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Tatineni Rama Rao (1938 – 20 April 2022) was an Indian filmmaker. He directed 75 Hindi and
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feature films between 1966 and 2000.


Career

Rao started his work in the film industry in the late 1950s as the assistant director of his cousin T. Prakash Rao and Kotayya Pratyagatma, before making his directorial debut with 1966 Telugu film '' Navarathri''. According to '' Encyclopædia Britannica'', Rao was "the man who established the 'Madras movie', or Hindi films funded primarily by southern capital, as a viable commercial option in the all-India market..." He was the father of successful film producer T. Ajay Kumar.


Filmography


Director


Producer


Hindi

* '' Aakhree Raasta'' *''Andhaa Kaanoon'' *''Ek Hi Bhool'' *''John Jani Janardhan'' *''Sansar''


Tamil

*''Naan Sigappu Manithan'' *''Adhisaya Piravi'' *''Naattai Thirudathe'' * '' Dhill'' * '' Youth'' * ''
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Telugu


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Tatineni Rama 1938 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Indian film directors Telugu film directors Hindi-language film directors Filmfare Awards South winners Film directors from Andhra Pradesh People from Krishna district Telugu film producers Film producers from Andhra Pradesh