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Dasari Narayana Rao

Indian director, actor, politician (–)

Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May [1] – 30 May ) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, lyricist, and politician, primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema.

Dasari narayana rao biography of barack Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May [1] – 30 May ) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, lyricist, and politician, primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema. Over his four decade career, he directed more than feature films, earning a Limca World Record for directing the most films in the world. [ 2 ].

Over his four decade career, he directed more than feature films, earning a Limca World Record for directing the most films in the world.[2] He was known by the epithet "Darsaka Ratna" (transl.&#;"Jewel among directors") and was recognized for addressing social issues such as gender discrimination, casteism, corruption and injustice through his films.

Narayana Rao received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards, 16 Nandi Awards including the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and five Filmfare Awards South including the Lifetime Achievement.[1]

In addition to his work in Telugu cinema, Narayana Rao directed notable Hindi films like Swarag Narak (), Jyoti Bane Jwala (), Aaj Ka M.L.A.

Ram Avtar (), and Asha Jyoti ().[3][4] He directed works such as Tandra Paparayudu (), and Surigaadu () which were screened at International Film Festival of India in the Panorama section,[5][6] and Kante Koothurne Kanu () which received the National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film in addition to a Kannada films.

In , he directed Meghasandesam which screened at the Indian Panorama, the Tashkent Film Festival, and the Moscow film festival. The film also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[7][8] During his career he also acted in several Telugu and Tamil films.[9]

He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in the year and served as the Minister of state for Coal in the Manmohan Singh government.[10]

Film career

Prior to films, Dasari worked in theatre staging plays.

He entered film industry to become an actor but worked as ghost writer for 25 films and made his debut as dialogue writer with Jagath Jatteelu () however it was Mohammed Bin Thuqlaq which gave him recognition.[11]

Political career

Dasari was elected to the Rajya Sabha in the year He became the Minister of state in Ministry of Coal.[10] Said to be a confidante of Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Dasari once again became active in politics after Indian National Congress Party came back to power in [12]

On 11 June the Central Bureau of Investigation booked Dasari Narayana Rao for receiving ₹ crores from Naveen Jindal in connection with the Coal scam, and filed FIR against both.[13][14]

Business

He launched a popular daily newspaper named Udayam to counter the effect of Ramoji Rao's newspaper Eenadu.[15][16]

Death

Dasari Narayana Rao died on 30 May from prolonged illness, at the age of [17] His last rites were performed with full state honours.

Biography of barack obama Dasari Narayana Rao was an Indian film director who was well-known for his films in Telugu movies as well as some Bollywood Films. He was a very talented director as he has done films and acted in more than films as a dialogue writer and rhymester.

His funeral was held at his farmhouse in Moinabad village, Ranga Reddy district, where his wife Padma was cremated.[18]

Awards

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards
Nandi Awards
CineMAA Awards
  • Lifetime Contribution –
Other honours
  • Vamsee Berkeley, Kalasagar, Siromani, Madras Film Fans Awards and Cine Herald Awards
  • Jyothi Chitra Super Director Award&#;– six times
  • Ancient Andhra Patrika Best Director Award&#;– six times
  • Allu Ramalingaiah Memorial Award
  • Sobhan Babu first memorial award in
  • Bollimunta Sivaramakrishna Sahithi Kala Award
  • Doctorate "Kalaprapoorna" from Andhra University for his contribution to Telugu culture and Telugu cinema in

Filmography

Director

Films

(Hindi Films are marked as *)

TV series
  • Vishwamitra ()
  • Thoorpu Padamara ()
  • Abhishekam ()
  • Shivaranjani ()
  • Kumkuma Rekha ()

Actor

Writer only

  • Mohammed-bin-Tughluq ()
  • Hantakulu Devantakulu ()
  • Matrimoorti ()
  • Panjaramlo Pasipapa ()
  • Kudi Edama Ayite ()
  • Bangaaru Koduku ()
  • Nampally Nagu ()
  • Rotation Chakravarti ()
  • Aadivaram Aadavallaku Selavu ()
  • Maisamma IPS ()
  • Adi Vishnu ()
  • Mestri ()
  • Bangaru Babu ()

Producer

Films
TV series
  • Abhishekam (ETV)
  • Gokulamlo Sita (ETV)

Choreographer

Lyricist

Associate director

  • Oke Kutumbam ()
  • Vintha Samsaram ()

References

External links

National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)

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