Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad was an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his works predominantly in

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along with a few

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and

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s. He won one

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for ''

Antastulu ''Antastulu'' () is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Krishna Kumari with music composed by K. V. Mahadeva ...

'' (1965) and two

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for films, ''Antastulu'' and '' Aastiparulu'' (1966). He is the father of noted actor

Jagapathi Babu Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary (born 12 February 1962), professionally known as Jagapathi Babu (), is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in a few Tamil, , Kannada and Malayalam films. ...

Death

VB Rajendra Prasad died on 12 January 2015 at Isha Hospital following a serious respiratory ailment. Doctors informed that it was a natural death.

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;

National Film Awards The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...

* Best Feature Film in Telugu - ''

'' (1965). ;

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- ''Antastulu'' (1965) * Best Film – Telugu - '' Aastiparulu'' (1966) ;

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...

* Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - ''Asthiparulu'' (1966) *

Raghupathi Venkaiah Award The Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu Award is an award issued by the Indian state government of Andhra Pradesh, to recognise lifetime achievements in Telugu cinema. The award was introduced in 1981 in honour of Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, a pioneer of t ...

(2003) - Lifetime achievement ;Other honors * K. V. Reddy memorial Award (2000)

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