Directing
K Raghavendra Rao
Department: Directing
Biography
K. Raghavendra Rao (born Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao on 23 May 1942) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and choreographer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi and Kannada films. He has garnered eight state Nandi Awards, the IIFA Award, the SIIMA Award, five Filmfare Awards South and two CineMAA Awards. In a film career spanning more than five decades, Rao has directed more than a hundred feature films, of which around ninety were box office hits, across multiple genres such as romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action thriller, biographical and romance films.
Known For
Prominent works featuring K Raghavendra Rao
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Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017
TMDB3.8
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Himmatwala
2013
TMDB1.4
TV
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Unstoppable with NBK
2021
TMDB3.9
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Once Upon a Warrior
2011
TMDB3.0
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Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
2001
TMDB2.5
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Suhaagan
1986
TMDB5.0
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Student No. 1
2001
TMDB2.6
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Annamayya
1997
TMDB3.1
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Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
1990
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Gangotri
2003
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (127 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sarkaaru Noukari | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Wanted PanduGod | Producer | Movie | 2022 |
| Wanted PanduGod | Presenter | Movie | 2022 |
 | Unstoppable with NBK | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Pelli SandaD | Older Vashistha | Movie | 2021 |
 | Bombhaat | Writer | Movie | 2020 |
 | Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion | Producer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Om Namo Venkatesaya | Director | Movie | 2017 |
| Om Namo Venkatesaya | Screenplay | Movie | 2017 |
 | Himmatwala | Original Story | Movie | 2013 |
 | Shirdi Sai | Director | Movie | 2012 |
| Shirdi Sai | Screenplay | Movie | 2012 |
 | Once Upon a Warrior | Producer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Jhummandi Naadam | Director | Movie | 2010 |
 | Pandurangadu | Director | Movie | 2008 |
 | Sri Ramadasu | Director | Movie | 2006 |
| Sri Ramadasu | Screenplay | Movie | 2006 |
 | Allari Bullodu | Director | Movie | 2005 |
 | Subash Chandra Bose | Director | Movie | 2005 |
 | Morning Raga | Producer | Movie | 2004 |
 | Gangotri | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Gangotri | Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Student No. 1 | Screenplay | Movie | 2001 |
| Student No. 1 | Producer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sri Manjunatha | Director | Movie | 2001 |
| Moodu Mukkalaata | Director | Movie | 2000 | |
| Moodu Mukkalaata | Screenplay | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Rajakumarudu | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | Iddaru Mitrulu | Director | Movie | 1999 |
| Iddaru Mitrulu | Producer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Love Story 1999 | Director | Movie | 1998 |
 | Paradesi | Director | Movie | 1998 |
 | Mere Sapno Ki Rani | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | Annamayya | Director | Movie | 1997 |
| Annamayya | Screenplay | Movie | 1997 |
 | Bombay Priyudu | Director | Movie | 1996 |
 | Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya | Director | Movie | 1996 |
 | Pelli Sandadi | Director | Movie | 1996 |
| Gharana Bullodu | Screenplay | Movie | 1995 | |
| Gharana Bullodu | Director | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Muddula Priyudu | Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | Mugguru Monagallu | Director | Movie | 1994 |
| Major Chandrakanth | Director | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Allari Priyudu | Director | Movie | 1993 |
| Allari Priyudu | Producer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Ashwamedham | Director | Movie | 1992 |
 | Sundara Kanda | Screenplay | Movie | 1992 |
| Sundara Kanda | Director | Movie | 1992 |
 | Gharana Mogudu | Director | Movie | 1992 |
 | Allari Mogudu | Director | Movie | 1992 |
 | Rowdy Alludu | Director | Movie | 1991 |
 | Coolie No. 1 | Director | Movie | 1991 |
 | Alludugaru | Director | Movie | 1990 |
 | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Director | Movie | 1990 |
| Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Co-Writer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Agni | Screenplay | Movie | 1989 |
| Agni | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Rudranetra | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Ontari Poratam | Director | Movie | 1989 |
| Ontari Poratam | Writer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Yudda Bhoomi | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| Janaki Ramudu | Director | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Aakhari Poratam | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| Aakhari Poratam | Screenplay | Movie | 1988 |
 | Donga Ramudu | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| Manchi Donga | Director | Movie | 1988 | |
| Agni Putrudu | Director | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Bharathamlo Arjunudu | Director | Movie | 1987 |
| Sahasa Samrat | Director | Movie | 1987 | |
| Sahasa Samrat | Story | Movie | 1987 | |
| Sahasa Samrat | Screenplay | Movie | 1987 | |
| Chanakya Shapadham | Director | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Kaliyuga Pandavulu | Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | Ravana Brahma | Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | Dharm Adhikari | Screenplay | Movie | 1986 |
| Dharm Adhikari | Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | Kondaveeti Raja | Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | Suhaagan | Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | Pattabhishekham | Screenplay | Movie | 1985 |
| Pattabhishekham | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Adavi Donga | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Vajrayudham | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Masterji | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Hoshiyar | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Agni Parvatham | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Naya Kadam | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Tohfa | Screenplay | Movie | 1984 |
| Tohfa | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Iddaru Dongalu | Director | Movie | 1984 |
| Bobbili Brahmanna | Screenplay | Movie | 1984 | |
| Bobbili Brahmanna | Director | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Gift | Writer | Movie | 1984 |
| Gift | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Justice Chaudhury | Director | Movie | 1983 |
 | Trisulam | Director | Movie | 1983 |
 | Adavi Simhalu | Director | Movie | 1983 |
| Adavi Simhalu | Screenplay | Movie | 1983 |
 | Himmatwala | Screenplay | Movie | 1983 |
| Himmatwala | Director | Movie | 1983 |
 | Farz Aur Kanoon | Director | Movie | 1982 |
| Farz Aur Kanoon | Screenplay | Movie | 1982 |
 | Justice Chowdhary | Director | Movie | 1982 |
| Kondaveeti Simham | Director | Movie | 1981 | |
| Kondaveeti Simham | Screenplay | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Prema Kanuka | Director | Movie | 1981 |
| Prema Kanuka | Screenplay | Movie | 1981 |
 | Tiruguleni Manishi | Director | Movie | 1981 |
 | Gaja Donga | Director | Movie | 1981 |
 | Ooriki Monagadu | Director | Movie | 1981 |
 | Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu | Screenplay | Movie | 1980 |
| Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu | Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Mosagadu | Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Gharana Donga | Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Bhale Krishnudu | Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Nishana | Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Vetagadu | Director | Movie | 1979 |
 | Driver Ramudu | Screenplay | Movie | 1979 |
| Driver Ramudu | Director | Movie | 1979 |
 | KD No:1 | Director | Movie | 1978 |
 | Padaharella Vayasu | Director | Movie | 1978 |
| Simha Baludu | Director | Movie | 1978 | |
| Aame Katha | Director | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Amara Deepam | Director | Movie | 1977 |
 | Adavi Ramudu | Director | Movie | 1977 |
| Adavi Ramudu | Screenplay | Movie | 1977 |
| Shri Purandaradasaru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |