Uppalapati Narayana Rao | |
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ఉప్పలపాటి నారాయణ రావు | |
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| Born | Uppalapati Narayana Rao 12 July 1958 |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Krishna Veni Uppalapati |
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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]
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]
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 |
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