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Darsakendra K. Raghavendra Rao (born May 23, 1942) is a renowned Telugu film director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu Cinema, and many believe that his contribution to Telugu Cinema has been instrumental to the success of Tollywood. He borned in Mori, Sakhinetipalli Mandal, East Godavari

As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films. His most recent Sri Ramadasu was a major success, not only in India, but U.S. and UK for the Telugus living abroad.

He entered the film industry in 1975 by directing 'Babu', starring Sobhan Babu, a major box office success. He has been instrumental in elevating many actors' career, image, and box-office potential. He also showed his prowess in Hindi by directing run-of-the mill storied movies like Himmatwala and Tofah.

He also made feminine oriented films like Jyoti, Aame Katha and Kalpana and inspirational films such as Trishulam and Annamayya.

His film 'Pelli Sandadi' has become one of the biggest musical hits of Telugu cinema. He also won the best choreographer Nandi Award for his dance direction in that film. Rao is responsible for boosting the careers of actresses such as Sridevi, Vijayashanti, Radha, Ramya Krishna and Ravali.

1975 Babu

1976 Raja

1976 Raaja

1976 Jyothi

1977 Premalekhalu

1977 Kalpana

1977 Amaradeepam

1977 Adavi Ramudu

1977 Aame Katha

1977 Dude

1977 Simha Baludu

1978 Radha Krishna

1979 KD No. 1

1979 Vetagadu

1979 Nindu Noorellu

1979 Driver Ramudu

GajaDonga is one of Darsekendra K.R.R's best in 1980
1985 Adavi Donga
1986 Kondaveeti Raja

1990 Jagadekaveerudu Atilokasundari
1992 Gharana Mogudu
1992 Rowdy Alludu
1994 Mugguru Monagallu
1995 Allari Premikudu
1997 Annamayya
1996 Pelli Sandadi

• Sri Manjunatha (2001):

2001Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya

2003Gangotri

2005Subhash Chandra Bose

2005Allari Bullodu

2006Sri Ramadasu

• A.P. Nagarajan at the Internet Movie Database

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