Siva Nageswara Rao is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He is especially known for his work in comedy films. His notable films include ''Money'' (1993), ''Money Money'' (1994), ''

Lucky Chance ''Lucky Chance'' is a 1994 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by C. Sarath Babu under the Sri Madhav Arts banner and directed by Siva Nageswara Rao. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Kanchan and music composed by Sri. The film was inspired by the 1 ...

'' (1994), '' Sisindri'' (1995), ''Pattukondi Chooddaam'' (1997), ''Hands Up!'' (2000), ''

Dhanalakshmi, I Love You ''Dhanalakshmi, I Love You'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Siva Nageswara Rao and starring Allari Naresh, Aditya Om, Naresh, and Ankitha. It is based on the Malayalam film '' Ramji Rao Speaking'' (1989). Cast * ...

'' (2002), '' Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy'' (2004), ''Bhookailas'' (2007).

Early life

Siva Nageswara Rao was born and brought up in Uppalapadu near

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. He was fascinated by films from childhood. He did his graduation from

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in Guntur.

Career

He went to

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to join

Telugu film industry Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

in 1979 at the age of 23. He struggled there for six months. In order to earn daily living, he acted in films like ''Burripalem Bullodu'' and ''Sannayi Appanna'' as unofficial

junior artist A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera, or ballet production who appears in a nonspeaking or nonsinging (silent) capacity, usually in the background (for example, in an audience or busy street ...

. He joined as an assistant director to Vijaya Nirmala and worked under her for the films ''Antham Kaadidi Aarambham'', '' Doctor Cine Actor'' (1982) etc. Later he worked with

V. Madhusudhana Rao Veeramachineni Madhusudhana Rao (27 July 1917 – 11 January 2012) was an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is popularly known as ‘Victory’ Madhusudhana Rao. He directed ...

for ''Jagannatha Ratha Chakraalu'', with Lenin Babu for ''Maro Kurukshetram'', with

S. A. Chandrasekhar S. A. Chandrasekar (born 2 July 1945) is an Indian film director, producer, writer, and actor who primarily works within Kollywood. He made his directorial debut with ''Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai'' (1978), He got his breakthrough with ''Sattam ...

for '' Devanthakudu'' (1984), ''Balidaanam'', ''Intiko Rudramma.'' Then he started working for Kranthi Kumar with ''Swathi'' (1984) and was a part of his direction team for six years. He met Ram Gopal Varma during the making of the film ''Rao Gaari Illu'' (1988) on which both Varma and Siva Nageswara Rao workrd as assistant directors. While doing that film, Varma asked him to work as an assistant director in ''Siva'' (1989) to which he agreed. Siva Nageswara Rao's debut film as a director was ''Money'' (1993) and was produced by Ram Gopal Varma.

Filmography

;Director * ''Money'' (1993) * ''One by Two'' (1993) * ''

'' (1994) * ''Money Money'' (1994) * '' Sisindri'' (1995) * ''Once More'' (1996) * ''Pattukondi Chooddaam'' (1997) * ''O Panaipotundi Baboo...!'' (1999) * ''Hands Up!'' (2000) * ''Ramana'' (2002) * ''

'' (2002) * '' Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy'' (2004) * ''Photo'' (2006) * ''Bhookailas'' (2007) * '' Ninnu Kalisaka'' (2009) * ''Over Action'' (2016) * ''Dochevaarevarura'' (2022) ;Actor * '' Ninnu Kalisaka'' (2009)

Awards

* Won Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director - ''Money'' (1993)(in

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)

References

External links

* Living people Film directors from Andhra Pradesh Telugu film directors People from Guntur district 1960 births 20th-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian film directors Nandi Award winners Indian film directors {{India-film-director-stub