Tatineni Prakash Rao

Tatineni Prakash Rao
Born (1924-11-24)24 November 1924
Andhra Pradesh, India
Died 1 July 1992(1992-07-01) (aged 67)
Chennai, India
Occupation Film Director
Children T. L. V. Prasad

Tatineni Prakash Rao (24 November 1924 – 1 July 1992) was an Indian filmmaker. He made a number films in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages. His first film was Palletooru (1952). He was assistant director in Shavukar and later directed Pitchi Pullaiah, Jayam Manade starring N. T. Rama Rao. He worked with both N.T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao in films Charana Dasi and Parivartana (1954). [1]His Hindi films like Suraj and Izzat remain popular. His Tamil film with M. G. Ramachandran was Padagotti which is considered as classic. He directed Gemini Ganesan in Nalla Theerpu, Ellorum Innattu Mannar and Kathirundha Kangal.

He was born in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was first attracted towards Communist movement and was part of Praja Natya Mandali. Later he moved to Madras to join film industry like many others who did not the like the turn of events in the communist movement. He started his career as an assistant to L. V. Prasad, another famous film maker. He also worked with K. V. Reddy for some time. [1]

His son TLV Prasad entered into Limca Book of World Records for his ability in churning out movies continuously. His grandson Tatineni Satya also entered into film industry with the film Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu. [2]

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageBannerMusic DirectorNotes
1947Palnati YudhamTeluguPendyala Nageshwara RaoAssistant Director
1948DrohiTeluguAssistant Director
1949Mana DesamTeluguGhantasalaAssistant Director
1950ShavukarTeluguVijaya PicturesGhantasalaAssistant Director
1950SamsaramTeluguS. DakshinamurthiAssistant Director
1950SamsaramTamilS. DakshinamurthiAssistant Director
1951Patala BhairaviTeluguVauhini StudiosGhantasalaAssistant Director
1951Padhala BairaviTamilVauhini StudiosGhantasalaAssistant Director
1952PalletooruTeluguPeople's Art ProductionsGhantasalaFirst Direction
1953Pitchi PullaiahTeluguAdaptation & Story
1954ParivartanaTeluguT. Chalapathi Rao
1954NirupedaluTelugu
1956Amara DeepamTamilVenus PicturesT. Chalapathi Rao & G. Ramanathan
1956Charana DaasiTelugu
1956Jayam ManadeTelugu
1956Mathar Kula ManickamTamil
1958Amar DeepHindiC. Ramchandra
1958Uthama PuthiranTamilVenus PicturesG. Ramanathan
1958SitamgarHindiG. Ramanathan, B.N. BaliDubbed from Tamil Uttama Putharan
1959IllarikamTeluguPrasad Art PicturesT. Chalapathi Rao
1959Kanniraindha KanavanTamil
1959Nalla TheerpuTamil
1960College GirlHindiRawal FilmsShankar Jaikishan
1960Ellorum Innattu MannarTamilT. G. Lingappa
1960Maa Babu Telugu
1961Anbu MaganTamil
1961SasuralTeluguPrasad Art PicturesShankar Jaikishan
1962Kaathiruntha KangalTamilVasumathi PicturesViswanathan Ramamoorthy
1963BahuraniHindiC. Ramchandra
1964PadagottiTamilSaravana FilmsViswanathan Ramamoorthy
1965Bahu BetiHindiRaviScenario
1966SurajHindiRajshri ProductionsShankar Jaikishan
1968DuniyaHindiShankar Jaikishan
1968IzzatHindiLaxmikant Pyarelal
1968VaasnaHindiChitragupta
1969Nannha FarishtaHindiKalyanji Anandji
1970Ghar Ghar Ki KahaniHindiKalyanji Anandji
1972RivaajHindiShankar Jaikishan
1973Minaru BabuHindi
1974Gali PataluTelugu
1975Samsaram
1976Pogaru BotuTelugu
1977Chiranjeevi RambabuTelugu
1978Hamara SansarHindiChitragupta
1979Ganga BhavaniHindi
1982Engalalum MudiyumTamil
1988Kab Tak Chup RahungiHindiLaxmikant Pyarelal

References

  1. 1 2 V, Kesava Rao. "Tatineni Prakasa Rao". Andhra Prabha. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Idle, Brain. "Tatineni Satya Interview". Idlebrain.com. Idlebrain. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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