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'''Relangi Narasimha Rao''' (born 30 September 1951) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu cinema]]. He is well known for his comedy films, especially his collaborations with actors [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] and [[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]]. His notable films include ''[[Gundamma Gari Krishnulu|Gundammagari Krishnulu]]'' (1987), ''[[Dabbevariki Chedu]]'' (1987), ''[[Samsaram (1988 film)|Samsaram]]'' (1988), ''Chinnodu Peddodu'' (1988), ''[[Mama Alludu]]'' (1990), ''[[Police Bharya]]'' (1990), ''[[Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police]]'' (1991), ''[[Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam]]'' (1991).<br />
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He has directed over 70 films,<ref name="legacyhumor">[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-legacy-of-humour/article1433136.ece A legacy of humour], The Hindu.</ref> mostly in Telugu, seven films in Kannada, as well as one film in Tamil. He also directed two TV series in Telugu. He won a Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for the film ''Sundari Subbarao'' (1984), which he directed too.<ref name="nandiawards" /> He introduced writers like Diwakar Babu<ref name="filmstudio">[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/no-greater-school-than-a-film-studio/article4205108.ece ‘No greater school than a film studio’], The Hindu.</ref> and Sankaramanchi Parthasarathy. He also introduced Telugu cinema actors like [[Suman (actor)|Suman]],<ref name="filmstudio" /> [[Revathi|Revathy]], and Kinnera to Telugu cinema.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
=== Director of comedy films ===<br />
Narasimha Rao made his directorial debut in 1980 with the Telugu film ''Chandamama''. It was a family drama. But the release of the film was delayed<ref name="comedyforte">[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/comedy-is-his-forte/article639179.ece Comedy is his forte], The Hindu.</ref> and was not screened until the year 1982. His second, third and fourth films, ''Nenu Maa Avida'' (1981)'','' ''Evandoi Sreemathigaru'', and ''Illantha Sandadi'', were all successful comedies and he earned a reputation for directing low-budget clean comedies.<ref name="comedyforte" /><br />
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=== Entry into Kannada cinema ===<br />
Narasimha Rao directed the Telugu films ''Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police'' and ''[[Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam]]'', both from 1991. These films paved the way for his foray into Kannada cinema. Over the next five years, Narasimha Rao directed seven films in Kannada.<ref name="comedyforte" /> He was invited to remake the two Telugu films into Kannada in 1992. ''Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police'' was remade as ''Ibbaru Hendira Muddina Police'' and ''[[Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam]]'' was remade as ''[[Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi]]''. Both the films starred Kannada actor [[Shashi Kumar]]. He went on to direct five more Kannada movies - ''[[Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku]]'', ''Geluvina Saradara'', ''[[Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata]]'', ''Raja'' and ''Enondre''.<br />
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==Other works and achievements==<br />
He was awarded the [[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer]]<ref name="nandiawards">[http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf Nandi Awards List (pp 15)], Nandi Awards pdf file.</ref> along with writer Adi Vishnu for the film ''Sundari Subbarao'' (1984).<br />
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He was also adjudged Best Low Budget Director in the year 1991 by the Delhi Telugu Academy.<ref name="delhitelugu">[http://delhiteluguacademy.com/1991.html Delhi Telugu Academy Award Winners 1991] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826132255/http://www.delhiteluguacademy.com/1991.html |date=26 August 2016 }}, Delhi Telugu Academy.</ref><br />
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He acted as the Asian Panorama Jury Member for the 15th International Children's Film Festival by CFSI in 2007.<ref name="asianpanorama">[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/child-jury-to-feature-at-hyderabad-film-festival-scrutinise-40-movies/237325/ Child jury to feature at Hyderabad Film Festival], The Indian Express.</ref> He was also a Jury Chairman<ref name="nanditv">[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/nandi-tv-awards-for-asha-padalani-vundi/article1211606.ece Nandi TV awards for ‘Asha’, ‘Padalani Vundi’], The Hindu.</ref> for the Nandi Television Awards for the years 2005–2006.<br />
