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{{Infobox person
| name = T. Prakash Rao
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Tatineni Prakash Rao
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1924|11|24}}
| birth_place = Kapileswarapuram, Krishna district (now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]])
| occupation = [[Film Director]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1992|7|1|1924|11|24}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], India
| spouse =
| children = [[T. L. V. Prasad]]
| relatives = [[Tatineni Satya]] (grandson)<br/>[[T. Rama Rao]] (cousin)
}}
'''Tatineni Prakash Rao''' (24 November 1924 – 1 July 1992) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]], and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films. In a career spanning nearly four decades, he directed over 40 films.

He started his career as an assistant director for films like [[Palnati Yuddham (1947 film)|''Palnati Yuddham'']] (1947), ''[[Shavukaru]]'' (1950), ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'' (1951). He debuted as a director with the Telugu film ''[[Palletooru]]'' (1952) and later directed ''[[Pichi Pullayya]]'' (1953), [[Parivartana (1954 film)|''Parivartana'']] (1954), ''[[Jayam Manade]]'' (1956), ''[[Charana Daasi]]'' (1956), ''[[Illarikam]]'' (1959) in Telugu.<ref name="andhraprabha">{{cite web |last1=V. S. |first1=Kesava Rao |date=29 December 2013 |title=ప్రతిభావంతుడు తాతినేని |url=https://vskesavarao.wordpress.com/2013/12/31/tatineni-prakasa-rao/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/aCGUc |archive-date=13 October 2022 |accessdate=28 June 2016 |publisher=[[Andhra Prabha]] |language=te}}</ref> In Hindi, he directed films like ''[[Sasural (1961 film)|Sasural]]'' (1961), [[Suraj (1966 film)|''Suraj'']] (1966), ''[[Izzat (1968 film)|Izzat]]'' (1968) and ''[[Duniya (1968 film)|Duniya]]'' (1968). His notable Tamil films include ''[[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|Amara Deepam]]'' (1956), [[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|''Uthama Puthiran'']] (1958), ''[[Nalla Theerpu]]'' (1959), and ''[[Padagotti]]'' (1964).

== Early life ==
Tatineni Prakash Rao was born in Kapileswarapuram of Krishna district in present-day [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He was a member of the [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] before [[Indian independence movement|Indian Independence]] and was associated with ''Praja Natya Mandali'', a radical [[theatre]] movement.<ref name="andhraprabha" />

== Career ==
Later, Prakash Rao moved to [[Chennai|Madras]] to join the film industry like many others who did not the like the turn of events in the Communist movement.<ref name="andhraprabha" /> He started his career as an assistant to [[L. V. Prasad]]<ref name="andhraprabha" /> for films like [[Palnati Yuddham (1947 film)|''Palnati Yuddham'']] (1947), ''[[Mana Desam]]'' (1949), ''[[Shavukaru]]'' (1950), [[Samsaram (1950 film)|''Samsaram'']] (1950). He also worked with [[K. V. Reddy]] for some time on ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'' (1951).<ref name="andhraprabha" /> He debuted as a director with the Telugu film ''[[Palletooru]]'' (1952).

== Personal life ==
Prakash Rao's wife Tatineni Annapurna (b. 1930) died on May 10, 2021, in [[Vijayawada]] at the age of 91 due to [[COVID-19]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-10 |title=తాతినేని అన్నపూర్ణ కన్నుమూత |url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/telugunews/tatineni-annapurna-passed-away-chj-tmk-1921051010222162 |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=[[Andhra Jyothi]] |language=te}}</ref>

His son [[T. L. V. Prasad]] is a film director while his daughter Leela settled in the [[United States|US]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Aithagoni |first=Raju |date=10 May 2021 |title=సీనియర్‌ దర్శక, నిర్మాత తాతినేని ప్రకాశరావు సతీమణి కన్నుమూత |url=https://telugu.asianetnews.com/entertainment/senior-director-tatineni-prakash-rao-wife-no-more-due-to-corona-arj-qsvm8g |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=[[Asianet News Network]] |language=te}}</ref> Prakash Rao's grandson [[Tatineni Satya]] is also a film director who debuted with ''[[Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu]]'' (2010).<ref name="idlebrain">{{cite web |title=Tatineni Satya Interview |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/tatinenisatya.html |accessdate=28 June 2016 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]] |publisher=}}</ref> Noted director [[T. Rama Rao|Tatineni Rama Rao]] is a cousin brother of Prakash Rao.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2022 |title=తెలుగువారి హిందీ ద‌ర్శ‌కుడు : తాతినేని రామారావు |url=https://prajasakti.com/taelaugauvaaarai-haimdaii-darasakaudau-taaatainaeenai-raaamaaaraaavau |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=[[Prajasakti]] |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-20 |title=తాతినేని కెరీర్‌లో ఎన్నో విజయాలు, హిందీలోనూ పేరుప్రఖ్యాతలు |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/director-tatineni-rama-rao-filmography-telugu-1450137 |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]] |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maragani |first=Govardhan |date=20 April 2022 |title=టాలీవుడ్‌లో మరో విషాదం.. దర్శక దిగ్గజం తాతినేని రామారావు మృతి |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tollywood-director-tatineni-ramarao-passed-away-121650421204751.html |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=te}}</ref> Rama Rao worked as an assistant director to Prakash Rao in the beginning of his career.

