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1942 మే 9న ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ గుడివాడలో జన్మం. 1975 'బాబు' direction debut.
Legendary direction career
100+ films directed Telugu + Hindi (Telugu remakes). 'మంగమ్మ గారి మనవడు' (1984 — Chiranjeevi Telugu blockbuster), 'జగదేక వీరుడు అతిలోక సుందరి' (1990 — Chiranjeevi + Sridevi blockbuster), 'యెచురి' (1991), 'అన్నమయ్య' (1997 — Nagarjuna Telugu mass hit + 3 National Film Awards), 'శ్రీ రామదాసు' (2006), 'శ్రీ మంగన్నాట్ఎ' (2014). Padma Shri (2012) + Raghupathi Venkaiah Award + 4 Nandi Awards. Occasional cameo actor.
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Origins
Born 9 May 1942 in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Directorial debut with 'Babu' (1975).
Legendary direction career
100+ films directed across Telugu and Hindi (Telugu remakes). 'Mangamma Gari Manavadu' (1984, Chiranjeevi blockbuster), 'Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari' (1990, Chiranjeevi + Sridevi blockbuster), 'Annamayya' (1997, Nagarjuna mass hit + 3 National Film Awards), and 'Sri Ramadasu' (2006). Padma Shri (2012) + Raghupathi Venkaiah Award + 4 Nandi Awards. Occasional cameo actor.
