George Reddy

George Reddy (15 January 1947 – 14 April 1972) was an Indian revolutionary, social activist, community leader, college leader, research student in physics at Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[1][2] He is mostly known for his helping nature, and his huge enthusiasm for nuclear physics made him to get his gold medal. His untimely death led to the formation of the Progressive Democratic Students Union (PDSU), a student body on the campus of the University that took its name from the PDS imprint he had used to publish pamphlets.[2][3]

For the eponymous film, see George Reddy (film).

George Reddy
Reddy in 1971
Born(1947-01-15)15 January 1947
Palghat, Palghat Taluk, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, India (modern-day Palakkad, Palakkad District, Kerala, India)
Died14 April 1972(1972-04-14) (aged 25)
Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (modern-day Hyderabad, Telangana, India)
Cause of deathHomicide
EducationSt. Gabriel's High School, Warangal; St. Paul's High School, Hyderabad; Osmania University
Known forLeading a socialist movement and Founder of PDSU
Parent(s)Challa Raghunadh Reddy and Leela Varghese

He was a university student,[4] remembered now primarily for his promotion of Marxist ideas[3] and his opposition to social discrimination and economic inequality. According to a student friend, he was inspired by "the emerging Black Panthers, started in 1966 in the US, the Vietnamese people's struggle against US imperialism and the peasant uprisings in Naxalbari and Srikakulam."[4]

Reddy was killed in an attack at his college campus on 14 April 1972.[5]

In 2012, at an event marking his fortieth death anniversary, a short documentary film about his life, titled Crisis on the Campus, was premiered and a book titled Reminiscences of George Reddy.[4] was released.

A 152-pages book named Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy written by Gita Ramaswamy was published in 2016 by Hyderabad Book Trust.[6]

A Telugu film titled George Reddy was released in 2019.[7][8]

  • Crisis on the Campus (1971)[9] Directed by Fali Bilimoria Short documentary film premiered in event of his fortieth death anniversary 2012.[10]
  • The 1990 movie Alajadi, played by Bhanu Chander, is based on his life.[11]
  • Mani Ratnam's movie, Aaytha Ezhuthu was loosely based on his story and Suriya played his character.[11]
  • Book Reminiscences of George Reddy's released in 2012.[6]
  • Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy by Gita Ramaswamy Published in 2016.[12]
  • A biopic based on George's life titled George Reddy released in 2019, which was directed by B. Jeevan Reddy and Sandeep Madhav played title role.[13]

References
  1. "The cult of George Reddy: Meet the forgotten leader". The Indian Express. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. Burgula, Pradeep (14 April 2012). "Keeping the Dream Alive: In Memory of George Reddy". Mission Telangana. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. "George Reddy Remembered". The Hindu. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. "PDSU founder George Reddy was AP's Che Guevara". The New Indian Express. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  5. "'George was fearless and continues to be an inspiration'". The Hindu. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. Venkateshwarlu, K. (20 February 2016). "Ode to a rebel star". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. "'George Reddy biopic is a tribute to AP's Che Guevara'". Times of India. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  8. "Student leader George Reddy's life on screen". The Hindu. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  9. "CRISIS ON THE CAMPUS (1971)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  10. "'George was fearless and continues to be an inspiration'". The Hindu. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  11. "George Reddy's life on celluloid". Telangana Today. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  12. "Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy". Goodreads. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  13. "Sandeep Madhav, Satyadev Knit the Story of 'Forgotten Leader' in George Reddy". News18.
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