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T. Prakash Rao

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T. Prakash Rao
Born
Tatineni Prakash Rao

(1924-11-24)24 November 1924
Kapileswarapuram, Krishna district (now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died1 July 1992(1992-07-01) (aged 67)
Chennai, India
OccupationFilm Director
ChildrenT. L. V. Prasad
RelativesTatineni Satya (grandson)
T. Rama Rao (cousin)

Tatineni Prakash Rao (24 November 1924 – 1 July 1992) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked in Telugu, Hindi, and 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), Shavukaru (1950), Pathala Bhairavi (1951). He debuted as a director with the Telugu film Palletooru (1952) and later directed Pichi Pullayya (1953), Parivartana (1954), Jayam Manade (1956), Charana Daasi (1956), Illarikam (1959) in Telugu.[1] In Hindi, he directed films like Sasural (1961), Suraj (1966), Izzat (1968) and Duniya (1968). His notable Tamil films include Amara Deepam (1956), Uthama Puthiran (1958), Nalla Theerpu (1959), and Padagotti (1964).

Early life

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Tatineni Prakash Rao was born in Kapileswarapuram of Krishna district in present-day Andhra Pradesh. He was a member of the CPI before Indian Independence and was associated with Praja Natya Mandali, a radical theatre movement.[1]

Career

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Later, Prakash Rao moved to Madras to join the film industry like many others who did not the like the turn of events in the Communist movement.[1] He started his career as an assistant to L. V. Prasad[1] for films like Palnati Yuddham (1947), Mana Desam (1949), Shavukaru (1950), Samsaram (1950). He also worked with K. V. Reddy for some time on Pathala Bhairavi (1951).[1] He debuted as a director with the Telugu film Palletooru (1952).

Personal life

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Prakash Rao's wife Tatineni Annapurna (b. 1930) died on May 10, 2021, in Vijayawada at the age of 91 due to COVID-19.[2][3]

His son T. L. V. Prasad is a film director while his daughter Leela settled in the US.[2] Prakash Rao's grandson Tatineni Satya is also a film director who debuted with Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu (2010).[4] Noted director Tatineni Rama Rao is a cousin brother of Prakash Rao.[5][6][7] Rama Rao worked as an assistant director to Prakash Rao in the beginning of his career.

Filmography

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As a director

Year Film Language Banner Music Director Notes
1952 Palletooru Telugu People's Art Productions Ghantasala Debut as a director
1953 Pichi Pullayya Telugu National Art Theaters T. V. Raju Adaptation and Story
1954 Parivartana Telugu Janata Pictures T. Chalapathi Rao
1954 Nirupedalu Telugu Gokul Pictures T. V. Raju
1956 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 Hindi C. Ramchandra
1958 Uthama Puthiran Tamil Venus Pictures G. Ramanathan
1958 Sitamgar Hindi G. Ramanathan, B.N. Bali Dubbed from Tamil 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 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 Hindi Prasad Art Pictures Shankar Jaikishan
1962 Kaathiruntha Kangal Tamil Vasumathi Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
1963 Bahurani Hindi C. Ramchandra
1964 Padagotti Tamil Saravana Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
1965 Bahu Beti Hindi Ravi Scenario
1966 Suraj Hindi Rajshri Productions Shankar Jaikishan
1968 Duniya Hindi Shankar Jaikishan
1968 Izzat Hindi Laxmikant Pyarelal
1968 Vaasna Hindi Chitragupta
1969 Nannha Farishta Hindi Kalyanji Anandji
1970 Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani Hindi Kalyanji Anandji
1972 Rivaaj Hindi Shankar Jaikishan
1973 Minaru Babu Hindi
1974 Gali Patalu Telugu
1975 Samsaram Telugu Anil Productions T. Chalapathi Rao
1976 Pogarubothu Telugu
1977 Chiranjeevi Rambabu Telugu
1978 Hamara Sansar Hindi Chitragupta
1979 Ganga Bhavani Hindi
1982 Engalalum Mudiyum Tamil
1988 Kab Tak Chup Rahungi Hindi Bappi Lahiri

As an assistant director

Year Film Language Banner
1947 Palnati Yuddham Telugu Sri Sarada Productions
1948 Drohi Telugu
1949 Mana Desam Telugu Sobhanachala Pictures
1950 Shavukaru Telugu Vijaya Pictures
1950 Samsaram Telugu Sadhana Productions
1951 Samsaram Tamil Gemini Studios
1951 Pathala Bhairavi Telugu Vauhini Studios

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e V. S., Kesava Rao (29 December 2013). "ప్రతిభావంతుడు తాతినేని" (in Telugu). Andhra Prabha. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b Aithagoni, Raju (10 May 2021). "సీనియర్‌ దర్శక, నిర్మాత తాతినేని ప్రకాశరావు సతీమణి కన్నుమూత". Asianet News Network (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. ^ "తాతినేని అన్నపూర్ణ కన్నుమూత". Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Tatineni Satya Interview". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. ^ "తెలుగువారి హిందీ ద‌ర్శ‌కుడు : తాతినేని రామారావు". Prajasakti (in Telugu). 20 April 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. ^ "తాతినేని కెరీర్‌లో ఎన్నో విజయాలు, హిందీలోనూ పేరుప్రఖ్యాతలు". Sakshi (in Telugu). 20 April 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. ^ Maragani, Govardhan (20 April 2022). "టాలీవుడ్‌లో మరో విషాదం.. దర్శక దిగ్గజం తాతినేని రామారావు మృతి". Hindustan Times (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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