Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, dialogue writer, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, Television, and Bollywood. He has directed more than one hundred and fifty feature films in a variety of genres. His works emphasize social injustice, corruption and gender discrimination. Rao has received two National Film Awards, nine state Nandi Awards including the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and four Filmfare Awards South including the lifetime Achievement. During his career he has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages.
Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam
(Bangaraiah)
Mama Alludu
(Rajeswara Prasad)
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
Bahudoorapu Batasari
(Avataram)
Nyayam Kavali
(Self)
Kondaveeti Simhasanam
(Ramachandra Naidu)
Bangaru Kutumbam
(Mudaliyar)
Hitler
Mamagaru
(Sattayya)
Erra Bus
Swayamvaram
Amma Rajinama
Raju Gari Gadhi 2
(Master)
Osey Ramulamma
(Komranna)
Rowdy Durbar
Surigadu
Prem Tapasya
(Director)
Tata Manavadu
(Director)
Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu
(Director)
Sarfarosh
(Director)
Zakhmi Sher
(Director)
Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram
(Director)
Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram
(Screenplay)
Bangaru Kutumbam
(Director)
Bangaru Kutumbam
(Screenplay)
Yedanthasthula Meda
(Director)
Yedanthasthula Meda
(Writer)
Yedanthasthula Meda
(Story)
Yedanthasthula Meda
(Dialogue)
Lankeshwarudu
(Director)
Yamudiki Mogudu
(Producer)
Two Town Rowdy
(Director)
Brahma Puthrudu
(Director)
Yeh Kaisa Insaf?
(Director)
Yeh Kaisa Insaf?
(Screenplay)
Asha Jyoti
(Director)
Asha Jyoti
(Screenplay)
Asha Jyoti
(Story)
Natchathiram
(Director)
Wafadaar
(Director)
Haisiyat
(Director)
Haisiyat
(Screenplay)
Haisiyat
(Story)
Swarg Narak
(Director)
Swarg Narak
(Screenplay)
Swarg Narak
(Story)
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
(Director)
Bahudoorapu Batasari
(Director)
Bahudoorapu Batasari
(Screenplay)
Bahudoorapu Batasari
(Producer)
Gorintaku
(Director)
Anand
(Original Story)
Swayamvaram
(Director)
Amma Rajinama
(Director)
Amma Rajinama
(Writer)
Meghasandesam
(Director)
Srivari Muchatlu
(Director)
Swargam Narakam
(Director)
Majnu
(Director)
Majnu
(Story)
Majnu
(Screenplay)
Majnu
(Dialogue)
Osey Ramulamma
(Director)
Osey Ramulamma
(Writer)
Rowdy Durbar
(Director)
Rowdy Durbar
(Writer)
Rowdy Durbar
(Producer)
Sammakka Sarakka
(Director)
Kondaveeti Simhasanam
(Director)
Santaan
(Director)
Santaan
(Screenplay)
Vishwanatha Nayakudu
(Director)
Yuvaraju
(Director)
Yuvaraju
(Writer)
Bobbili Puli
(Director)
Parama Veera Chakra
(Director)
Yaadgaar
(Director)
Yaadgaar
(Screenplay)
Sardar Papa Rayudu
(Director)
Sardar Papa Rayudu
(Screenplay)
Sardar Papa Rayudu
(Story)
Maisamma IPS
(Writer)
Vazhvey Maayam
(Original Story)
Premabhishekam
(Director)
Premabhishekam
(Writer)
Edadugula Bandham
(Director)
Surigadu
(Director)
Surigadu
(Writer)
Gorintaku
(Writer)
Maga Mommaga
(Story)