K. Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao | |
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Born | Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao 23 May 1942 |
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Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse(s) | Sarala |
Children | 2, including Prakash Kovelamudi |
Parent(s) | K. S. Prakash Rao (father) G. Varalakshmi (step-mother) |
Relatives | Kovelamudi Bapayya (cousin) Shobu Yarlagadda (son-in-law) |
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (born 23 May 1942) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and choreographer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi and Kannada films. He has garnered eight state Nandi Awards, the IIFA Award, the SIIMA Award, five Filmfare Awards South and two CineMAA Awards.[1] In a film career spanning more than five decades, Rao has directed more than a hundred feature films, of which around ninety were box office hits, across multiple genres such as romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action thriller, biographical and romance films.[2][3]
Rao received the state Nandi Award for Best Director for his works such as Bobbili Brahmanna (1984), and Pelli Sandadi (1996). He garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for the drama film Prema Lekhalu (1977), the super natural fantasy film, Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990), and the romance film Allari Priyudu (1993). Rao is known for his works in hagiographical films such as Annamayya (1997), which won two National Film Awards, and was also showcased at the 1998 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[4] Rao also received the Nandi Award for Best Direction, the Filmfare Award for Best Direction for his work in the film.[5] His other hagiographic works such as Sri Manjunatha (2001), Sri Ramadasu (2006), Shirdi Sai (2012) and Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017), received several state honors.
His mainstream works such as the 1987 Social problem film Agni Putrudu, and the 1988 action thriller Aakhari Poratam, were screened at the 11th and 12th International Film Festival of India respectively in the mainstream section.[6] In 1992, he directed the melodrama Gharana Mogudu, premiered at the 1993 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section,[7] which became the first Telugu film to gross over ₹ 10 crore at the box office.[8] Next, he directed the instant hit Allari Priyudu, which was also premiered at the 1994 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[9][1]
Personal life[]
Raghavendra Rao was born on 23 May 1942 to veteran director K. S. Prakash Rao and Koteswaramma.[10][11] He is also the father of actor turned filmmaker Prakash Kovelamudi. Raghavendra Rao was an executive member in the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam Board from 2015 to 2019.[12]
Awards and honors[]
- NTR National Award - 2015
- B. N. Reddy National Award for lifetime contribution to Telugu cinema (2009)
- Best Director – Annamayya (1997)
- Best Feature Film (director) – Annamayya (1997)
- Best Choreographer – Pelli Sandadi (1996)
- Best Director – Pelli Sandadi (1996)
- Best Director – Allari Priyudu (1993)
- Best Director – Bobbili Brahmanna (1984)
- Filmfare Awards South
- Best Director – Prema Lekhalu (1977)
- Best Director – Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)[13]
- Best Director – Allari Priyudu (1993)
- Best Director – Annamayya (1997)[14]
- Lifetime Achievement Award (2002)
- Outstanding contribution to Indian cinema (2017)[15]
- SIIMA Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award (2014)
- Lifetime Contribution Award – (2012)
- Best Film (Jury) – Shirdi Sai – (2013)
- Other Awards
- Allu Rama Lingaiah Award (2016)
