T. Prakash Rao
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.
T. Prakash Rao | |
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| Born | Tatineni Prakash Rao 24 November 1924 Kapileswarapuram, Krishna district (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 1 July 1992 (aged 67) Chennai, India |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Children | T. L. V. Prasad |
| Relatives | Tatineni Satya (grandson) T. Rama Rao (cousin) |
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. 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).