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Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (born 23 May 1942) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema besides having directed a few Hindi films. He has garnered four state Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.[1] In a film career spanning more than four decades, Rao has directed more than a hundred feature films across multiple genres such as romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action thriller, biographical and romance films.[2]

K. Raghavendra Rao
Rao at an interview in 2018
Born
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao

(1942-05-23) 23 May 1942 (age 80)
Kolavennu, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Occupation
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • choreographer
  • producer
Years active1977–present
SpouseSarala
Children2, including Prakash Kovelamudi
Parent(s)K. S. Prakash Rao (father)
G. Varalakshmi (step-mother)
RelativesK. Bapayya (cousin)
Shobu Yarlagadda (son-in-law)

Rao received the state Nandi Award for Best Director for his works such as Bobbili Brahmanna (1984), and Pelli Sandadi (1996). He garnered 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). Rao is known for his works in hagiographical films such as Annamayya (1997), which won two National Film Awards, and was also showcased at the 1998 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[3] Rao also received the Nandi Award for Best Direction, the Filmfare Award for Best Direction for his work in the film.[4] His other hagiographic works such as Sri Manjunatha (2001), Sri Ramadasu (2006), Shirdi Sai (2012) and Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017), received several state honours.

His mainstream works such as the 1987 social problem film Agni Putrudu, and the 1988 action thriller Aakhari Poratam, were screened at the 11th and 12th International Film Festival of India respectively in the mainstream section.[5] In 1992, he directed the melodrama Gharana Mogudu which premiered at the 1993 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[6] It became the first Telugu film to gross over ₹10 crore (US$1.3 million) at the box office.[7] Next, he directed the instant hit Allari Priyudu (1993), which also premiered at the 1994 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[8][1]


Personal life


Raghavendra Rao was born on 23 May 1942 to veteran director K. S. Prakash Rao and Koteswaramma.[9][10] He is also the father of actor turned filmmaker Prakash Kovelamudi. Raghavendra Rao was an executive member in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Board from 2015 to 2019.[11]


Awards and honors


Nandi Awards[12]
Filmfare Awards South
IIFA Awards
SIIMA Awards
CineMAA Awards
Other Awards