Filmography[]
Director[]
Year | Title | Artists | Notes |
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1975 | Babu | Sobhan Babu, Vanisri, Laxmi & Aruna irani | |
1976 | Jyothi | Jayasudha, Murali Mohan, Gummadi | Remake of the Hindi film Mili (1975) |
Raja | Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha | ||
1977 | Aame Katha | Jayasudha, Murali Mohan, Rajanikanth | |
Amara Deepam | Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Murali Mohan | Remake of Tamil film Dheepam (1977) | |
Prema Lekhalu | Jayasudha, Deepa Ananth Nag & Murali Mohan | ||
Kalpana | Jaya Chitra, Murali mohan | Remake of Hindi film Anamika | |
Adavi Ramudu | N.T.Rama Rao, Jayaprada, Jayasudha | Remake of 1973 Kannada blockbuster film Gandhada Gudi[citation needed] | |
1978 | Padaharella Vayasu | Sridevi, Chandra Mohan | Remake of Bharathi Raja's 16 Vayathinile (Tamil) |
Simha Baludu | N. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri & Jayamalini | ||
Radha Krishna | Sobhan babu & Jayaprada | ||
KD No:1 | N.T.Rama Rao, Jayasudha | ||
Nindu Noorellu | Chandra Mohan, Jayasudha | ||
1979 | Driver Ramudu | N.T.Rama Rao, Jayasudha | |
Vetagaadu | N.T.Rama Rao, Sridevi | ||
1980 | Nippulaanti Nijam | ||
Nishana | Jeetendra, Poonam Dhillon | ||
Bhale Krishnudu | Krishna, Jayaprada & Sangeetha | ||
Gharana Donga | Krishna, Sridevi | ||
Mosagadu | Sobhan Babu, Chiranjeevi, Sridevi | ||
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu | N.T.Rama Rao, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sridevi, Rajyalakshmi | ||
1981 | Satyabhama | Remake of Bhagyaraja's Tamil film.Chandra Mohan & Jayasudha | |
Ragile Jwala | Krishnam Raju, Sujatha, Jaya Prada | ||
Gaja Donga | N.T.Rama Rao, Jayasudha | ||
Ooriki Monagadu | Krishna, Jaya Prada, Rao Gopal Rao | ||
Tirugu Leni Manishi | N.T.Rama Rao, Chiranjeevi, Rati Agnihotri | ||
Satyam Shivam | Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri | ||
Prema Kanuka | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi | ||
Kondaveeti Simham | N.T.Rama Rao, Sridevi, Jayanthi, Mohan Babu | ||
1982 | Madhura Swapnam | Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Jaya Prada | |
Trishulam | Krishnam Raju, Sridevi, Jayasudha, Raadhika | ||
Justice Chowdary | N.T.Rama Rao, Sridevi | ||
Farz Aur Kaanoon | Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Rati Agnihotri | ||
Devata | Sobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jaya Prada | ||
1983 | Himmatwala | Jeetendra, Sridevi | |
Adavi Simhalu | Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Sridevi | ||
Jaani Dost | Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Parveen Babi, Sridevi | ||
Justice Chaudhury | Jeetendra, Sridevi, Hema Malini, Moushumi Chatterjee | ||
Shakti | Krishna, Jayasudha, Radha | ||
1984 | Tohfa | Jeetendra, Sridevi, Jaya Prada | |
Bobbili Brahmanna | Krishnam Raju, Sharada, Jayasudha | ||
Kaamyab | Jeetendra, Shabana Azmi, Radha | ||
Naya Kadam | Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi, Jaya Prada, Padmini Kolhapure | ||
Iddaru Kodukulu | |||
Iddaru Dongalu | Krishna, Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha, Radha | ||
1985 | Hoshiyar | Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Prada, Meenakshi Sheshadri | |
Pattabhishekam | Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti | ||
Adavi Donga | Chiranjeevi, Radha | ||
Masterji | Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi | ||
Mera Saathi | Jeetendra, Jaya Prada, Rajiv Kapoor, Mandakini | ||
Agni Parvatam | Krishna, Vijayashanti, Radha | ||
Vajrayudham | Krishna, Sridevi | ||
1986 | Apoorva Sahodarulu | Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti, Bhanupriya | |
Kaliyuga Pandavulu | Venkatesh, Khushbu | ||
Dharm Adhikari | Dilip Kumar, Jeetendra, Sridevi | ||
