He penned over 5,000 songs and poems, earning the title "Sahaja Kavi" (The Natural Poet) for his simple and accessible writing style.
[1] M. S. Reddy established the Kaumudi Pictures and M. S. Arts banners, under which he produced notable films like Sri Krishna Vijayam (1971), Kode Nagu (1974), Muthyala Pallaki (1977), Palnati Simham (1985), Aahuthi (1987), Ankusam (1989), Ammoru (1995), Baala Ramayanam (1997), and Arundhati (2009).
His first production was the Telugu-dubbed version of the Tamil film Kumari Penn (1966), released as Kanne Pilla in the same year.
He also dubbed two other Tamil films, Parakkum Pavai (1966) and Panam Padaithavan (1965), as Kontepilla and Kalachakram respectively, both released in 1967.
He wrote over 5,000 songs and poems, earning the title "Sahaja Kavi" (The Natural Poet) for his simple and accessible writing style.
[6] M. S. Reddy’s autobiography, Idhi Naa Kadha, caused a stir in the Telugu film industry with its critical remarks about prominent stars, leading to backlash, particularly from fans of N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) and N. T. Rama Rao Jr (Jr.
Reddy explained that it took considerable effort to convince Rama Rao that Nagabhushanam was playing the role of Poundrika Vasudeva, a character who imitates Krishna.
"[10] The book also detailed a dispute between actresses Jamuna and Jayalalithaa on the set of Sri Krishna Vijayam.