Dasari Narayana Rao
Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, dialogue writer, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, Television, and Bollywood. He has directed more than one hundred and fifty feature films in a variety of genres. His works emphasize social injustice, corruption and gender discrimination. Rao has received two National Film Awards, nine state Nandi Awards including the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and four Filmfare Awards South including the lifetime Achievement. During his career he has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1947-05-04 · Andhra Pradesh, India
- Died
- 2017-05-30
Known for
- Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (2017) — Master
- Yamudiki Mogudu (1988) — Producer
- Hitler (1997)
- Paandavulu Paandavulu Thummeda (2014)
- Vazhvey Maayam (1982) — Original Story
- Majnu (1987) — Screenplay
- Prem Tapasya (1983) — Director
- Zakhmi Sher (1984) — Director
- Two Town Rowdy (1989) — Director
- Swarg Narak (1978) — Director
- Swargam Narakam (1975) — Director
- Parama Veera Chakra (2011) — Director
- Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam (1995) — Bangaraiah
- Kondaveeti Simhasanam (2002) — Ramachandra Naidu
- Osey Ramulamma (1997) — Komranna
- Surigadu (1992)