Relangi Narasimha Rao

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Relangi Narsimha Rao

Born	(1951-09-30) 30 September 1951 (age 73) Palakollu, Madras State, India
Occupation	Film 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

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Director

Nenu Maa Avida (1981)
Evandoy Srimatigaaru
Chandamama
Illantaa Sandadi
Mugguru Ammayila Mogudu
Iddaru Kiladilu
Ramarajyam Vachchindi
Tella Gulabeelu
Manasa Veena
Sundari Subba Rao
Muchataga Mugguru
Siksha
Samsaram O Sangeetam
Konte Kapuram
O Inti Kapuram
Kaboye Alludu
Dabbevariki Chedu
Rotation Chakravarti
Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola
Gundamma Gari Krishnulu
Bhale Mogudu
Premaku Padi Sutralu
Chilipi Dampatulu
Samsaram
Bhama Kalapam
Thodallullu
Chinnodu Peddodu
Chikkadu Dorakadu
Jeevana Jyothi
Sahasam Cheyara Dimbhaka
Poola Rangadu
Pelli Chesi Choodu
Pelli Kodukulostunnaru
Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam
Yama Dharma Raju
Ramba Rambabu
Police Bharya
Mama Alludu
Irugillu Porugillu
Padmavati Kalyanam
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam
Srivari Chindulu
Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police
Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam
Attintlo Adde Mogudu
Mogudu Pellala Dongaata
Samsarala Mechanic
Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha
Kannayya Kittayya
Pellam Chaatu Mogudu
Chillara Mogudu Allari Koduku
Yenti Bava Mareenu
Ibbaru Hendthira Muddina Police (Kannada film)
Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi (Kannada film)
Rendu Pondatti Kaavalkaaran (Tamil film)
Pellama Majaka
Bramhachari Mogudu
Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku (Kannada film)
Parugo Parugu
Kurradi Kurradu
Sundara Vadana Subbalakshmi Moguda
Idandee Maavaari Varasa
Ketu Duplicatu
Enondre (Kannada film)
Geluvina Sardara (Kannada film)
Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata (Kannada film)
High Class Atta Low Class Allullu
Raja (Kannada film)
Ulta Palta
Chinni Chinni Aasa
Ammo Bomma
Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi
Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi
Eluka Majaka (2016)
Oo Antava Maava Oo Ooo Antava Maavaa (2023)

Assistant director

Sita Ramulu (1980)

References

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

External links

Relangi Narasimha Rao at IMDb