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Uppalapati Narayana Rao

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Uppalapati Narayana Rao
ఉప్పలపాటి నారాయణ రావు
Born
Uppalapati Narayana Rao

(1958-07-12) 12 July 1958 (age 66)
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
Years active1979–present
SpouseKrishna Veni Uppalapati
Children
  • Pradeep
  • Satheesh

Uppalapati Narayana Rao is an Indian film director, producer, and actor known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Television.[2][1] He is best known for his works in hits such as Jaitra Yatra (1991), Rakshana (1993), Ala Modalaindhi (2011), and Anthaku Mondhu Aa Tharuvatha (2013).[3][4]

Television career

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He served as content head for channels like ETV, Gemini, MAA and Doordarshan.[5] He is also associated with Balaji Telefilms as the creative head for South Indian content for two years (2010–2012) helping with curation and production of Telugu TV content / programmes.[6]

Filmography

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Telugu

Year Name Language Role
1991 Jaitra Yatra Telugu Director, Story, and Screenplay
1993 Rakshana Telugu Director, Story, and Screenplay
1993 Theerpu Telugu Director
1994 Allari Police Telugu Director
1995 Paathabasthi Telugu Director, Story, producer, and Screenplay
1996 Ooriki Monagaadu Telugu Director, Screenplay
1999 Veedu Saamanyudu Kaadhu Telugu Director
2000 Myna Telugu — Unreleased Director, Dialogues, Screenplay, producer
1998 Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka Telugu -Unreleased Director, producer
1995 Simhada Guri Kannada Director
2002 Yuva Rathna Telugu Director
2007 Gnaapakam Telugu Story, Dialogues, Screenplay, and director
2011 Ala Modalaindhi Telugu Actor, Script
2013 Anthaku Mondhu Aa Tharuvatha Telugu Actor

Theatre

Name of Play Role
Phani (Telugu adaptation of Dial M for Murder by Alfred Hitchcock) Actor
Maro Mohenjodaro Actor, producer
Hiroshima Actor, producer
Siddhartha Actor, producer
Cheema Kuttina Natakam Actor
Bioscope Actor
Edhi Asthma Hathya Actor
Go To Hell Actor, director

Television

Name Role Channel Language Notes
Vasantha Kokila Story and Direction Doordarshan Telugu Golden Nandi Award for Best Direction and Story
Gruhapravesam Director ETV Telugu Golden Nandi for Best Direction
Mahalakshmi Director Annapurna Studios Telugu Unreleased
Kottha Bangaram Creative Head and production Balaji Telefilms Telugu
Kaliyuga Ramayanam Creative Head and production Balaji Telefilms Telugu
Priyanka Director, Story, Dialogues and Screenplay ETV Telugu Golden Nandi for Best Direction
Others Producer Various Channels Telugu Ongoing Production work to be released

References

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  1. ^ a b Atluri, Sri (1 February 2017). "Retrospective: Jaitrayatra (1991)". Telugucinema.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Ilayaraja was upset with debut director". 21 April 2014 – via The Economic Times – The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Rakshana (1993)". The A.V. Club.
  4. ^ "Good Films – Best movies, yet box office failures – Jaitra Yatra". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Telugu Cinema – Review – Yuvarathna – Jeevida, N Taraka Rathna – Uppalapati Narayana – MM Keeravani". Idlebrain. 29 November 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ "When Vishakha was Bollywood bound". The Times of India. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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