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K. Raghavendra Rao
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Rao at an interview in 2018
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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 | K. Bapayya (cousin) Shobu Yarlagadda (son-in-law) |
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (born on May 23, 1942) is a very famous Indian filmmaker. He is best known for directing movies in Telugu cinema, which is a big part of the Indian film industry. He has also directed some films in Hindi and Kannada languages.
Over more than forty years, he has directed over one hundred films! These movies cover many different types of stories, like romantic comedies, fantasy adventures, emotional dramas, action thrillers, and even movies about real people's lives. He has won many awards for his work, including four Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.
Raghavendra Rao won the state Nandi Award for Best Director for films like Bobbili Brahmanna (1984) and Pelli Sandadi (1996). He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for the drama film Prema Lekhalu (1977), the fantasy film Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990), and the romance film Allari Priyudu (1993).
He is also known for directing films about important religious figures, called hagiographical films. Some of these include Annamayya (1997), which won two National Film Awards. This film was even shown at the 29th IFFI. He also won the Nandi Award and Filmfare Award for Best Direction for Annamayya. Other similar films he directed are Sri Manjunatha (2001), Sri Ramadasu (2006), Shirdi Sai (2012), and Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017), all of which received many state honors.
Some of his popular mainstream films, like the 1987 social drama Agni Putrudu and the 1988 romantic action film Aakhari Poratam, were shown at the 11th and 12th IFFI. In 1992, he directed the emotional drama Gharana Mogudu, which was also shown at the 24th IFFI. This film was the first Telugu film to earn over 10 crore rupees at the box office! After that, he directed the very popular film Allari Priyudu (1993), which was featured at the 25th IFFI.
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About K. Raghavendra Rao's Life
Raghavendra Rao was born on May 23, 1942. His father was also a famous director named K. S. Prakash Rao, and his step-mother was Koteswaramma. Raghavendra Rao is also the father of Prakash Kovelamudi, who is an actor and filmmaker. From 2015 to 2019, Raghavendra Rao was an important member of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Board.
Awards and Special Recognitions
Raghavendra Rao has received many awards for his amazing work in films.
- Nandi Awards
- NTR National Award - 2015
- B. N. Reddy National Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema (2009)
- Best Director for Annamayya (1997)
- Best Choreographer for Pelli Sandadi (1996)
- Best Director for Pelli Sandadi (1996)
- Best Director for Allari Priyudu (1993)
- Best Director for Bobbili Brahmanna (1984)
- Filmfare Awards South
- Best Director for Prema Lekhalu (1977)
- Best Director for Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)
- Best Director for Allari Priyudu (1993)
- Best Director for Annamayya (1997)
- Lifetime Achievement Award (2002)
- IIFA Awards
- Outstanding contribution to Indian cinema (2017)
- SIIMA Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award (2014)
- CineMAA Awards
- Lifetime Contribution Award (2012)
- Best Film (Jury) for Shirdi Sai (2013)
- Other Awards
- Allu Rama Lingaiah Award (2016)
K. Raghavendra Rao's Film Work
Raghavendra Rao has worked on many films in different roles. Here are some of them:
Director
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
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| 1975 | Babu | Telugu | |
| 1976 | Jyothi | Telugu | |
| Raja | Telugu | ||
| 1977 | Aame Katha | Telugu | |
| Amara Deepam | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Dheepam (1977) | |
| Prema Lekhalu | Telugu | ||
| Kalpana | Telugu | Remake of Hindi film Anamika | |
| Adavi Ramudu | Telugu | ||
| 1978 | Padaharella Vayasu | Telugu | Remake of Bharathi Raja's 16 Vayathinile (Tamil) |
| Simha Baludu | Telugu | ||
| Radha Krishna | Telugu | ||
| KD No:1 | Telugu | ||
| 1979 | Driver Ramudu | Telugu | |
| Nindu Noorellu | Telugu | ||
| Vetagaadu | Telugu | ||
| 1980 | Nippulaanti Nijam | Telugu | |
| Nishana | Hindi | ||
| Bhale Krishnudu | Telugu | ||
| Gharana Donga | Telugu | ||
| Mosagadu | Telugu | ||
| Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu | Telugu | ||
| 1981 | Satyabhama | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Mouna Geethangal |
| Ragile Jwala | Telugu | ||
| Gaja Donga | Telugu | ||
| Ooriki Monagadu | Telugu | ||
