V. B. Rajendra Prasad

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V. B. Rajendra Prasad
Born
Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad

(1932-11-04)4 November 1932
Died12 January 2015(2015-01-12) (aged 82)
Occupation(s)Producer, director
Children3, including Jagapathi Babu [1]

Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad was an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Hindi and Tamil films. [2] [3] He received a National Film Award for Antastulu (1965) and two Filmfare Awards for the films, Antastulu (1965) and Aastiparulu (1966). He is the father of noted actor Jagapathi Babu. [4]

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Death

V. B. Rajendra Prasad died on 12 January 2015 at Isha Hospital following a serious respiratory ailment. Doctors informed that it was a natural death. [4] [5]

Filmography

YearTitleLanguageProducerDirectorWriter
1960 Annapurna TeluguYesNoNo
1962 Aradhana YesNoNo
1964 Aathma Balam YesNoNo
1965 Antastulu YesNoNo
1966 Aastiparulu YesNoNo
1969 Adrushtavanthulu YesNoNo
1970 Akka Chellelu YesNoNo
1971 Dasara Bullodu YesYesYes
1973 Bangaru Babu YesYesYes
1973 Engal Thanga Raja TamilYesYesNo
1974 Andaru Dongale TeluguNoYesNo
1974 Manchi Manushulu YesYesNo
1976PichimaarajuNoYesYes
1976 Uthaman TamilYesYesNo
1977Bangaru BommaluTeluguYesYesYes
1978 Rama Krishnulu YesYesYes
1979Muddula KodukuYesYesNo
1979 Pattakkathi Bhairavan TamilYesYesNo
1982 Raaste Pyar Ke HindiYesYesYes
1983 Bekaraar YesYesNo
1984 S.P. Bhayankar TeluguYesYesNo
1985Bharyabhartala BandhamYesYesNo
1986 Captain Nagarjun YesYesYes
1988 Khatron Ke Khiladi HindiYesNoNo
1989 Simha Swapnam TeluguYesNoNo
1992 Killer YesNoNo
1993 Bangaru Bullodu YesNoNo
1995 Bhale Bullodu YesNoNo
1998 Pelli Peetalu YesNoNo

Awards

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards
Nandi Awards [7]
Other honors

See also

References

  1. "'I could not make a good movie for my son'". The Hindu. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. "VB Rajendra Prasad Felicitation - Telugu Cinema - Telugu film producer's counsel" . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. V.B. Rajendra Prasad turns 77 - Telugu Movie News
  4. 1 2 Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (13 January 2015). "V.B. Rajendra Prasad, ace film producer, is no more". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. "Filmmaker V.B Rajendra Prasad dead". 13 January 2015.
  6. "13th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals . Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  7. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)](PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh . Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. "K.V. Reddi Memorial Award presented to V.B. Rajendra Prasad". The Hindu . 18 December 2000. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.