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K Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao (born Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao on 23 May 1942) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and choreographer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi and Kannada films. He has garnered eight state Nandi Awards, the IIFA Award, the SIIMA Award, five Filmfare Awards South and two CineMAA Awards.
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In a film career spanning more than five decades, Rao has directed more than a hundred feature films, of which around ninety were box office hits, across multiple genres such as romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action thriller, biographical and romance films.
Known for
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion2017
Himmatwala2013
Once Upon a Warrior2011
Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya2001
Annamayya1997
Student No. 12001
Gangotri2003
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari1990
Filmography
- 2024Sarkaaru NoukariFilmProducer
- 2022Wanted PanduGodFilmProducer, Presenter
- 2021Unstoppable with NBKSeriesSelf
- 2021Pelli SandaDFilmOlder Vashistha
- 2020BombhaatFilmWriter
- 2017Bāhubali 2: The ConclusionFilmProducer
- 2017Om Namo VenkatesayaFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2013HimmatwalaFilmOriginal Story
- 2012Shirdi SaiFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2011Once Upon a WarriorFilmProducer
- 2010Jhummandi NaadamFilmDirector
- 2008PandurangaduFilmDirector
- 2006Sri RamadasuFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 2005Allari BulloduFilmDirector
- 2005Subash Chandra BoseFilmDirector
- 2004Morning RagaFilmProducer
- 2003GangotriFilmDirector, Producer
- 2001Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha RupaiyaFilmDirector
- 2001Student No. 1FilmScreenplay, Producer
- 2001Sri ManjunathaFilmDirector
- 2000Moodu MukkalaataFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1999RajakumaruduFilmDirector
- 1999Iddaru MitruluFilmDirector, Producer
- 1998ParadesiFilmDirector
- 1998Love Story 1999FilmDirector
- 1997AnnamayyaFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1997Mere Sapno Ki RaniFilmDirector
- 1996Saahasa Veerudu Saagara KanyaFilmDirector
- 1996Pelli SandadiFilmDirector
- 1996Bombay PriyuduFilmDirector
- 1995Gharana BulloduFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1994Mugguru MonagalluFilmDirector
- 1994Muddula PriyuduFilmDirector
- 1993Major ChandrakanthFilmDirector
- 1993Allari PriyuduFilmDirector, Producer
- 1992Gharana MoguduFilmDirector
- 1992Sundara KandaFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1992AshwamedhamFilmDirector
- 1992Allari MoguduFilmDirector
- 1991Rowdy AlluduFilmDirector
- 1991Coolie No. 1FilmDirector
- 1990Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka SundariFilmDirector, Co-Writer
- 1990AlludugaruFilmDirector
- 1989RudranetraFilmDirector
- 1989Ontari PoratamFilmDirector, Writer
- 1989AgniFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1988Aakhari PoratamFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1988Janaki RamuduFilmDirector
- 1988Manchi DongaFilmDirector
- 1988Donga RamuduFilmDirector
- 1988Yudda BhoomiFilmDirector
- 1987Bharathamlo ArjunuduFilmDirector
- 1987Agni PutruduFilmDirector
- 1987Sahasa SamratFilmScreenplay, Story, Director
- 1986Dharm AdhikariFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1986Kondaveeti RajaFilmDirector
- 1986SuhaaganFilmDirector
- 1986Ravana BrahmaFilmDirector
- 1986Chanakya ShapadhamFilmDirector
- 1986Kaliyuga PandavuluFilmDirector
- 1985Adavi DongaFilmDirector
- 1985MasterjiFilmDirector
- 1985PattabhishekhamFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1985HoshiyarFilmDirector
- 1985VajrayudhamFilmDirector
- 1985Agni ParvathamFilmDirector
- 1985KaamyabFilmDirector
- 1984TohfaFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1984Bobbili BrahmannaFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1984Naya KadamFilmDirector
- 1984Iddaru DongaluFilmDirector
- 1984GiftFilmDirector, Writer
- 1983HimmatwalaFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1983Justice ChaudhuryFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1983Adavi SimhaluFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1983TrisulamFilmDirector
- 1982Justice ChowdharyFilmDirector
- 1982Farz Aur KanoonFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1981Kondaveeti SimhamFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1981Gaja DongaFilmDirector