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{{Infobox person
| name = Dasari Narayana Rao
| image = Dr. Dasari Narayan Rao in his office after taking over the charge as the Minister of State for Coal & Mines in New Delhi on May 24, 2004.jpg
| caption = Dasari Narayana Rao in his office as a Central Minister in New Delhi on 24 May 2004
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1942|05|04}}
| birth_place = [[Palakollu]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2017|05|30|1942|05|04}}
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|producer|screenwriter|actor|lyricist|politician}}
| spouse = Dasari Padma
| children = 3
| awards = [[National Film Awards]]
}}
'''Dasari Narayana Rao''' (4 May 1942<ref name="Hooli">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/dasari-narayana-raos-death-marks-end-era-telugu-film-industry-728755|title=Dasari Narayana Rao's death marks the end of an era in Telugu film industry|first=Shekhar H|last=Hooli|website=[[International Business Times]]|date=31 May 2017}}</ref> – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]], in addition to [[Hindi cinema]]. He has directed more than 150 feature films in a variety of genres. He holds the ''[[Limca Book of Records|Limca World Record]]'' for directing the most number of films in the world.<ref>{{cite news |author=K Rajani Kanth |date=13 June 2013 |title=Newsmaker: Dasari Narayana Rao |work=[[Business Standard]] |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/newsmaker-dasari-narayana-rao-113061301235_1.html}}</ref> For some reason he is known by the moniker ''Darsaka Ratna'' ({{Translation|Jewel among directors}}). His works emphasize [[Social justice|social injustice]], corruption and [[gender discrimination]]. Narayana Rao has received two [[National Film Awards]], nine state [[Nandi Awards]] including the [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]], and four [[Filmfare Awards South]] including the [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South|Lifetime Achievement]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/blast-from-the-past-swarg-narak-1978/article6485073.ece|title=Blast from the Past: Swarg Narak (1978)|first=Aps|last=Malhotra|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 October 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name="Hooli"/> During his career he had also acted in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Kannada]] films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-20/news-interviews/35933176_1_dasari-narayana-rao-lashes-film-chamber|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527020102/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-20/news-interviews/35933176_1_dasari-narayana-rao-lashes-film-chamber|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-27|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Dasari Narayana Rao lashes out}}</ref>
Dasari Narayana Rao also gained recognition for directing Hindi films such as ''[[Swarg Narak|Swarag Narak]]'' (1978), ''[[Jyoti Bane Jwala]]'' (1980), ''[[Pyaasa Sawan]]'' (1981), ''[[Prem Tapasya]]'' (1983), {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar]]}} (1984), {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Asha Jyoti]]}} (1984), ''[[Yaadgaar (1984 film)|Yaadgaar]]'' (1984), ''[[Zakhmi Sher]]'' (1984), ''[[Sarfarosh (1985 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' (1985), ''[[Wafadaar]]'' (1985) etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/dasari-narayana-rao-passes-away-best-films-of-the-multifaceted-filmmaker-4681641/|title=Dasari Narayana Rao passes away: Best films of the multifaceted filmmaker|date=30 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262802/|title=Swargam Narakam|date=22 November 1975|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/3980/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706183838/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/3980/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 July 2008|title=Swarg Narak on Bollywood hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] }}</ref> He directed works such as ''[[Tandra Paparayudu (film)|Tandra Paparayudu]]'' (1986), and ''Surigaadu'' (1992) which were screened at [[International Film Festival of India]] in the Panorama section,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm11IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=11IIFA.pdf|title=Directorate of Film Festival|work=iffi.nic.in|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130012609/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm11IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=11IIFA.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm24IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=24IIFA.pdf|title=Directorate of Film Festival|work=iffi.nic.in|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134803/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm24IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=24IIFA.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (1998) which received the [[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film]]. In 1983, he directed ''[[Meghasandesam]]'' which screened at the [[International Film Festival of India|Indian Panorama]], the Tashkent Film Festival, and the [[Moscow film festival]]. The film also won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]].<ref>{{cite web|author=30 June 2011 – Ranjana Dave |url=http://archive.asianage.com/dance/meaning-movement-323 |title=The meaning in movement |publisher=The Asian Age |date=30 June 2011 |access-date=4 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|WzuN5R5_bRQ|Dr. DasariNarayanarao Open Heart With RK Abn Andhrajyothy}}</ref>
He was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] in the year 2006. He became the Minister of state in the [[Ministry of Coal (India)|Ministry of Coal]] in the Manmohan Singh government.<ref name=":0" />
==Political career==
Dasari was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] in the year 2006. He became the Minister of state in [[Ministry of Coal (India)|Ministry of Coal]].<ref name=":0">http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/d.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> Said to be a confidante of [[Indian National Congress]] President [[Sonia Gandhi]], Dasari once again became active in politics after [[Indian National Congress]] Party came back to power in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/02/08/stories/2006020802880900.htm|title=Dasari Narayana Rao portfolio changed|work=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref>
On 11 June 2013 [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] booked Dasari Narayana Rao for receiving ₹2.25 crores from [[Naveen Jindal]] in connection with [[Coal scam]], and filed [[First Information Report|FIR]] against both.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/coalgate-dasari-narayan-rao-received-rs-2-25-cr-bribe-from-naveen-jindal-says-cbi/articleshow/20541696.cms|title=Coalgate Scam: CBI files FIR accusing Naveen Jindal and Dasari Narayan Rao of fraud|work=timesofindia-economictimes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cbi-questions-dasari-narayana-rao-in-coal-scam-|title=Dasari Narayana Rao/article5934080.ece?homepage=true|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>
== Business ==
He launched a popular daily newspaper named Udayam to counter the effect of [[Ramoji Rao]]'s newspaper ''[[Eenadu]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao's son kidnapped – Hindustan Times<!-- Bot generated title --> |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Hyderabad/Union-Minister-Dasari-Narayana-Rao-s-son-kidnapped/Article1-278455.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715182310/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Hyderabad/Union-Minister-Dasari-Narayana-Rao-s-son-kidnapped/Article1-278455.aspx |archive-date=15 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Tata Manavadu': Telugu movie completes 40 years |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-movie-tata-manavadu-will-complete-40-years-on-mach-23-2013/373595-71-216.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826121218/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-movie-tata-manavadu-will-complete-40-years-on-mach-23-2013/373595-71-216.html |archive-date=2014-08-26 |work=IBNLive}}</ref>
==Death==
Dasari Narayana Rao died on 30 May 2017 from prolonged illness, at the age of 75.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/tollywood-director-and-former-union-minister-dasari-narayana-rao-dies-at-70/articleshow/58914090.cms|title=Tollywood director and former Union minister Dasari Narayana Rao dies at 75|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 May 2017 }}</ref> His last rites were performed with full state honours. His funeral was held at his farmhouse in Moinabad village, Ranga Reddy district, where his wife Padma was cremated.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/dasari-narayana-rao-gets-rare-state-honour-on-his-last-rites/articleshow/58927461.cms|title=Dasari Narayana Rao gets rare state honour on his last rites|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref>
==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]
*[[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)]] – ''[[Kante Kuthurne Kanu]]'' – 1998
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] – ''[[Meghasandesam]]'' – 1982 (As director and producer)
;[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]
*[[Filmfare Special Award – South|Special Jury Award]] - ''[[Swargam Narakam]]'' & ''[[Balipeetam]]'' (1975) <ref>https://ia601200.us.archive.org/27/items/sobhan-received-best-actor-award-for-jeevanajyoti/Sobhan%20received%20best%20actor%20award%20for%20Jeevanajyoti.jpg</ref>
*[[Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)|Best Director]] – ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'' (1979)
*[[Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)|Best Director]] – ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' (1981)
*[[Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)|Best Film]] – ''Meghasandesam'' (1982)
*[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South|Lifetime Achievement]] (2001)
;[[Nandi Awards]]
*[[NTR National Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/news/6259/ntr-national-award-to-dasari-narayana-rao-and-raghupathi-venkaiah-award-to-tammareddy-krishnamurthy-for-2007.aspx|title=NTR National Award to Dasari Narayana Rao and Raghupathi Venkaiah Award to Tammareddy Krishnamurthy for 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=10 December 2011|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220035637/https://www.ragalahari.com/news/6259/ntr-national-award-to-dasari-narayana-rao-and-raghupathi-venkaiah-award-to-tammareddy-krishnamurthy-for-2007.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]] - 1990
*[[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – ''[[Mestri (film)|Mestri]]'' (2009)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – ''[[Mamagaru]]'' (1991)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Second Best Feature Film - Silver]] – ''Kante Kuthurne Kanu'' (1998)
*Best Director - ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (1998)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]'' (1994)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – ''Meghasandesam'' (1982)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – ''[[Swargam Narakam]]'' (1975)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – ''[[Samsaram Sagaram]]'' (1973)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – ''[[Tata Manavadu]]'' (1972)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Best Story]] -''[[Samsaram Sagaram]]'' (1973)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*Best Story - ''Nanna Garu'' (1994)
*Best Story - ''Kante Kooturne Kanu'' (1998)
*[[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury]] – ''Premabhishekam'' (1981)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]] – ''[[M.L.A. Yedukondalu]]'' (1983)
;[[CineMAA Awards]]
*Lifetime Contribution – 2003
;Other honours
*Vamsee Berkeley, Kalasagar, Siromani, Madras Film Fans Awards and Cine Herald Awards
*Jyothi Chitra Super Director Award – six times
*Ancient Andhra Patrika Best Director Award – six times
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] Memorial Award
*Sobhan Babu first memorial award in 2009
*Bollimunta Sivaramakrishna Sahithi Kala Award-2016
*Doctorate "[[Kalaprapoorna]]" from [[Andhra University]] for his contribution to [[Culture of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu culture]] and [[Telugu cinema]] in 1986
==Filmography==
===Director===
;Films
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
# ''[[Thatha-Manavadu]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Samsaram Sagaram]]'' (1974)
# ''[[Bantrothu Bharya]]'' (1974)
# ''Evariki Vaare Yamuna Teere'' (1974)
# ''Radhamma Pelli'' (1974)
# ''Tirupati'' (1974)
# ''[[Swargam Narakam]]'' (1975)
# ''[[Balipeetam]]'' (1975)
# ''Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi'' (1975)
# ''Devude Digi Vaste'' (1975)
# ''[[Manushulanta Okkate]]'' (1976)
# ''Muddabanti Puvvu'' (1976)
# ''[[Thoorpu Padamara]]'' (1976)
# ''[[Yavvanam Katesindi]]'' (1976)
# ''Paadavoyi Bharateeyuda'' (1976)
# ''O Manishi Tirigi Choodu'' (1977)
# ''Bangarakka'' (1977)
# ''Chillarakottu Chittemma'' (1977)
# ''Idekkadi Nyayam'' (1977)
# ''Jeevitame Oka Natakam'' (1977)
# ''Kanya - Kumari'' (1977)
# ''[[Devadasu Malli Puttadu]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Katakatala Rudrayya]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Sivaranjani (film)|Sivaranjani]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Swarg Narak|Swarag Narak]]'' (1978)*
# ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'' (1979)
# ''[[Kalyani (1979 film)|Kalyani]]'' (1979)
# ''Korikale Gurralayite?'' (1979)
# ''Needa'' (1979)
# ''Peddillu Chinnillu'' (1979)
# ''[[Ravanude Ramudayithe?]]'' (1979)
# ''[[Rangoon Rowdy]]'' (1979)
# ''[[Yeh Kaisa Insaf]]'' (1980)*
# ''[[Jyoti Bane Jwala]]'' (1980)*
# ''Bandodu Gundamma'' (1980)
# ''[[Buchi Babu (film)|Buchi Babu]]'' (1980)
# ''[[Circus Ramudu]]'' (1980)
# ''[[Yedanthasthula Meda]]'' (1980)
# ''Ketugaadu'' (1980)
# ''[[Natchathiram]]'' (1980 - Tamil)
# ''[[Sardar Papa Rayudu]]'' (1980)
# ''[[Sita Ramulu]]'' (1980)
# ''[[Swapna (1981 film)|Swapna]]'' (1980)
# ''Deeparadhana'' (1981)
# ''Paalu Neellu'' (1981)
# ''[[Srivari Muchatlu]]'' (1981)
# ''[[Viswaroopam (1981 film)|Viswaroopam]]'' (1981)
# ''[[Pyaasa Sawan]]'' (1981)*
# ''Sangeeta'' (1981)
# ''Addala Meda'' (1981)
# ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' (1981)
# ''[[Prema Mandiram]]'' (1981)
# ''[[Bobbili Puli]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Golconda Abbulu]]'' (1982)
# ''Jagannatha Radhachakralu'' (1982)
# ''Jayasudha'' (1982)
# ''Krishnarjunulu'' (1982)
# ''[[Mehndi Rang Layegi]]'' (1982)*
# ''O Aadadi O Magadu'' (1982)
# ''[[Raaga Deepam]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Swayamvaram (1982 film)|Swayamvaram]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Yuvaraju (1982 film)|Yuvaraju]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Meghasandesam]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Prem Tapasya]]'' (1983)*
# ''[[Bahudoorapu Batasari]]'' (1983)
# ''[[M.L.A. Yedukondalu]]'' (1983)
# ''Police Venkataswami'' (1983)
# ''[[Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu]]'' (1983)
# ''Rudrakali'' (1983)
# ''[[Oorantha Sankranthi]]'' (1983)
# ''Bhola Shankarudu'' (1984)
# {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar]]}} (1984)*
# {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Asha Jyoti]]}} (1984)*
# ''[[Haisiyat]]'' (1984)*
# ''[[Yaadgaar (1984 film)|Yaadgaar]]'' (1984)*
# ''[[Zakhmi Sher]]'' (1984)*
# ''Abhimanyudu'' (1984)
# ''[[Jagan (film)|Jagan]]'' (1984)
# ''[[Justice Chakravarthy]]'' (1984)
# ''Police Papanna'' (1984) (Kannada)
# ''[[Yuddham (1984 film)|Yuddham]]'' (1984)
# ''[[Sarfarosh (1985 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' (1985)*
# ''[[Wafadaar]]'' (1985)*
# ''Brahma Mudi'' (1985)
# ''Edadugula Bandham'' (1985)
# ''Lanchavataram'' (1985)
# ''Pelli Meeku Akshintalu Naaku'' (1985)
# ''[[Tirugubatu]]'' (1985)
# ''[[Aadi Dampatulu]]'' (1986)
# ''Dharma Peetham Daddarillindi'' (1986)
# ''[[Tandra Paparayudu (film)|Tandra Paparayudu]]'' (1986)
# ''[[Ugra Narasimham]]'' (1986)
# ''[[Aatma Bandhuvulu]]'' (1987)
# ''[[Brahma Nayudu (film)|Brahma Nayudu]]'' (1987)
# ''[[Majnu (1987 film)|Majnu]]'' (1987)
# ''Nene Raju Nene Mantri'' (1987)
# ''[[Viswanatha Nayakudu]]'' (1987)
# ''[[Brahma Puthrudu]]'' (1988)
# ''Kanchana Sita'' (1988)
# ''Praja Pratinidhi'' (1988)
# ''[[Lankeswarudu]]'' (1989)
# ''Black Tiger'' (1989)
# ''Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham'' (1989)
# ''[[Two Town Rowdy]]'' (1989)
# ''Abhisarika'' (1990)
# ''[[Amma Rajinama]]'' (1991)
# ''Niyanta'' (1991)
# ''Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu'' (1991)
# ''Ahankaari'' (1992)
# ''Surigaadu'' (1992)
# ''[[Subba Rayudi Pelli]]'' (1992)
# ''Venkanna Babu'' (1992)
# ''Lady Inspector Renuka'' (1993)
# ''[[Santaan]]'' (1993)*
# ''[[Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram]]'' (1993)
# ''Kunti Putrudu'' (1993)
# ''Mama Kodalu'' (1993)<ref>http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1993/Apr/16-apr-1993.pdf</ref>
# ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]'' (1994)
# ''Nannagaaru'' (1994)
# ''Kondapalli Rattaiah'' (1995)
# ''Maya Bazaar'' (1995) (His 125th film as per advertisement in movie 100 days)
# ''[[Orey Rikshaw]]'' (1995)
# ''[[Rayudugaru Nayudugaru]]'' (1996)
# ''[[Osey Ramulamma]]'' (1997)
# ''[[Rowdy Durbar]]'' (1997)
# ''Greeku Veerudu'' (1998)
# ''[[Pichodi Chetilo Raayi]]'' (1999)
# ''Adavi Chukka'' (2000)
# ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (2000)
# ''Sammakka Sarakka'' (2000)
# ''Chinna'' (2001)
# ''[[Kondaveeti Simhasanam]]'' (2002)
# ''Rifles'' (2002)
# ''[[Fools (2003 film)|Fools]]'' (2003)
# ''Young India'' (2010)
# ''[[Parama Veera Chakra]]'' (2011)
# ''[[Erra Bus]]'' (2014)
{{div col end|3}}