Filmography


Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Director


YearTitleArtists LanguageNotes
1975BabuSobhan Babu, Vanisri, Laxmi & Aruna irani Telugu
1976JyothiJayasudha, Murali Mohan, Gummadi Telugu
RajaSobhan Babu, Jayasudha Telugu
1977Aame KathaJayasudha, Murali Mohan, Rajinikanth Telugu
Amara DeepamKrishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Murali Mohan TeluguRemake of Tamil film Dheepam (1977)
Prema LekhaluJayasudha, Deepa Ananth Nag & Murali Mohan Telugu
KalpanaJaya Chitra, Murali mohan TeluguRemake of Hindi film Anamika
Adavi RamuduN.T.Rama Rao, Jayaprada, Jayasudha Telugu
1978Padaharella VayasuSridevi, Chandra Mohan TeluguRemake of Bharathi Raja's 16 Vayathinile (Tamil)
Simha BaluduN. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri & Jayamalini Telugu
Radha KrishnaSobhan babu & Jayaprada Telugu
KD No:1N.T.Rama Rao, Jayasudha Telugu
Nindu NoorelluChandra Mohan, Jayasudha Telugu
1979Driver RamuduN.T.Rama Rao, Jayasudha Telugu
VetagaaduN.T.Rama Rao, Sridevi Telugu
1980Nippulaanti Nijam Telugu
NishanaJeetendra, Poonam Dhillon Hindi
Bhale KrishnuduKrishna, Jayaprada & Sangeetha Telugu
Gharana DongaKrishna, Sridevi Telugu
MosagaduSobhan Babu, Chiranjeevi, Sridevi Telugu
Rowdy Ramudu Konte KrishnuduN.T.Rama Rao, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sridevi, Rajyalakshmi Telugu
1981SatyabhamaChandra Mohan, Jayasudha TeluguRemake of Bhagyaraja's Tamil film.
Ragile JwalaKrishnam Raju, Sujatha, Jaya Prada Telugu
Gaja DongaN.T.Rama Rao, Jayasudha Telugu
Ooriki MonagaduKrishna, Jaya Prada, Rao Gopal Rao Telugu
Tirugu Leni ManishiN.T.Rama Rao, Chiranjeevi, Rati Agnihotri Telugu
Satyam ShivamN. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri Telugu
Prema KanukaAkkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi Telugu
Kondaveeti SimhamN.T.Rama Rao, Sridevi, Jayanthi, Mohan Babu Telugu
1982Madhura SwapnamKrishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Jaya Prada Telugu
TrishulamKrishnam Raju, Sridevi, Jayasudha, Raadhika Telugu
Justice ChowdaryN.T.Rama Rao, Sridevi Telugu
Farz Aur KaanoonJeetendra, Hema Malini, Rati Agnihotri Hindi
DevataSobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jaya Prada Telugu
1983HimmatwalaJeetendra, Sridevi Hindi
Adavi SimhaluKrishna, Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Sridevi Telugu
Jaani DostDharmendra, Jeetendra, Parveen Babi, Sridevi Hindi
Justice ChaudhuryJeetendra, Sridevi, Hema Malini, Moushumi Chatterjee Hindi
ShaktiKrishna, Jayasudha, Radha Telugu
1984TohfaJeetendra, Sridevi, Jaya Prada Hindi
Bobbili BrahmannaKrishnam Raju, Sharada, Jayasudha Telugu
KaamyabJeetendra, Shabana Azmi, Radha Hindi
Naya KadamRajesh Khanna, Sridevi, Jaya Prada, Padmini Kolhapure Hindi
Iddaru Kodukulu Telugu
Iddaru DongaluKrishna, Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha, Radha Telugu
1985HoshiyarJeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Prada, Meenakshi Sheshadri Hindi
PattabhishekamNandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti Telugu
Adavi DongaChiranjeevi, Radha Telugu
MasterjiRajesh Khanna, Sridevi Hindi
Mera SaathiJeetendra, Jaya Prada, Rajiv Kapoor, Mandakini Hindi
Agni ParvatamKrishna, Vijayashanti, Radha Telugu
VajrayudhamKrishna, Sridevi Telugu
1986Apoorva SahodaruluNandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti, Bhanupriya Telugu
Kaliyuga PandavuluVenkatesh, Khushbu Telugu
Dharm AdhikariDilip Kumar, Jeetendra, Sridevi Hindi
Ravana BrahmaKrishnam Raju, Radha, Lakshmi, Raadhika Telugu
Kondaveeti RajaChiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Radha Telugu
SuhaaganJeetendra, Sridevi, Padmini Kolhapure Hindi
Chanakya ShapadhamChiranjeevi, Vijayashanti Telugu
1987Bharatamlo ArjunuduVenkatesh, Khushbu Telugu
Sahasa SamratNandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti Telugu
Agni PutruduAkkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Sarada, Rajani, Sivaji Ganesan Telugu
1988Janaki RamuduNagarjuna, Vijayashanti Telugu
Donga RamuduNandamuri Balakrishna, Radha Telugu
Manchi DongaChiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Suhasini Telugu
Aakhari PoratamNagarjuna, Sridevi, Suhasini Telugu
Yuddha BhoomiChiranjeevi, Vijayashanti Telugu
1989AgniNagarjuna, Shantipriya Telugu
RudranetraChiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Radha Telugu
Ontari PoratamVenkatesh,Swetha, Rupini Telugu
1990AlludugaruMohan Babu, Ramya Krishna, Shobana Telugu
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka SundariChiranjeevi, Sridevi Telugu
1991Coolie No.1Venkatesh, Tabu Telugu
Rowdy AlluduChiranjeevi, Shobana, Divya Bharati Telugu
1992SundarakandaVenkatesh, Meena, Aparna Telugu
Allari MoguduMohan Babu, Meena, Ramya Krishna Telugu
Gharana MoguduChiranjeevi, Nagma Teluguremake of the Rajkumar's superhit Kannada film, Anuraga Aralithu
AswamedhamNandamuri Balakrishna, Shobhan Babu, Meena, Nagma Telugu
1993Allari PriyuduRajasekhar, Ramya Krishna, Madhoo Telugu
Major ChandrakanthN.T.Rama Rao, Mohan Babu, Sharada, Ramya Krishna, Nagma Telugu
1994Allari PremikuduJagapati Babu, Rambha, Soundarya, Kanchan Telugu
Muddula PriyuduVenkatesh, Ramya Krishna, Rambha Telugu
Mugguru MonagalluChiranjeevi, Nagma, Roja, Ramya Krishna Telugu
1995Raja SimhamRajasekhar, Ramya Krishna, Soundarya Telugu
Gharana BulloduNagarjuna, Ramya Krishna, Aamani Telugu
1996Sahasa Veerudu Sagara KanyaVenkatesh, Shilpa Shetty, Malashree Telugu
Bombay PriyuduJ. D. Chakravarthy, Rambha Telugu
Pelli SandadiSrikanth, Ravali, Deepti Bhatnagar Telugu
1997AnnamayyaNagarjuna, Suman, Mohan Babu, Ramya Krishna, Bhanupriya, Roja, Kasturi Telugu
Mere Sapno Ki RaniUrmila Matondkar, Sanjay Kapoor Hindi
1998Shrimati VellostaJagapati Babu, Devayani, Poonam Telugu
Love Story 1999Prabhu Deva, Vadde Naveen, Ramya Krishna, Rambha, Laila Telugu
ParadesiViswa, Tanuja, Madhav, Monet Quick, Brahmanandam Telugu
1999Iddaru MitruluChiranjeevi, Sakshi Sivanand, Ramya Krishna Telugu
Raja KumaruduMahesh Babu, Preity Zinta Telugu
2000Pelli SambandhamAkkineni Nageswara Rao, Sumanth, Sakshi Shivanand Telugu
Moodu MukkalaataJagapati Babu, Soundarya, Rambha, Raasi Telugu
2001Sri ManjunathaChiranjeevi, Ambareesh, Abhijeeth, Arjun Sarja, Meena, Soundarya, Sumalatha TeluguBilingual film
Kannada
Aamdani Atthani Kharcha RupaiyaaGovinda, Juhi Chawla, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh, Johnny Lever, Vinay Anand, Isha Koppikar, Ketki Dave HindiRemake of the Tamil film Viralukketha Veekkam
2003GangotriAllu Arjun, Aditi Agarwal Telugu100th film
2005Subash Chandra BoseVenkatesh, Shriya Saran, Genelia D'Souza Telugu
Allari BulloduNithiin, Trisha, Rathi Telugu
2006Sri RamadasuAkkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Sneha, Suman Telugu
2008PandurangaduNandamuri Balakrishna, Sneha, Tabu Telugu
2010Jhummandi NaadamManoj Manchu, Tapsee Pannu Telugu
2012Shirdi SaiNagarjuna, Srikanth, Sayaji Shinde, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Sarath Babu, siva sankar Telugu
2017Om Namo VenkatesayaNagarjuna, Jagapati Babu, Anushka Shetty, Saurabh Raj Jain, Pragya Jaiswal, Vimala Raman Telugu

