Personal Profile:
Born 4 May 1944 (age 71)
Palakollu, West Godavari,
Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationJournalist, actor, Film Director, Film Producer
writer, politician, Social Worker, Lyricist
publisher, Magazine Editor, Exhibitor
Music Director, Screenplay, Singer
Art Director, Cinematographer, Film Editor, Film Distributor
Political party Congress
Spouse(s) Dasari Padma
Website www.dasarinarayanarao.com
Dasari Narayana Rao was on born 4 May 1947, Palakol, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an Indian film actor, director and producer from Telugu cinema and a Politician. Dasari Narayana Rao has directed about 140 films, produced 3 films and worked in more than 2 films as a dialogue writer and as a lyricist.
Beside graduating with a BA degree, he used to take part in scores of drama competitions. He was soon recognised as a potential stage artiste, screenwriter and director. During his career he has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages.
He mainly took films on Anti Dowry issue and lady oriented, message oriented films. He has directed Blockbusters like Bobbili Puli and Sardar Paparayudu with NTR. His other memorable blockbusters include Meghasandesam, Mamagaru, Chillara Kottu Chittemma and Premabhishekam.
He has introduced actors and directors like Mohan Babu, R. Narayana Murthy, Raviraja Pinisetty, Mutyala Subbaiah etc. to Telugu film industry.
He launched a popular daily newspaper named Udayam to counter the effect of Ramoji Rao's newspaper Eenadu. He has interviewed people like Kondapalli Seetharamayya.
During Rajiv Gandhi period, Dasari took active election campaigning for the Indian National Congress. After the assassination of Rajiv gandhi, he felt he was being distanced in the party circles. In the late 1990s, he planned to start his own political party Telugu Talli.
Later, Dasari was elected to the Rajya Sabha He became the Minister of state in Ministry of Coal. Said to be a confidante of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Dasari once again became active in politics after Congress Party came back to power in 2004.
Awards:
National Film Awards
Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) – Kante Kuthurne Kanu – 1998
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Meghasandesam – 1982
Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) – Gorintaku (1979)
Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) – Premabhishekam (1981)
Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) – Meghasandesam (1982)
Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) – Osey Ramulamma (1997)
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South (2001)
Nandi Awards
NTR National Award – Life Time contribution to Indian Cinema[14]
Nandi Award for Best Actor
Mesthri
Mamagaru
Nandi Award for Best Feature Film
Kante Kuthurne Kanu – 1998
Bangaru Kutumbam – 1994
Meghasandesam – 1982
Swargam Narakam – 1975
Samsaram Sagaram – 1973
Tata Manavadu – 1972
CineMAA Awards
CineMAA Award for Life Time Contribution – 2003
Other Awards
Vamsee Berkeley, Kalasagar, Siromani, Madras Film Fans Awards and Cine Herald Awards
Jyothi Chitra Super Director Award – six times
Ancient Andhra Patrika Best Director Award – six times
Sobhan Babu first memorial award in 2009
Honours
Doctorate "Kalaprapoorna" from Andhra University for his contribution to Telugu Culture and Telugu Cinema in 1986.
Filmography:
Actor
Vaddikaasulavaadu - 2017
Assembly Lo Dongalu Paddaru - 2017
Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda - 2014
Erra Bus - 2014
Young India - 2010
Mesthri - 2009
Kondaveeti Simhasanam - 2002
Hitler - 1997
Chinnalludu - 1993
Director
Vaddikaasulavaadu - 2017
Assembly Lo Dongalu Paddaru - 2017
Naati Chitamani Neti Chitrangi - 2016
Parama Veera Chakra - 2011
Young India - 2010
Mesthri - 2009
Bangaru Babu - 2009
Kondaveeti Simhasanam - 2002
Kunti Puthrudu - 1993
Lankeshwarudu - 1989
Two Town Rowdy - 1989
Brahma Puthrudu - 1988
Majnu - 1987
Edadugula Bandham - 1985
Sardar Paparaidu - 1981
Lyricst
Oka Laila Kosam - 2014
Parama Veera Chakra - 2011
Lankeshwarudu - 1989
Brahma Puthrudu - 1988
Majnu - 1987
Producer
Erra Bus - 2014
Young India - 2010
Kondaveeti Simhasanam - 2002
Yamudiki Mogudu 1988 - 1988
Majnu - 1987