(Hindi Films are marked as *)
;TV series
* ''[[Vishwamitra (TV series)|Vishwamitra]]'' (1989)
*''Thoorpu Padamara'' (2007-2010)
*''[[Abhishekam (TV series)|Abhishekam]]'' (2008-2022)
*''Shivaranjani'' (2010-2011)
*''Kumkuma Rekha'' (2010-2013)
===Actor===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[[Swargam Narakam]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Yavvanam Katesindi]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Sivaranjani (film)|Sivaranjani]]'' (1978)
* ''Peddillu Chinnillu'' (1979)
* ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' (1979) (Tamil)
* ''Andamaina Anubhavam'' (1979)
* ''Bhola Shankarudu'' (1980)
* ''Paalu Neellu'' (1980)
* ''Addala Meda'' (1981)
* ''Jayasudha'' (1982)
* ''Swayamvaram'' (1982)
* ''Yuvaraju'' (1982)
* ''[[Bahudoorapu Batasari]]'' (1983)
* ''[[M.L.A. Yedukondalu]]'' (1983)
* ''Police Venkataswami'' (1983)
* ''Oorantaa Sankranti'' (1983)
* ''Jagan'' (1984)
* ''Police Papanna'' (1984)
* ''Lanchavataram'' (1985)
* ''[[Aatma Bandhuvulu]]'' (1987)
* ''Dabbevariki Chedu'' (1987)
* ''Rotation Chakravarti'' (1987)
* ''Intinti Bhagavatam'' (1988)
* ''Muthyamantha Muddu'' (1989)
* ''Naa Mogudu Naake Sontam'' (1989)
* ''[[Mama Alludu]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Chevilo Puvvu]]'' (1990) as himself
* ''[[Amma Rajinama]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Mamagaaru]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu]]'' (1991)
* ''Venkanna Babu'' (1992)
* ''Surigaadu'' (1992)
* ''[[Raguluthunna Bharatham]]'' (1992)
* ''Pellam Chaatuna Mogudu'' (1992)
* ''Parvatalu Panakalu'' (1992)
* ''Chinnalludu'' (1993)
* ''Mama Kodalu'' (1993)
* ''Ladies Special'' (1993)
*''Mudhal Paadal'' (1993):<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930226&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title = The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> Tamil
* ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]'' (1994)
* ''Nannagaaru'' (1994)
* ''[[Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam]]'' (1994)
* ''O Tandri O Koduku'' (1994)
* ''Kondapalli Rattaiah'' (1995)
* ''Maya Bazaar'' (1995)
* ''Orey Rickshaw'' (1995)
* ''Subhamastu'' (1995)
* ''Mayadari Kutumbam'' (1995)
* ''Madhya Taragati Mahabharatam'' (1995)
* ''Premaku Padi Sutralu'' (1995)
* ''[[Rayudugaru Nayudugaru]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Osey Ramulamma]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Hitler (1997 film)|Hitler]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Rukmini (film)|Rukmini]]'' (1997)
* ''Deergha Sumangalibhava'' (1998)
* ''Greeku Veerudu'' (1998)
* ''Subba Rajugaari Kutumbam'' (1998)
* ''Pichchodi Chetilo Raayi'' (1999)
* ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (2000)
* ''Sammakka Sarakka'' (2000)
* ''Chinna'' (2001)
* ''[[Adhipathi]]'' (2001)
* ''Kondaveeti Simhasanam'' (2002)
* ''[[Fools (2003 film)|Fools]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Mestri (film)|Mestri]]'' (2009)
* ''Young India'' (2010)
* ''[[Jhummandi Naadam]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Erra Bus]]'' (2014)
{{div col end|3}}
===Writer only===
* ''[[Muhammad bin Tughluq (1972 film)|Mohammed-bin-Tughluq]]'' (1972)
* ''Hantakulu Devantakulu'' (1972)
* ''Matrimoorti'' (1972)
* ''Panjaramlo Pasipapa'' (1973)
* ''Kudi Edama Ayite'' (1979)
* ''Bangaaru Koduku'' (1982)
* ''Nampally Nagu'' (1986)
* ''Rotation Chakravarti'' (1987)
* ''Aadivaram Aadavallaku Selavu'' (2007)
* ''[[Maisamma IPS]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Adi Vishnu]]'' (2008)
* ''Mestri'' (2009)
* ''[[Bangaru Babu (2009 film)|Bangaru Babu]]'' (2009)
===Producer===
;Films
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[[Sivaranjani (film)|Sivaranjani]]'' (1978)
* ''Sujata'' (1980)
* ''Jayasudha'' (1982)
* ''[[Meghasandesam]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Bahudoorapu Batasari]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Justice Chakravarthy]]'' (1984)
* ''Pelli Neeku Akshintalu Naaku'' (1985)
* ''[[Ugra Narasimham]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Majnu (1987 film)|Majnu]]'' (1987)
* ''Rotation Chakravarti'' (1987)
* ''Ayyappa Swami Janma Rahasyam'' (1987)
* ''Intinti Bhagavatam'' (1988)
* ''[[Mama Alludu]]'' (1990)
* ''Orey Rickshaw'' (1995)
* ''[[Rayudugaru Nayudugaru]]'' (1996)
* ''Rowdy Durbar'' (1997)
* ''[[Osey Ramulamma]]'' (1997)
* ''Greeku Veerudu'' (1998)
* ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Sammakka Sarakka]]'' (2000)
* ''Chinna'' (2001)
* ''Kondaveeti Simhasanam'' (2002)
* ''Rifles'' (2002)
* ''[[Bangaru Babu (2009 film)|Bangaru Babu]]'' (2009)
{{div col end|3}}
;TV series
* ''Abhishekam'' ([[ETV Telugu|ETV]])
* ''Gokulamlo Sita'' (ETV)
===Choreographer===
* ''Young India'' (2010)
===Lyricist===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* Oke Kutumbam (1970)
* ''[[Manushulanta Okkate]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Buchchi Babu]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Sita Ramulu]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Viswaroopam (1981 film)|Viswaroopam]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Swapna (1981 film)|Swapna]]'' (1981)
* ''Swayamvaram'' (1982)
* ''Yuvaraju'' (1982)
* ''[[Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Yuddham (1984 film)|Yuddham]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Ugra Narasimham]]'' (1986)
* ''Manavudu Danavudu'' (1986)
* ''[[Majnu (1987 film)|Majnu]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Brahma Puthrudu]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Lankeswarudu]]'' (1989)
* ''Surigaadu'' (1992)
* ''[[Greeku Veerudu (1998 film)|Greeku Veerudu]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (2000)
* ''Sammakka Sarakka'' (2000)
* ''[[Maisamma IPS]]'' (2007)
{{div col end|3}}
===Associate director===
* Oke Kutumbam (1970)
* Vintha Samsaram (1971)
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140218234343/http://www.dasarinarayanarao.in/ Official Website]
*{{IMDb name|id=0201927|name=Dasari Narayana Rao}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Dasari Narayana Rao
| image = Dr. Dasari Nar''''''Bold text''''''yan Rao in his office after taking over the charge as the Minister of State for Coal & Mines in New Delhi on May 24, 2004.jpg
| caption = Dasari Narayana Rao in his office as a Central Minister in New Delhi on 24 May 2004
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1942|05|04}}
| birth_place = [[Palakollu]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2017|05|30|1942|05|04}}
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|producer|screenwriter|actor|lyricist|politician}}
| spouse = Dasari Padma
| children = 3
| awards = [[National Film Awards]]
}}
'''Dasari Narayana Rao''' (4 May 1942<ref name="Hooli">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/dasari-narayana-raos-death-marks-end-era-telugu-film-industry-728755|title=Dasari Narayana Rao's death marks the end of an era in Telugu film industry|first=Shekhar H|last=Hooli|website=[[International Business Times]]|date=31 May 2017}}</ref> – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]], in addition to [[Hindi cinema]]. He has directed more than 150 feature films in a variety of genres. He holds the ''[[Limca Book of Records|Limca World Record]]'' for directing the most number of films in the world.<ref>{{cite news |author=K Rajani Kanth |date=13 June 2013 |title=Newsmaker: Dasari Narayana Rao |work=[[Business Standard]] |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/newsmaker-dasari-narayana-rao-113061301235_1.html}}</ref> For some reason he is known by the moniker ''Darsaka Ratna'' ({{Translation|Jewel among directors}}). His works emphasize [[Social justice|social injustice]], corruption and [[gender discrimination]]. Narayana Rao has received two [[National Film Awards]], nine state [[Nandi Awards]] including the [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]], and four [[Filmfare Awards South]] including the [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South|Lifetime Achievement]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/blast-from-the-past-swarg-narak-1978/article6485073.ece|title=Blast from the Past: Swarg Narak (1978)|first=Aps|last=Malhotra|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 October 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name="Hooli"/> During his career he had also acted in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Kannada]] films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-20/news-interviews/35933176_1_dasari-narayana-rao-lashes-film-chamber|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527020102/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-20/news-interviews/35933176_1_dasari-narayana-rao-lashes-film-chamber|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-27|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Dasari Narayana Rao lashes out}}</ref>
Dasari Narayana Rao also gained recognition for directing Hindi films such as ''[[Swarg Narak|Swarag Narak]]'' (1978), ''[[Jyoti Bane Jwala]]'' (1980), ''[[Pyaasa Sawan]]'' (1981), ''[[Prem Tapasya]]'' (1983), {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar]]}} (1984), {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Asha Jyoti]]}} (1984), ''[[Yaadgaar (1984 film)|Yaadgaar]]'' (1984), ''[[Zakhmi Sher]]'' (1984), ''[[Sarfarosh (1985 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' (1985), ''[[Wafadaar]]'' (1985) etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/dasari-narayana-rao-passes-away-best-films-of-the-multifaceted-filmmaker-4681641/|title=Dasari Narayana Rao passes away: Best films of the multifaceted filmmaker|date=30 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262802/|title=Swargam Narakam|date=22 November 1975|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/3980/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706183838/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/3980/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 July 2008|title=Swarg Narak on Bollywood hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] }}</ref> He directed works such as ''[[Tandra Paparayudu (film)|Tandra Paparayudu]]'' (1986), and ''Surigaadu'' (1992) which were screened at [[International Film Festival of India]] in the Panorama section,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm11IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=11IIFA.pdf|title=Directorate of Film Festival|work=iffi.nic.in|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130012609/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm11IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=11IIFA.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm24IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=24IIFA.pdf|title=Directorate of Film Festival|work=iffi.nic.in|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134803/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm24IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=24IIFA.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (1998) which received the [[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film]]. In 1983, he directed ''[[Meghasandesam]]'' which screened at the [[International Film Festival of India|Indian Panorama]], the Tashkent Film Festival, and the [[Moscow film festival]]. The film also won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]].<ref>{{cite web|author=30 June 2011 – Ranjana Dave |url=http://archive.asianage.com/dance/meaning-movement-323 |title=The meaning in movement |publisher=The Asian Age |date=30 June 2011 |access-date=4 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|WzuN5R5_bRQ|Dr. DasariNarayanarao Open Heart With RK Abn Andhrajyothy}}</ref>
He was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] in the year 2006. He became the Minister of state in the [[Ministry of Coal (India)|Ministry of Coal]] in the Manmohan Singh government.<ref name=":0" />
==Political career==
Dasari was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] in the year 2006. He became the Minister of state in [[Ministry of Coal (India)|Ministry of Coal]].<ref name=":0">http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/d.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> Said to be a confidante of [[Indian National Congress]] President [[Sonia Gandhi]], Dasari once again became active in politics after [[Indian National Congress]] Party came back to power in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/02/08/stories/2006020802880900.htm|title=Dasari Narayana Rao portfolio changed|work=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref>
On 11 June 2013 [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] booked Dasari Narayana Rao for receiving ₹2.25 crores from [[Naveen Jindal]] in connection with [[Coal scam]], and filed [[First Information Report|FIR]] against both.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/coalgate-dasari-narayan-rao-received-rs-2-25-cr-bribe-from-naveen-jindal-says-cbi/articleshow/20541696.cms|title=Coalgate Scam: CBI files FIR accusing Naveen Jindal and Dasari Narayan Rao of fraud|work=timesofindia-economictimes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cbi-questions-dasari-narayana-rao-in-coal-scam-|title=Dasari Narayana Rao/article5934080.ece?homepage=true|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>
== Business ==
He launched a popular daily newspaper named Udayam to counter the effect of [[Ramoji Rao]]'s newspaper ''[[Eenadu]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao's son kidnapped – Hindustan Times<!-- Bot generated title --> |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Hyderabad/Union-Minister-Dasari-Narayana-Rao-s-son-kidnapped/Article1-278455.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715182310/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Hyderabad/Union-Minister-Dasari-Narayana-Rao-s-son-kidnapped/Article1-278455.aspx |archive-date=15 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Tata Manavadu': Telugu movie completes 40 years |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-movie-tata-manavadu-will-complete-40-years-on-mach-23-2013/373595-71-216.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826121218/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-movie-tata-manavadu-will-complete-40-years-on-mach-23-2013/373595-71-216.html |archive-date=2014-08-26 |work=IBNLive}}</ref>
==Death==
Dasari Narayana Rao died on 30 May 2017 from prolonged illness, at the age of 75.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/tollywood-director-and-former-union-minister-dasari-narayana-rao-dies-at-70/articleshow/58914090.cms|title=Tollywood director and former Union minister Dasari Narayana Rao dies at 75|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 May 2017 }}</ref> His last rites were performed with full state honours. His funeral was held at his farmhouse in Moinabad village, Ranga Reddy district, where his wife Padma was cremated.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/dasari-narayana-rao-gets-rare-state-honour-on-his-last-rites/articleshow/58927461.cms|title=Dasari Narayana Rao gets rare state honour on his last rites|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref>
==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]
*[[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)]] – ''[[Kante Kuthurne Kanu]]'' – 1998
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] – ''[[Meghasandesam]]'' – 1982 (As director and producer)
;[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]
*[[Filmfare Special Award – South|Special Jury Award]] - ''[[Swargam Narakam]]'' & ''[[Balipeetam]]'' (1975) <ref>https://ia601200.us.archive.org/27/items/sobhan-received-best-actor-award-for-jeevanajyoti/Sobhan%20received%20best%20actor%20award%20for%20Jeevanajyoti.jpg</ref>
*[[Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)|Best Director]] – ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'' (1979)
*[[Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)|Best Director]] – ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' (1981)
*[[Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)|Best Film]] – ''Meghasandesam'' (1982)
*[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South|Lifetime Achievement]] (2001)
;[[Nandi Awards]]
*[[NTR National Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/news/6259/ntr-national-award-to-dasari-narayana-rao-and-raghupathi-venkaiah-award-to-tammareddy-krishnamurthy-for-2007.aspx|title=NTR National Award to Dasari Narayana Rao and Raghupathi Venkaiah Award to Tammareddy Krishnamurthy for 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=10 December 2011|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220035637/https://www.ragalahari.com/news/6259/ntr-national-award-to-dasari-narayana-rao-and-raghupathi-venkaiah-award-to-tammareddy-krishnamurthy-for-2007.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]] - 1990
*[[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – ''[[Mestri (film)|Mestri]]'' (2009)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – ''[[Mamagaru]]'' (1991)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Second Best Feature Film - Silver]] – ''Kante Kuthurne Kanu'' (1998)
*Best Director - ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (1998)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]'' (1994)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – ''Meghasandesam'' (1982)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – ''[[Swargam Narakam]]'' (1975)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – ''[[Samsaram Sagaram]]'' (1973)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] – ''[[Tata Manavadu]]'' (1972)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Best Story]] -''[[Samsaram Sagaram]]'' (1973)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*Best Story - ''Nanna Garu'' (1994)
*Best Story - ''Kante Kooturne Kanu'' (1998)
*[[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury]] – ''Premabhishekam'' (1981)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]] – ''[[M.L.A. Yedukondalu]]'' (1983)
;[[CineMAA Awards]]
*Lifetime Contribution – 2003
;Other honours