Ravana Brahma | Krishnam Raju, Radha, Lakshmi, Raadhika | ||
Kondaveeti Raja | Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Radha | ||
Suhaagan | Jeetendra, Sridevi, Padmini Kolhapure | ||
Chanakya Shapadham | Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti | ||
1987 | Bharatamlo Arjunudu | Venkatesh, Khushbu | |
Sahasa Samrat | Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti | ||
Agni Putrudu | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Sarada, Rajani, Sivaji Ganesan | ||
1988 | Janaki Ramudu | Nagarjuna, Vijayashanti | |
Donga Ramudu | Nandamuri Balakrishna, Radha | ||
Manchi Donga | Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Suhasini | ||
Aakhari Poratam | Nagarjuna, Sridevi, Suhasini | ||
Yuddha Bhoomi | Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti | ||
1989 | Agni | Nagarjuna, Shantipriya | |
Rudranetra | Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Radha | ||
Ontari Poratam | Venkatesh,Swetha, Rupini | ||
1990 | Alludugaru | Mohan Babu, Ramya Krishna, Shobana | |
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Chiranjeevi, Sridevi | ||
1991 | Coolie No.1 | Venkatesh, Tabu | |
Rowdy Alludu | Chiranjeevi, Shobana, Divya Bharati | ||
1992 | Sundarakanda | Venkatesh, Meena (actress), Aparna | |
Allari Mogudu | Mohan Babu, Meena (actress), Ramya Krishna | ||
Gharana Mogudu | Chiranjeevi, Nagma | remake of the Rajkumar's superhit Kannada film, Anuraga Aralithu | |
Aswamedham | Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shobhan Babu, Meena, Nagma | ||
1993 | Allari Priyudu | Rajasekhar, Ramya Krishna, Madhoo | |
Major Chandrakanth | N.T.Rama Rao, Mohan Babu, Sharada, Ramya Krishna, Nagma | ||
1994 | Allari Premikudu | Jagapati Babu, Rambha, Soundarya, Kanchan | |
Muddula Priyudu | Venkatesh, Ramya Krishna, Rambha | ||
Mugguru Monagallu | Chiranjeevi, Nagma, Roja, Ramya Krishna | ||
1995 | Raja Simham | Rajasekhar, Ramya Krishna, Soundarya | |
Gharana Bullodu | Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna, Aamani | ||
1996 | Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya | Venkatesh, Shilpa Shetty, Malashree | |
Bombay Priyudu | J. D. Chakravarthy, Rambha | ||
Pelli Sandadi | Srikanth, Ravali, Deepti Bhatnagar | ||
1997 | Annamayya | Nagarjuna, Suman, Mohan Babu, Ramya Krishna, Bhanupriya, Roja, Kasturi | |
Mere Sapno Ki Rani | Urmila Matondkar, Sanjay Kapoor | ||
1998 | Shrimati Vellosta | Jagapati Babu, Devayani, Poonam | |
Love Story 1999 | Prabhu Deva, Vadde Naveen, Ramya Krishna, Rambha, Laila | ||
Paradesi | Viswa, Tanuja, Madhav, Monet Quick, Brahmanandam | ||
1999 | Iddaru Mitrulu | Chiranjeevi, Sakshi Sivanand, Ramya Krishna | |
Raja Kumarudu | Mahesh Babu, Preity Zinta | ||
2000 | Pelli Sambandham | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sumanth, Sakshi Shivanand | |
Moodu Mukkalaata | Jagapati Babu, Soundarya, Rambha, Raasi | ||
2001 | Sri Manjunatha | Chiranjeevi, Ambareesh, Abhijeeth, Arjun Sarja, Meena, Soundarya, Sumalatha | Telugu-Kannada bilingual project |
Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa | Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh, Johnny Lever, Vinay Anand, Isha Koppikar, Ketki Dave | Remake of the Tamil film Viralukketha Veekkam | |
2003 | Gangotri | Allu Arjun, Aditi Agarwal | 100th film |
2005 | Subash Chandra Bose | Venkatesh, Shriya Saran, Genelia D'Souza | |
Allari Bullodu | Nithiin, Trisha, Rathi | ||
2006 | Sri Ramadasu | Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Sneha, Suman | |
2008 | Pandurangadu | Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sneha, Tabu | |
2010 | Jhummandi Naadam | Manoj Manchu, Tapsee Pannu | |
2012 | Shirdi Sai | Nagarjuna, Srikanth, Sayaji Shinde, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Sarath Babu, siva sankar | |
