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{{Infobox person<br />
|name = R. Narayana Murthy <br />
|image = R.Narayana Murthy.jpg<br />
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|caption = Murthy in 2019<br />
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|12|31}}<br />
|birth_place = [[Mallampeta]], [[Andhra State]], India<br />
|death_date = <br />
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|spouse = <br />
|children = <br />
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|occupation = {{hlist|Actor|film director|producer|music director|lyricist|writer}}<br />
| awards = [[Nandi Award|Nandi Special Jury Award]]<br />
}}<br />
'''R. Narayana Murthy''' (born 31 December 1954) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, composer, singer, and producer. He works predominantly in [[Telugu Cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Directorate of Film Festival|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm26IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=26IIFA.pdf|accessdate=17 June 2016|publisher=}}</ref> He received [[Nandi Special Jury Award]] for his film ''Dandora'' (1993).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2010-03-13|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=3 January 2021|website=|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|language=te}}</ref><br />
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Murthy produces most of his films under the banner Sneha Chitra Pictures. He is known for [[Parallel cinema|left-oriented]] films that deal with the exploitation of society's lower strata. His films adopt themes like the atrocities of the upper classes against the helpless.<ref name="news18">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-12-31|title=HBD R Narayana Murthy: పీపుల్స్ స్టార్ ఆర్.నారాయణ మూర్తి గురించి ఈ నిజాలు తెలుసా..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-actor-cum-director-producer-r-narayana-murthy-do-you-know-facts-about-people-star-ta-707570.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[News18 Telugu]]|language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-08-31|title=ఇలా బతకడమేనాకిష్టం!|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/exclusive-interview-sakshi-family-in-r-narayana-murthy-61813|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref> <br />
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His films address contemporary social problems such as unemployment, [[crony capitalism]], problems in developing countries, environmental issues, dams and rehabilitation problems, land issues, political turmoil, etc. He starred in films such as ''Ardharatri Swaatantryam, Adavi Diviteelu, Laal Salaam, Dandora, Erra Sainyam, Cheemala Dandu, Dalam, Cheekati Suryudu, Ooru Manadiraa'' and ''Vegu Chukkalu''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PVDS|first=Prakash|date=|title=ఎర్రెర్రని జెండా...ఆయన ఎజెండా|url=https://www.sitara.net/thara-thoranam/tollywood/r-narayana-murthy/17451|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[Eenadu|Sitara]]|language=te}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Murthy was born on 31 December 1954 the village of [[Mallampeta]] of [[East Godavari]] district, [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="news18" /> He was schooled at [[Sankhavaram]] and moved to [[Chennai]] after completing his intermediate to pursue a career in films. He joined as a junior artist in the [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]]-starrer ''[[Neramu Siksha]]'' (1973) but on the advice of director [[Dasari Narayana Rao]], he returned to studies and completed his [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in [[Peddapuram]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=R Narayana Murthy - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actor, director and producer|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/rnarayanamurthy.html|access-date=2021-01-03|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><br />
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Murthy is unmarried.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Career ==<br />
After completing his B.A. he went to Madras and met his guru and he played second lead in the film ''Needa''. Murthy acted in Dasari's ''[[Sita Ramulu]]'' (1980), ''Korikale Gurralaite'', ''Vishwaroopam'' and [[K. Bapayya]]'s ''[[Agni Poolu (film)|Agni Poolu]]''. Dasari made him a full-fledged star with ''Sangeeta'' and ''Orey Rickshaw''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=31 December 2020|title=పీపుల్స్ స్టార్ నారాయణ మూర్తి...|url=http://www.ntvtelugu.com/post/r-narayana-murthy-birthday-today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/gXfhr|archive-date=2021-01-03|access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[NTV (India)|NTV Telugu]]|language=te}}</ref><br />
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Murthy organized ''Ardharatri Swatantram'' as his first venture under his production house 'Sneha Chitra Pictures' in [[Rampachodavaram]] of [[East Godavari district]] on 10 June 1984. The film was released on 6 November 1986 on the eve of [[T. Krishna]]'s death anniversary. [[T. Krishna]] played the role of a [[naxalite]] in that film. It was a hit and gave Murthy a reputation as a communist. From 1986 until 2018, he produced and directed 29 films on his Sneha Chitra Pictures banner. He had 15–20 years of success. Many of his films ran for silver jubilees (25 weeks) and golden jubilees (50 weeks).<br />
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==Select filmography==<br />
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* ''Ardharatriswathantram''<br />
* ''Alochinchandi''<br />
* ''Bhooporatam''<br />
* ''Adavi Diviteelu''<br />
* ''Swatantra Bharatam''<br />
* ''Laal Salaam''<br />
* ''Dandora''<br />
* ''Erra Sainyam''<br />
* ''Cheemala Dandu''<br />
* ''Dalam''<br />
* ''Cheekati Suryulu''<br />
* ''Orey Rikshaa''<br />
* ''Aranyam''<br />
* ''Singanna''<br />
* ''Errodu''<br />
* ''Telugodu''<br />
* ''Bheemudu''<br />
* ''Raitu Rajyam''<br />
* ''Koolanna''<br />
* ''Chalo Assembly''<br />
* ''Ooru Manadiraa''<br />
* ''Vegu Chukkalu''<br />
* ''[[Yeh Dharti Hamaari]]''<br />
* ''[[Head Constable Venkataramaiah]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telangananewspaper.com/narayana-murthy-head-constable-venkataramaiah-movie-trailer/ |title= Head Constable Venkataramaiah Movie Release Date Confirmed by Team of it |publisher=TelanganaNewsPaper |date=2017-01-08 }}</ref><br />
* ''Annadaatha Sukheebhava''<br />
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* ''Gangamma Jaatara''<br />
* ''Amma Meeda Ottu''<br />
* ''Adavi Biddalu''<br />
* ''Erra Samudram''<br />
* ''Devarakonda veeraiah''<br />
* ''[[Veera Telangana]]''<br />
* ''Poru Telangana''<br />
* ''People's War''<br />
* ''Nirbhaya Bharatham''<br />
* ''Rajyadhikaram'' <br />
* ''Annadata Sukheebava''<br />
* ''[[Dandakaranyam]]''<br />
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