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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Uppalapati Narayana Rao
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = Unrao1.jpg
| image_size = 160px
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|07|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kakinada]], Andhra Pradesh, India<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Atluri |first=Sri |date=2017-02-01 |title=Retrospective: Jaitrayatra (1991) |url=https://archive.telugucinema.com/retrospective-jaitrayatra-1991 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]]}}</ref>
| occupation =
| children = 2
| website =
| birthname = Uppalapati Narayana Rao
| spouse = Krishna Veni Uppalapati
| yearsactive = 1979–present
| organization =
}}
'''Uppalapati Narayana Rao''' is an Indian film director, producer, and actor known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]], and Television.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/ilayaraja-was-upset-with-debut-director/articleshow/34043802.cms?from=mdr|title=Ilayaraja was upset with debut director|date=21 April 2014|via=The Economic Times – The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":1"/> He is best known for his works in hits such as ''[[Jaitra Yatra]]'' (1991), ''[[Rakshana]]'' (1993), ''[[Ala Modalaindi|Ala Modalaindhi]]'' (2011), and ''[[Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha|Anthaku Mondhu Aa Tharuvatha]]'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/rakshana-1993|title=Rakshana (1993)|website=The A.V. Club}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Good Films – Best movies, yet box office failures – Jaitra Yatra |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/jaitrayatra.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911215925/http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/jaitrayatra.html |archive-date=11 September 2015 |access-date=23 July 2014 |website=[[Idlebrain.com|Idlebrain]]}}</ref>

==Television career==
He served as content head for channels like [[ETV Network|ETV]], [[Gemini TV|Gemini]], [[Star Maa|MAA]] and [[Doordarshan]].<ref name="idlebrain">{{Cite web |date=29 November 2002 |title=Telugu Cinema – Review – Yuvarathna – Jeevida, N Taraka Rathna – Uppalapati Narayana – MM Keeravani |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-yuvarathna.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607040149/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-yuvarathna.html |archive-date=7 June 2022 |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=Idlebrain}}</ref> He is also associated with [[Balaji Telefilms]] as the creative head for South Indian content for two years (2010–2012) helping with curation and production of Telugu TV content / programmes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/when-vishakha-was-bollywood-bound/articleshow/40786204.cms?from=mdr|title=When Vishakha was Bollywood bound|date=23 August 2014|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=26 January 2024}}</ref>

==Filmography==
;As director
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Name !! Role
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Jaitra Yatra]]'' ||
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Rakshana]]'' ||
|-
| 1993
| ''Theerpu'' ||
|-
| 1994
| ''Allari Police'' ||
|-
| 1995
| ''Paathabasthi'' ||
|-
| 1996
| ''Ooriki Monagaadu'' ||
|-
| 1999
| ''Veedu Saamanyudu Kaadhu'' ||
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Simhada Guri]]'' || Kannada film
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Yuva Rathna]]'' ||
|-
| 2007
| ''Gnapakam'' ||
|-
|}
;As an actor
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Name
!Role!! Notes
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]''
|Nithya's father||
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha]]''
|Rohit's father||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Yennamo Yedho]]''
|Kavya's father|| Tamil film
|}

'''Theatre'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name of Play !! Role
|-
| Phani (Telugu adaptation of [[Dial M for Murder]] by Alfred Hitchcock) || Actor
|-
| Maro Mohenjodaro || Actor, producer
|-
| Hiroshima || Actor, producer
|-
| Siddhartha || Actor, producer
|-
| Cheema Kuttina Natakam || Actor
|-
| Bioscope || Actor
|-
| Edhi Asthma Hathya || Actor
|-
| Go To Hell || Actor, director
|}

''' Television'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
| Vasantha Kokila || Story and Direction ||[[Doordarshan]]|| Golden Nandi Award for Best Direction and Story
|-
| Gruhapravesam || Director ||[[ETV Network|ETV]]|| Golden Nandi for Best Direction
|-
| Mahalakshmi || Director ||[[Annapurna Studios]]|| Unreleased
|-
| Kottha Bangaram || Creative Head and production ||[[Balaji Telefilms]]||
|-
| Kaliyuga Ramayanam || Creative Head and production || Balaji Telefilms ||
|-
| Priyanka || Director, Story, Dialogues and Screenplay || ETV ||[[Nandi Awards|Golden Nandi]] for Best Direction
|-
| Others || Producer || Various Channels || Ongoing Production work to be released

|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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[[Category:Telugu film directors]]
[[Category:Film directors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian experimental filmmakers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian male screenwriters]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian people]]
[[Category:People from Kakinada]]
[[Category:Film people from East Godavari district]]
[[Category:Film producers from Andhra Pradesh]]

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