Chitrapu Narayana Rao
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Chitrapu Narayana Rao is a Telugu film director during the early period of Telugu cinema
. He is also called Chitrapu Narayana Murthy. He is brother of Chitrapu Narasimha Rao, another film director.
He was born at Masulipatnam, Andhra Pradesh
in 1913. He started his film career assisting his younger brother Chitrapu Narasimha Rao in movies Seetha Kalyanam, Sati Tulasi, Mohini Rukhmangadhe and Krishna Jarasandha. His directorial debut was Bhakta Markandeya starring Vemuri Gaggayya and Sriranjani
. This movie had done well establishing him as a director. He subsequently directed many movies like Myravana, Bhakta Prahlada, Daksha Yagnam, Bheeshma in both Telugu and Tamil languages. They have failed at the box-office.
He has produced the movie Krishna Kuchela in 1961. It was a failure and he went into financial problems. During the same period, he lost his son in 1962.
He wanted to direct a movie for AVM Productions
to regain his financial status. They started working on Bhakta Prahlada
in 1965, for the first time in Eastman color. It was technically far superior to the Black and White version he made 25 years earlier. D. V. Narasa Raju was the co-writer for the project. Roja Ramani
debuted with an astounding performance for a four-year-old, in the role of Prahlada
that captured many hearts. It was great success at Boxoffice.
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
. He is also called Chitrapu Narayana Murthy. He is brother of Chitrapu Narasimha Rao, another film director.
He was born at Masulipatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in 1913. He started his film career assisting his younger brother Chitrapu Narasimha Rao in movies Seetha Kalyanam, Sati Tulasi, Mohini Rukhmangadhe and Krishna Jarasandha. His directorial debut was Bhakta Markandeya starring Vemuri Gaggayya and Sriranjani
Sriranjani (actress)
Mangalagiri Sriranjani, better known as Sriranjani senior was a Telugu theater and film actress and singer. She is the elder sister of actress Sriranjani and mother of director M. Mallikharjuna Rao....
. This movie had done well establishing him as a director. He subsequently directed many movies like Myravana, Bhakta Prahlada, Daksha Yagnam, Bheeshma in both Telugu and Tamil languages. They have failed at the box-office.
He has produced the movie Krishna Kuchela in 1961. It was a failure and he went into financial problems. During the same period, he lost his son in 1962.
He wanted to direct a movie for AVM Productions
AVM Productions
AVM is the oldest and largest film production studio in India. It is currently owned by M. Saravanan and his son, M. S. Guhan. The most recent film they have produced since their opening with Nam Iruvar in 1947, is Vettaikkaaran and Leader. The filming studios are located in Vadapalani, Chennai....
to regain his financial status. They started working on Bhakta Prahlada
Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)
Bhakta Prahlada is a Telugu film made in 1967 by AVM Productions about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology.-Crew:* Producer - A. V. Meiyappan using the banner AVM productions along with Veerappan & Co....
in 1965, for the first time in Eastman color. It was technically far superior to the Black and White version he made 25 years earlier. D. V. Narasa Raju was the co-writer for the project. Roja Ramani
Roja Ramani
Roja Ramani is a South Indian movie actress who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. She was a child star in her debut movie Bhakta Prahlada , and was popular during the 1970s and early 1980s. She has acted in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam movies...
debuted with an astounding performance for a four-year-old, in the role of Prahlada
Prahlada
Prahlada is a character from the Puranic texts of Hinduism, wherein he is famed for his exclusive devotion to Vishnu, despite attempts in the story by his father, Hiranyakashipu, to turn him to the contrary...
that captured many hearts. It was great success at Boxoffice.
Filmography
- Markandeya (1938)
- MahiravanaMahiravanaMahiravana is a 1940 Telugu film by Ghantasala Balaramaiah under the banner of Kubera Films. The veteran actor Vemuri Gaggaiah played the role of Ahiravan....
(1940) - Dakshayagnam (1941)
- Bhakta PrahladaBhakta Prahlada (1942 film)Bhakta Prahlada is a 1942 Telugu film made by Sobhanachal banners about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology. This is the second movie of the same story with more advanced technicians.-Plot:...
(1942) - Bhakta Kabir (1944)
- BhishmaBhishmaBhishma or Bheeshma or Devavrata or 'Bhishma Pitamah' was the eighth son of Kuru King Shantanu who was blessed with wish-long life and had sworn to serve the ruling Kuru king. He was one of the most prominent characters of the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata. He was the grand uncle of both the...
(1944) - Samsara Naradi (1944)
- Brahma RathamBrahma RathamBrahma Ratham is a 1947 Telugu Drama film directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao. It is based on the Novel by same name written by Balijepalli Lakshmikantham.-Cast:* Addanki Srirama Murthy * C. Krishnaveni * B. Jayamma* Parupalli* A. V. Subba Rao...
(1947) - Madalasa (1948)
- Brahma RathamBrahma RathamBrahma Ratham is a 1947 Telugu Drama film directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao. It is based on the Novel by same name written by Balijepalli Lakshmikantham.-Cast:* Addanki Srirama Murthy * C. Krishnaveni * B. Jayamma* Parupalli* A. V. Subba Rao...
(1949) - En ThangaiEn ThangaiEn Thangai is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was released in the 1952.-Cast:* M. G. Ramachandran* E. V. Saroja* P. V. Narasimha Bharathi* Madhuri Devi* P. S. Govindan* M. G. Chakrapani* M. N. Rajam* S. R...
(1952) - Naa Chellelu (1953)
- Ethirparadathu (1954)
- Adarshasati (1956)
- Naga Panchami (1956/II)
- Nagula Chaviti (1956)
- Pathni Daivam (1957)
- Annaiyin Aanai (1958)
- Manamalai (1958)
- Naan Valartha Thangai (1958)
- Daivame Thunai (1959)
- Bhakta Shabari (Telugu, 1960)
- Bhakta Shabari (Tamil, 1960)
- Bhakta Shabari (Kannada, 1960)
- Krishna KuchelaKrishna KuchelaKrishna Kuchela is 1961 Mythological Malaylam film telling the story of Krishna and Kuchelan.The movie was directed and produced by Kunchacko, Starring Prem Nazir, KPAC Sulochana, T S Muthiah.-Cast:* Prem Nazir - Krishnan* T S Muthiah - Kuchelan...
(1961) (director and producer) - Tallichina Ajna (1961)
- Chittor Rani Padmini (1963)
- Pativrata (1964)
- Bhakta PrahladaBhakta Prahlada (1967 film)Bhakta Prahlada is a Telugu film made in 1967 by AVM Productions about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology.-Crew:* Producer - A. V. Meiyappan using the banner AVM productions along with Veerappan & Co....
(Telugu, 1967) - Bhakta PrahladaBhakta Prahlada (1967 film)Bhakta Prahlada is a Telugu film made in 1967 by AVM Productions about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology.-Crew:* Producer - A. V. Meiyappan using the banner AVM productions along with Veerappan & Co....
(Tamil, 1967) - Bhakta PrahladaBhakta Prahlada (1967 film)Bhakta Prahlada is a Telugu film made in 1967 by AVM Productions about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology.-Crew:* Producer - A. V. Meiyappan using the banner AVM productions along with Veerappan & Co....
(Hindi, 1967)