Director
Dasari Narayana Rao
May 4, 1947 · Andhra Pradesh, India
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.
Often works with
Brahmanandam
6 titles together
Paandavulu Paandavulu Thummeda, Hitler, Parama Veera Chakra
Mohan Babu
5 titles together
Paandavulu Paandavulu Thummeda, Kondaveeti Simhasanam, Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam
Annapoorna
3 titles together
Raju Gari Gadhi 2, Kondaveeti Simhasanam, Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam
Ali
3 titles together
Paandavulu Paandavulu Thummeda, Hitler, Parama Veera Chakra
Jayasudha
3 titles together
Parama Veera Chakra, Meghasandesam, Yedanthasthula Meda
Jeetendra
3 titles together
Zakhmi Sher, Prem Tapasya, Swarg Narak
Full filmography · 59
Raju Gari Gadhi 2
as Master
2017
Red Bus
cast and Director
2014
Paandavulu Paandavulu Thummeda
cast
2014Parama Veera Chakra
Director and Writer
2011
Maisamma IPS
Writer
2007
Kondaveeti Simhasanam
as Ramachandra Naidu and Director and Writer
2002
Sammakka Sarakka
Director
2000
Kante Koothurne Kanu
cast and Director and Writer
1998
Subbarajugari Kutumbam
cast
1998
Osey Ramulamma
as Komranna and Director and Writer
1997
Rowdy Durbar
cast and Director and Writer
1997
Hitler
cast
1997