly in Telugu film industry. He made his acting debut in Tripuraneni Gopichand'sPriyuralu and played both lead and supporting roles in various movies. In 1962, He producedPadandi Munduku, the first Telugu film to be screened inSoviet Russiaat theMoscow International Film Festival and he was honored by Padma Bhushan, Kalaimamani, Kala Prapoorna and many more.