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1942 మే 4న పాలకొల్లులో జన్మం. Telugu cinema writer 1966 'శంకరాభరణం'తో; 1972 'తాత మనవడు' direction debut.
Legendary multi-discipline career
150+ films directed Telugu + Hindi + Tamil — Telugu cinema highest single-director count. 'తాత మనవడు' (1972), 'మేఘ సందేశం' (1982 — Padma Shri film), 'ఒసారావెల్లి' (1988), 'కంత్రి' (2008 — Jr NTR — acted కూడా). Multi-discipline: director + writer + producer + actor + lyricist + politician. Padma Shri (2012) + 7 Nandi Awards + Rajya Sabha MP. Information & Broadcasting Minister of State. 2017 మే 30న 75 ఏళ్ళ వయసులో మరణం.
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Origins
Born 4 May 1942 in Palakollu. Telugu cinema writer from 'Sankarabharanam' (1966); directorial debut with 'Tata Manavadu' (1972).
Legendary multi-discipline career
Directed 150+ films across Telugu, Hindi and Tamil — among Telugu cinema's highest single-director counts. 'Tata Manavadu' (1972), 'Megha Sandesam' (1982, the Padma Shri film), 'Osaravelli' (1988), and 'Kantri' (2008, with Jr NTR — also acted). Multi-discipline — director + writer + producer + actor + lyricist + politician. Padma Shri (2012) + 7 Nandi Awards + Rajya Sabha MP. Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting. Died 30 May 2017 at age 75.