2017 | Om Namo Venkatesaya | Nagarjuna, Jagapati Babu, Anushka Shetty, Saurabh Raj Jain, Pragya Jaiswal, Vimala Raman |
Actor[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Pelli SandaD | Vashistha | Sequel of Pelli Sandadi; filming[16] |
Supervisor of direction[]
Year | Title | Artists | Notes |
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2001 | Student No.1 | NTR Jr., Gajala | Directorial debut of S. S. Rajamouli |
2002 | Okato Number Kurraadu | Director A. Kodandarami Reddy | |
2004 | Pallakilo Pellikuturu | Director Suchitra Chandrabose | |
2021 | Pelli SandaD | Filming[16] |
Associate director[]
Year | Title | Artists | Notes |
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1961 | Vagdanam | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Krishna Kumari |
Director Acharya Athreya |
Producer[]
Year | Title | Artists | Notes |
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1980 | Bhale Krishnudu | Krishna, Jaya Prada | |
1984 | Naya Kadam | ||
1993 | Allari Priyudu | ||
1999 | Iddaru Mitrulu | ||
2000 | Pelli Sambandham | ||
2002 | Okato Number Kurradu | ||
2004 | Morning Raga | Shabana Azmi, Prakash Kovelamudi, Perizaad Zorabian, Lillete Dubey |
English Movie |
2004 | Bommalata | Won Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Awards |
Presenter[]
Year | Title | Artists | Notes |
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1992 | Sarigamalu | ||
2001 | Student No. 1 | NTR Jr., Gajala | |
2002 | Bobby | Mahesh Babu, Aarthi Agarwal | |
2011 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Siddharth, Shruthi Haasan, Lakshmi Manchu | |
2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Nassar, Sathyaraj | |
2017 | Baahubali: The Conclusion | Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Nassar, Sathyaraj |
Choreographer[]
Year | Title | Artists | Notes |
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1996 | Pelli Sandadi | Srikanth, Ravali, Deepti Bhatnagar |
Television[]
- 2002: Shanti Nivasam (writer)
- 2010: Arundathi(ETV Kannada)
- 2013: Mangammagari Manavaralu
- 2014: Soundrya Lahari
- 2016: Koyilamma (MAA TV)
- 2017: Sye Sye Sayyare
- 2017: Agnisakshi(Star MAA)
- 2018: Siri Siri Muvvalu (Star MAA)
- 2020: "care of anasuya" (Star MAA)
- 2021: "Krishna Tulasi" (Zee telugu)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b CINEmaa Lifetime Achievement Award for Raghavendra Rao – The Hindu
- ^ Candid and confident – The Hindu
- ^ "Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao Photo Gallery - Telugu Cinema Director". Cineherald. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Saroja Devi, Ramoji Rao among recipients of A.P. film awards – The Hindu
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ First Telugu film to gross 100 million – Times Of India
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Tollywood extends birthday wishes to K Raghavendra Rao - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoLbxJiJ5TQ
- ^ When the stars descended – The Hindu
- ^ http:// Refer Filmfare Magazine August 1991, 38th filmfare awards south
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ IANS (30 March 2017). "'Janatha Garage', 'Kirik Party' bag top honours at IIFA Utsavam 2017" – via Business Standard.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Director K Raghavendra Rao all set to make his acting debut with 'Pelli SandaD'; see first look - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
External links[]
- K. Raghavendra Rao at IMDb
- Living people
- Telugu film directors
- Kannada film directors
- 21st-century Indian film directors
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Nandi Award winners
- Hindi-language film directors
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- Indian film choreographers
- People from Krishna district
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