P Obul Reddy

P Ahobala Reddy (also spelt P Obul Reddy; 1925 – 30 June 2010) was an Indian entrepreneur, industrialist, philanthropist and patron of the arts.[1]

Reddy was among the first industrialists from the south of India to take an interest in the television business and he was the proprietor of the firm that sold Dyanora TV sets.[2][3] He was the former managing director and founder of Nippo Batteries. Among his other involvements in business, he was at one time the managing director of Panasonic India.[1]

He was 85 when he died in 2010 and was survived by two sons and three daughters.[1][4] His son P. Dwarakanath Reddy is married to Suneeta Reddy, the daughter of Apollo Hospitals founder Prathap C. Reddy.

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  1. ^ a b c "Industrialist Obul Reddy passes away". The Hindu. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Industrialist, philanthropist Obul Reddy passes away". The Hindu. 1 July 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ^ Brandma: How Dyanora TV kept its consumers 'in touch' with the latest technology. ThePrint.in.
  4. ^ "Industrialist, philanthropist Obul Reddy passes away". The Hindu. 1 July 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 January 2018.