Dasari Narayana Rao
Indian director, actor, politician (1942–2017)
Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1942– 30 May 2017) was an Indian movie director, screenwriter, actor, politician, and lyricist. He was known for his works in Telugu cinema, and few Bollywood movies. He has directed more than one hundred and fifty feature movies of many genres.
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Born | Palakollu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India | 4 May 1942
Died | 30 May 2017 Hyderabad | (aged 75)
Occupation(s) | Journalist Film Maker Actor Producer Politician |
Spouse | Dasari Padma |
His works are known to be part of 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.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Dasari Narayana Rao lashes out". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
Other websites
change- Official Website Archived 2014-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Dasari Narayana Rao on IMDb