*Vamsee Berkeley, Kalasagar, Siromani, Madras Film Fans Awards and Cine Herald Awards
*Jyothi Chitra Super Director Award – six times
*Ancient Andhra Patrika Best Director Award – six times
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] Memorial Award
*Sobhan Babu first memorial award in 2009
*Bollimunta Sivaramakrishna Sahithi Kala Award-2016
*Doctorate "[[Kalaprapoorna]]" from [[Andhra University]] for his contribution to [[Culture of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu culture]] and [[Telugu cinema]] in 1986
==Filmography==
===Director===
;Films
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# ''[[Thatha-Manavadu]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Samsaram Sagaram]]'' (1974)
# ''[[Bantrothu Bharya]]'' (1974)
# ''Evariki Vaare Yamuna Teere'' (1974)
# ''Radhamma Pelli'' (1974)
# ''Tirupati'' (1974)
# ''[[Swargam Narakam]]'' (1975)
# ''[[Balipeetam]]'' (1975)
# ''Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi'' (1975)
# ''Devude Digi Vaste'' (1975)
# ''[[Manushulanta Okkate]]'' (1976)
# ''Muddabanti Puvvu'' (1976)
# ''[[Thoorpu Padamara]]'' (1976)
# ''[[Yavvanam Katesindi]]'' (1976)
# ''Paadavoyi Bharateeyuda'' (1976)
# ''O Manishi Tirigi Choodu'' (1977)
# ''Bangarakka'' (1977)
# ''Chillarakottu Chittemma'' (1977)
# ''Idekkadi Nyayam'' (1977)
# ''Jeevitame Oka Natakam'' (1977)
# ''Kanya - Kumari'' (1977)
# ''[[Devadasu Malli Puttadu]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Katakatala Rudrayya]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Sivaranjani (film)|Sivaranjani]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Swarg Narak|Swarag Narak]]'' (1978)*
# ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'' (1979)
# ''[[Kalyani (1979 film)|Kalyani]]'' (1979)
# ''Korikale Gurralayite?'' (1979)
# ''Needa'' (1979)
# ''Peddillu Chinnillu'' (1979)
# ''[[Ravanude Ramudayithe?]]'' (1979)
# ''[[Rangoon Rowdy]]'' (1979)
# ''[[Yeh Kaisa Insaf]]'' (1980)*
# ''[[Jyoti Bane Jwala]]'' (1980)*
# ''Bandodu Gundamma'' (1980)
# ''[[Buchi Babu (film)|Buchi Babu]]'' (1980)
# ''[[Circus Ramudu]]'' (1980)
# ''[[Yedanthasthula Meda]]'' (1980)
# ''Ketugaadu'' (1980)
# ''[[Natchathiram]]'' (1980 - Tamil)
# ''[[Sardar Papa Rayudu]]'' (1980)
# ''[[Sita Ramulu]]'' (1980)
# ''[[Swapna (1981 film)|Swapna]]'' (1980)
# ''Deeparadhana'' (1981)
# ''Paalu Neellu'' (1981)
# ''[[Srivari Muchatlu]]'' (1981)
# ''[[Viswaroopam (1981 film)|Viswaroopam]]'' (1981)
# ''[[Pyaasa Sawan]]'' (1981)*
# ''Sangeeta'' (1981)
# ''Addala Meda'' (1981)
# ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' (1981)
# ''[[Prema Mandiram]]'' (1981)
# ''[[Bobbili Puli]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Golconda Abbulu]]'' (1982)
# ''Jagannatha Radhachakralu'' (1982)
# ''Jayasudha'' (1982)
# ''Krishnarjunulu'' (1982)
# ''[[Mehndi Rang Layegi]]'' (1982)*
# ''O Aadadi O Magadu'' (1982)
# ''[[Raaga Deepam]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Swayamvaram (1982 film)|Swayamvaram]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Yuvaraju (1982 film)|Yuvaraju]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Meghasandesam]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Prem Tapasya]]'' (1983)*
# ''[[Bahudoorapu Batasari]]'' (1983)
# ''[[M.L.A. Yedukondalu]]'' (1983)
# ''Police Venkataswami'' (1983)
# ''[[Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu]]'' (1983)
# ''Rudrakali'' (1983)
# ''[[Oorantha Sankranthi]]'' (1983)
# ''Bhola Shankarudu'' (1984)
# {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar]]}} (1984)*
# {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Asha Jyoti]]}} (1984)*
# ''[[Haisiyat]]'' (1984)*
# ''[[Yaadgaar (1984 film)|Yaadgaar]]'' (1984)*
# ''[[Zakhmi Sher]]'' (1984)*
# ''Abhimanyudu'' (1984)
# ''[[Jagan (film)|Jagan]]'' (1984)
# ''[[Justice Chakravarthy]]'' (1984)
# ''Police Papanna'' (1984) (Kannada)
# ''[[Yuddham (1984 film)|Yuddham]]'' (1984)
# ''[[Sarfarosh (1985 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' (1985)*
# ''[[Wafadaar]]'' (1985)*
# ''Brahma Mudi'' (1985)
# ''Edadugula Bandham'' (1985)
# ''Lanchavataram'' (1985)
# ''Pelli Meeku Akshintalu Naaku'' (1985)
# ''[[Tirugubatu]]'' (1985)
# ''[[Aadi Dampatulu]]'' (1986)
# ''Dharma Peetham Daddarillindi'' (1986)
# ''[[Tandra Paparayudu (film)|Tandra Paparayudu]]'' (1986)
# ''[[Ugra Narasimham]]'' (1986)
# ''[[Aatma Bandhuvulu]]'' (1987)
# ''[[Brahma Nayudu (film)|Brahma Nayudu]]'' (1987)
# ''[[Majnu (1987 film)|Majnu]]'' (1987)
# ''Nene Raju Nene Mantri'' (1987)
# ''[[Viswanatha Nayakudu]]'' (1987)
# ''[[Brahma Puthrudu]]'' (1988)
# ''Kanchana Sita'' (1988)
# ''Praja Pratinidhi'' (1988)
# ''[[Lankeswarudu]]'' (1989)
# ''Black Tiger'' (1989)
# ''Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham'' (1989)
# ''[[Two Town Rowdy]]'' (1989)
# ''Abhisarika'' (1990)
# ''[[Amma Rajinama]]'' (1991)
# ''Niyanta'' (1991)
# ''Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu'' (1991)
# ''Ahankaari'' (1992)
# ''Surigaadu'' (1992)
# ''[[Subba Rayudi Pelli]]'' (1992)
# ''Venkanna Babu'' (1992)
# ''Lady Inspector Renuka'' (1993)
# ''[[Santaan]]'' (1993)*
# ''[[Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram]]'' (1993)
# ''Kunti Putrudu'' (1993)
# ''Mama Kodalu'' (1993)<ref>http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1993/Apr/16-apr-1993.pdf</ref>
# ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]'' (1994)
# ''Nannagaaru'' (1994)
# ''Kondapalli Rattaiah'' (1995)
# ''Maya Bazaar'' (1995) (His 125th film as per advertisement in movie 100 days)
# ''[[Orey Rikshaw]]'' (1995)
# ''[[Rayudugaru Nayudugaru]]'' (1996)
# ''[[Osey Ramulamma]]'' (1997)
# ''[[Rowdy Durbar]]'' (1997)
# ''Greeku Veerudu'' (1998)
# ''[[Pichodi Chetilo Raayi]]'' (1999)
# ''Adavi Chukka'' (2000)
# ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (2000)
# ''Sammakka Sarakka'' (2000)
# ''Chinna'' (2001)
# ''[[Kondaveeti Simhasanam]]'' (2002)
# ''Rifles'' (2002)
# ''[[Fools (2003 film)|Fools]]'' (2003)
# ''Young India'' (2010)
# ''[[Parama Veera Chakra]]'' (2011)
# ''[[Erra Bus]]'' (2014)
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(Hindi Films are marked as *)
;TV series
* ''[[Vishwamitra (TV series)|Vishwamitra]]'' (1989)
*''Thoorpu Padamara'' (2007-2010)
*''[[Abhishekam (TV series)|Abhishekam]]'' (2008-2022)
*''Shivaranjani'' (2010-2011)
*''Kumkuma Rekha'' (2010-2013)
===Actor===
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* ''[[Swargam Narakam]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Yavvanam Katesindi]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Sivaranjani (film)|Sivaranjani]]'' (1978)
* ''Peddillu Chinnillu'' (1979)
* ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' (1979) (Tamil)
* ''Andamaina Anubhavam'' (1979)
* ''Bhola Shankarudu'' (1980)
* ''Paalu Neellu'' (1980)
* ''Addala Meda'' (1981)
* ''Jayasudha'' (1982)
* ''Swayamvaram'' (1982)
* ''Yuvaraju'' (1982)
* ''[[Bahudoorapu Batasari]]'' (1983)
* ''[[M.L.A. Yedukondalu]]'' (1983)
* ''Police Venkataswami'' (1983)
* ''Oorantaa Sankranti'' (1983)
* ''Jagan'' (1984)
* ''Police Papanna'' (1984)
* ''Lanchavataram'' (1985)
* ''[[Aatma Bandhuvulu]]'' (1987)
* ''Dabbevariki Chedu'' (1987)
* ''Rotation Chakravarti'' (1987)
* ''Intinti Bhagavatam'' (1988)
* ''Muthyamantha Muddu'' (1989)
* ''Naa Mogudu Naake Sontam'' (1989)
* ''[[Mama Alludu]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Chevilo Puvvu]]'' (1990) as himself
* ''[[Amma Rajinama]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Mamagaaru]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu]]'' (1991)
* ''Venkanna Babu'' (1992)
* ''Surigaadu'' (1992)
* ''[[Raguluthunna Bharatham]]'' (1992)
* ''Pellam Chaatuna Mogudu'' (1992)
* ''Parvatalu Panakalu'' (1992)
* ''Chinnalludu'' (1993)
* ''Mama Kodalu'' (1993)
* ''Ladies Special'' (1993)
*''Mudhal Paadal'' (1993):<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930226&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title = The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> Tamil
* ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]'' (1994)
* ''Nannagaaru'' (1994)
* ''[[Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam]]'' (1994)
* ''O Tandri O Koduku'' (1994)
* ''Kondapalli Rattaiah'' (1995)
* ''Maya Bazaar'' (1995)
* ''Orey Rickshaw'' (1995)
* ''Subhamastu'' (1995)
* ''Mayadari Kutumbam'' (1995)
* ''Madhya Taragati Mahabharatam'' (1995)
* ''Premaku Padi Sutralu'' (1995)
* ''[[Rayudugaru Nayudugaru]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Osey Ramulamma]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Hitler (1997 film)|Hitler]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Rukmini (film)|Rukmini]]'' (1997)
* ''Deergha Sumangalibhava'' (1998)
* ''Greeku Veerudu'' (1998)
* ''Subba Rajugaari Kutumbam'' (1998)
* ''Pichchodi Chetilo Raayi'' (1999)
* ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (2000)
* ''Sammakka Sarakka'' (2000)
* ''Chinna'' (2001)
* ''[[Adhipathi]]'' (2001)
* ''Kondaveeti Simhasanam'' (2002)
* ''[[Fools (2003 film)|Fools]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Mestri (film)|Mestri]]'' (2009)
* ''Young India'' (2010)
* ''[[Jhummandi Naadam]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Erra Bus]]'' (2014)
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===Writer only===
* ''[[Muhammad bin Tughluq (1972 film)|Mohammed-bin-Tughluq]]'' (1972)
* ''Hantakulu Devantakulu'' (1972)
* ''Matrimoorti'' (1972)
* ''Panjaramlo Pasipapa'' (1973)
* ''Kudi Edama Ayite'' (1979)
* ''Bangaaru Koduku'' (1982)
* ''Nampally Nagu'' (1986)
* ''Rotation Chakravarti'' (1987)
* ''Aadivaram Aadavallaku Selavu'' (2007)
* ''[[Maisamma IPS]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Adi Vishnu]]'' (2008)
* ''Mestri'' (2009)
* ''[[Bangaru Babu (2009 film)|Bangaru Babu]]'' (2009)
===Producer===
;Films
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* ''[[Sivaranjani (film)|Sivaranjani]]'' (1978)
* ''Sujata'' (1980)
* ''Jayasudha'' (1982)
* ''[[Meghasandesam]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Bahudoorapu Batasari]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Justice Chakravarthy]]'' (1984)
* ''Pelli Neeku Akshintalu Naaku'' (1985)
* ''[[Ugra Narasimham]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Majnu (1987 film)|Majnu]]'' (1987)
* ''Rotation Chakravarti'' (1987)
* ''Ayyappa Swami Janma Rahasyam'' (1987)
* ''Intinti Bhagavatam'' (1988)
* ''[[Mama Alludu]]'' (1990)
* ''Orey Rickshaw'' (1995)
* ''[[Rayudugaru Nayudugaru]]'' (1996)
* ''Rowdy Durbar'' (1997)
* ''[[Osey Ramulamma]]'' (1997)
* ''Greeku Veerudu'' (1998)
* ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Sammakka Sarakka]]'' (2000)
* ''Chinna'' (2001)
* ''Kondaveeti Simhasanam'' (2002)
* ''Rifles'' (2002)
* ''[[Bangaru Babu (2009 film)|Bangaru Babu]]'' (2009)
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;TV series
* ''Abhishekam'' ([[ETV Telugu|ETV]])
* ''Gokulamlo Sita'' (ETV)
===Choreographer===
* ''Young India'' (2010)
===Lyricist===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* Oke Kutumbam (1970)
* ''[[Manushulanta Okkate]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Buchchi Babu]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Sita Ramulu]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Viswaroopam (1981 film)|Viswaroopam]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Swapna (1981 film)|Swapna]]'' (1981)
* ''Swayamvaram'' (1982)
* ''Yuvaraju'' (1982)
* ''[[Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Yuddham (1984 film)|Yuddham]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Ugra Narasimham]]'' (1986)
* ''Manavudu Danavudu'' (1986)
* ''[[Majnu (1987 film)|Majnu]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Brahma Puthrudu]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Lankeswarudu]]'' (1989)
* ''Surigaadu'' (1992)
* ''[[Greeku Veerudu (1998 film)|Greeku Veerudu]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Kante Koothurne Kanu]]'' (2000)
* ''Sammakka Sarakka'' (2000)
* ''[[Maisamma IPS]]'' (2007)
{{div col end|3}}
===Associate director===
* Oke Kutumbam (1970)
* Vintha Samsaram (1971)
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
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{{Nandi Award for Best Actor}}
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2004</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1942-05-04</span>)</span>4 May 1942<br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Palakollu" title="Palakollu">Palakollu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Madras_Presidency" title="Madras Presidency">Madras Presidency</a>, <a href="/wiki/British_India" class="mw-redirect" title="British India">British India</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">30 May 2017<span style="display:none">(2017-05-30)</span> (aged 75)<br /><div style="display:inline" class="deathplace"><a href="/wiki/Hyderabad" title="Hyderabad">Hyderabad</a>, <a href="/wiki/Telangana" title="Telangana">Telangana</a>, <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><style 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<p><b>Dasari Narayana Rao</b> (4 May 1942<sup id="cite_ref-Hooli_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hooli-1">[1]</a></sup> – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in <a href="/wiki/Telugu_cinema" title="Telugu cinema">Telugu cinema</a>, in addition to <a href="/wiki/Hindi_cinema" title="Hindi cinema">Hindi cinema</a>. He has directed more than 150 feature films in a variety of genres. He holds the <i><a href="/wiki/Limca_Book_of_Records" title="Limca Book of Records">Limca World Record</a></i> for directing the most number of films in the world.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> For some reason he is known by the moniker <i>Darsaka Ratna</i> (<abbr title="translation">transl.</abbr><span> Jewel among directors</span>). His works emphasize <a href="/wiki/Social_justice" title="Social justice">social injustice</a>, corruption and <a href="/wiki/Gender_discrimination" class="mw-redirect" title="Gender discrimination">gender discrimination</a>. Narayana Rao has received two <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Awards" title="National Film Awards">National Film Awards</a>, nine state <a href="/wiki/Nandi_Awards" title="Nandi Awards">Nandi Awards</a> including the <a href="/wiki/Raghupathi_Venkaiah_Award" title="Raghupathi Venkaiah Award">Raghupathi Venkaiah Award</a>, and four <a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Awards_South" title="Filmfare Awards South">Filmfare Awards South</a> including the <a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Lifetime_Achievement_Award_%E2%80%93_South" title="Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South">Lifetime Achievement</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Hooli_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hooli-1">[1]</a></sup> During his career he had also acted in <a href="/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Kannada" title="Kannada">Kannada</a> films.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup>
</p><p>Dasari Narayana Rao also gained recognition for directing Hindi films such as <i><a href="/wiki/Swarg_Narak" title="Swarg Narak">Swarag Narak</a></i> (1978), <i><a href="/wiki/Jyoti_Bane_Jwala" title="Jyoti Bane Jwala">Jyoti Bane Jwala</a></i> (1980), <i><a href="/wiki/Pyaasa_Sawan" title="Pyaasa Sawan">Pyaasa Sawan</a></i> (1981), <i><a href="/wiki/Prem_Tapasya" title="Prem Tapasya">Prem Tapasya</a></i> (1983), <span title="Hindi-language text"><i lang="hi-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Aaj_Ka_M.L.A._Ram_Avtar" title="Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar">Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar</a></i></span> (1984), <span title="Hindi-language text"><i lang="hi-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Asha_Jyoti" title="Asha Jyoti">Asha Jyoti</a></i></span> (1984), <i><a href="/wiki/Yaadgaar_(1984_film)" title="Yaadgaar (1984 film)">Yaadgaar</a></i> (1984), <i><a href="/wiki/Zakhmi_Sher" title="Zakhmi Sher">Zakhmi Sher</a></i> (1984), <i><a href="/wiki/Sarfarosh_(1985_film)" title="Sarfarosh (1985 film)">Sarfarosh</a></i> (1985), <i><a href="/wiki/Wafadaar" title="Wafadaar">Wafadaar</a></i> (1985) etc.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> He directed works such as <i><a href="/wiki/Tandra_Paparayudu_(film)" title="Tandra Paparayudu (film)">Tandra Paparayudu</a></i> (1986), and <i>Surigaadu</i> (1992) which were screened at <a href="/wiki/International_Film_Festival_of_India" title="International Film Festival of India">International Film Festival of India</a> in the Panorama section,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/Kante_Koothurne_Kanu" title="Kante Koothurne Kanu">Kante Koothurne Kanu</a></i> (1998) which received the <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_%E2%80%93_Special_Mention_(Feature_Film)" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)">National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film</a>. In 1983, he directed <i><a href="/wiki/Meghasandesam" title="Meghasandesam">Meghasandesam</a></i> which screened at the <a href="/wiki/International_Film_Festival_of_India" title="International Film Festival of India">Indian Panorama</a>, the Tashkent Film Festival, and the <a href="/wiki/Moscow_film_festival" class="mw-redirect" title="Moscow film festival">Moscow film festival</a>. The film also won the <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Telugu" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu">National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup>
</p><p>He was elected to the <a href="/wiki/Rajya_Sabha" title="Rajya Sabha">Rajya Sabha</a> in the year 2006. He became the Minister of state in the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Coal_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of Coal (India)">Ministry of Coal</a> in the Manmohan Singh government.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-12">[12]</a></sup>
