Uppalapati Narayana Rao
| Uppalapati Narayana Rao ఉప్పలపాటి నారాయణ రావు | |
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 UN Rao in September 2016 | |
| Born |
Uppalapati Narayana Rao 12 July 1958 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Arts & Literature JNTU, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Occupation | Film Director, TV Director, TV Producer, Film Actor and Film Producer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Krishna Veni Uppalapati |
| Children | Pradeep Uppalapati, Satheesh Uppalapati (Sons) |
Uppalapati Narayana Rao is an Indian film Indian TV Indian Theatre director, screenwriter, scriptwriter, actor and producer, primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema and Telugu TV. He directed and produced multiple feature films and TV Programmes across different genres, including Theatre and is known for his brilliance in creativity, screenplay, technical values, and story writing.
He started his career as a theatre actor / director in 1979 and then moved to South Indian feature films in 1985. He assisted very well known South Indian Directors such as Balu Mahendra, Vamsi and Mohan Gandhi for movies such as Kartavyam, Maharshi, Varasudochhadu during 1985 to 1990 and then debuted as a Film Director with the Telugu Movie Jaitrayatra starring Akkineni Nagarjuna and Vijayashanthi in late 1990. Since then he has been in the South Indian industry directing, producing, story writing and acting in Telugu feature films. He is also known for his contributions to the South Indian TV content production for channels like ETV, Gemini, MAA and Doordarshan. He also worked with Balaji Telefilms as the Creative Head for South Indian Content for 2 years (2010-2012) helping with curation and production of Telugu TV content / programmes. He won Nandi awards from Andhra Pradesh Government for his films Myna (Best Screenplay) and TV series Vasantha Kokila (Best Director and Story), Gruhapravesham(Best Director) and ETV Mega Serial Priyanka (Best TV Serial). His most recent feature film project as director was titled Gnaapakam.
Filmography
Movies
| Name | Cast | Year | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaitra Yatra | Akkineni Nagarjuna, Vijayashanthi | 1991 | Telugu | Director, Story and Screenplay |
| Rakshana | Nagarjuna, Shobhana | 1993 | Telugu | Director, Story and Screenplay |
| Teerpu | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Jagapathi Babu | 1993 | Telugu | Director |
| Allari Police | Mohan Babu, Malashree, Aamani | 1994 | Telugu | Director |
| Paathabasthi | Sreekanth, Ooha | 1995 | Telugu | Director, Story, Producer and Screenplay |
| Ooriki Monagaadu | Sreekanth, Sanghavi | 1996 | Telugu | Director, Screenplay |
| Veedu Saamanyudu Kaadhu | Prakash Raj, Raasi | 1999 | Telugu | Director |
| Myna | Balasubramaniam, Sarath Babu, Ashok and Mallika | 2000 | Telugu — Unreleased | Director, Dialogues, Screenplay, Producer |
| Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka | Rajendra Prasad, Heera | 1998 | Telugu — Unreleased | Director, Producer |
| Simhada Guri | Vishnu Vardhan, Charu Latha | 1995 | Kannada | Director |
| Yuva Rathna | Taraka Rathna, Jividha Sharma, Tanikella Bharani | 2002 | Telugu | Director |
| Gnaapakam | Venky Atluri, Vishakha Singh | 2007 | Telugu | Story, Dialogues, Screenplay and Director |
| Ala Modalaindhi | Naani, Nithya Menon | 2011 | Telugu | Actor, Script |
| Anthaku Mondhu Aa Tharuvatha | Sumanth, Eesha | 2013 | 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 |
TV
| Name | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasantha Kokila | Story and Direction | Doordarshan | Telugu | Golden Nandi Award for Best Direction and Story |
| Gruhapravesham | Director | ETV | Telugu | Golden Nandi for Best Direction |
| Mahalakshmi | Director | Annapoorna 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 |