C. S. Rao
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Born | Chittajallu Srinivasa Rao 1924 Kakinada, India |
Died | 8 December 2004 Chennai, India | (aged 79–80)
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
Spouse | Rajasulochana |
Children | 2 |
Chittajallu Srinivasa Rao (1924 – 8 December 2004) was an Indian actor, writer and director.
Early life and career
He was born in 1924 in
He made his directorial debut in Tamil film with Ponni (1953) and then in Telugu with the feature Sri Krishna Tulabaram (1955). He directed around 65 movies in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Oriya languages. His popular Telugu movies included Lava Kusa (1963), Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu (1958), Santinivasam (1960), Abhimanam (1960), Tiger Ramudu (1962), Valmeeki (1963), Kanchu Kota (1967), Govula Gopanna (1968), Ekaveera (1969), Jeevitha Chakram (1971), Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham (1972), Dhanamaa? Daivamaa? (1973), Yashoda Krishna (1975), and Mahakavi Kshetrayya (1976). He also acted in a number of movies, which included Pelli Sandadi (1959), Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya (1982), Jebudonga (1987), and Kokila (1989).
Personal life
He married the daughter of
Filmography
- Anasuya (1936) (as child actor)
- Dhruva (1936) (as child actor)
- Pakka Inti Ammayi (Telugu, 1953) (actor and screen adaptation)
- Ponni (1953) (director)
- Pona Machan Thirumbi Vandhan (1954) (director)
- Sri Krishna Tulabharam (Telugu, 1955) (director)
- Anna Thamudu (1958) (director)
- Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu (1958) (director)
- Sri Krishna Maya (1958) (director)
- Pelli Sandadi (1959) (actor)
- Naradhar Kalyanam (1959) (director)
- Sabash Ramu (1959) (director)
- Sabhash Ramudu (1959) (director)
- Abhimanam(1960) (director)
- Santhi Nivasam (1960) (director)
- Pellikani Pillalu (1961) (director)
- Tiger Ramudu (1962) (director)
- Santhi Nivas (1962) (director)
- Lava Kusa (Telugu, 1963) (director)
- Valmiki (Telugu, 1963) (director)
- Lava Kusa (Tamil, 1963) (director)
- Valmiki (Kannada, 1963) (director)
- Keelu Bommalu (Telugu, 1965) (director)
- Prachanda Bhairavi (1965) (director)
- Pratignapalana (1965) (director)
- Kanchukota (1967) (director)
- Pallava Sevengal (1967) (director)
- Bangaru Gaajulu (1968) (director)
- Govula Gopanna (1968) (director)
- Gramadevathulu (1968) (director)
- Mana Samsaram (1968) (director)
- Niluvu Dopidi (1968) (director)
- Nindu Samsaram (1968) (director)
- Ekaveera (Telugu, 1969) (director)
- Mamaku Tagga Kodalu (1969) (director)
- Pettandarulu (1970) (director)
- Desamante Manushuloy (1970) (director)
- Malli Pelli (1970) (director)
- Marina Manishi (1970) (director)
- Rendu Kutumbala Katha (1970) (director)
- Bhagyavanthudu (1971) (director)
- Jeevitha Chakram (Telugu, 1971) (director)
- Rangeli Raja (1971) (director)
- Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham (1972) (director)
- Desoddharakulu (1973) (director)
- Dhanama? Daivama? (1973) (director)
- Adambaralu Anubhandalu (1974) (director)
- Anaganaga Oka Thandri (1974) (director)
- Bandhalu Anubhandhalu (1974) (director)
- Devudulanti Manishi (1975) (director)
- Swandam Kariyum Zindabad (1975) (director)
- Yashoda Krishna (Telugu, 1975) (director)
- Mahakavi Kshetrayya (Telugu, 1976) (director)
- Manchiki Maro Peru (1976) (director)
- Punardatta (1976) (director)
- Sri Renukadevi Mahatme (1977) (director)
- Allari Pillalu (1978) (director)
- Parasuraman (1978) (director)
- Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya(Telugu, 1982) (actor)
- Radhamma Mogudu (1982) (director)
- Bhayankara Bhasmasura (1983) (director)
- Abhilasha (1983 film)|Abhilasha (1983) (actor)
- Maro Maya Bazaar (1983) (director)
- Raja Harishchandra (1984) (director)
- Satya Harishchandra (1984) (Odia, director)
- Gruhalakshmi (1985) (Odia, director)
- Palnati Simham (1985) (actor) as Judge
- Jebu Donga (1987) (actor)
- Yogi Vemana(Telugu, 1988) (director)
- Gudachari 117 (1989) (actor)
- Kokila (1990) (actor)
- I Love India (1993) (Tamil, actor)
References
- ^ "Stars : Star Profiles : Yesteryear director C.S.Rao passes away". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ C.S. Rao – IMDb
- ^ "11th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "18th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Guy, Randor (5 March 2013). "The queen of the screen". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.