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<p>Dasari was elected to the <a href="/wiki/Rajya_Sabha" title="Rajya Sabha">Rajya Sabha</a> in the year 2006. He became the Minister of state in <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Coal_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of Coal (India)">Ministry of Coal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-12">[12]</a></sup> Said to be a confidante of <a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Congress" title="Indian National Congress">Indian National Congress</a> President <a href="/wiki/Sonia_Gandhi" title="Sonia Gandhi">Sonia Gandhi</a>, Dasari once again became active in politics after <a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Congress" title="Indian National Congress">Indian National Congress</a> Party came back to power in 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup>
</p><p>On 11 June 2013 <a href="/wiki/Central_Bureau_of_Investigation" title="Central Bureau of Investigation">Central Bureau of Investigation</a> booked Dasari Narayana Rao for receiving ₹2.25 crores from <a href="/wiki/Naveen_Jindal" title="Naveen Jindal">Naveen Jindal</a> in connection with <a href="/wiki/Coal_scam" class="mw-redirect" title="Coal scam">Coal scam</a>, and filed <a href="/wiki/First_Information_Report" class="mw-redirect" title="First Information Report">FIR</a> against both.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup>
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<p>He launched a popular daily newspaper named Udayam to counter the effect of <a href="/wiki/Ramoji_Rao" title="Ramoji Rao">Ramoji Rao</a>'s newspaper <i><a href="/wiki/Eenadu" title="Eenadu">Eenadu</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup>
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<p>Dasari Narayana Rao died on 30 May 2017 from prolonged illness, at the age of 75.<sup id="cite_ref-indiatimes.com_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indiatimes.com-18">[18]</a></sup> His last rites were performed with full state honours. His funeral was held at his farmhouse in Moinabad village, Ranga Reddy district, where his wife Padma was cremated.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup>
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<dl><dt><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Awards" title="National Film Awards">National Film Awards</a></dt></dl>
<ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_%E2%80%93_Special_Mention_(Feature_Film)" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)">Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Kante_Kuthurne_Kanu" class="mw-redirect" title="Kante Kuthurne Kanu">Kante Kuthurne Kanu</a></i> – 1998</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Telugu" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu">National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Meghasandesam" title="Meghasandesam">Meghasandesam</a></i> – 1982 (As director and producer)</li></ul>
<dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Awards_South" title="Filmfare Awards South">Filmfare Awards</a></dt></dl>
<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Special_Award_%E2%80%93_South" title="Filmfare Special Award – South">Special Jury Award</a> - <i><a href="/wiki/Swargam_Narakam" title="Swargam Narakam">Swargam Narakam</a></i> & <i><a href="/wiki/Balipeetam" title="Balipeetam">Balipeetam</a></i> (1975) <sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Director_Award_(Telugu)" class="mw-redirect" title="Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)">Best Director</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Gorintaku_(1979_film)" title="Gorintaku (1979 film)">Gorintaku</a></i> (1979)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Director_Award_(Telugu)" class="mw-redirect" title="Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)">Best Director</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Premabhishekam_(1981_film)" title="Premabhishekam (1981 film)">Premabhishekam</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Film_Award_(Telugu)" class="mw-redirect" title="Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)">Best Film</a> – <i>Meghasandesam</i> (1982)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Filmfare_Lifetime_Achievement_Award_-_South" class="mw-redirect" title="Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South">Lifetime Achievement</a> (2001)</li></ul>
<dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Awards" title="Nandi Awards">Nandi Awards</a></dt></dl>
<ul><li><a href="/wiki/NTR_National_Award" title="NTR National Award">NTR National Award</a><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Raghupathi_Venkaiah_Award" title="Raghupathi Venkaiah Award">Raghupathi Venkaiah Award</a> - 1990</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Actor" title="Nandi Award for Best Actor">Best Actor</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Mestri_(film)" title="Mestri (film)">Mestri</a></i> (2009)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Actor" title="Nandi Award for Best Actor">Best Actor</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Mamagaru" title="Mamagaru">Mamagaru</a></i> (1991)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="Nandi Award for Best Feature Film">Second Best Feature Film - Silver</a> – <i>Kante Kuthurne Kanu</i> (1998)</li>
<li>Best Director - <i><a href="/wiki/Kante_Koothurne_Kanu" title="Kante Koothurne Kanu">Kante Koothurne Kanu</a></i> (1998)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="Nandi Award for Best Feature Film">Best Feature Film</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Bangaru_Kutumbam" title="Bangaru Kutumbam">Bangaru Kutumbam</a></i> (1994)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="Nandi Award for Best Feature Film">Best Feature Film</a> – <i>Meghasandesam</i> (1982)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="Nandi Award for Best Feature Film">Best Feature Film</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Swargam_Narakam" title="Swargam Narakam">Swargam Narakam</a></i> (1975)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="Nandi Award for Best Feature Film">Best Feature Film</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Samsaram_Sagaram" title="Samsaram Sagaram">Samsaram Sagaram</a></i> (1973)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="Nandi Award for Best Feature Film">Best Feature Film</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Tata_Manavadu" class="mw-redirect" title="Tata Manavadu">Tata Manavadu</a></i> (1972)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Story_Writer" title="Nandi Award for Best Story Writer">Best Story</a> -<i><a href="/wiki/Samsaram_Sagaram" title="Samsaram Sagaram">Samsaram Sagaram</a></i> (1973)<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup></li>
<li>Best Story - <i>Nanna Garu</i> (1994)</li>
<li>Best Story - <i>Kante Kooturne Kanu</i> (1998)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Special_Jury_Award" title="Nandi Special Jury Award">Special Jury</a> – <i>Premabhishekam</i> (1981)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Dialogue_Writer" title="Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer">Best Dialogue Writer</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/M.L.A._Yedukondalu" class="mw-redirect" title="M.L.A. Yedukondalu">M.L.A. Yedukondalu</a></i> (1983)</li></ul>
<dl><dt><a href="/wiki/CineMAA_Awards" title="CineMAA Awards">CineMAA Awards</a></dt></dl>
<ul><li>Lifetime Contribution – 2003</li></ul>
<dl><dt>Other honours</dt></dl>
<ul><li>Vamsee Berkeley, Kalasagar, Siromani, Madras Film Fans Awards and Cine Herald Awards</li>
<li>Jyothi Chitra Super Director Award – six times</li>
<li>Ancient Andhra Patrika Best Director Award – six times</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Allu_Ramalingaiah" title="Allu Ramalingaiah">Allu Ramalingaiah</a> Memorial Award</li>
<li>Sobhan Babu first memorial award in 2009</li>
<li>Bollimunta Sivaramakrishna Sahithi Kala Award-2016</li>
<li>Doctorate "<a href="/wiki/Kalaprapoorna" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalaprapoorna">Kalaprapoorna</a>" from <a href="/wiki/Andhra_University" title="Andhra University">Andhra University</a> for his contribution to <a href="/wiki/Culture_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Culture of Andhra Pradesh">Telugu culture</a> and <a href="/wiki/Telugu_cinema" title="Telugu cinema">Telugu cinema</a> in 1986</li></ul>
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<dl><dt>Films</dt></dl>
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<ol><li><i><a href="/wiki/Thatha-Manavadu" title="Thatha-Manavadu">Thatha-Manavadu</a></i> (1973)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Samsaram_Sagaram" title="Samsaram Sagaram">Samsaram Sagaram</a></i> (1974)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bantrothu_Bharya" title="Bantrothu Bharya">Bantrothu Bharya</a></i> (1974)</li>
<li><i>Evariki Vaare Yamuna Teere</i> (1974)</li>
<li><i>Radhamma Pelli</i> (1974)</li>
<li><i>Tirupati</i> (1974)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Swargam_Narakam" title="Swargam Narakam">Swargam Narakam</a></i> (1975)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Balipeetam" title="Balipeetam">Balipeetam</a></i> (1975)</li>
<li><i>Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi</i> (1975)</li>
<li><i>Devude Digi Vaste</i> (1975)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Manushulanta_Okkate" title="Manushulanta Okkate">Manushulanta Okkate</a></i> (1976)</li>
<li><i>Muddabanti Puvvu</i> (1976)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Thoorpu_Padamara" title="Thoorpu Padamara">Thoorpu Padamara</a></i> (1976)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yavvanam_Katesindi" title="Yavvanam Katesindi">Yavvanam Katesindi</a></i> (1976)</li>
<li><i>Paadavoyi Bharateeyuda</i> (1976)</li>
<li><i>O Manishi Tirigi Choodu</i> (1977)</li>
<li><i>Bangarakka</i> (1977)</li>
<li><i>Chillarakottu Chittemma</i> (1977)</li>
<li><i>Idekkadi Nyayam</i> (1977)</li>
<li><i>Jeevitame Oka Natakam</i> (1977)</li>
<li><i>Kanya - Kumari</i> (1977)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Devadasu_Malli_Puttadu" title="Devadasu Malli Puttadu">Devadasu Malli Puttadu</a></i> (1978)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Katakatala_Rudrayya" title="Katakatala Rudrayya">Katakatala Rudrayya</a></i> (1978)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sivaranjani_(film)" title="Sivaranjani (film)">Sivaranjani</a></i> (1978)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Swarg_Narak" title="Swarg Narak">Swarag Narak</a></i> (1978)*</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Gorintaku_(1979_film)" title="Gorintaku (1979 film)">Gorintaku</a></i> (1979)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Kalyani_(1979_film)" title="Kalyani (1979 film)">Kalyani</a></i> (1979)</li>
<li><i>Korikale Gurralayite?</i> (1979)</li>
<li><i>Needa</i> (1979)</li>
<li><i>Peddillu Chinnillu</i> (1979)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Ravanude_Ramudayithe%3F" title="Ravanude Ramudayithe?">Ravanude Ramudayithe?</a></i> (1979)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Rangoon_Rowdy" title="Rangoon Rowdy">Rangoon Rowdy</a></i> (1979)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yeh_Kaisa_Insaf&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Yeh Kaisa Insaf (page does not exist)">Yeh Kaisa Insaf</a></i> (1980)*</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Jyoti_Bane_Jwala" title="Jyoti Bane Jwala">Jyoti Bane Jwala</a></i> (1980)*</li>
<li><i>Bandodu Gundamma</i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Buchi_Babu_(film)" title="Buchi Babu (film)">Buchi Babu</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Circus_Ramudu" title="Circus Ramudu">Circus Ramudu</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yedanthasthula_Meda" title="Yedanthasthula Meda">Yedanthasthula Meda</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i>Ketugaadu</i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Natchathiram" title="Natchathiram">Natchathiram</a></i> (1980 - Tamil)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sardar_Papa_Rayudu" title="Sardar Papa Rayudu">Sardar Papa Rayudu</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sita_Ramulu" title="Sita Ramulu">Sita Ramulu</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Swapna_(1981_film)" title="Swapna (1981 film)">Swapna</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i>Deeparadhana</i> (1981)</li>
<li><i>Paalu Neellu</i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Srivari_Muchatlu" title="Srivari Muchatlu">Srivari Muchatlu</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Viswaroopam_(1981_film)" title="Viswaroopam (1981 film)">Viswaroopam</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Pyaasa_Sawan" title="Pyaasa Sawan">Pyaasa Sawan</a></i> (1981)*</li>
<li><i>Sangeeta</i> (1981)</li>
<li><i>Addala Meda</i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Premabhishekam_(1981_film)" title="Premabhishekam (1981 film)">Premabhishekam</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Prema_Mandiram" title="Prema Mandiram">Prema Mandiram</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bobbili_Puli" title="Bobbili Puli">Bobbili Puli</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Golconda_Abbulu" title="Golconda Abbulu">Golconda Abbulu</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i>Jagannatha Radhachakralu</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i>Jayasudha</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i>Krishnarjunulu</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Mehndi_Rang_Layegi" title="Mehndi Rang Layegi">Mehndi Rang Layegi</a></i> (1982)*</li>
<li><i>O Aadadi O Magadu</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Raaga_Deepam" title="Raaga Deepam">Raaga Deepam</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Swayamvaram_(1982_film)" title="Swayamvaram (1982 film)">Swayamvaram</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yuvaraju_(1982_film)" title="Yuvaraju (1982 film)">Yuvaraju</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Meghasandesam" title="Meghasandesam">Meghasandesam</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Prem_Tapasya" title="Prem Tapasya">Prem Tapasya</a></i> (1983)*</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bahudoorapu_Batasari" title="Bahudoorapu Batasari">Bahudoorapu Batasari</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/M.L.A._Yedukondalu" class="mw-redirect" title="M.L.A. Yedukondalu">M.L.A. Yedukondalu</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i>Police Venkataswami</i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Ramudu_Kadu_Krishnudu" title="Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu">Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i>Rudrakali</i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Oorantha_Sankranthi" title="Oorantha Sankranthi">Oorantha Sankranthi</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i>Bhola Shankarudu</i> (1984)</li>
<li><span title="Hindi-language text"><i lang="hi-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Aaj_Ka_M.L.A._Ram_Avtar" title="Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar">Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar</a></i></span> (1984)*</li>
<li><span title="Hindi-language text"><i lang="hi-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Asha_Jyoti" title="Asha Jyoti">Asha Jyoti</a></i></span> (1984)*</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Haisiyat" title="Haisiyat">Haisiyat</a></i> (1984)*</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yaadgaar_(1984_film)" title="Yaadgaar (1984 film)">Yaadgaar</a></i> (1984)*</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Zakhmi_Sher" title="Zakhmi Sher">Zakhmi Sher</a></i> (1984)*</li>
<li><i>Abhimanyudu</i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Jagan_(film)" title="Jagan (film)">Jagan</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Justice_Chakravarthy" title="Justice Chakravarthy">Justice Chakravarthy</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i>Police Papanna</i> (1984) (Kannada)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yuddham_(1984_film)" title="Yuddham (1984 film)">Yuddham</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sarfarosh_(1985_film)" title="Sarfarosh (1985 film)">Sarfarosh</a></i> (1985)*</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Wafadaar" title="Wafadaar">Wafadaar</a></i> (1985)*</li>
<li><i>Brahma Mudi</i> (1985)</li>
<li><i>Edadugula Bandham</i> (1985)</li>
<li><i>Lanchavataram</i> (1985)</li>
<li><i>Pelli Meeku Akshintalu Naaku</i> (1985)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Tirugubatu" title="Tirugubatu">Tirugubatu</a></i> (1985)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Aadi_Dampatulu" title="Aadi Dampatulu">Aadi Dampatulu</a></i> (1986)</li>
<li><i>Dharma Peetham Daddarillindi</i> (1986)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Tandra_Paparayudu_(film)" title="Tandra Paparayudu (film)">Tandra Paparayudu</a></i> (1986)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Ugra_Narasimham" title="Ugra Narasimham">Ugra Narasimham</a></i> (1986)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Aatma_Bandhuvulu" title="Aatma Bandhuvulu">Aatma Bandhuvulu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Brahma_Nayudu_(film)" title="Brahma Nayudu (film)">Brahma Nayudu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Majnu_(1987_film)" title="Majnu (1987 film)">Majnu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i>Nene Raju Nene Mantri</i> (1987)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Viswanatha_Nayakudu" title="Viswanatha Nayakudu">Viswanatha Nayakudu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Brahma_Puthrudu" title="Brahma Puthrudu">Brahma Puthrudu</a></i> (1988)</li>
<li><i>Kanchana Sita</i> (1988)</li>
<li><i>Praja Pratinidhi</i> (1988)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Lankeswarudu" title="Lankeswarudu">Lankeswarudu</a></i> (1989)</li>
<li><i>Black Tiger</i> (1989)</li>
<li><i>Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham</i> (1989)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Two_Town_Rowdy" title="Two Town Rowdy">Two Town Rowdy</a></i> (1989)</li>
