Person Details
Birthday: 1942-05-04 16:11:29
Death: 2017-05-30 16:11:29
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Andhra Pradesh, India
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 75
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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 Famous Work
Swarg Narak
(1978) StoryOsey Ramulamma
(1997) WriterSammakka Sarakka
(2000) DirectorWafadaar
(1985) DirectorNatchathiram
(1980) DirectorZakhmi Sher
(1984) DirectorSardar Papa Rayudu
(1980) ScreenplayPrem Tapasya
(1983) DirectorActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2017 | Master | |
2014 | N/A | |
2002 | Ramachandra Naidu | |
1997 | Komranna | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
1995 | Bangaraiah | |
1994 | Mudaliyar | |
1991 | N/A | |
Sattayya | ||
1990 | Rajeswara Prasad | |
1987 | N/A | |
1983 | Avataram | |
1982 | N/A | |
1981 | Self | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2011 | Director | |
2002 | Director | |
2000 | Director | |
1997 | Director | |
Director | ||
1994 | Director | |
1993 | Director | |
Director | ||
1991 | Director | |
Director | ||
1989 | Director | |
Director | ||
1988 | Director | |
1987 | Director | |
Director | ||
1985 | Director | |
Director | ||
Director | ||
1984 | Director | |
Director | ||
Director | ||
Director | ||
1983 | Director | |
Director | ||
1982 | Director | |
Director | ||
Director | ||
Director | ||
1981 | Director | |
1980 | Director | |
Director | ||
Director | ||
Director | ||
1979 | Director | |
1978 | Director | |
1973 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2007 | Writer | |
1997 | Writer | |
Writer | ||
1994 | Screenplay | |
1993 | Screenplay | |
Screenplay | ||
1991 | Writer | |
1987 | Original Story | |
Screenplay | ||
Story | ||
Dialogue | ||
1984 | Screenplay | |
Story | ||
Screenplay | ||
Screenplay | ||
Story | ||
1983 | Screenplay | |
1982 | Original Story | |
Writer | ||
1981 | Writer | |
1980 | Story | |
Screenplay | ||
Screenplay | ||
Writer | ||
Story | ||
Dialogue | ||
1978 | Screenplay | |
Story | ||
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1997 | Producer | |
1988 | Producer | |
1983 | Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |