DEDICATING MOST NUMBER OF TELUGU AND OTHER REGIONAL LANGUAGES MOVIES

Dasari Narayana Rao (born 4 May 1947, Palakollu, West Godavari), is an Indian film director known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, and few Bollywood films. He has directed about 151 films, produced 53 films and worked in more than 250 films as a dialogue writer, and lyricist. Most of his films. social injustice, corruption and gender discrimination. He has received Tow National Film Awards, Nine state Nandi Awards, and  Six  Filmfare Awards South. Besides graduating with a BA degree, he used to take part in scores of drama competitions. During his career he has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages.

He directed films like Tandra Paparayudu, (1986), Surigaadu (1992),screened at International Film Festival of India in the panorama section,and Kante Koothurne Kanu (2000) which received the National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film. In 1983, he directed Meghasandesam which received critical acclaim at the Indian panorama, Chicago, 1983 Cannes Film Festival and Moscow film festivals. The film has also received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.He has introduced actors and directors such as Mohan Babu, R. Narayana Murthy, Raviraja Pinisetty, Muthyala Subbaiah to Telugu film industry. This dedicating services has been placed in Telugu Book of Records.