Edida Nageswara Rao facts for kids

Edida Nageswara Rao (born April 24, 1934 – died October 4, 2015) was a famous Indian film producer. He worked mainly in Telugu cinema, which is the film industry in the Telugu language. He was known for making movies that had a classic and realistic feel. His film company was called Poornodaya Movie Creations.

Many of the films he produced won important awards, like the National Film Awards. He also won five state Nandi Awards. Some of his well-known films include Siri Siri Muvva (1976), Sankarabharanam (1980), Swati Mutyam (1986), and Swayam Krushi (1987). These movies were even shown at the Moscow Film Festival! His film Swati Mutyam was chosen to represent India at the Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars) for Best Foreign Language Film.

Edida Nageswara Rao's Film Journey

Edida Nageswara Rao was born in a place called Kothapeta. He started his career in movies as an actor in plays and films. He also worked as a dubbing artist, which means he would lend his voice to characters.

Later, he decided to become a film producer. He made many successful movies, often working with famous directors like K. Viswanath. These films helped show the artistic side of Telugu cinema.

Famous Films He Produced

Some of his most popular films include:

• Sankarabharanam (1980)
• Seethakoka Chilaka (1981)
• Sagara Sangamam (1983)
• Sitaara (1984)
• Swathi Muthyam (1986)

Many of these movies won big awards like the Nandi Awards, Filmfare Awards South, and National Film Awards. They were also shown at film festivals around the world and were even dubbed into the Russian language.

After he stopped producing films, he continued to be involved in the film industry. He worked as the Secretary for the Telugu Film Producer's Council. He was also the Chairman of the Nandi Awards Committee and a member of the National Film Award Committee.

Edida Nageswara Rao passed away on October 4, 2015, when he was 81 years old.

Movies He Produced

Here are some of the films Edida Nageswara Rao produced:

Awards and Recognition

Edida Nageswara Rao received many honors for his work in cinema.

Nandi Awards

The Nandi Awards are important state awards for films in Andhra Pradesh. Edida Nageswara Rao won several of these:

• Best Feature Film - Gold for Sankarabharanam (1980)
• Best Feature Film - Gold for Seethakoka Chilaka (1981)
• Third Best Feature Film - Bronze for Sagara Sangamam (1983)
• Best Feature Film - Gold for Swathi Muthyam (1986)
• Third Best Feature Film - Bronze for Aapadbandhavudu (1992)

He also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sangam Academy.