Dasari Narayana Rao

Biography

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

Erra Bus

Osey Ramulamma

Acting

1995

Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam

as

Bangaraiah

1990

Mama Alludu

as

Rajeswara Prasad

1987

Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham

as

1983

Bahudoorapu Batasari

as

Avataram

1981

Nyayam Kavali

as

Self

2002

Kondaveeti Simhasanam

as

Ramachandra Naidu

1994

Bangaru Kutumbam

as

Mudaliyar

1997

Hitler

as

1991

Mamagaru

as

Sattayya

2014

Erra Bus

as

1982

Swayamvaram

as

1991

Amma Rajinama

as

2017

Raju Gari Gadhi 2

as

Master

1997

Osey Ramulamma

as

Komranna

1997

Rowdy Durbar

as

1992

Surigadu

as

Production

1988

Yamudiki Mogudu

as

1983

Bahudoorapu Batasari

as

1997

Rowdy Durbar

as

Crew

Directing

1983

Prem Tapasya

as

1973

Tata Manavadu

as

1991

Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu

as

1985

Sarfarosh

as

1984

Zakhmi Sher

as

1993

Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram

as

1994

Bangaru Kutumbam

as

1980

Yedanthasthula Meda

as

1989

Lankeshwarudu

as

1989

Two Town Rowdy

as

1988

Brahma Puthrudu

as

1980

Yeh Kaisa Insaf?

as

1984

Asha Jyoti

as

1980

Natchathiram

as

1985

Wafadaar

as

1984

Haisiyat

as

1978

Swarg Narak

as

1987

Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham

as

1983

Bahudoorapu Batasari

as

1979

Gorintaku

as

1982

Swayamvaram

as

1991

Amma Rajinama

as

1982

Meghasandesam

as

1975

Swargam Narakam

as

1981

Srivari Muchatlu

as

1987

Majnu

as

1997

Rowdy Durbar

as

1997

Osey Ramulamma

as

2000

Sammakka Sarakka

as

2002

Kondaveeti Simhasanam

as

1993

Santaan

as

Vishwanatha Nayakudu

as

1982

Yuvaraju

as

1982

Bobbili Puli

as

2011

Parama Veera Chakra

as

1984

Yaadgaar

as

1980

Sardar Papa Rayudu

as

1981

Premabhishekam

as

1985

Edadugula Bandham

as

1992

Surigadu

as

1980

Sita Ramulu

as

1986

Tandra Paparayudu

as