Relangi Narasimha Rao

Relangi Narsimha Rao
Born (1951-09-30) 30 September 1951 (age 73)
Palakollu, Madras State, India
OccupationFilm director

Relangi Narasimha Rao (born 30 September 1951) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is well known for his comedy films, especially his collaborations with actors Chandra Mohan and Rajendra Prasad. His notable films include Gundammagari Krishnulu (1987), Dabbevariki Chedu (1987), Samsaram (1988), Chinnodu Peddodu (1988), Mama Alludu (1990), Police Bharya (1990), Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police (1991), Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam (1991).

He has directed over 70 films,[1] mostly in Telugu, seven films in Kannada, as well as one film in Tamil. He also directed two TV series in Telugu. He won a Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for the film Sundari Subbarao (1984), which he directed too.[2] He introduced writers like Diwakar Babu[3] and Sankaramanchi Parthasarathy. He also introduced Telugu cinema actors like Suman,[3] Revathy, and Kinnera to Telugu cinema.

Career

Director of comedy films

Narasimha Rao made his directorial debut in 1980 with the Telugu film Chandamama. It was a family drama. But the release of the film was delayed[4] and was not screened until the year 1982. His second, third and fourth films, Nenu Maa Avida (1981), Evandoi Sreemathigaru, and Illantha Sandadi, were all successful comedies and he earned a reputation for directing low-budget clean comedies.[4]

Entry into Kannada cinema

Narasimha Rao directed the Telugu films Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police and Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam, both from 1991. These films paved the way for his foray into Kannada cinema. Over the next five years, Narasimha Rao directed seven films in Kannada.[4] He was invited to remake the two Telugu films into Kannada in 1992. Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police was remade as Ibbaru Hendira Muddina Police and Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam was remade as Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi. Both the films starred Kannada actor Shashi Kumar. He went on to direct five more Kannada movies - Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku, Geluvina Saradara, Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata, Raja and Enondre.

Other works and achievements

He was awarded the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer[2] along with writer Adi Vishnu for the film Sundari Subbarao (1984).

He was also adjudged Best Low Budget Director in the year 1991 by the Delhi Telugu Academy.[5]

He acted as the Asian Panorama Jury Member for the 15th International Children's Film Festival by CFSI in 2007.[6] He was also a Jury Chairman[7] for the Nandi Television Awards for the years 2005–2006.

He directed a few TV series in Telugu including Bujji Bujjibabu[1] for ETV in 2008.

Filmography

Director

  1. Nenu Maa Avida (1981)
  2. Evandoy Srimatigaaru
  3. Chandamama
  4. Illantaa Sandadi
  5. Mugguru Ammayila Mogudu
  6. Iddaru Kiladilu
  7. Ramarajyam Vachchindi
  8. Tella Gulabeelu
  9. Manasa Veena
  10. Sundari Subba Rao
  11. Muchataga Mugguru
  12. Siksha
  13. Samsaram O Sangeetam
  14. Konte Kapuram
  15. O Inti Kapuram
  16. Kaboye Alludu
  17. Dabbevariki Chedu
  18. Rotation Chakravarti
  19. Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola
  20. Gundamma Gari Krishnulu
  21. Bhale Mogudu
  22. Premaku Padi Sutralu
  23. Chilipi Dampatulu
  24. Samsaram
  25. Bhama Kalapam
  26. Thodallullu
  27. Chinnodu Peddodu
  28. Chikkadu Dorakadu
  29. Jeevana Jyothi
  30. Sahasam Cheyara Dimbhaka
  31. Poola Rangadu
  32. Pelli Chesi Choodu
  33. Pelli Kodukulostunnaru
  34. Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam
  35. Yama Dharma Raju
  36. Ramba Rambabu
  37. Police Bharya
  38. Mama Alludu
  39. Irugillu Porugillu
  40. Padmavati Kalyanam
  41. Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
  42. Srivari Chindulu
  43. Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police
  44. Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam
  45. Attintlo Adde Mogudu
  46. Mogudu Pellala Dongaata
  47. Samsarala Mechanic
  48. Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha
  49. Kannayya Kittayya
  50. Pellam Chaatu Mogudu
  51. Chillara Mogudu Allari Koduku
  52. Yenti Bava Mareenu
  53. Ibbaru Hendthira Muddina Police (Kannada film)
  54. Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi (Kannada film)
  55. Rendu Pondatti Kaavalkaaran (Tamil film)
  56. Pellama Majaka
  57. Bramhachari Mogudu
  58. Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku (Kannada film)
  59. Parugo Parugu
  60. Kurradi Kurradu
  61. Sundara Vadana Subbalakshmi Moguda
  62. Idandee Maavaari Varasa
  63. Ketu Duplicatu
  64. Enondre (Kannada film)
  65. Geluvina Sardara (Kannada film)
  66. Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata (Kannada film)
  67. High Class Atta Low Class Allullu
  68. Raja (Kannada film)
  69. Ulta Palta
  70. Chinni Chinni Aasa
  71. Ammo Bomma
  72. Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi
  73. Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi
  74. Eluka Majaka (2016)
  75. Oo Antava Maava Oo Ooo Antava Maavaa (2023)

Assistant director

References

  1. ^ a b A legacy of humour, The Hindu.
  2. ^ a b Nandi Awards List (pp 15), Nandi Awards pdf file.
  3. ^ a b ‘No greater school than a film studio’, The Hindu.
  4. ^ a b c Comedy is his forte, The Hindu.
  5. ^ Delhi Telugu Academy Award Winners 1991 Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Delhi Telugu Academy.
  6. ^ Child jury to feature at Hyderabad Film Festival, The Indian Express.
  7. ^ Nandi TV awards for ‘Asha’, ‘Padalani Vundi’, The Hindu.