Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao

K. Raghavendra Rao
Born Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao
Kolavennu, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation Film director
Years active 1977–present
Spouse(s) Sarala
Children Prakash Kovelamudi,
Madhavi
Relatives K. S. Prakash Rao (father)
Kovelamudi Bapayya (brother)
Prakash Kovelamudi (son)
Shobu Yarlagadda (son in law)[1]

K. Raghavendra Rao (born Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao), popularly known as Darshakendra,[2] is an Indian film director, screenwriter and choreographer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, few Bollywood and Kannada films. He has garnered seven state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, and two CineMAA Awards.[3] Rao has directed films across multiple genres like romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action and romance films.[4][5]

The 1988 action film, Aakhari Poratam, was premiered at the 12th International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[6] In 1992, He directed the melodrama Gharana Mogudu, premiered at the 1993 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section,[7] which became the first Telugu film to gross over 10 crore at the box office.[8] Next he directed the instant hit Allari Priyudu, which was also premiered at the 1994 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[9]

In 1997, he scripted and directed the historical biographical film, Annamayya which won two National Film Awards, was also premiered at the 1998 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[10] Subsequently he directed, critically acclaimed devotional films like Sri Manjunatha (2001), Sri Ramadasu (2006), Pandurangadu (2008), and Shirdi Sai (2013), which received several state Nandi Awards.[3][11]

Personal life

Mr. Raghavendra Rao is the son of late Kovelamudi Surya Prakash Rao who was also a famous film director who made super hit movies like Prem Nagar, etc. Mr. Rao started his career, working under his father. Rao is the father of actor turned film maker Prakash Kovelamudi.[12] Raghavendra Rao is an executive member in the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam Board.

Style

Raghavendra Rao has directed commercial films and devotional films throughout his career. He is also known for portraying navel in a sensuous manner.[13][14][15] Legendary Telugu actor & director Dasari Narayana Rao had once commented, "When you see a heroine slightly removing her pallu to show her inside assets, you don't feel ashamed of it because of the artistic way in which Ragahvendra Rao projects it on the screen. Especially heroines' navels look most beautiful in his movies."[16]

Awards

Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South
SIIMA Awards
CineMAA Awards
Other Awards

