Dasari Narayana Rao
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.
50 directing credits · 21 acting credits
Directing · 50
Wafadaar
1985
Parama Veera Chakra
2011
Majnu
1987
Sammakka Sarakka
2000
Surigadu
1992
Meghasandesam
1982
Red Bus
2014
Tandra Paparayudu
1986
Sita Ramulu
1980
Yedanthasthula Meda
1980
Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu
1991
Lanchavatharam
1985
Haisiyat
1984
Sarfarosh
1985
Zakhmi Sher
1984
Asha Jyoti
1984
Vishwanatha Nayakudu
1987
Yuddham
1984
Swarg Narak
1978
Yaadgaar
1984
Yeh Kaisa Insaf?
1980
Krishnarajunulu
1982
Prem Tapasya
1983
Prema Mandiram
1981
Natchathiram
1980
Bahudoorapu Batasari
1983
Gorintaku
1979
Brahma Puthrudu
1988
Kondaveeti Simhasanam
2002
Osey Ramulamma
1997
Santaan
1993
Lankeshwarudu
1989
Tata Manavadu
1973
Police Papanna
1984
Bobbili Puli
1982
Sardar Papa Rayudu
1980
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
1987
Bangaru Kutumbam
1994
Rowdy Durbar
1997
Swargam Narakam
1975
Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram
1993
Edadugula Bandham
1985
Yuvaraju
1982
Amma Rajinama
1991
Srivari Muchatlu
1981
Swayamvaram
1982
Premabhishekam
1981
Two Town Rowdy
1989
Oorantha Sankranthi
1983
Kante Koothurne Kanu
1998
Acting · 21
Surigadu
1992
Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam
1995
Red Bus
2014
Hitler
1997
Raju Gari Gadhi 2
2017
Lanchavatharam
1985
Nyayam Kavali
1981
Mamagaru
1991
Bahudoorapu Batasari
1983
Kondaveeti Simhasanam
2002
Osey Ramulamma
1997
Paandavulu Paandavulu Thummeda
2014
Mama Alludu
1990
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
1987
Bangaru Kutumbam
1994
Intinti Bhagavatham
1988
Rowdy Durbar
1997
Amma Rajinama
1991
Swayamvaram
1982
Subbarajugari Kutumbam
1998
Kante Koothurne Kanu
1998