==Filmography==
'''As a director'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Banner !! Music Director !! Notes
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Palletooru]]''|| Telugu || People's Art Productions || [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]|| Debut as a director
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Pichi Pullayya]]'' || Telugu || National Art Theaters || [[T. V. Raju]] || Adaptation and Story
|-
| 1954 || [[Parivartana (1954 film)|''Parivartana'']] || Telugu || Janata Pictures || [[T. Chalapathi Rao]] ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Nirupedalu]]''|| Telugu || Gokul Pictures || [[T. V. Raju]] ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|''Amara Deepam'']] || Tamil || Venus Pictures || [[T. Chalapathi Rao]] & [[G. Ramanathan]] ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Charana Daasi]]'' || Telugu || Lalitha Films || [[S. Rajeswara Rao]] ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Jayam Manade]]'' || Telugu || Rajasri Productions || Ghantasala ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Mathar Kula Manickam]]'' || Tamil || [[Vauhini Studios]] || [[S. Rajeswara Rao]] ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Amar Deep (1958 film)|''Amar Deep'']] || Hindi || || [[C. Ramchandra]] ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|''Uthama Puthiran'']] || Tamil || Venus Pictures || [[G. Ramanathan]] ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Sitamgar]]''|| Hindi || || [[G. Ramanathan]], B.N. Bali || Dubbed from Tamil [[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|''Uttama Puthiran'']]
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Illarikam]]''|| Telugu || Prasad Art Pictures || [[T. Chalapathi Rao]] ||
|-
| 1959 || ''Kanniraindha Kanavan''|| Tamil || || ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Nalla Theerpu]]'' || Tamil || Sri Productions || [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]] ||
|-
| 1960 || [[College Girl (1960 film)|''College Girl'']] || Hindi || Rawal Films || [[Shankar Jaikishan]] ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Ellorum Innaattu Mannar]]'' || Tamil || [[Jupiter Pictures]] || [[T. G. Lingappa]] ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Maa Babu]]'' || Telugu || Pragathi Art Productions || [[T. Chalapathi Rao]] ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Anbu Magan]]'' || Tamil || Pragathi Art Productions || [[T. Chalapathi Rao]] ||
|-
| 1961 || [[Sasural (1961 film)|''Sasural'']] || Hindi || Prasad Art Pictures || [[Shankar Jaikishan]] ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Kaathiruntha Kangal]]'' || Tamil || Vasumathi Pictures || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] ||
|-
| 1963 || [[Bahurani (1963 film)|''Bahurani'']] || Hindi || ||[[C. Ramchandra]] ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Padagotti]]''|| Tamil || Saravana Films || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Bahu Beti]]'' || Hindi || || [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]] || Scenario
|-
| 1966 || [[Suraj (1966 film)|''Suraj'']] || Hindi || [[Rajshri Productions]] || [[Shankar Jaikishan]] ||
|-
| 1968 || [[Duniya (1968 film)|''Duniya'']] || Hindi || || [[Shankar Jaikishan]] ||
|-
| 1968 || [[Izzat (1968 film)|''Izzat'']] || Hindi|| ||[[Laxmikant Pyarelal]] ||
|-
| 1968 || ''Vaasna''|| Hindi || ||[[Chitragupta (composer)|Chitragupta]] ||
|-
| 1969 || ''Nannha Farishta''|| Hindi || ||[[Kalyanji Anandji]] ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970 film)|Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani]]'' || Hindi || || [[Kalyanji Anandji]] ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Rivaaj]]''|| Hindi || ||[[Shankar Jaikishan]] ||
|-
| 1973 || ''Minaru Babu''|| Hindi || || ||
|-
| 1974 || ''Gali Patalu''|| Telugu || || ||
|-
| 1975 || [[Samsaram (1975 film)|''Samsaram'']] || Telugu || Anil Productions || T. Chalapathi Rao ||
|-
| 1976 || ''Pogarubothu''|| Telugu || || ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Chiranjeevi Rambabu''|| Telugu || || ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Hamara Sansar]]'' || Hindi || ||[[Chitragupta (composer)|Chitragupta]] ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Ganga Bhavani''|| Hindi || || ||
|-
| 1982 || ''Engalalum Mudiyum''|| Tamil || || ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Kab Tak Chup Rahungi]]'' || Hindi || ||[[Bappi Lahiri]] ||
|}
'''As an assistant director'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Banner
|-
| 1947 || [[Palnati Yuddham (1947 film)|''Palnati Yuddham'']] || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Sri Sarada Productions
|-
| 1948 || [[Drohi (1948 film)|''Drohi'']] || Telugu ||
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Mana Desam]]'' || Telugu || Sobhanachala Pictures
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Shavukaru]]''|| Telugu || [[Vijaya Pictures]]
|-
| 1950 || [[Samsaram (1950 film)|''Samsaram'']] || Telugu || Sadhana Productions
|-
| 1951 || [[Samsaram (1951 film)|''Samsaram'']] || Tamil || [[Gemini Studios]]
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]''|| Telugu || [[Vauhini Studios]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|nm0695153}}

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[[Category:1924 births]]
[[Category:1992 deaths]]
[[Category:Film directors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Telugu film directors]]
[[Category:Hindi-language film directors]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]

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