<li><i>Abhisarika</i> (1990)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Amma_Rajinama" title="Amma Rajinama">Amma Rajinama</a></i> (1991)</li>
<li><i>Niyanta</i> (1991)</li>
<li><i>Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu</i> (1991)</li>
<li><i>Ahankaari</i> (1992)</li>
<li><i>Surigaadu</i> (1992)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Subba_Rayudi_Pelli" title="Subba Rayudi Pelli">Subba Rayudi Pelli</a></i> (1992)</li>
<li><i>Venkanna Babu</i> (1992)</li>
<li><i>Lady Inspector Renuka</i> (1993)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Santaan" title="Santaan">Santaan</a></i> (1993)*</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Akka_Pettanam_Chelleli_Kapuram" title="Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram">Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram</a></i> (1993)</li>
<li><i>Kunti Putrudu</i> (1993)</li>
<li><i>Mama Kodalu</i> (1993)<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup></li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bangaru_Kutumbam" title="Bangaru Kutumbam">Bangaru Kutumbam</a></i> (1994)</li>
<li><i>Nannagaaru</i> (1994)</li>
<li><i>Kondapalli Rattaiah</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i>Maya Bazaar</i> (1995) (His 125th film as per advertisement in movie 100 days)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Orey_Rikshaw" title="Orey Rikshaw">Orey Rikshaw</a></i> (1995)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Rayudugaru_Nayudugaru" title="Rayudugaru Nayudugaru">Rayudugaru Nayudugaru</a></i> (1996)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Osey_Ramulamma" title="Osey Ramulamma">Osey Ramulamma</a></i> (1997)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Rowdy_Durbar" title="Rowdy Durbar">Rowdy Durbar</a></i> (1997)</li>
<li><i>Greeku Veerudu</i> (1998)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Pichodi_Chetilo_Raayi" title="Pichodi Chetilo Raayi">Pichodi Chetilo Raayi</a></i> (1999)</li>
<li><i>Adavi Chukka</i> (2000)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Kante_Koothurne_Kanu" title="Kante Koothurne Kanu">Kante Koothurne Kanu</a></i> (2000)</li>
<li><i>Sammakka Sarakka</i> (2000)</li>
<li><i>Chinna</i> (2001)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Kondaveeti_Simhasanam" title="Kondaveeti Simhasanam">Kondaveeti Simhasanam</a></i> (2002)</li>
<li><i>Rifles</i> (2002)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Fools_(2003_film)" title="Fools (2003 film)">Fools</a></i> (2003)</li>
<li><i>Young India</i> (2010)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Parama_Veera_Chakra" title="Parama Veera Chakra">Parama Veera Chakra</a></i> (2011)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Erra_Bus" title="Erra Bus">Erra Bus</a></i> (2014)</li></ol>
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<p>(Hindi Films are marked as *)
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<dl><dt>TV series</dt></dl>
<ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Vishwamitra_(TV_series)" title="Vishwamitra (TV series)">Vishwamitra</a></i> (1989)</li>
<li><i>Thoorpu Padamara</i> (2007-2010)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Abhishekam_(TV_series)" title="Abhishekam (TV series)">Abhishekam</a></i> (2008-2022)</li>
<li><i>Shivaranjani</i> (2010-2011)</li>
<li><i>Kumkuma Rekha</i> (2010-2013)</li></ul>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Actor">Actor</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dasari_Narayana_Rao&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Actor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3>
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<ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Swargam_Narakam" title="Swargam Narakam">Swargam Narakam</a></i> (1975)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yavvanam_Katesindi" title="Yavvanam Katesindi">Yavvanam Katesindi</a></i> (1976)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sivaranjani_(film)" title="Sivaranjani (film)">Sivaranjani</a></i> (1978)</li>
<li><i>Peddillu Chinnillu</i> (1979)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Ninaithale_Inikkum_(1979_film)" title="Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)">Ninaithale Inikkum</a></i> (1979) (Tamil)</li>
<li><i>Andamaina Anubhavam</i> (1979)</li>
<li><i>Bhola Shankarudu</i> (1980)</li>
<li><i>Paalu Neellu</i> (1980)</li>
<li><i>Addala Meda</i> (1981)</li>
<li><i>Jayasudha</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i>Swayamvaram</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i>Yuvaraju</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bahudoorapu_Batasari" title="Bahudoorapu Batasari">Bahudoorapu Batasari</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/M.L.A._Yedukondalu" class="mw-redirect" title="M.L.A. Yedukondalu">M.L.A. Yedukondalu</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i>Police Venkataswami</i> (1983)</li>
<li><i>Oorantaa Sankranti</i> (1983)</li>
<li><i>Jagan</i> (1984)</li>
<li><i>Police Papanna</i> (1984)</li>
<li><i>Lanchavataram</i> (1985)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Aatma_Bandhuvulu" title="Aatma Bandhuvulu">Aatma Bandhuvulu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i>Dabbevariki Chedu</i> (1987)</li>
<li><i>Rotation Chakravarti</i> (1987)</li>
<li><i>Intinti Bhagavatam</i> (1988)</li>
<li><i>Muthyamantha Muddu</i> (1989)</li>
<li><i>Naa Mogudu Naake Sontam</i> (1989)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Mama_Alludu" title="Mama Alludu">Mama Alludu</a></i> (1990)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Chevilo_Puvvu" class="mw-redirect" title="Chevilo Puvvu">Chevilo Puvvu</a></i> (1990) as himself</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Amma_Rajinama" title="Amma Rajinama">Amma Rajinama</a></i> (1991)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Mamagaaru" class="mw-redirect" title="Mamagaaru">Mamagaaru</a></i> (1991)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Seetharamaiah_Gari_Manavaralu" class="mw-redirect" title="Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu">Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu</a></i> (1991)</li>
<li><i>Venkanna Babu</i> (1992)</li>
<li><i>Surigaadu</i> (1992)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Raguluthunna_Bharatham" title="Raguluthunna Bharatham">Raguluthunna Bharatham</a></i> (1992)</li>
<li><i>Pellam Chaatuna Mogudu</i> (1992)</li>
<li><i>Parvatalu Panakalu</i> (1992)</li>
<li><i>Chinnalludu</i> (1993)</li>
<li><i>Mama Kodalu</i> (1993)</li>
<li><i>Ladies Special</i> (1993)</li>
<li><i>Mudhal Paadal</i> (1993):<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup> Tamil</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bangaru_Kutumbam" title="Bangaru Kutumbam">Bangaru Kutumbam</a></i> (1994)</li>
<li><i>Nannagaaru</i> (1994)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Punya_Bhoomi_Naa_Desam" title="Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam">Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam</a></i> (1994)</li>
<li><i>O Tandri O Koduku</i> (1994)</li>
<li><i>Kondapalli Rattaiah</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i>Maya Bazaar</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i>Orey Rickshaw</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i>Subhamastu</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i>Mayadari Kutumbam</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i>Madhya Taragati Mahabharatam</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i>Premaku Padi Sutralu</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Rayudugaru_Nayudugaru" title="Rayudugaru Nayudugaru">Rayudugaru Nayudugaru</a></i> (1996)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Osey_Ramulamma" title="Osey Ramulamma">Osey Ramulamma</a></i> (1997)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Hitler_(1997_film)" title="Hitler (1997 film)">Hitler</a></i> (1997)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Rukmini_(film)" title="Rukmini (film)">Rukmini</a></i> (1997)</li>
<li><i>Deergha Sumangalibhava</i> (1998)</li>
<li><i>Greeku Veerudu</i> (1998)</li>
<li><i>Subba Rajugaari Kutumbam</i> (1998)</li>
<li><i>Pichchodi Chetilo Raayi</i> (1999)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Kante_Koothurne_Kanu" title="Kante Koothurne Kanu">Kante Koothurne Kanu</a></i> (2000)</li>
<li><i>Sammakka Sarakka</i> (2000)</li>
<li><i>Chinna</i> (2001)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Adhipathi" title="Adhipathi">Adhipathi</a></i> (2001)</li>
<li><i>Kondaveeti Simhasanam</i> (2002)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Fools_(2003_film)" title="Fools (2003 film)">Fools</a></i> (2003)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Mestri_(film)" title="Mestri (film)">Mestri</a></i> (2009)</li>
<li><i>Young India</i> (2010)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Jhummandi_Naadam" title="Jhummandi Naadam">Jhummandi Naadam</a></i> (2010)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Pandavulu_Pandavulu_Tummeda" title="Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda">Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda</a></i> (2014)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Erra_Bus" title="Erra Bus">Erra Bus</a></i> (2014)</li></ul>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Writer_only">Writer only</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dasari_Narayana_Rao&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Writer only"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3>
<ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Muhammad_bin_Tughluq_(1972_film)" title="Muhammad bin Tughluq (1972 film)">Mohammed-bin-Tughluq</a></i> (1972)</li>
<li><i>Hantakulu Devantakulu</i> (1972)</li>
<li><i>Matrimoorti</i> (1972)</li>
<li><i>Panjaramlo Pasipapa</i> (1973)</li>
<li><i>Kudi Edama Ayite</i> (1979)</li>
<li><i>Bangaaru Koduku</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i>Nampally Nagu</i> (1986)</li>
<li><i>Rotation Chakravarti</i> (1987)</li>
<li><i>Aadivaram Aadavallaku Selavu</i> (2007)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Maisamma_IPS" title="Maisamma IPS">Maisamma IPS</a></i> (2007)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Adi_Vishnu" title="Adi Vishnu">Adi Vishnu</a></i> (2008)</li>
<li><i>Mestri</i> (2009)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bangaru_Babu_(2009_film)" title="Bangaru Babu (2009 film)">Bangaru Babu</a></i> (2009)</li></ul>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Producer">Producer</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dasari_Narayana_Rao&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Producer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3>
<dl><dt>Films</dt></dl>
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<ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sivaranjani_(film)" title="Sivaranjani (film)">Sivaranjani</a></i> (1978)</li>
<li><i>Sujata</i> (1980)</li>
<li><i>Jayasudha</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Meghasandesam" title="Meghasandesam">Meghasandesam</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bahudoorapu_Batasari" title="Bahudoorapu Batasari">Bahudoorapu Batasari</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Justice_Chakravarthy" title="Justice Chakravarthy">Justice Chakravarthy</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i>Pelli Neeku Akshintalu Naaku</i> (1985)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Ugra_Narasimham" title="Ugra Narasimham">Ugra Narasimham</a></i> (1986)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Majnu_(1987_film)" title="Majnu (1987 film)">Majnu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i>Rotation Chakravarti</i> (1987)</li>
<li><i>Ayyappa Swami Janma Rahasyam</i> (1987)</li>
<li><i>Intinti Bhagavatam</i> (1988)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Mama_Alludu" title="Mama Alludu">Mama Alludu</a></i> (1990)</li>
<li><i>Orey Rickshaw</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Rayudugaru_Nayudugaru" title="Rayudugaru Nayudugaru">Rayudugaru Nayudugaru</a></i> (1996)</li>
<li><i>Rowdy Durbar</i> (1997)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Osey_Ramulamma" title="Osey Ramulamma">Osey Ramulamma</a></i> (1997)</li>
<li><i>Greeku Veerudu</i> (1998)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Kante_Koothurne_Kanu" title="Kante Koothurne Kanu">Kante Koothurne Kanu</a></i> (2000)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sammakka_Sarakka" title="Sammakka Sarakka">Sammakka Sarakka</a></i> (2000)</li>
<li><i>Chinna</i> (2001)</li>
<li><i>Kondaveeti Simhasanam</i> (2002)</li>
<li><i>Rifles</i> (2002)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bangaru_Babu_(2009_film)" title="Bangaru Babu (2009 film)">Bangaru Babu</a></i> (2009)</li></ul>
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<dl><dt>TV series</dt></dl>
<ul><li><i>Abhishekam</i> (<a href="/wiki/ETV_Telugu" class="mw-redirect" title="ETV Telugu">ETV</a>)</li>
<li><i>Gokulamlo Sita</i> (ETV)</li></ul>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Choreographer">Choreographer</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dasari_Narayana_Rao&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Choreographer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3>
<ul><li><i>Young India</i> (2010)</li></ul>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Lyricist">Lyricist</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dasari_Narayana_Rao&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Lyricist"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3>
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<ul><li>Oke Kutumbam (1970)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Manushulanta_Okkate" title="Manushulanta Okkate">Manushulanta Okkate</a></i> (1976)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Buchchi_Babu" class="mw-redirect" title="Buchchi Babu">Buchchi Babu</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sita_Ramulu" title="Sita Ramulu">Sita Ramulu</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Viswaroopam_(1981_film)" title="Viswaroopam (1981 film)">Viswaroopam</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Swapna_(1981_film)" title="Swapna (1981 film)">Swapna</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i>Swayamvaram</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i>Yuvaraju</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Ramudu_Kadu_Krishnudu" title="Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu">Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yuddham_(1984_film)" title="Yuddham (1984 film)">Yuddham</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Ugra_Narasimham" title="Ugra Narasimham">Ugra Narasimham</a></i> (1986)</li>
<li><i>Manavudu Danavudu</i> (1986)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Majnu_(1987_film)" title="Majnu (1987 film)">Majnu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Brahma_Puthrudu" title="Brahma Puthrudu">Brahma Puthrudu</a></i> (1988)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Lankeswarudu" title="Lankeswarudu">Lankeswarudu</a></i> (1989)</li>
<li><i>Surigaadu</i> (1992)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Greeku_Veerudu_(1998_film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Greeku Veerudu (1998 film)">Greeku Veerudu</a></i> (1998)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Kante_Koothurne_Kanu" title="Kante Koothurne Kanu">Kante Koothurne Kanu</a></i> (2000)</li>
<li><i>Sammakka Sarakka</i> (2000)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Maisamma_IPS" title="Maisamma IPS">Maisamma IPS</a></i> (2007)</li></ul>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Associate_director">Associate director</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dasari_Narayana_Rao&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Associate director"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3>
<ul><li>Oke Kutumbam (1970)</li>
<li>Vintha Samsaram (1971)</li></ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dasari_Narayana_Rao&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2>
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<li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1215172403"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cbi-questions-dasari-narayana-rao-in-coal-scam-">"Dasari Narayana Rao/article5934080.ece?homepage=true"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&rft.atitle=Dasari+Narayana+Rao%2Farticle5934080.ece%3Fhomepage%3Dtrue&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fcbi-questions-dasari-narayana-rao-in-coal-scam-&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADasari+Narayana+Rao" class="Z3988"></span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1215172403"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150715182310/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Hyderabad/Union-Minister-Dasari-Narayana-Rao-s-son-kidnapped/Article1-278455.aspx">"Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao's son kidnapped – Hindustan Times"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Hyderabad/Union-Minister-Dasari-Narayana-Rao-s-son-kidnapped/Article1-278455.aspx">the original</a> on 15 July 2015.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Union+Minister+Dasari+Narayana+Rao%27s+son+kidnapped+%E2%80%93+Hindustan+Times&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2FIndia-news%2FHyderabad%2FUnion-Minister-Dasari-Narayana-Rao-s-son-kidnapped%2FArticle1-278455.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADasari+Narayana+Rao" class="Z3988"></span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-indiatimes.com-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-indiatimes.com_18-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1215172403"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/tollywood-director-and-former-union-minister-dasari-narayana-rao-dies-at-70/articleshow/58914090.cms">"Tollywood director and former Union minister Dasari Narayana Rao dies at 75"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Times_of_India" title="The Times of India">The Times of India</a></i>. 30 May 2017.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&rft.atitle=Tollywood+director+and+former+Union+minister+Dasari+Narayana+Rao+dies+at+75&rft.date=2017-05-30&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fcity%2Fhyderabad%2Ftollywood-director-and-former-union-minister-dasari-narayana-rao-dies-at-70%2Farticleshow%2F58914090.cms&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADasari+Narayana+Rao" class="Z3988"></span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1215172403"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191220035637/https://www.ragalahari.com/news/6259/ntr-national-award-to-dasari-narayana-rao-and-raghupathi-venkaiah-award-to-tammareddy-krishnamurthy-for-2007.aspx">"NTR National Award to Dasari Narayana Rao and Raghupathi Venkaiah Award to Tammareddy Krishnamurthy for 2007"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ragalahari.com/news/6259/ntr-national-award-to-dasari-narayana-rao-and-raghupathi-venkaiah-award-to-tammareddy-krishnamurthy-for-2007.aspx">the original</a> on 20 December 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 December</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=NTR+National+Award+to+Dasari+Narayana+Rao+and+Raghupathi+Venkaiah+Award+to+Tammareddy+Krishnamurthy+for+2007&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ragalahari.com%2Fnews%2F6259%2Fntr-national-award-to-dasari-narayana-rao-and-raghupathi-venkaiah-award-to-tammareddy-krishnamurthy-for-2007.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADasari+Narayana+Rao" class="Z3988"></span></span>