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He directed a few TV series in Telugu including ''Bujji Bujjibabu''<ref name="legacyhumor" /> for ETV in 2008.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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=== Director ===<br />
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# ''Nenu Maa Avida'' (1981)<br />
# ''Evandoy Srimatigaaru''<br />
# ''Chandamama''<br />
# ''Illantaa Sandadi''<br />
# ''Mugguru Ammayila Mogudu''<br />
# ''Iddaru Kiladilu''<br />
# ''Ramarajyam Vachchindi''<br />
# ''Tella Gulabeelu''<br />
# ''[[Manasa Veena (1984 film)|Manasa Veena]]''<br />
# ''Sundari Subba Rao''<br />
# ''[[Muchataga Mugguru]]''<br />
# ''[[Siksha (film)|Siksha]]''<br />
# ''Samsaram O Sangeetam''<br />
# ''Konte Kapuram''<br />
# ''O Inti Kapuram''<br />
# ''[[Kaboye Alludu]]''<br />
# ''[[Dabbevariki Chedu]]''<br />
# ''Rotation Chakravarti''<br />
# ''[[Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola]]''<br />
# ''[[Gundamma Gari Krishnulu]]''<br />
# ''[[Bhale Mogudu]]''<br />
# ''Premaku Padi Sutralu''<br />
# ''Chilipi Dampatulu''<br />
# ''[[Samsaram (1988 film)|Samsaram]]''<br />
# ''Bhama Kalapam''<br />
# ''[[Thodallullu]]''<br />
# ''[[Chinnodu Peddodu]]''<br />
# ''[[Chikkadu Dorakadu (1988 film)|Chikkadu Dorakadu]]''<br />
# ''[[Jeevana Jyothi (1988 film)|Jeevana Jyothi]]''<br />
# ''[[Sahasam Cheyara Dimbhaka (1988 film)|Sahasam Cheyara Dimbhaka]]''<br />
# ''Poola Rangadu''<br />
# ''Pelli Chesi Choodu''<br />
# ''Pelli Kodukulostunnaru''<br />
# ''[[Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam]]''<br />
# ''Yama Dharma Raju''<br />
# ''[[Ramba Rambabu]]''<br />
# ''[[Police Bharya]]''<br />
# ''[[Mama Alludu]]''<br />
# ''Irugillu Porugillu''<br />
# ''Padmavati Kalyanam''<br />
# ''[[Dagudumuthala Dampathyam]]''<br />
# ''Srivari Chindulu''<br />
# ''[[Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police]]''<br />
# ''[[Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam]]''<br />
# ''[[Attintlo Adde Mogudu]]''<br />
# ''[[Mogudu Pellala Dongaata]]''<br />
# ''Samsarala Mechanic''<br />
# ''[[Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha]]''<br />
# ''[[Kannayya Kittayya]]''<br />
# ''[[Pellam Chaatu Mogudu]]''<br />
# ''Chillara Mogudu Allari Koduku''<br />
# ''[[Yenti Bava Mareenu]]''<br />
# ''[[Ibbaru Hendthira Muddina Police]]'' (Kannada film)<br />
# ''[[Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi]]'' (Kannada film)<br />
# ''[[Rendu Pondatti Kaavalkaaran]]'' (Tamil film)<br />
# ''[[Pellama Majaka]]''<br />
# ''[[Bramhachari Mogudu]]''<br />
# ''[[Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku]]'' (Kannada film)<br />
# ''[[Parugo Parugu]]''<br />
# ''[[Kurradi Kurradu]]''<br />
# ''[[Sundara Vadana Subbalakshmi Moguda]]''<br />
# ''Idandee Maavaari Varasa''<br />
# ''[[Ketu Duplicatu]]''<br />
# ''Enondre'' (Kannada film)<br />
# ''[[Geluvina Sardara]]'' (Kannada film)<br />
# ''[[Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata]]'' (Kannada film)<br />
# ''High Class Atta Low Class Allullu''<br />
# ''Raja'' (Kannada film)<br />
# ''[[Ulta Palta (1998 film)|Ulta Palta]]''<br />
# ''[[Chinni Chinni Aasa (1999 film)|Chinni Chinni Aasa]]''<br />
# ''[[Ammo Bomma]]'' (2001)<br />
# ''Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi''<br />
# ''[[Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi]]'' (2004)<br />
# ''[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (2008 film)|Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]'' (2008)<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 June 2008 |title=Friends indeed! |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Friends-indeed/articleshow/3153455.cms |url-status=dead |access-date=11 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611041223/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Friends-indeed/articleshow/3153455.cms |archive-date=11 June 2016}}</ref> <br />
# ''Eluka Majaka'' (2016)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20241212115023/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/brahmanandam-plays-a-mouse/article7599779.ece The Mouse Game], The Hindu</ref> <br />
# ''Oo Antava Maava Oo Ooo Antava Maavaa'' (2023) }}<br />
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=== Assistant director ===<br />
* ''[[Sita Ramulu]]'' (1980)<br />
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;Director of comedy sequences<br />
*''[[Pagale Vennela]]'' (2007)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-pagalevennela.html|title=Pagale Vennela press meet - Telugu Cinema - CV Reddy|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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