K Raghavendra Rao

Director

About

K. Raghavendra Rao (born Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao on 23 May 1942) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and choreographer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi and Kannada films. He has garnered eight state Nandi Awards, the IIFA Award, the SIIMA Award, five Filmfare Awards South and two CineMAA Awards. In a film career spanning more than five decades, Rao has directed more than a hundred feature films, of which around ninety were box office hits, across multiple genres such as romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action thriller, biographical and romance films.

Cast

Year	Movie Name	Character
2021	Pelli SandaD	Older Vashistha

Crew

Year	Movie Name	Department
2024	Sarkaaru Noukari	Producer
2022	Wanted PanduGod	Presenter
		Presenter
		Presenter
		Producer
2020	Bombhaat	Writer
2017	Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion	Producer
2017	Om Namo Venkatesaya	Director
		Screenplay
		Director
		Director
2013	Himmatwala	Original Story
2012	Shirdi Sai	Director
2011	Once Upon a Warrior	Producer
2010	Jhummandi Naadam	Director
2008	Pandurangadu	Director
2006	Sri Ramadasu	Director
2005	Allari Bullodu	Director
2005	Subash Chandra Bose	Director
2004	Morning Raga	Producer
2003	Gangotri	Producer
		Director
		Director
2001	Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya	Director
2001	Student No. 1	Screenplay
		Producer
		Screenplay
		Screenplay
2001	Sri Manjunatha	Director
2000	Moodu Mukkalaata	Director
		Screenplay
		Director
		Director
1999	Rajakumarudu	Director
1999	Iddaru Mitrulu	Director
		Director
		Producer
1998	Love Story 1999	Director
1998	Paradesi	Director
1997	Mere Sapno Ki Rani	Director
1997	Annamayya	Director
1996	Bombay Priyudu	Director
1996	Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya	Director
1996	Pelli Sandadi	Director
1995	Gharana Bullodu	Screenplay
		Director
		Screenplay
1994	Muddula Priyudu	Director
1994	Mugguru Monagallu	Director
1993	Major Chandrakanth	Director
1993	Allari Priyudu	Director
		Director
		Producer
1992	Ashwamedham	Director
1992	Sundara Kanda	Screenplay
		Screenplay
		Director
		Screenplay
1992	Gharana Mogudu	Director
1992	Allari Mogudu	Director
1991	Rowdy Alludu	Director
1991	Coolie No. 1	Director
1990	Alludugaru	Director
1990	Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari	Director
1989	Agni	Director
		Director
		Director
		Screenplay
1989	Rudranetra	Director
1989	Ontari Poratam	Writer
		Director
		Director
		Director
1988	Yudda Bhoomi	Director
1988	Janaki Ramudu	Director
1988	Aakhari Poratam	Director
1988	Donga Ramudu	Director
1988	Manchi Donga	Director
1987	Agni Putrudu	Director
1987	Bharathamlo Arjunudu	Director
1987	Sahasa Samrat	Director
		Screenplay
		Director
		Story
		Director
1986	Chanakya Shapadham	Director
1986	Kaliyuga Pandavulu	Director
1986	Ravana Brahma	Director
1986	Dharm Adhikari	Screenplay
		Director
		Director
1986	Kondaveeti Raja	Director
1986	Suhaagan	Director
1985	Pattabhishekham	Director
		Screenplay
		Director
		Director
1985	Adavi Donga	Director
1985	Vajrayudham	Director
1985	Masterji	Director
1985	Hoshiyar	Director
1985	Agni Parvatham	Director
1984	Naya Kadam	Director
1984	Tohfa	Screenplay
		Director
		Director
1984	Gift	Director
		Director
		Writer
1984	Bobbili Brahmanna	Screenplay
		Director
		Director
		Director
1984	Iddaru Dongalu	Director
1983	Justice Chaudhury	Director
1983	Trisulam	Director
1983	Himmatwala	Director
		Director
		Screenplay
1982	Farz Aur Kanoon	Director
		Screenplay
		Director
		Director
1982	Justice Chowdhary	Director
1981	Kondaveeti Simham	Director
		Director
		Screenplay
1981	Prema Kanuka	Director
1981	Tiruguleni Manishi	Director
1981	Gaja Donga	Director
1981	Ooriki Monagadu	Director
1980	Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu	Director
		Director
		Screenplay
		Director
1980	Mosagadu	Director
1980	Bhale Krishnudu	Director
1980	Nishana	Director
1980	Gharaana Donga	Director
1979	Vetagadu	Director
1979	Driver Ramudu	Director
		Screenplay
		Director
		Director
1978	KD No:1	Director
1978	Padaharella Vayasu	Director
1978	Simha Baludu	Director
1977	Amara Deepam	Director
1977	Adavi Ramudu	Director
		Director
		Screenplay