R. Narayana Murthy
R. Narayana Murti (born 31 December 1954) is an Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, composer, singer, dancer and producer. He works predominantly in Telugu Cinema. He owns a film production company called Sneha Chitra Pictures. He is known for left-oriented films that expose the exploitation of society's lower strata. His films adopt themes like the atrocities of the upper classes against the helpless and in recent times, Telangana Movement. In 1994, he directed Erra Sainyam. It is the only film that earned box-office collections of more than 1 crore of rupees in Telangana Area (Nizam) only after Chiranjeevi's blockbusters.[2]
R Narayana Murthy | |
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 People's Star | |
| Born | 31 December 1954[1] Mallampeta, Routhulapudi, Andhra Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor Film director Film producer Film music director Lyricist Dialogue writer |
His films address contemporary social problems such as unemployment, World Bank policies, problems in developing countries, environmental issues, dams, rehabilitation problems, land issues, political turmoil, etc. Exploited peoples are his main audience. He starred in hits like Ardharatri Swaatantryam, Adavi Diviteelu, Laal Salaam, Dandora, Erra Sainyam, Cheemala Dandu, Dalam, Cheekati Suryudu, Ooru Manadiraa and Vegu Chukkalu.[3][4]
Early life
He was born in the village of Mallampeta, Rowthulapudi Mandalam, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. He completed his bachelor degree in S.R.V.B.S.J.B.MahaRani college of Peddapuram. He is not married.
Career
Murthy acted as one of the junior artists in the song "Ramuni Bantuni ra" in Super Star Krishna's film Neramu Siksha (1973). Later he returned home to complete his B.A. and on the advice of his guru Dasari Narayana Rao. Once he completed his B.A. he went to Madras and met his guru and he played second lead in the film Needa. Narayana Murthy acted in Dasari's Sita Ramulu (1980), Korikale Gurralaite, Vishwaroopam and K. Bapayya's Agni Poolu. Dasari made him a full-fledged star with Sangeeta and Orey Rickshaw.
Murthy organized Ardharatri Swatantram as his first venture under his production house 'Sneha Chitra Pictures' in Rampachodavaram of East Godavari district on 10 June 1984. The film was released on 6 November 1986 on the eve of T. Krishna's death anniversary. T. Krishna played the role of a naxalite in that film. It was a hit and gave Murthy a reputation as a communist. From 1986 until 2018, he produced and directed 29 films on his Sneha Chitra Pictures banner. He had 15–20 years of success. Many of his films ran for silver jubilees (25 weeks) and golden jubilees (50 weeks).
Narayana Murthy did not marry for the suspicion that his partner would oppose his path of action.
Select filmography
- Ardharatriswathantram
- Alochinchandi
- Bhooporatam
- Adavi Diviteelu
- Swatantra Bharatam
- Laal Salaam
- Dandora
- Erra Sainyam
- Cheemala Dandu
- Dalam
- Cheekati Suryulu
- Orey Rikshaa
- Aranyam
- Singanna
- Errodu
- Telugodu
- Bheemudu
- Raitu Rajyam
- Koolanna
- Chalo Assembly
- Ooru Manadiraa
- Vegu Chukkalu
- Yeh Dharti Hamaari[4]
- Head Constable Venkataramaiah[5]
- Annadaatha Sukheebhava
- Gangamma Jaatara
- Amma Meeda Ottu
- Adavi Biddalu
- Erra Samudram
- Devarakonda veeraiah
- Veera Telangana
- Poru Telangana
- People's War
- Nirbhaya Bharatham
- Rajyadhikaram
- Annadata Sukheebava[6]
- Dandakaranyam
References
- "R Narayana Murti Profile". TelanganaNewsPaper.
- "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- "TollywoodDaily.com is available at DomainMarket.com". TollywoodDaily.com is available at DomainMarket.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Interview with R. Narayana Murti by idlebrain".
- "Head Constable Venkataramaiah Movie Release Date Confirmed by Team of it". TelanganaNewsPaper. 8 January 2017.
- "www.tollywooddaily.com". Tollywooddaily.