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.

Most Known For

Osey Ramulamma

as Komranna

Bangaru Kutumbam

as Mudaliyar

Rowdy Durbar

Raju Gari Gadhi 2

as Master

Nyayam Kavali

as Self

Mama Alludu

as Rajeswara Prasad

Red Bus

Hitler

Bahudoorapu Batasari

as Avataram

Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam

as Bangaraiah

Amma Rajinama

Mamagaru

as Sattayya

Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham

Intinti Bhagavatham

as Satyamurthy

Kondaveeti Simhasanam

as Ramachandra Naidu

Lanchavatharam

as Avatharam

Surigadu

Swayamvaram