Indian director, actor, politician (1942–2017)
Dasari Narayana Rao
Dasari Narayana Rao in his office as a Central Minister in New Delhi on May 24, 2004
Born (1942-05-04 ) 4 May 1942Died 30 May 2017(2017-05-30) (aged 75) Occupations Film director producer screenwriter actor lyricist politician Spouse Dasari Padma Children 3 Awards National Film Awards
Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1942[1] – 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 World Record for directing the most number of films in the world.[2] He is known by the moniker Darsaka Ratna (transl. Jewel among directors ). His works emphasize 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 Lifetime Achievement .[3] [1] During his career he had also acted in Telugu , Tamil , and Kannada films.[4]
Dasari Narayana Rao also gained recognition for directing Hindi films such as Swarag Narak (1978), Jyoti Bane Jwala (1980), Pyaasa Sawan (1981), Prem Tapasya (1983), Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar (1984), Asha Jyoti (1984), Yaadgaar (1984), Zakhmi Sher (1984), Sarfarosh (1985), Wafadaar (1985) etc.[5] [6] [7] He directed works such as Tandra Paparayudu (1986), and Surigaadu (1992) which were screened at International Film Festival of India in the Panorama section,[8] [9] and Kante Koothurne Kanu (1998) which received the National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film . In 1983, he directed Meghasandesam which screened at the 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 .[10] [11]
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in the year 2006. He became the Minister of state in the Ministry of Coal in the Manmohan Singh government.[12]
Political career
Dasari was elected to the Rajya Sabha in the year 2006. He became the Minister of state in Ministry of Coal .[12] Said to be a confidante of Congress President Sonia Gandhi , Dasari once again became active in politics after Congress Party came back to power in 2004.[13]
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 FIR against both.[14] [15]
Business
He launched a popular daily newspaper named Udayam to counter the effect of Ramoji Rao 's newspaper Eenadu .[16] [17]
Death
Rao died on 30 May 2017 from prolonged illness, at the age of 75.[18] 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.[19]
Filmography
Director
Films (Hindi Films are marked as *)
TV series Vishwamitra (1989)
Thoorpu Padamara (2007-2010)
Abhishekam (2008-2022)
Shivaranjani (2010-2011)
Kumkuma Rekha (2010-2013)
Actor
Writer only
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)
Producer
Films TV series Abhishekam (ETV )
Gokulamlo Sita (ETV)
Choreographer
Lyricist
Associate director
Oke Kutumbam (1970)
Vintha Samsaram (1971)
Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao
1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)
Mrinal Sen and Muzaffar Ali (1978)
– (1979)
– (1980)
– (1981)
– (1982)
Kumar Shahani (1983)
– (1984)
– (1985)
Sandip Ray (1986)
– (1987)
Aamir Khan (1988)
Mohanlal and Anupam Kher (1989)
Anoubham Kiranmala (1990)
Mamata Shankar and Raveendran (1991)
Sibaprasad Sen (1992)
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke and Indradhanura Chhai (1993)
Mahesh Mahadevan , Bishnu Kharghoria and S. Kumar (1994)
Uttara Baokar , Rohini , and Benaf Dadachandji (1995)
Dolon Roy and Bhagirathee (1996)
Nagarjuna and Jomol (1997)
Dasari Narayana Rao , Prakash Raj , and Manju Warrier (1998)
Mohan Joshi , Manju Borah and Kavitha Lankesh (1999)
– (2000)
Panoi-Jongki (2001)
Jyothirmayi (2002)
H. G. Dattatreya and Nedumudi Venu (2003)
Gurdas Maan and Pradeep Nair (2004)
– (2005)
Thilakan and Prosenjit Chatterjee (2006)
– (2007)
– (2008)
Padmapriya Janakiraman (2009)
K. Shivaram Karanth and V. I. S. Jayabalan (2010)
Mallika and Sherrey (2011)
Lal , H. G. Dattatreya , Bishnu Kharghoria , Parineeti Chopra , Tannishtha Chatterjee , Hansraj Jagtap, and Thilakan (2012)
Gauri Gadgil, Sanjana Rai, and Anjali Patil (2013)
Musthafa, Palomi Ghosh, and Parth Bhalerao (2014)
Rinku Rajguru , Jayasurya , and Ritika Singh (2015)
Kadvi Hawa , Mukti Bhawan , Adil Hussain , and Sonam Kapoor (2016)
Pankaj Tripathi , Parvathy , Prakruti Mishra , and Yasharaj Karhade (2017)
Sruthi Hariharan , Chandrachoor Rai, Joju George , and Savithri Sreedharan (2018)
Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Director
1972–1980 1981–1990 1991–2000 2001–2018 2020–present
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
1983–1989 1990–1999 2001–2010 2011–2018 2020–present
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
1980–1990 1991–2000 2001–present
Nandi Award for Best Actor
1977–1980 1981–1990 1991-2000 2001-present
Nandi Award for Best Director
Authority control databases
International National Artists