| Tirugu Leni Manishi | Telugu | ||
| Satyam Shivam | Telugu | ||
| Prema Kanuka | Telugu | ||
| Kondaveeti Simham | Telugu | ||
| 1982 | Madhura Swapnam | Telugu | |
| Trishulam | Telugu | ||
| Justice Chowdary | Telugu | ||
| Iddaru Kodukulu | Telugu | ||
| Farz Aur Kaanoon | Hindi | ||
| Devata | Telugu | ||
| 1983 | Himmatwala | Hindi | |
| Adavi Simhalu | Telugu | ||
| Jaani Dost | Hindi | ||
| Justice Chaudhury | Hindi | ||
| Shakthi | Telugu | ||
| 1984 | Tohfa | Hindi | |
| Bobbili Brahmanna | Telugu | ||
| Kaamyab | Hindi | ||
| Naya Kadam | Hindi | ||
| Iddaru Dongalu | Telugu | ||
| 1985 | Hoshiyar | Hindi | |
| Pattabhishekam | Telugu | ||
| Adavi Donga | Telugu | ||
| Masterji | Hindi | Remake of Tamil film Mundhanai Mudichu | |
| Mera Saathi | Hindi | ||
| Agni Parvatam | Telugu | ||
| Vajrayudham | Telugu | ||
| 1986 | Apoorva Sahodarulu | Telugu | |
| Kaliyuga Pandavulu | Telugu | ||
| Dharm Adhikari | Hindi | ||
| Ravana Brahma | Telugu | ||
| Kondaveeti Raja | Telugu | ||
| Suhaagan | Hindi | ||
| Chanakya Shapadham | Telugu | ||
| 1987 | Bharatamlo Arjunudu | Telugu | |
| Sahasa Samrat | Telugu | ||
| Agni Putrudu | Telugu | ||
| 1988 | Janaki Ramudu | Telugu | |
| Donga Ramudu | Telugu | ||
| Manchi Donga | Telugu | ||
| Aakhari Poratam | Telugu | ||
| Yuddha Bhoomi | Telugu | ||
| 1989 | Agni | Telugu | |
| Rudranetra | Telugu | ||
| Ontari Poratam | Telugu | ||
| 1990 | Alludugaru | Telugu | |
| Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Telugu | ||
| 1991 | Coolie No.1 | Telugu | |
| Rowdy Alludu | Telugu | ||
| 1992 | Sundarakanda | Telugu | |
| Allari Mogudu | Telugu | ||
| Gharana Mogudu | Telugu | remake of the Rajkumar's superhit Kannada film, Anuraga Aralithu | |
| Aswamedham | Telugu | ||
| 1993 | Allari Priyudu | Telugu | |
| Major Chandrakanth | Telugu | ||
| 1994 | Allari Premikudu | Telugu | |
| Muddula Priyudu | Telugu | ||
| Mugguru Monagallu | Telugu | ||
| 1995 | Raja Simham | Telugu | |
| Gharana Bullodu | Telugu | ||
| 1996 | Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya | Telugu | |
| Bombay Priyudu | Telugu | ||
| Pelli Sandadi | Telugu | ||
| 1997 | Annamayya | Telugu | |
| Mere Sapno Ki Rani | Hindi | ||
| 1998 | Shrimati Vellosta | Telugu | |
| Love Story 1999 | Telugu | ||
| Paradesi | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Iddaru Mitrulu | Telugu | |
| Raja Kumarudu | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Pelli Sambandham | Telugu | |
| Moodu Mukkalaata | Telugu | ||
| 2001 | Sri Manjunatha | Kannada | Partially reshot in Telugu |
| Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa | Hindi | Remake of the Tamil film Viralukketha Veekkam | |
| 2003 | Gangotri | Telugu | His 100th film! |
| 2005 | Subash Chandra Bose | Telugu | |
| Allari Bullodu | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Sri Ramadasu | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Pandurangadu | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Jhummandi Naadam | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Shirdi Sai | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Om Namo Venkatesaya | Telugu |
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Pelli SandaD | Vasishta | This film was a sequel to Pelli Sandadi |
Supervisor of Direction
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2001 | Student No.1 | This was the first film directed by S. S. Rajamouli |
| 2002 | Okato Number Kurraadu | Directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| 2004 | Pallakilo Pellikoothuru | Directed by Suchitra Chandrabose |
| 2021 | Pelli SandaD | Directed by Gowri Ronanki |
Associate Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1961 | Vagdanam | Directed by Acharya Aatreya |
Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1980 | Bhale Krishnudu | |
| 1984 | Naya Kadam | |
| 1993 | Allari Priyudu | |
| 1999 | Iddaru Mitrulu | |
| 2000 | Pelli Sambandham | |
| 2002 | Okato Number Kurradu | |
| 2004 | Morning Raga | An English movie |
| 2004 | Bommalata | Won the Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Awards |
Presenter
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2001 | Student No. 1 | |
| 2002 | Bobby | |
| 2011 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | |
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | |
| 2017 | Baahubali: The Conclusion |
Choreographer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1996 | Pelli Sandadi |
Television Work
Raghavendra Rao has also worked on many television shows:
- 2002: Santhi Nivasam (on ETV)
- 2010: Arundathi (on ETV Kannada)
- 2013: Mangammagari Manavaralu (on Zee telugu)
- 2014: Soundrya Lahari (on ETV)
- 2016: Koyilamma (on MAA TV)
- 2017: Sye Sye Sayyare (on ETV)
- 2017: Agnisakshi (on Star MAA)
- 2018: Siri Siri Muvvalu (on Star MAA)
- 2020: C/o Anasuya (on Star MAA)
- 2021: Krishna Tulasi (on Zee telugu)
