Dasari Narayana Rao
Born: 1947-05-04 in Andhra Pradesh, India
Died: 2017-05-30
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2017
- Raju Gari Gadhi 2 as Master
2011
- Parama Veera Chakra ... (Director)
2009
- Mesthri as Palakollu
- Bangaru Babu ... (Screenplay)
2008
- Aadi Vishnu ... (Writer)
2007
- Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu ... (Story)
- Maisamma IPS ... (Writer)
2006
- Oka V Chitram ... (Producer)
2002
- Kondaveeti Simhasanam as Ramachandra Naidu
2000
- Sammakka Sarakka ... (Director)
1997
- Hitler
- Rowdy Durbar
- Osey Ramulamma as Komranna
1995
- Orey Rickshaw ... (Director)
- Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam as Bangaraiah
1994
- Bangaru Kutumbam as Mudaliyar
1993
- Kunthi Putrudu ... (Director)
- Santaan ... (Director)
- Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram ... (Director)
1992
1991
- Amma Rajinama
- Mamagaru as Sattayya
- Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu ... (Director)
1990
- Mama Alludu as Rajeswara Prasad
1989
- Lankeshwarudu ... (Director)
- Two Town Rowdy ... (Director)
1988
- Yamudiki Mogudu ... (Producer)
- Intinti Bhagavatham as Satyamurthy
- Brahma Puthrudu ... (Director)
1987
- Vishwanatha Nayakudu ... (Director)
- Anand ... (Story)
- Majnu ... (Director)
- Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
1986
- Kanna Thorakkanum Saami ... (Original Story)
- Tandra Paparayudu ... (Director)
1985
- Wafadaar ... (Director)
- Edadugula Bandham ... (Director)
- Sarfarosh ... (Director)
- Lanchavatharam as Avatharam
1984
- Justice Chakravarthy ... (Director)
- Yuddham ... (Director)
- Yaadgaar ... (Director)
- Zakhmi Sher ... (Director)
- Haisiyat ... (Director)
- Asha Jyoti ... (Director)
- Police Papanna ... (Director)
1983
- Oorantha Sankranthi ... (Lyricist)
- Prem Tapasya ... (Director)
- Bahudoorapu Batasari as Avataram
- M L A Yedukondalu as Yedukondalu
1982
- Vazhvey Maayam ... (Original Story)
- Krishnarajunulu ... (Story)
- Bangaru Koduku ... (Story)
- Bobbili Puli ... (Director)
- Yuvaraju ... (Director)
- Meghasandesam ... (Director)
- Swayamvaram
1981
- Prema Mandiram ... (Director)
- Premabhishekam ... (Director)
- Nyayam Kavali as Self
- Srivari Muchatlu ... (Director)
1980
- Circus Ramudu ... (Director)
- Yeh Kaisa Insaf? ... (Director)
- Sardar Papa Rayudu ... (Director)
- Sita Ramulu ... (Director)
- Natchathiram ... (Director)
- Yedanthasthula Meda ... (Director)
1979
- Ravanude Ramudaithe ... (Director)
- Needa ... (Director)
- Gorintaku ... (Director)
1978
- Swarg Narak ... (Director)
1975
- Balipeetam ... (Director)
- Swargam Narakam ... (Director)
1974
- Maga Mommaga ... (Story)
1973
- Tata Manavadu ... (Director)