Filmography

Director

No.TitleYearArtistsNotes
1 Babu 1975 Sobhan Babu, Vanisri
2 Jyothi 1976 Jayasudha, Murali Mohan, Gummadi
3 Raja 1976
4 Aame Katha 1977 Jayasudha, Murali Mohan
5 Amara Deepam 1977 Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Murali Mohan
6 Prema Lekhalu 1977
7 Kalpana 1977 (Remake of Hindi film Anamika
8 Adavi Ramudu 1977 N.T.Rama Rao, Jayaprada, Jayasudha
9 Padaharella Vayasu 1978 Sridevi, Chandramohan
10 Simha Baludu 1978
11 Radha Krishna 1978
12 Kedi No. 1 1978
13 Nindu Noorellu 1978
14 Driver Ramudu 1979 N.T.Rama Rao , Jayasudha
15 Vetagaadu 1979 N.T.Rama Rao, Sridevi
16 Nippulaanti Nijam 1980
17 Nishana 1980 Jeetendra, Poonam Dhillon
18 Bhale Krishnudu 1980
19 Gharana Donga 1980
20 Mosagadu 1980 Sobhan Babu, Chiranjeevi, Sridevi
21 Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu 1980 N.T.Rama Rao, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sridevi, Ralyalakshmi
22 Satyabhama 1981
23 Ragile Jwala 1981 Krishnam Raju, Sujatha, Jaya Prada
24 Gajadonga 1981
25 Ooriki Monagadu 1981 Krishna, Jaya Prada, Rao Gopal Rao
26 Tirugu Leni Manishi 1981 N.T.Rama Rao, Chiranjeevi, Rati Agnihotri
27 Satyam Shivam 1981 Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri
28 Prema Kanuka 1981
29 Kondaveeti Simham 1981 N.T.Rama Rao, Sridevi, Jayanthi, Mohan Babu
30 Madhura Swapnam 1982 Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Jaya Prada
31 Trishulam 1982 Krishnam Raju, Sridevi, Jayasudha, Raadhika
32 Justice Chowdary1982
33 Farz Aur Kanoon 1982 Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Rati Agnihotri
34 Devata 1982 Sobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jaya Prada
35 Himmatwala 1983 Jeetendra, Sridevi
36 Adavi Simhalu 1983 Krishnam Raju, Krishna, Jaya Prada, Sridevi
37 Jaani Dost 1983 Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Parveen Babi, Sridevi
38 Justice Chaudhury 1983 Jeetendra, Sridevi, Hema Malini, Moushumi Chatterjeein
39 Shakti 1983
40 Tohfa 1984 Jeetendra, Sridevi, Jaya Prada
41 Bobbili Brahmanna 1984 Krishnam Raju, Sharada, Jayasudha
42 Kaamyab 1984 Jeetendra, Shabana Azmi, Radha
43 Naya Kadam 1984 Rajesh Khanna, Jaya Prada, Padmini Kolhapure, Sridevi
44 Iddaru Kodukulu 1984
45 Iddaru Dongalu 1984
46 Hoshiyar 1985 Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Jayaprada, Meenakshi Sheshadri
47 Pattabhishekam 1985 Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti
48 Adavi Donga 1985 Chiranjeevi, Radha
49 Masterji 1985 Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi
50 Mera Saathi 1985 Jeetendra, Rajiv Kapoor, Jaya Prada, Mandakini
51 Agni Parvatam 1985 Krishna, Vijayashanti, Radha
52 Vajrayudam 1985
53 Apoorva Sahodarulu 1986 Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti, Bhanupriya
54 Kaliyuga Pandavulu 1986 Venkatesh,Khushboo
55 Dharm Adhikari 1986 Dilip Kumar, Jeetendra, Rohini Hattangadi, Sridevi
56 Ravana Brahma 1986 Krishnam Raju, Radha, Lakshmi, Raadhika
57 Kondaveeti Raja 1986 Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Radha
58 Suhaagan 1986 Jeetendra, Sridevi, Padmini Kolhapure
59 Chanakya Shapadham 1986 Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti
60 Bharatamlo Arjunudu 1987 Venkatesh,Kushboo
61 Sahasa Samrat 1987 Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti
62 Agni Putrudu 1987 Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sarada, Rajani, Sivaji Ganesan
63 Janaki Ramudu 1988 Akkineni Nagarjuna, Vijayashanti
64 Donga Ramudu 1988 Nandamuri Balakrishna, Radha
65 Manchi Donga 1988 Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Suhasini Mani Ratnam
66 Aakhari Poratam 1988 Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sridevi, Suhasini
67 Yuddha Bhoomi 1988 Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti
68 Agni 1989 Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shantipriya
69 Rudranetra 1989 Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Radha
70 Ontari Poratam 1989 Venkatesh,Swetha,Rupini
71 Alludugaru 1990 Mohan Babu, Ramya Krishna, Shobana
72 Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari 1990 Chiranjeevi, Sridevi
73 Coolie No.1 1991 Venkatesh,Tabu
74 Rowdy Alludu 1991 Chiranjeevi, Shobana, Divya Bharati
75 Sundarakanda 1992 Venkatesh,Meena, Aparna
76 Allari Mogudu 1992 Mohan Babu, Meena, Ramya Krishna
77 Gharana Mogudu 1992 Chiranjeevi, Nagma
78 Aswamedham 1992 Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shobhan Babu, Meena, Nagma
79 Allari Priyudu 1993 Rajasekhar, Ramya Krishna, Madhu Bala
80 Major Chandrakanth 1993 N.T.Rama Rao, Mohan Babu, Sharada, Ramya Krishna, Nagma
81 Allari Premikudu 1994 Jagapati Babu, Rambha, Soundarya, Kanchan
82 Muddula Priyudu 1994 Venkatesh,Ramyakrishna, Rambha
83 Mugguru Monagallu 1994 Chiranjeevi, Nagma, Roja, Ramya Krishna
84 Raja Simham 1995 Rajasekhar, Ramya Krishna, Soundarya
85 Gharana Bullodu 1995 Akkineni Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna, Aamani
86 Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya 1996 Venkatesh,Shilpa Shetty, Malashree
87 Bombay Priyudu 1996 J.D.Chakravarthy, Rambha
88 Pelli Sandadi 1996 Srikanth, Ravali, Deepti Bhatnagar
89 Annamayya 1997 Akkineni Nagarjuna, Suman, Mohan Babu, Ramya Krishna, Bhanupriya, Roja, Kasturi
90 Mere Sapno Ki Rani 1997
91 Shrimati Vellosta 1998 Jagapati Babu, Devayani, Poonam
92 Love Story 1999 1998 Prabhu Deva, Vadde Naveen, Ramya Krishna, Rambha, Laila
93 Paradeshi 1998
94 Iddaru Mitrulu 1999 Chiranjeevi, Sakshi Sivanand, Ramya Krishnan
95 Raja Kumarudu 1999 Mahesh Babu, Preity Zinta
96 Pelli Sambandham 2000 Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sumanth, Sakshi Shivanand
97 Moodu Mukkalaata 2000 Jagapati Babu, Soundarya, Rambha, Raasi
98 Sri Manjunatha 2001 Chiranjeevi, Ambareesh, Abhijeeth, Arjun Sarja, Meena, Soundarya, Sumalatha
99 Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa 2001 Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh, Johnny Lever, Vinay Anand, Isha Koppikar, Ketki Dave
100 Gangotri 2003 Allu Arjun, Aditi Agarwal
101 Pallakilo Pelli Kooturu 2004
102 Subash Chandra Bose 2005 Venkatesh,Shriya Saran, Genelia D'Souza
103 Allari Bullodu 2005 Nitin, Trisha, Rathi
104 Sri Ramadasu 2006 Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sneha, Suman
105 Pandurangadu 2008 Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sneha, Tabu
106 Jhummandi Naadam 2010 Manoj Manchu, Tapsee Pannu
107 Shirdi Sai 2012 Akkineni Nagarjuna, Srikanth, Sayaji Shinde, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Sarath Babu, Sai Kumar
108 Intintaa Annamayya

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