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<ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Thatha-Manavadu" title="Thatha-Manavadu">Thatha-Manavadu</a></i> (1972)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Samsaram_Sagaram" title="Samsaram Sagaram">Samsaram Sagaram</a></i> (1973)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Evariki_Vaare_Yamuna_Teere&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Evariki Vaare Yamuna Teere (page does not exist)">Evariki Vaare Yamuna Teere</a></i> (1974)</li>
<li><i>Radhamma Pelli</i> (1974)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bantrotu_Bharya" class="mw-redirect" title="Bantrotu Bharya">Bantrotu Bharya</a></i> (1974)</li>
<li><i>Tirupati</i> (1974)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Swargam_Narakam" title="Swargam Narakam">Swargam Narakam</a></i> (1975)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Balipeetam" title="Balipeetam">Balipeetam</a></i> (1975)</li>
<li><i>Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi</i> (1975)</li>
<li><i>Devude Digivaste</i> (1975)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Manushulanta_Okkate" title="Manushulanta Okkate">Manushulanta Okkate</a></i> (1976)</li>
<li><i>Muddabanti Puvvu</i> (1976)</li>
<li><i>O Manishi Tirigi Choodu</i> (1976)</li>
<li><i>Paadavoyi Bharateeyuda</i> (1976)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Thoorpu_Padamara" title="Thoorpu Padamara">Thoorpu Padamara</a></i> (1976)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yavvanam_Katesindi" title="Yavvanam Katesindi">Yavvanam Katesindi</a></i> (1976)</li>
<li><i>Bangarakka</i> (1977)</li>
<li><i>Chillarakottu Chittemma</i> (1977)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Idekaddi_Nyayam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Idekaddi Nyayam (page does not exist)">Idekaddi Nyayam</a></i> (1977)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jeevitame_Oka_Natakam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jeevitame Oka Natakam (page does not exist)">Jeevitame Oka Natakam</a></i> (1977)</li>
<li><i>Kanya - Kumari</i> (1978)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Devadasu_Malli_Puttadu" title="Devadasu Malli Puttadu">Devadasu Malli Puttadu</a></i> (1978)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Katakatala_Rudrayya" title="Katakatala Rudrayya">Katakatala Rudrayya</a></i> (1978)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sivaranjani_(film)" title="Sivaranjani (film)">Sivaranjani</a></i> (1978)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Swarg_Narak" title="Swarg Narak">Swarg Narak</a></i> (1978)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Gorintaku_(1979_film)" title="Gorintaku (1979 film)">Gorintaku</a></i> (1979)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Kalyani_(1979_film)" title="Kalyani (1979 film)">Kalyani</a></i> (1979)</li>
<li><i>Korikale Gurralaite</i> (1979)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Needa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Needa (page does not exist)">Needa</a></i> (1979)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Peddillu_Chinnillu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Peddillu Chinnillu (page does not exist)">Peddillu Chinnillu</a></i> (1979)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Ravanude_Ramudayithe%3F" title="Ravanude Ramudayithe?">Ravanude Ramudayithe?</a></i> (1979)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Rangoon_Rowdy" title="Rangoon Rowdy">Rangoon Rowdy</a></i> (1979)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Jyoti_Bane_Jwala" title="Jyoti Bane Jwala">Jyoti Bane Jwala</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i>Bandodu Gundamma</i> (1980)</li>
<li><i>Bhola Shankarudu</i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Buchi_Babu_(film)" title="Buchi Babu (film)">Buchi Babu</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Circus_Ramudu" title="Circus Ramudu">Circus Ramudu</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i>Deepaaradhana</i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yedanthasthula_Meda" title="Yedanthasthula Meda">Yedanthasthula Meda</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i>Ketugaadu</i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Natchathiram" title="Natchathiram">Natchathiram</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i>Paalu Neellu</i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sardar_Papa_Rayudu" title="Sardar Papa Rayudu">Sardar Papa Rayudu</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sita_Ramulu" title="Sita Ramulu">Sita Ramulu</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yeh_Kaisa_Insaaf&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Yeh Kaisa Insaaf (page does not exist)">Yeh Kaisa Insaaf</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Srivari_Muchatlu" title="Srivari Muchatlu">Srivari Muchatlu</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Viswaroopam_(1981_film)" title="Viswaroopam (1981 film)">Viswaroopam</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Swapna_(1981_film)" title="Swapna (1981 film)">Swapna</a></i> (1980)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Pyaasa_Sawan" title="Pyaasa Sawan">Pyaasa Sawan</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i>Addala Meda</i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Premabhishekam_(1981_film)" title="Premabhishekam (1981 film)">Premabhishekam</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Prema_Mandiram" title="Prema Mandiram">Prema Mandiram</a></i> (1981)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bobbili_Puli" title="Bobbili Puli">Bobbili Puli</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Golconda_Abbulu" title="Golconda Abbulu">Golconda Abbulu</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i>Jagannatha Rathachakralu</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i>Krishnarajunulu</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Mehndi_Rang_Layegi" title="Mehndi Rang Layegi">Mehndi Rang Layegi</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i>O Aadadi O Magadu</i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Raaga_Deepam" title="Raaga Deepam">Raaga Deepam</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Swayamvaram_(1982_film)" title="Swayamvaram (1982 film)">Swayamvaram</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yuvaraju_(1982_film)" title="Yuvaraju (1982 film)">Yuvaraju</a></i> (1982)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Prem_Tapasya" title="Prem Tapasya">Prem Tapasya</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bahudoorapu_Batasari" title="Bahudoorapu Batasari">Bahudoorapu Batasari</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Meghasandesam" title="Meghasandesam">Meghasandesam</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/M._L._A._Yedukondalu" title="M. L. A. Yedukondalu">M. L. A. Yedukondalu</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i>Police Venkataswami</i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Ramudu_Kadu_Krishnudu" title="Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu">Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i>Rudrakali</i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Oorantha_Sankranthi" title="Oorantha Sankranthi">Oorantha Sankranthi</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yaadgaar_(1984_film)" title="Yaadgaar (1984 film)">Yaadgaar</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Asha_Jyoti" title="Asha Jyoti">Asha Jyoti</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Aaj_Ka_M.L.A._Ram_Avtar" title="Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar">Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i>Abhimanyudu</i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Haisiyat" title="Haisiyat">Haisiyat</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Jagan_(film)" title="Jagan (film)">Jagan</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Justice_Chakravarthy" title="Justice Chakravarthy">Justice Chakravarthy</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i>Police Papanna</i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Yuddham_(1984_film)" title="Yuddham (1984 film)">Yuddham</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Zakhmi_Sher" title="Zakhmi Sher">Zakhmi Sher</a></i> (1984)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Sarfarosh_(1985_film)" title="Sarfarosh (1985 film)">Sarfarosh</a></i> (1985)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Wafadaar" title="Wafadaar">Wafadaar</a></i> (1985)</li>
<li><i>Brahma Mudi</i> (1985)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edadugula_Bandham&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edadugula Bandham (page does not exist)">Edadugula Bandham</a></i> (1985)</li>
<li><i>Lanchavataram</i> (1985)</li>
<li><i>Pelli Meeku Akshintalu Naaku</i> (1985)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Tirugubatu" title="Tirugubatu">Tirugubatu</a></i> (1985)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Aadi_Dampatulu" title="Aadi Dampatulu">Aadi Dampatulu</a></i> (1986)</li>
<li><i>Dharma Peetham Daddarillindi</i> (1986)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Tandra_Paparayudu_(film)" title="Tandra Paparayudu (film)">Tandra Paparayudu</a></i> (1986)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Ugra_Narasimham" title="Ugra Narasimham">Ugra Narasimham</a></i> (1986)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Aatma_Bandhuvulu" title="Aatma Bandhuvulu">Aatma Bandhuvulu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Brahma_Nayudu_(film)" title="Brahma Nayudu (film)">Brahma Nayudu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Majnu_(1987_film)" title="Majnu (1987 film)">Majnu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i>Nene Raju Nene Mantri</i> (1987)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Viswanatha_Nayakudu" title="Viswanatha Nayakudu">Viswanatha Nayakudu</a></i> (1987)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Brahma_Puthrudu" title="Brahma Puthrudu">Brahma Puthrudu</a></i> (1988)</li>
<li><i>Intinti Bhagavatam</i> (1988)</li>
<li><i>Kanchana Sita</i> (1988)</li>
<li><i>Praja Pratinidhi</i> (1988)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Lankeswarudu" title="Lankeswarudu">Lankeswarudu</a></i> (1989)</li>
<li><i>Black Tiger</i> (1989)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Naa_Mogudu_Naake_Sontam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Naa Mogudu Naake Sontam (page does not exist)">Naa Mogudu Naake Sontam</a></i> (1989)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Two_Town_Rowdy" title="Two Town Rowdy">Two Town Rowdy</a></i> (1989)</li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><i>Mama Alludu</i> (1990)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Amma_Rajinama" title="Amma Rajinama">Amma Rajinama</a></i> (1991)</li>
<li><i>Niyanta</i> (1991)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ramudu_Kadu_Rakshasudu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu (page does not exist)">Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu</a></i> (1991)</li>
<li><i>Ahankaari</i> (1992)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Surigaadu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Surigaadu (page does not exist)">Surigaadu</a></i> (1992)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Subba_Rayudi_Pelli" title="Subba Rayudi Pelli">Subba Rayudi Pelli</a></i> (1992)</li>
<li><i>Venkanna Babu</i> (1992)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Santaan" title="Santaan">Santaan</a></i> (1993)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Akka_Pettanam_Chelleli_Kapuram" title="Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram">Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram</a></i> (1993)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kunti_Putrudu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kunti Putrudu (page does not exist)">Kunti Putrudu</a></i> (1993)</li>
<li><i>Mama Kodalu</i> (1993)</li>
<li><i>Ladies Special</i> (1993)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Bangaru_Kutumbam" title="Bangaru Kutumbam">Bangaru Kutumbam</a></i> (1994)</li>
<li><i>Nannagaaru</i> (1994)</li>
<li><i>Kondapalli Rattaiah</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i>Maya Bazaar</i> (1995)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Orey_Rikshaw" title="Orey Rikshaw">Orey Rikshaw</a></i> (1995)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Rayudugaru_Nayudugaru" title="Rayudugaru Nayudugaru">Rayudugaru Nayudugaru</a></i> (1996)</li>
<li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kalyana_Praptirastu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kalyana Praptirastu (page does not exist)">Kalyana Praptirastu</a></i> (1996)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Osey_Ramulamma" title="Osey Ramulamma">Osey Ramulamma</a></i> (1997)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Rowdy_Durbar" title="Rowdy Durbar">Rowdy Durbar</a></i> (1997)</li>
<li><i>Greeku Veerudu</i> (1998)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Pichodi_Chetilo_Raayi" title="Pichodi Chetilo Raayi">Pichodi Chetilo Raayi</a></i> (1999)</li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><i>Adavi Chukka</i> (2000)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Kante_Koothurne_Kanu" title="Kante Koothurne Kanu">Kante Koothurne Kanu</a></i> (2000)</li>
<li><i>Sammakka Sarakka</i> (2000)</li>
<li><i>Chinna</i> (2001)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Kondaveeti_Simhasanam" title="Kondaveeti Simhasanam">Kondaveeti Simhasanam</a></i> (2002)</li>
<li><i>Rifles</i> (2002)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Fools_(2003_film)" title="Fools (2003 film)">Fools</a></i> (2003)</li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><i>Young India</i> (2010)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Parama_Veera_Chakra" title="Parama Veera Chakra">Parama Veera Chakra</a></i> (2011)</li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Erra_Bus" title="Erra Bus">Erra Bus</a></i> (2014)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akkineni_Nageswara_Rao" title="Akkineni Nageswara Rao">Akkineni Nageswara Rao</a> (1996)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Dilip_Kumar" title="Dilip Kumar">Dilip Kumar</a> (1997)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sivaji_Ganesan" title="Sivaji Ganesan">Sivaji Ganesan</a> (1998)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Lata_Mangeshkar" title="Lata Mangeshkar">Lata Mangeshkar</a> (1999)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/P._Bhanumathi" title="P. Bhanumathi">P. Bhanumathi</a> (2000)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Hrishikesh_Mukherjee" title="Hrishikesh Mukherjee">Hrishikesh Mukherjee</a> (2001)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Dr._Rajkumar" title="Dr. Rajkumar">Dr. Rajkumar</a> (2002)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krishna_(Telugu_actor)" title="Krishna (Telugu actor)">Krishna</a> (2003)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Ilaiyaraaja" title="Ilaiyaraaja">Ilaiyaraaja</a> (2004)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Ambareesh" title="Ambareesh">Ambareesh</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nutan_Prasad" title="Nutan Prasad">Nutan Prasad</a> (2005)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Waheeda_Rehman" title="Waheeda Rehman">Waheeda Rehman</a> (2006)</li>
