Chitrapu Narayana Rao


Chitrapu Narayana Rao was an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He received a Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Tamil Film for Edhir Paradhathu and Annaiyin Aanai. He also won the Nandi Award for the 1967 Telugu film Bhakta Prahlada.

Personal life

He was born at Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh in 1913. Film director, Chitrapu Narasimha Rao, was his brother. He lost his son in 1962. He died in the year 1985.

Career

He started his film career assisting his younger brother Chitrapu Narasimha Rao in films like Seetha Kalyanam, Sati Tulasi, Mohini Rukhmangadha and Krishna Jarasandha. His directorial debut was Bhakta Markandeya starring Vemuri Gaggayya and Sriranjani. The film had done well establishing him as a director. He subsequently directed many movies like Myravana, Bhakta Prahlada, Daksha Yagnam, Bheeshma in both Telugu and Tamil languages. During the same period,
He wanted to direct a movie for AVM Productions to regain his financial status. They started working on Bhakta Prahlada in 1965, for the first time in Eastman color. It was technically far superior to the Black and White version he made 25 years earlier. D. V. Narasa Raju was the co-writer for the project. The film was a box office success.

Awards

;Nandi Awards

Filmography

  1. Bhakta Markandeya
  2. Mahiravana
  3. Dakshayagnam
  4. Bhakta Prahlada
  5. Bhakta Kabir
  6. Bhishma
  7. Samsara Naradi
  8. Brahma Ratham
  9. Madalasa
  10. En Thangai
  11. Naa Chellelu
  12. Edhir Paradhathu
  13. Adarshasati
  14. Naga Panchami
  15. Nagula Chaviti
  16. Pathini Deivam
  17. Annaiyin Aanai
  18. Manamalai
  19. Naan Valartha Thangai
  20. Deivame Thunai
  21. Bhaktha Sabari
  22. Bhakta Shabari
  23. Bhakta Shabari
  24. Krishna Kuchela
  25. Tallichina Ajna
  26. Chittor Rani Padmini
  27. Pativrata
  28. ''Bhakta Prahlada''