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=== In popular culture ===

<blockquote> When people talk of good movies, of clean films, of purposeful cinema, BN is remembered, and his films like ''[[Sumangali (1940 film)|Sumangali]]'', ''Malleswari'', ''[[Bangaru Papa]]'', ''[[Devata (1941 film)|Devata]]'' are screened, some go nostalgic...some give out deep sighs...some shed silent tears. Sentimental folks long for the bygone days of glory that was Telugu cinema and that was BN Reddi.

{{quote|authorWhen =people talk of good movies, of clean films, of purposeful cinema, BN is remembered, and his films like ''[[Sumangali (1940 film)|Sumangali]]'', ''Malleswari'', ''[[Bangaru Papa]]'', ''[[Devata (1941 film)|Devata]]'' are screened, some go nostalgic...some give out deep sighs...some shed silent tears. Sentimental folks long for the bygone days of glory that was Telugu cinema and that was BN Reddi.|Film historian Randor Guy about Narasimha Reddy in the 9th International Film Festival of India's manual.<ref name="IFFI" /></blockquote>}}

''Malliswari'' is one of the cult classic films of Telugu cinema.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/BN-Reddy-is-a-legendary-Telugu-film-director/articleshow/15018920.cms | title=BN Reddy is a legendary Telugu film director | work=The Times of India | date=17 July 2012 | accessdate=27 December 2015 | last=Sashidhar | first=A. S. | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151227135924/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/BN-Reddy-is-a-legendary-Telugu-film-director/articleshow/15018920.cms | archivedate=27 December 2015}}</ref> It is one of the earliest Telugu films making use of Indian art and architecture and was followed by films such as ''[[Sankarabharanam]]'' (1980), ''[[Meghasandesam]]'' (1982), ''[[Ananda Bhairavi (film)|Ananda Bhairavi]]'' (1983), ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' (1983), and ''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]'' (1988).{{Sfn|Kasbekar|2006|page=227}} It was also the first film script to be serialised in ''Vijayachitra'' magazine.<ref name="The Hindu BFP"/> During the film's screening in the United States, a few universities requested the film's script as a part of their film study curriculum.<ref name="IFFI"/> Narasimha Reddy considered ''Malliswari'' his best work as a filmmaker, and the film was recognised as such.<ref name="Idlebrain nosta"/><ref name="The Hindu BFP"/><ref name="IFFI"/> ''Malliswari''{{'s}} success led to Rama Rao's resurgence from a career slump.<ref name="Idlebrain nosta"/> A [[Malliswari (2004 film)|2004 Telugu film]] directed by [[K. Vijaya Bhaskar]] was also titled ''Malliswari'' and marked the debut of the British-Indian film actress [[Katrina Kaif]] in Telugu cinema.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malliswari-review-telugu-pclv0ugebjebf.html | title=Review : Malliswari | publisher=[[Sify]] | date=19 February 2004 | accessdate=27 December 2015 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151227140735/http://www.sify.com/movies/malliswari-review-telugu-pclv0ugebjebf.html | archivedate=27 December 2015}}</ref>