V. B. Rajendra Prasad

In this Telugu name, the surname is Veeramachaneni.

V. B. Rajendra Prasad
Born	Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad (1932-11-04)4 November 1932 Gudivada, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	12 January 2015(2015-01-12) (aged 82) Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupation(s)	Producer, director
Children	3, 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]

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

Year	Title	Language	Producer	Director	Writer
1960	Annapurna	Telugu	Yes	No	No
1962	Aradhana		Yes	No	No
1964	Aathma Balam		Yes	No	No
1965	Antastulu		Yes	No	No
1966	Aastiparulu		Yes	No	No
1969	Adrushtavanthulu		Yes	No	No
1970	Akka Chellelu		Yes	No	No
1971	Dasara Bullodu		Yes	Yes	Yes
1973	Bangaru Babu		Yes	Yes	Yes
1973	Engal Thanga Raja	Tamil	Yes	Yes	No
1974	Andaru Dongale	Telugu	No	Yes	No
1974	Manchi Manushulu		Yes	Yes	No
1976	Pichimaaraju		No	Yes	Yes
1976	Uthaman	Tamil	Yes	Yes	No
1977	Bangaru Bommalu	Telugu	Yes	Yes	Yes
1978	Rama Krishnulu		Yes	Yes	Yes
1979	Muddula Koduku		Yes	Yes	No
1979	Pattakkathi Bhairavan	Tamil	Yes	Yes	No
1982	Raaste Pyar Ke	Hindi	Yes	Yes	Yes
1983	Bekaraar		Yes	Yes	No
1984	S.P. Bhayankar	Telugu	Yes	Yes	No
1985	Bharyabhartala Bandham		Yes	Yes	No
1986	Captain Nagarjun		Yes	Yes	Yes
1988	Khatron Ke Khiladi	Hindi	Yes	No	No
1989	Simha Swapnam	Telugu	Yes	No	No
1992	Killer		Yes	No	No
1993	Bangaru Bullodu		Yes	No	No
1995	Bhale Bullodu		Yes	No	No
1998	Pelli Peetalu		Yes	No	No

Awards

National Film Awards

• Best Feature Film in Telugu - Antastulu (1965). ^[6]

Filmfare Awards

• Best Film - Antastulu (1965)
• Best Film – Telugu - Aastiparulu (1966)

Nandi Awards ^[7]

• Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Aastiparulu (1966)
• Raghupathi Venkaiah Award (2003) - Lifetime achievement

Other honors

• K. V. Reddy memorial Award (2000) ^[8]

See also

• Raghupathi Venkaiah Award

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. 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.

External links

• V. B. Rajendra Prasad at IMDb