<li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dasari Narayana Rao</a> (2007)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Jamuna_(actress)" title="Jamuna (actress)">Jamuna</a> (2008)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/B._Saroja_Devi" title="B. Saroja Devi">B. Saroja Devi</a> (2009)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sharada_(actress)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sharada (actress)">Sharada</a> (2010)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan" title="Amitabh Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a> (2011)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/S._P._Balasubrahmanyam" title="S. P. Balasubrahmanyam">S. P. Balasubrahmanyam</a> (2012)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Hema_Malini" title="Hema Malini">Hema Malini</a> (2013)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Kamal_Haasan" title="Kamal Haasan">Kamal Haasan</a> (2014)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Raghavendra_Rao" title="K. Raghavendra Rao">K. Raghavendra Rao</a> (2015)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Rajinikanth" title="Rajinikanth">Rajinikanth</a> (2016)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mrinal_Sen" title="Mrinal Sen">Mrinal Sen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Muzaffar_Ali" title="Muzaffar Ali">Muzaffar Ali</a> <a href="/wiki/26th_National_Film_Awards" title="26th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1978)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/27th_National_Film_Awards" title="27th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1979)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/28th_National_Film_Awards" title="28th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1980)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/29th_National_Film_Awards" title="29th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1981)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/30th_National_Film_Awards" title="30th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1982)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Kumar_Shahani" title="Kumar Shahani">Kumar Shahani</a> <a href="/wiki/31st_National_Film_Awards" title="31st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1983)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/32nd_National_Film_Awards" title="32nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1984)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/33rd_National_Film_Awards" title="33rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1985)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sandip_Ray" title="Sandip Ray">Sandip Ray</a> <a href="/wiki/34th_National_Film_Awards" title="34th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1986)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/35th_National_Film_Awards" title="35th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1987)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Aamir_Khan" title="Aamir Khan">Aamir Khan</a> <a href="/wiki/36th_National_Film_Awards" title="36th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1988)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mohanlal" title="Mohanlal">Mohanlal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Anupam_Kher" title="Anupam Kher">Anupam Kher</a> <a href="/wiki/37th_National_Film_Awards" title="37th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1989)</span></a></li>
<li>Anoubham Kiranmala <a href="/wiki/38th_National_Film_Awards" title="38th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1990)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mamata_Shankar" title="Mamata Shankar">Mamata Shankar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Raveendran" title="Raveendran">Raveendran</a> <a href="/wiki/39th_National_Film_Awards" title="39th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1991)</span></a></li>
<li>Sibaprasad Sen <a href="/wiki/40th_National_Film_Awards" title="40th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1992)</span></a></li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Hum_Hain_Rahi_Pyar_Ke" title="Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke">Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Indradhanura_Chhai" title="Indradhanura Chhai">Indradhanura Chhai</a></i> <a href="/wiki/41st_National_Film_Awards" title="41st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1993)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mahesh_Mahadevan" title="Mahesh Mahadevan">Mahesh Mahadevan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bishnu_Kharghoria" title="Bishnu Kharghoria">Bishnu Kharghoria</a> and <a href="/wiki/S._Kumar" title="S. Kumar">S. Kumar</a> <a href="/wiki/42nd_National_Film_Awards" title="42nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1994)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Uttara_Baokar" title="Uttara Baokar">Uttara Baokar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rohini_(actress)" title="Rohini (actress)">Rohini</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Benaf_Dadachandji" title="Benaf Dadachandji">Benaf Dadachandji</a> <a href="/wiki/43rd_National_Film_Awards" title="43rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1995)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Dolon_Roy" title="Dolon Roy">Dolon Roy</a> and Bhagirathee <a href="/wiki/44th_National_Film_Awards" title="44th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1996)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nagarjuna_(actor)" title="Nagarjuna (actor)">Nagarjuna</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jomol" title="Jomol">Jomol</a> <a href="/wiki/45th_National_Film_Awards" title="45th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1997)</span></a></li>
<li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dasari Narayana Rao</a>, <a href="/wiki/Prakash_Raj" title="Prakash Raj">Prakash Raj</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Manju_Warrier" title="Manju Warrier">Manju Warrier</a> <a href="/wiki/46th_National_Film_Awards" title="46th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1998)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mohan_Joshi" title="Mohan Joshi">Mohan Joshi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manju_Borah" title="Manju Borah">Manju Borah</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kavitha_Lankesh" title="Kavitha Lankesh">Kavitha Lankesh</a> <a href="/wiki/47th_National_Film_Awards" title="47th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(1999)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/48th_National_Film_Awards" title="48th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2000)</span></a></li>
<li><i>Panoi-Jongki</i> <a href="/wiki/49th_National_Film_Awards" title="49th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2001)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Jyothirmayi" title="Jyothirmayi">Jyothirmayi</a> <a href="/wiki/50th_National_Film_Awards" title="50th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2002)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/H._G._Dattatreya" title="H. G. Dattatreya">H. G. Dattatreya</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nedumudi_Venu" title="Nedumudi Venu">Nedumudi Venu</a> <a href="/wiki/51st_National_Film_Awards" title="51st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2003)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Gurdas_Maan" title="Gurdas Maan">Gurdas Maan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pradeep_Nair" title="Pradeep Nair">Pradeep Nair</a> <a href="/wiki/52nd_National_Film_Awards" title="52nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2004)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/53rd_National_Film_Awards" title="53rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2005)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Thilakan" title="Thilakan">Thilakan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Prosenjit_Chatterjee" title="Prosenjit Chatterjee">Prosenjit Chatterjee</a> <a href="/wiki/54th_National_Film_Awards" title="54th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2006)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/55th_National_Film_Awards" title="55th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2007)</span></a></li>
<li> –  <a href="/wiki/56th_National_Film_Awards" title="56th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2008)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Padmapriya_Janakiraman" title="Padmapriya Janakiraman">Padmapriya Janakiraman</a> <a href="/wiki/57th_National_Film_Awards" title="57th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2009)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Shivaram_Karanth" class="mw-redirect" title="K. Shivaram Karanth">K. Shivaram Karanth</a> and V. I. S. Jayabalan <a href="/wiki/58th_National_Film_Awards" title="58th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2010)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mallika_(actress)" title="Mallika (actress)">Mallika</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sherrey" title="Sherrey">Sherrey</a> <a href="/wiki/59th_National_Film_Awards" title="59th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2011)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Lal_(actor)" title="Lal (actor)">Lal</a>, <a href="/wiki/H._G._Dattatreya" title="H. G. Dattatreya">H. G. Dattatreya</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bishnu_Kharghoria" title="Bishnu Kharghoria">Bishnu Kharghoria</a>, <a href="/wiki/Parineeti_Chopra" title="Parineeti Chopra">Parineeti Chopra</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tannishtha_Chatterjee" title="Tannishtha Chatterjee">Tannishtha Chatterjee</a>, Hansraj Jagtap, and <a href="/wiki/Thilakan" title="Thilakan">Thilakan</a> <a href="/wiki/60th_National_Film_Awards" title="60th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2012)</span></a></li>
<li>Gauri Gadgil, Sanjana Rai, and <a href="/wiki/Anjali_Patil" title="Anjali Patil">Anjali Patil</a> <a href="/wiki/61st_National_Film_Awards" title="61st National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2013)</span></a></li>
<li>Musthafa, Palomi Ghosh, and <a href="/wiki/Parth_Bhalerao" title="Parth Bhalerao">Parth Bhalerao</a> <a href="/wiki/62nd_National_Film_Awards" title="62nd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2014)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Rinku_Rajguru" title="Rinku Rajguru">Rinku Rajguru</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jayasurya" title="Jayasurya">Jayasurya</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ritika_Singh" title="Ritika Singh">Ritika Singh</a> <a href="/wiki/63rd_National_Film_Awards" title="63rd National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2015)</span></a></li>
<li><i><a href="/wiki/Kadvi_Hawa" title="Kadvi Hawa">Kadvi Hawa</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Hotel_Salvation" title="Hotel Salvation">Mukti Bhawan</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Adil_Hussain" title="Adil Hussain">Adil Hussain</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sonam_Kapoor" title="Sonam Kapoor">Sonam Kapoor</a> <a href="/wiki/64th_National_Film_Awards" title="64th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2016)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Pankaj_Tripathi" title="Pankaj Tripathi">Pankaj Tripathi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Parvathy_Thiruvothu" title="Parvathy Thiruvothu">Parvathy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Prakruti_Mishra" title="Prakruti Mishra">Prakruti Mishra</a>, and Yasharaj Karhade <a href="/wiki/55th_National_Film_Awards" title="55th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2017)</span></a></li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sruthi_Hariharan" title="Sruthi Hariharan">Sruthi Hariharan</a>, Chandrachoor Rai, <a href="/wiki/Joju_George" title="Joju George">Joju George</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Savithri_Sreedharan" title="Savithri Sreedharan">Savithri Sreedharan</a> <a href="/wiki/55th_National_Film_Awards" title="55th National Film Awards"><span style="font-size:85%;">(2018)</span></a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/K._V._Reddy" title="K. V. Reddy">K. V. Reddy</a> (1972)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/T._Rama_Rao" title="T. Rama Rao">T. Rama Rao</a> (1973)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (1974)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (1975)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Bapu_(director)" title="Bapu (director)">Bapu</a> (1976)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Raghavendra_Rao" title="K. Raghavendra Rao">K. Raghavendra Rao</a> (1977)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Balachander" title="K. Balachander">K. Balachander</a> (1978)</li>
<li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dasari Narayana Rao</a> (1979)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Bapu_(director)" title="Bapu (director)">Bapu</a> (1980)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dasari Narayana Rao</a> (1981)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (1982)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (1983)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Jandhyala" title="Jandhyala">Jandhyala</a> (1984)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Singeetam_Srinivasa_Rao" title="Singeetam Srinivasa Rao">Singeetam Srinivasa Rao</a> (1985)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (1986)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (1987)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/M._V._Raghu" title="M. V. Raghu">M. V. Raghu</a> (1988)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mani_Ratnam" title="Mani Ratnam">Mani Ratnam</a> (1989)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Raghavendra_Rao" title="K. Raghavendra Rao">K. Raghavendra Rao</a> (1990)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kranthi_Kumar" title="Kranthi Kumar">Kranthi Kumar</a> (1991)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (1992)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Raghavendra_Rao" title="K. Raghavendra Rao">K. Raghavendra Rao</a> (1993)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/S._V._Krishna_Reddy" title="S. V. Krishna Reddy">S. V. Krishna Reddy</a> (1994)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (1995)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krishna_Vamsi" title="Krishna Vamsi">Krishna Vamsi</a> (1996)</li>
<li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dasari Narayana Rao</a> (1997)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krishna_Vamsi" title="Krishna Vamsi">Krishna Vamsi</a> (1998)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/B._Gopal" title="B. Gopal">B. Gopal</a> (1999)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Vijaya_Bhaskar" title="K. Vijaya Bhaskar">K. Vijaya Bhaskar</a> (2000)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Teja_(director)" title="Teja (director)">Teja</a> (2001)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krishna_Vamsi" title="Krishna Vamsi">Krishna Vamsi</a> (2002)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Gunasekhar" title="Gunasekhar">Gunasekhar</a> (2003)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sukumar" title="Sukumar">Sukumar</a> (2004)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Trivikram_Srinivas" title="Trivikram Srinivas">Trivikram Srinivas</a> (2005)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Puri_Jagannadh" title="Puri Jagannadh">Puri Jagannadh</a> (2006)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sekhar_Kammula" title="Sekhar Kammula">Sekhar Kammula</a> (2007)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krish_(director)" class="mw-redirect" title="Krish (director)">Krish</a> (2008)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/S._S._Rajamouli" title="S. S. Rajamouli">S. S. Rajamouli</a> (2009)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krish_(director)" class="mw-redirect" title="Krish (director)">Krish</a> (2010)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sukumar" title="Sukumar">Sukumar</a> (2020–2021)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/S._P._Balasubrahmanyam" title="S. P. Balasubrahmanyam">S. P. Balasubrahmanyam</a> (1983)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sowcar_Janaki" title="Sowcar Janaki">Sowcar Janaki</a> (1984)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sivaji_Ganesan" title="Sivaji Ganesan">Sivaji Ganesan</a> (1985)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Thikkurissy_Sukumaran_Nair" title="Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair">Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair</a> (1986)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/P._Bhanumathi" title="P. Bhanumathi">P. Bhanumathi</a> (1987)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Akkineni_Nageswara_Rao" title="Akkineni Nageswara Rao">Akkineni Nageswara Rao</a> (1988)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Ilaiyaraaja" title="Ilaiyaraaja">Ilaiyaraaja</a> (1989)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Padmini_(actress)" title="Padmini (actress)">Padmini</a> (1990)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/M._T._Vasudevan_Nair" title="M. T. Vasudevan Nair">M. T. Vasudevan Nair</a> (1991)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/L._V._Prasad" title="L. V. Prasad">L. V. Prasad</a> (1992)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Gemini_Ganesan" title="Gemini Ganesan">Gemini Ganesan</a> (1993)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Balachander" title="K. Balachander">K. Balachander</a>, <a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a>, <a href="/wiki/B._Saroja_Devi" title="B. Saroja Devi">B. Saroja Devi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Madhu_(actor)" title="Madhu (actor)">Madhu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hrishikesh_Mukherjee" title="Hrishikesh Mukherjee">Hrishikesh Mukherjee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soumitra_Chatterjee" title="Soumitra Chatterjee">Soumitra Chatterjee</a> (1994)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nagesh" title="Nagesh">Nagesh</a> & <a href="/wiki/Manorama_(Tamil_actress)" title="Manorama (Tamil actress)">Manorama</a> (1995)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krishna_(Telugu_actor)" title="Krishna (Telugu actor)">Krishna</a> & <a href="/wiki/Sharada_(actress)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sharada (actress)">Sharada</a> (1996)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nedumudi_Venu" title="Nedumudi Venu">Nedumudi Venu</a> & <a href="/wiki/S._Janaki" title="S. Janaki">S. Janaki</a> (1997)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Allu_Ramalingaiah" title="Allu Ramalingaiah">Allu Ramalingaiah</a> & <a href="/wiki/Lakshmi_(actress)" title="Lakshmi (actress)">Lakshmi</a> (1998)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Pandari_Bai" title="Pandari Bai">Pandari Bai</a> & <a href="/wiki/Mugur_Sundar" title="Mugur Sundar">Mugur Sundar</a> (1999)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/D._Ramanaidu" title="D. Ramanaidu">D. Ramanaidu</a> & <a href="/wiki/Sheela" title="Sheela">Sheela</a> (2000)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/M._S._Viswanathan" title="M. S. Viswanathan">M. S. Viswanathan</a> & <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dasari Narayana Rao</a> (2001)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Raghavendra_Rao" title="K. Raghavendra Rao">K. Raghavendra Rao</a> & <a href="/wiki/Vishnuvardhan_(actor)" title="Vishnuvardhan (actor)">Vishnuvardhan</a> (2002)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._J._Yesudas" title="K. J. Yesudas">K. J. Yesudas</a> & <a href="/wiki/Vijayashanti" title="Vijayashanti">Vijayashanti</a> (2003)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._R._Vijaya" title="K. R. Vijaya">K. R. Vijaya</a> & <a href="/wiki/Ramoji_Rao" title="Ramoji Rao">Ramoji Rao</a> (2004)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Thilakan" title="Thilakan">Thilakan</a> & <a href="/wiki/Sukumari" title="Sukumari">Sukumari</a> (2005)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krishnam_Raju" title="Krishnam Raju">Krishnam Raju</a> & <a href="/wiki/P._Susheela" title="P. Susheela">P. Susheela</a> (2006)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sivakumar" title="Sivakumar">Sivakumar</a> & <a href="/wiki/Jaya_Prada" title="Jaya Prada">Jaya Prada</a> (2007)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Veturi" title="Veturi">Veturi</a> (<a href="/wiki/56th_Filmfare_Awards_South" title="56th Filmfare Awards South">2008</a>)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Ambareesh" title="Ambareesh">Ambareesh</a> & <a href="/wiki/K._P._A._C._Lalitha" title="K. P. A. C. Lalitha">K. P. A. C. Lalitha</a> (<a href="/wiki/57th_Filmfare_Awards_South" title="57th Filmfare Awards South">2009</a>)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Chiranjeevi" title="Chiranjeevi">Chiranjeevi</a> & <a href="/wiki/Jayasudha" title="Jayasudha">Jayasudha</a> (<a href="/wiki/58th_Filmfare_Awards_South" title="58th Filmfare Awards South">2010</a>)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/S._P._Muthuraman" title="S. P. Muthuraman">S. P. Muthuraman</a> & <a href="/wiki/Seema_(actress)" title="Seema (actress)">Seema</a> (2011)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Bapu_(director)" title="Bapu (director)">Bapu</a> & <a href="/wiki/Vani_Jairam" title="Vani Jairam">Vani Jairam</a> (2012)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Balu_Mahendra" title="Balu Mahendra">Balu Mahendra</a> & <a href="/wiki/Jayabharathi" title="Jayabharathi">Jayabharathi</a> (2013)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/I._V._Sasi" title="I. V. Sasi">I. V. Sasi</a> & <a href="/wiki/Radhika_Sarathkumar" title="Radhika Sarathkumar">Radhika Sarathkumar</a> (2014)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mohan_Babu" title="Mohan Babu">Mohan Babu</a> (2015)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Vijaya_Nirmala" title="Vijaya Nirmala">Vijaya Nirmala</a> (2016)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Kaikala_Satyanarayana" title="Kaikala Satyanarayana">Kaikala Satyanarayana</a> (2017)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Hariharan_(director)" title="Hariharan (director)">Hariharan</a> (2018)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Puneeth_Rajkumar" title="Puneeth Rajkumar">Puneeth Rajkumar</a> & <a href="/wiki/Allu_Aravind" title="Allu Aravind">Allu Aravind</a> (2020–2021)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/L._V._Prasad" title="L. V. Prasad">L. V. Prasad</a> (director and producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/P._Pullayya" title="P. Pullayya">P. Pullayya</a> (director and producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/B._A._Subba_Rao" title="B. A. Subba Rao">B. A. Subba Rao</a> (director, producer, and writer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1983: M. A. Rahman</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Kosaraju_(poet)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kosaraju (poet)">Kosaraju</a> (lyricist)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/P._Bhanumathi" title="P. Bhanumathi">Bhanumathi</a> (actor, producer, singer, music director, and writer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Bapu_(director)" title="Bapu (director)">Bapu</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mullapudi_Venkata_Ramana" title="Mullapudi Venkata Ramana">Ramana</a></span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Nagi_Reddi" title="Nagi Reddi">Nagi Reddi</a> (producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/D._V._S._Raju" title="D. V. S. Raju">D. V. S. Raju</a> (producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Akkineni_Nageswara_Rao" title="Akkineni Nageswara Rao">Akkineni Nageswara Rao</a> (actor)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dasari Narayana Rao</a> (director, writer, producer, and actor)</span></li></ul>
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<ul><li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (director)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/S._Rajeswara_Rao" title="S. Rajeswara Rao">S. Rajeswara Rao</a> (composer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/D._Madhusudhana_Rao" title="D. Madhusudhana Rao">D. Madhusudhana Rao</a> (producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Anjali_Devi" title="Anjali Devi">Anjali Devi</a> (actress)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/K._S._Prakash_Rao" title="K. S. Prakash Rao">K. S. Prakash Rao</a> (director and producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Inturi_Venkateswara_Rao" title="Inturi Venkateswara Rao">Inturi Venkateswara Rao</a></span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/V._Madhusudhana_Rao" title="V. Madhusudhana Rao">V. Madhusudhana Rao</a></span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Gummadi_(actor)" title="Gummadi (actor)">Gummadi</a> (actor)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Santha_Kumari" title="Santha Kumari">Santha Kumari</a> (actress and producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Kanta_Rao" class="mw-redirect" title="Kanta Rao">Kanta Rao</a> (actor)</span></li></ul>
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<ul><li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Allu_Ramalingaiah" title="Allu Ramalingaiah">Allu Ramalingaiah</a> (actor)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/P._Susheela" title="P. Susheela">P. Susheela</a> (<a href="/wiki/Playback_singer" title="Playback singer">playback singer</a>)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/V._B._Rajendra_Prasad" title="V. B. Rajendra Prasad">V. B. Rajendra Prasad</a> (producer and director)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Krishnaveni_(actress)" title="Krishnaveni (actress)">Krishnaveni</a> (actress and producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/M._S._Reddy" title="M. S. Reddy">M. S. Reddy</a> (producer, writer, and director)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/D._Ramanaidu" title="D. Ramanaidu">Daggubati Rama Naidu</a> (producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Tammareddy_Krishna_Murthy" title="Tammareddy Krishna Murthy">Tammareddy Krishna Murthy</a> (producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Vijaya_Nirmala" title="Vijaya Nirmala">Vijaya Nirmala</a> (actress, director, and producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2009: K. Raghava (producer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/M._Balayya" title="M. Balayya">M. Balayya</a> (actor, producer, and director)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Kaikala_Satyanarayana" title="Kaikala Satyanarayana">Kaikala Satyanarayana</a> (actor, producer and director)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Kodi_Ramakrishna" title="Kodi Ramakrishna">Kodi Ramakrishna</a> (director)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Vanisri" title="Vanisri">Vanisri</a> (actress)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Krishnam_Raju" title="Krishnam Raju">Krishnam Raju</a> (actor)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2015: Eswar (publicity designer, writer)</span></li>
<li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Chiranjeevi" title="Chiranjeevi">Chiranjeevi</a> (actor)</span></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Krishnam_Raju" title="Krishnam Raju">Krishnam Raju</a> (1977)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Hema_Sundar" title="Hema Sundar">Hema Sundar</a> (1978)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Gokina_Rama_Rao" title="Gokina Rama Rao">Gokina Rama Rao</a> (1979)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/M._Prabhakar_Reddy" title="M. Prabhakar Reddy">M. Prabhakar Reddy</a> (1980)</li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1981–1990</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/wiki/M._Prabhakar_Reddy" title="M. Prabhakar Reddy">M. Prabhakar Reddy</a> (1981)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Akkineni_Nageswara_Rao" title="Akkineni Nageswara Rao">Akkineni Nageswara Rao</a> (1982)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Kamal_Haasan" title="Kamal Haasan">Kamal Haasan</a> (1983)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krishnam_Raju" title="Krishnam Raju">Krishnam Raju</a> (1984)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Murali_Mohan" title="Murali Mohan">Murali Mohan</a> (1985)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Kamal_Haasan" title="Kamal Haasan">Kamal Haasan</a> (1986)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Chiranjeevi" title="Chiranjeevi">Chiranjeevi</a> (1987)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Venkatesh_(actor)" title="Venkatesh (actor)">Venkatesh</a> (1988)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Kamal_Haasan" title="Kamal Haasan">Kamal Haasan</a> (1989)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Rajendra_Prasad_(actor)" title="Rajendra Prasad (actor)">Rajendra Prasad</a> (1990)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dasari Narayana Rao</a> (1991)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Chiranjeevi" title="Chiranjeevi">Chiranjeevi</a> (1992)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Jagapathi_Babu" title="Jagapathi Babu">Jagapathi Babu</a> and <a href="/wiki/Suman_(actor)" title="Suman (actor)">Suman</a> (1993)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Akkineni_Nageswara_Rao" title="Akkineni Nageswara Rao">Akkineni Nageswara Rao</a> (1994)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Venkatesh_(actor)" title="Venkatesh (actor)">Venkatesh</a> and <a href="/wiki/Naresh_(actor)" title="Naresh (actor)">Naresh</a> (1995)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Jagapathi_Babu" title="Jagapathi Babu">Jagapathi Babu</a> (1996)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nagarjuna_(actor)" title="Nagarjuna (actor)">Nagarjuna</a> (1997)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Venkatesh_(actor)" title="Venkatesh (actor)">Venkatesh</a> (1998)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Venkatesh_(actor)" title="Venkatesh (actor)">Venkatesh</a> (1999)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Jagapathi_Babu" title="Jagapathi Babu">Jagapathi Babu</a> (2000)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nandamuri_Balakrishna" title="Nandamuri Balakrishna">Nandamuri Balakrishna</a> (2001)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Chiranjeevi" title="Chiranjeevi">Chiranjeevi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nagarjuna_(actor)" title="Nagarjuna (actor)">Nagarjuna</a> (2002)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mahesh_Babu" title="Mahesh Babu">Mahesh Babu</a> (2003)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Rajendra_Prasad_(actor)" title="Rajendra Prasad (actor)">Rajendra Prasad</a> (2004)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mahesh_Babu" title="Mahesh Babu">Mahesh Babu</a> (2005)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nagarjuna_(actor)" title="Nagarjuna (actor)">Nagarjuna</a> (2006)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Venkatesh_(actor)" title="Venkatesh (actor)">Venkatesh</a> (2007)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Ravi_Teja" title="Ravi Teja">Ravi Teja</a> (2008)</li>
<li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dasari Narayana Rao</a> (2009)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandamuri_Balakrishna" title="Nandamuri Balakrishna">Nandamuri Balakrishna</a> (2010)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mahesh_Babu" title="Mahesh Babu">Mahesh Babu</a> (2011)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nani_(actor)" title="Nani (actor)">Nani</a> (2012)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Prabhas" title="Prabhas">Prabhas</a> (2013)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Nandamuri_Balakrishna" title="Nandamuri Balakrishna">Nandamuri Balakrishna</a> (2014)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Mahesh_Babu" title="Mahesh Babu">Mahesh Babu</a> (2015)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/N._T._Rama_Rao_Jr." title="N. T. Rama Rao Jr.">N. T. Rama Rao Jr.</a> (2016)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bharathiraja" title="Bharathiraja">Bharathiraja</a> (1981)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/U._Visweswar_Rao" title="U. Visweswar Rao">U. Visweswar Rao</a> (1982)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Jandhyala" title="Jandhyala">Jandhyala</a> (1983)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Raghavendra_Rao" title="K. Raghavendra Rao">K. Raghavendra Rao</a> (1984)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Singeetam_Srinivasa_Rao" title="Singeetam Srinivasa Rao">Singeetam Srinivasa Rao</a> (1985)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (1986)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Viswanath" title="K. Viswanath">K. Viswanath</a> (1987)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Suresh_Krissna" title="Suresh Krissna">Suresh Krissna</a> (1988)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Ram_Gopal_Varma" title="Ram Gopal Varma">Ram Gopal Varma</a> (1989)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Kranthi_Kumar" title="Kranthi Kumar">Kranthi Kumar</a> (1990)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Ram_Gopal_Varma" title="Ram Gopal Varma">Ram Gopal Varma</a> (1991)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/C._Umamaheswara_Rao" title="C. Umamaheswara Rao">C. Umamaheswara Rao</a> (1992)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Raghavendra_Rao" title="K. Raghavendra Rao">K. Raghavendra Rao</a> (1993)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Singeetam_Srinivasa_Rao" title="Singeetam Srinivasa Rao">Singeetam Srinivasa Rao</a> (1994)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Raghavendra_Rao" title="K. Raghavendra Rao">K. Raghavendra Rao</a> (1995)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Gangaraju_Gunnam" title="Gangaraju Gunnam">Gangaraju Gunnam</a> (1996)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/K._Raghavendra_Rao" title="K. Raghavendra Rao">K. Raghavendra Rao</a> (1997)</li>
<li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dasari Narayana Rao</a> (1998)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Ram_Gopal_Varma" title="Ram Gopal Varma">Ram Gopal Varma</a> (1999)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/S._V._Krishna_Reddy" title="S. V. Krishna Reddy">S. V. Krishna Reddy</a> (2000)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Teja_(film_director)" class="mw-redirect" title="Teja (film director)">Teja</a> (2001)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krishna_Vamsi" title="Krishna Vamsi">Krishna Vamsi</a> (2002)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Gunasekhar" title="Gunasekhar">Gunasekhar</a> (2003)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sekhar_Kammula" title="Sekhar Kammula">Sekhar Kammula</a> (2004)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krishna_Vamsi" title="Krishna Vamsi">Krishna Vamsi</a> (2005)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sekhar_Kammula" title="Sekhar Kammula">Sekhar Kammula</a> (2006)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krishna_Vamsi" title="Krishna Vamsi">Krishna Vamsi</a> (2007)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Krish_Jagarlamudi" title="Krish Jagarlamudi">Krish</a> (2008)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/S._S._Rajamouli" title="S. S. Rajamouli">S. S. Rajamouli</a> (2009)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Sunil_Kumar_Reddy" title="Sunil Kumar Reddy">Sunil Kumar Reddy</a> (2010)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/N._Shankar" title="N. Shankar">N. Shankar</a> (2011)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/S._S._Rajamouli" title="S. S. Rajamouli">S. S. Rajamouli</a> (2012)</li>
<li>Daya Kodavaganti (2013)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Boyapati_Srinu" title="Boyapati Srinu">Boyapati Srinu</a> (2014)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/S._S._Rajamouli" title="S. S. Rajamouli">S. S. Rajamouli</a> (2015)</li>
<li><a href="/wiki/Satish_Vegesna" title="Satish Vegesna">Satish Vegesna</a> (2016)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://viaf.org/viaf/6975477">VIAF</a></span></li></ul>
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<ul><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n2013215889">United States</a></span></li></ul>
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<ul><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://musicbrainz.org/artist/940a17fe-0c7f-4ecf-8abe-394c31cf4581">MusicBrainz</a></span></li></ul>
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