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K. Raghavendra Rao is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer Indian born on 23 may 1942 at Krishna district (Inde)

K. Raghavendra Rao

K. Raghavendra Rao
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Birth name Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao
Nationality Inde
Birth 23 may 1942 (82 years) at Krishna district (Inde)
Awards Filmfare Awards South, Nandi Awards

K. Raghavendra Rao (born Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao, 23 May 1942), popularly known as Darshakendra is an Indian film director, screen writer and choreographer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, few Bollywood and Kannada films. He has garnered six Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.

He has directed over 106 films and delivered blockbuster's in multiple genre's across romantic comedy, biographical, devotional, fantasy, melodrama, action and romance films. In 1992, He directed the melodrama, Gharana Mogudu, which became the first Telugu film to gross over 7px 10 crore at the box office.

Usually with

Brahmanandam
Brahmanandam
(38 films)
Kaikala Satyanarayana
Kaikala Satyanarayana
(31 films)
Tanikella Bharani
Tanikella Bharani
(20 films)
Koduri Keeravani
Koduri Keeravani
(20 films)
Mohan Babu
Mohan Babu
(19 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of K. Raghavendra Rao (95 films)

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Shirdi Sai
Shirdi Sai (2012)
, 2h22
Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
Genres Drama, Biography
Actors Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sneha, Srihari, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Sayaji Shinde, Sarath Babu
Rating65% 3.287283.287283.287283.287283.28728
Shirdi Sai (Nagarjuna) appears in Shirdi at an early age and disappears. He goes to the Himalayas and returns to Shirdi after a gap of 9 years. He chooses a dilapidated mosque as his abode. Amazed by his presence and miracles, the local people start calling him Sai Baba. He kept helping people around and spreading communal harmony by saying that there is only one God. Certain local people are suspicious of Sai Baba after they learn about his greatness over a period of time. The rest of the story is all about what Sai Baba did to make Shirdi the only pilgrimage for people of all religions and about he entering Samadhi.
Jhummandi Naadam
Jhummandi Naadam (2010)

Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Manchu Manoj, Taapsee Pannu, Raghu Babu, Mohan Babu, Suman, Brahmanandam
Rating60% 3.04953.04953.04953.04953.0495
Balu (Manoj Manchu) has only one mission in his life - to become a great playback singer like SP Balasubramanyam. He challenges a landlord in his village and comes to Hyderabad to become a singer. Captain Rao (Mohan Babu) stays in the opposite house. He is an old-fashioned man who hates the lifestyle of new generation. Sravya (Tapsee) is an NRI girl who stays in her father’s friend Captain Rao’s house. She is in India to do documentary on traditional Telugu music. Balu acts as a local guide to her and in the process, they fall in love. Captain Rao doesn’t like them falling in love with each other. The rest of the story is all about Captain Rao’s restrictions and how the lovers emerge unscathed.
Paandurangadu
Paandurangadu (2008)
, 2h36
Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
Actors Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sneha, Mohan Babu, Tabu, K. Viswanath, Suhasini Maniratnam
Rating52% 2.6036452.6036452.6036452.6036452.603645
Pundarika Ranganathudu (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is a follower of Lord Krishna (Nandamuri Balakrishna) but for the wrong reasons and does not listen to his father (K.Vishwanath) and his mother. He does all the mischievous things that Lord Krishna did in his reign. Once when his family members ask him to marry he leaves his village and runs away. After his family members perform a yagnam he comes back to his village. In the neighboring village Lakshmi (Sneha) is a big devotee of Lord Krishna. One night Lord Krishna appears in her dreams and asks her to marry Pundarika. So Lakshmi's father approaches Pundarika but he refuses. Later, after some persuasion from Lakshmi, Pundarika accepts the marriage. Meanwhile a dancer Amrutha (Tabu) comes to their village. Pundarika is mesmerized by her beauty and gets into a relationship with her. He offers all the gold in his house to her. But, after the marriage, he stops visiting Amrutha. Knowing this Amrutha's mother calls Pundarika for a meal and serves kala kuta rasayanam, which makes him violent at a small sound and grabs all his wealth. Then he lands in an unknown place where he kicks a saint (Mohan Babu) and is cursed. The rest of the film is about how Pundarika returns backs to his family and becomes a devotee of Lord Krishna.
Sri Ramadasu
Sri Ramadasu (2006)
, 2h30
Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Musical
Themes Films about religion
Actors Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sneha, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Suman, Sujatha, Nassar
Rating70% 3.53323.53323.53323.53323.5332
The film starts with the penance of Sage Bhadra who becomes a hill with the blessings of Lord Rama. In later centuries, Dammakka, the tribal lady and worshiper of Lord Rama unearths and looks after the idols of Rama on the hill and awaits someone who can construct a temple there. On the other hand, Gopanna and his cousin Kamala fall in love and marry after a small conflict with their parents. After the marriage, Tanisha, the emperor of Golconda, with the recommendation of Akkanna and Madanna (the uncles of Gopanna), appoints Gopanna as Tehsildar of Husnabad. Thus, a Muslim who had been the Tehsildar to the place is dethroned for the sake of Gopanna. That ignites disgust among a few groups who attempt to murder Gopanna. However, Dammakka saves him while he lies unconscious on the bank of Godavari. She shows him the place of Bhadragiri and Gopanna becomes an ardent devotee of Rama. After a series of incidents, he decides to construct the Rama Mandir on the hill. He collects funds from people and with the help of Kabirdas, his guru, completes the construction of the temple. Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Seetha and Anjaneya live in invisible forms in the place during the construction. They keep on guarding Gopanna until he accomplishes his mission. Thus, with immense bhakti on Lord Rama, Gopanna becomes Ramadasu.