T. Rama Rao

T. Rama Rao
Born
Tatineni Rama Rao
(1938-05-29)29 May 1938[1]
Kapileswarapuram, Madras Presidency, British Raj
Died20 April 2022(2022-04-20) (aged 83)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm director

Tatineni Rama Rao (29 May 1938 – 20 April 2022)[2] was an Indian filmmaker. He directed 75 Hindi and Telugu feature films between 1966 and 2000.

Career

Rao started his work in the film industry in the late 1950s as the assistant director of his cousin T. Prakash Rao and Kotayya Pratyagatma, before making his directorial debut with 1966 Telugu film Navarathri.[3]

According to Encyclopædia Britannica, Rao was "the man who established the 'Madras movie', or Hindi films funded primarily by southern capital, as a viable commercial option in the all-India market..."[4]

He was the father of successful film producer T. Ajay Kumar.[5]

Filmography

Director

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1966NavarathriTeluguRemake of Tamil film Navarathri
1968BrahamchaariTelugu
1969Manchi MitruluTelugu
1971SuprutuduTelugu
1972Raitu KutumbamTelugu
1973Jeevana TarangaluTelugu
1974DorababuTelugu
1975YamagolaTelugu
1975Raju VedaleTelugu
1977Aalu MagaluTelugu
1978Amara PremaTeluguRemake of Malayalam film Madanolsavam.[a]
1978Sri Rama RakshaTelugu
1979Lok ParlokHindiRemake of Yamagola
1980AatagaaduTelugu
1980JudaaiHindiRemake of Aalu Magalu
1980Maang Bharo SajanaHindiRemake of Karthika Deepam
1981Ek Hi BhoolHindiRemake of Mouna Geethangal
1982Jeevan DhaaraHindiRemake of Aval Oru Thodar Kathai
1982Main Intaquam LoongaHindiRemake of Thayige Thakka Maga
1982Yeh To Kamaal Ho GayaHindiRemake of Sattam En Kaiyil
1982Anuraga DevataTeluguRemake of Aasha
1983Andhaa KaanoonHindiRemake of Sattam Oru Iruttarai
1983Mugguru MonagalluTeluguRemake of Moondru Mugam
1983Mujhe Insaaf ChahiyeHindiRemake of Nyayam Kavali
1984InquilaabHindiRemake of Chakravyuha
1984Yeh DeshHindiRemake of Ee Nadu
1984John Jani JanardhanHindiRemake of Moondru Mugam
1985Pachani KapuramTeluguRemake of Pyar Jhukta Nahin
1985HaqeeqatHindiRemake of Chakravarthy
1986Naseeb Apna ApnaHindiRemake of Gopurangal Saivathillai
1986Sadaa SuhaganHindiRemake of Dheerga Sumangali
1986Dosti DushmaniHindiRemake of Chakravarthy
1986Naache MayuriHindiRemake of Mayuri
1987SansarHindiRemake of Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
1987Watan Ke RakhwaleHindi
1987Insaf Ki PukarHindi
1988Nyayaniki ShikshaTeluguRemake of Neethikku Thandanai
1988Agni KerataluTelugu
1988Khatron Ke KhiladiHindi
1989Sachai Ki TaqatHindi
1990MajboorHindi
1990Muqaddar Ka BadshaahHindi
1991PratikarHindiRemake of Raktha Tilakam
1991Talli TandruluTelugu
1992Golmaal GovindamTelugu
1993MuqablaHindiRemake of Police Bharya
1994Mr. AzaadHindiRemake of Ulle Veliye
1994Mera Pyara BharatHindi
1995Ravan RaajHindiRemake of Pulan Visaranai
1995HaathkadiHindi
1996JungHindi
1999SautelaHindiRemake of Cheran Pandian
2000BulandiHindiRemake of Nattamai
2000Beti No. 1HindiRemake of Aadyathe Kanmani
  1. ^Some scenes were remade while most of the scenes dubbed from original version.

Producer

Hindi

Tamil

Telugu

References

  1. ^Legacy of T. Rama Rao, the visionary behind convergence of Telugu Cinema and Bollywood
  2. ^Veteran director T Rama Rao passes away at 83 in Chennai
  3. ^"Stars : Star Interviews". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt Ltd. p. 433. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
  5. ^M.L.N (28 June 2004). "All hopes on 'anniyan'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 November 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
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