Actor


Year TitleRoleNotes
2021 Pelli SandaDVasishtaSequel of Pelli Sandadi[16]

Supervisor of direction


Year TitleArtistsNotes
2001 Student No.1NTR Jr., GajalaDirectorial debut of S. S. Rajamouli
2002 Okato Number KurraaduDirector A. Kodandarami Reddy
2004 Pallakilo PellikoothuruDirector Suchitra Chandrabose
2021 Pelli SandaD Roshan Meka, Sree Leela Director Gowri Ronanki[16]

Associate director


Year TitleArtistsNotes
1961 VagdanamAkkineni Nageshwara Rao,
Krishna Kumari		Director Acharya Aatreya

Producer


Year TitleArtistsNotes
1980 Bhale KrishnuduKrishna, Jaya Prada |tollywood
1984 Naya Kadam
1993 Allari Priyudu
1999 Iddaru Mitrulu
2000 Pelli Sambandham
2002 Okato Number Kurradu
2004 Morning RagaShabana Azmi,
Prakash Kovelamudi,
Perizaad Zorabian,
Lillete Dubey		English Movie
2004 BommalataWon Best Film in Telugu at the 53rd National Awards

Presenter


Year TitleArtistsNotes
1992 Shhkuhv
2001 Student No. 1NTR Jr., Gajala
2002 BobbyMahesh Babu, Aarthi Agarwal
2011 Anaganaga O DheeruduSiddharth, Shruthi Haasan, Lakshmi Manchu
2015 Baahubali: The BeginningPrabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Nassar, Sathyaraj
2017 Baahubali: The ConclusionPrabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Nassar, Sathyaraj

Choreographer


Year TitleArtistsNotes
1996 Pelli SandadiSrikanth, Ravali, Deepti Bhatnagar

Television



References


  1. CINEmaa Lifetime Achievement Award for Raghavendra Rao – The Hindu
  2. Candid and confident – The Hindu
  3. "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  4. Saroja Devi, Ramoji Rao among recipients of A.P. film awards – The Hindu
  5. "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  6. "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  7. First Telugu film to gross 100 million – Times Of India
  8. "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  9. "Tollywood extends birthday wishes to K Raghavendra Rao - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  10. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Soundaryalahari - సౌందర్యలహరి - 15th June 2014". YouTube.
  11. When the stars descended – The Hindu
  12. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  13. http:// Refer Filmfare Magazine August 1991, 38th filmfare awards south
  14. "45th Filmfare South Best Director Awards". 4 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  15. IANS (30 March 2017). "'Janatha Garage', 'Kirik Party' bag top honours at IIFA Utsavam 2017". Business Standard India – via Business Standard.
  16. "Director K Raghavendra Rao all set to make his acting debut with 'Pelli SandaD'; see first look - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2021.




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