Uppalapati Narayana Rao

Indian film director

Uppalapati Narayana Rao

ఉప్పలపాటి నారాయణ రావు

Born|

Uppalapati Narayana Rao

(1958-07-12) 12 July 1958 (age 67)

Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]

Years active| 1979–present
Spouse| Krishna Veni Uppalapati
Children|

* Pradeep
* Satheesh

Uppalapati Narayana Rao is an Indian film director, producer, and actor known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Television.[2][1] He is best known for his works in hits such as Jaitra Yatra (1991), Rakshana (1993), Ala Modalaindhi (2011), and Anthaku Mondhu Aa Tharuvatha (2013).[3][4]

## Television career

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He served as content head for channels like ETV, Gemini, MAA and Doordarshan.[5] He is also associated with Balaji Telefilms as the creative head for South Indian content for two years (2010–2012) helping with curation and production of Telugu TV content / programmes.[6]

## Filmography

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Year  | Name | Role

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1991  | Jaitra Yatra | Director, Story, and Screenplay
1993  | Rakshana | Director, Story, and Screenplay
1993  | Theerpu | Director
1994  | Allari Police | Director
1995  | Paathabasthi | Director, Story, producer, and Screenplay
1996  | Ooriki Monagaadu | Director, Screenplay
1999  | Veedu Saamanyudu Kaadhu | Director
1995  | Simhada Guri | Kannada film; Director, Story
2002  | Yuva Rathna | Director, Story, and Screenplay
2007  | Gnaapakam | Story, Dialogues, Screenplay, and director
2011  | Ala Modalaindi | Actor, Script
2013  | Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha | 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

Television

Name | Role | Channel | Notes

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Vasantha Kokila | Story and Direction | Doordarshan | Golden Nandi Award for Best Direction and Story
Gruhapravesam | Director | ETV | Golden Nandi for Best Direction
Mahalakshmi | Director | Annapurna Studios | Unreleased
Kottha Bangaram | Creative Head and production | Balaji Telefilms |
Kaliyuga Ramayanam | Creative Head and production | Balaji Telefilms |
Priyanka | Director, Story, Dialogues and Screenplay | ETV | Golden Nandi for Best Direction
Others | Producer | Various Channels | Ongoing Production work to be released

## References

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1. ^ a b Atluri, Sri (1 February 2017). "Retrospective: Jaitrayatra (1991)". Telugucinema.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
2. ^ "Ilayaraja was upset with debut director". 21 April 2014 – via The Economic Times – The Times of India.
3. ^ "Rakshana (1993)". The A.V. Club.
4. ^ "Good Films – Best movies, yet box office failures – Jaitra Yatra". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
5. ^ "Telugu Cinema – Review – Yuvarathna – Jeevida, N Taraka Rathna – Uppalapati Narayana – MM Keeravani". Idlebrain. 29 November 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
6. ^ "When Vishakha was Bollywood bound". The Times of India. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

## External links

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Uppalapati Narayana Rao at IMDb