K Raghavendra Rao
Biography
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. 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.
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Filmography
- 2024Sarkaaru NoukariFilm · Producer
- 2022Wanted PanduGodFilm · Producer, Presenter
- 2020BombhaatFilm · Writer
- 2017Bāhubali 2: The ConclusionFilm · Producer★ 7.5
- 2017Om Namo VenkatesayaFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 2013HimmatwalaFilm · Original Story★ 2.9
- 2012Shirdi SaiFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 2011Once Upon a WarriorFilm · Producer★ 6.1
- 2010Jhummandi NaadamFilm · Director
- 2008PandurangaduFilm · Director
- 2006Sri RamadasuFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 2005Allari BulloduFilm · Director
- 2005Subash Chandra BoseFilm · Director
- 2004Morning RagaFilm · Producer
- 2003GangotriFilm · Director, Producer
- 2001Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha RupaiyaFilm · Director★ 4.9
- 2001Student No. 1Film · Screenplay, Producer
- 2001Sri ManjunathaFilm · Director
- 2000Moodu MukkalaataMoodu MukkalaataFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1999RajakumaruduFilm · Director
- 1999Iddaru MitruluFilm · Director, Producer
- 1998Love Story 1999Film · Director
- 1998ParadesiFilm · Director
- 1997Mere Sapno Ki RaniFilm · Director
- 1997AnnamayyaFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1996Bombay PriyuduFilm · Director
- 1996Saahasa Veerudu Saagara KanyaFilm · Director
- 1996Pelli SandadiFilm · Director
- 1995Gharana BulloduGharana BulloduFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1994Muddula PriyuduFilm · Director
- 1994Mugguru MonagalluFilm · Director
- 1993Major ChandrakanthMajor ChandrakanthFilm · Director
- 1993Allari PriyuduFilm · Director, Producer
- 1992AshwamedhamFilm · Director
- 1992Sundara KandaFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1992Gharana MoguduFilm · Director
- 1992Allari MoguduFilm · Director
- 1991Rowdy AlluduFilm · Director
- 1991Coolie No. 1Film · Director
- 1990AlludugaruFilm · Director
- 1990Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka SundariFilm · Director, Co-Writer
- 1989AgniFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1989RudranetraFilm · Director
- 1989Ontari PoratamFilm · Director, Writer
- 1988Yudda BhoomiFilm · Director
- 1988Janaki RamuduJanaki RamuduFilm · Director
- 1988Aakhari PoratamFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1988Donga RamuduFilm · Director
- 1988Manchi DongaManchi DongaFilm · Director
- 1987Agni PutruduAgni PutruduFilm · Director
- 1987Bharathamlo ArjunuduFilm · Director
- 1987Sahasa SamratSahasa SamratFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay
- 1986Chanakya ShapadhamChanakya ShapadhamFilm · Director
- 1986Kaliyuga PandavuluFilm · Director
- 1986Ravana BrahmaFilm · Director
- 1986Dharm AdhikariFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1986Kondaveeti RajaFilm · Director
- 1986SuhaaganFilm · Director
- 1985PattabhishekhamFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1985Adavi DongaFilm · Director
- 1985VajrayudhamFilm · Director
- 1985MasterjiFilm · Director
- 1985HoshiyarFilm · Director
- 1985Agni ParvathamFilm · Director
- 1984Naya KadamFilm · Director
- 1984TohfaFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1984Iddaru DongaluFilm · Director
- 1984Bobbili BrahmannaBobbili BrahmannaFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1984GiftFilm · Writer, Director
- 1983Justice ChaudhuryFilm · Director
- 1983TrisulamFilm · Director
- 1983Adavi SimhaluFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1983HimmatwalaFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1982Farz Aur KanoonFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1982Justice ChowdharyFilm · Director
- 1981Kondaveeti SimhamKondaveeti SimhamFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1981Prema KanukaFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1981Tiruguleni ManishiFilm · Director
- 1981Gaja DongaFilm · Director
- 1981Ooriki MonagaduFilm · Director
- 1980Rowdy Ramudu Konte KrishnuduFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1980MosagaduFilm · Director
- 1980Gharana DongaFilm · Director
- 1980Bhale KrishnuduFilm · Director
- 1980NishanaFilm · Director
- 1979VetagaduFilm · Director
- 1979Driver RamuduFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1978KD No:1Film · Director
- 1978Padaharella VayasuFilm · Director
- 1978Simha BaluduSimha BaluduFilm · Director
- 1977Aame KathaAame KathaFilm · Director
- 1977Amara DeepamFilm · Director
- 1977Adavi RamuduFilm · Director, Screenplay
