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
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)

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

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

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

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

As a director

YearFilmLanguageBannerMusic DirectorNotes
1952PalletooruTeluguPeople's Art ProductionsGhantasalaDebut as a director
1953Pichi PullayyaTeluguNational Art TheatersT. V. RajuAdaptation and Story
1954ParivartanaTeluguJanata PicturesT. Chalapathi Rao
1954NirupedaluTeluguGokul PicturesT. V. Raju
1956Amara DeepamTamilVenus PicturesT. Chalapathi Rao & G. Ramanathan
1956Charana DaasiTeluguLalitha FilmsS. Rajeswara Rao
1956Jayam ManadeTeluguRajasri ProductionsGhantasala
1956Mathar Kula ManickamTamilVauhini StudiosS. Rajeswara Rao
1958Amar DeepHindiC. Ramchandra
1958Uthama PuthiranTamilVenus PicturesG. Ramanathan
1958SitamgarHindiG. Ramanathan, B.N. BaliDubbed from Tamil Uttama Puthiran
1959IllarikamTeluguPrasad Art PicturesT. Chalapathi Rao
1959Kanniraindha KanavanTamil
1959Nalla TheerpuTamilSri ProductionsS. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1960College GirlHindiRawal FilmsShankar Jaikishan
1960Ellorum Innaattu MannarTamilJupiter PicturesT. G. Lingappa
1960Maa BabuTeluguPragathi Art ProductionsT. Chalapathi Rao
1961Anbu MaganTamilPragathi Art ProductionsT. Chalapathi Rao
1961SasuralHindiPrasad Art PicturesShankar Jaikishan
1962Kaathiruntha KangalTamilVasumathi PicturesViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
1963BahuraniHindiC. Ramchandra
1964PadagottiTamilSaravana FilmsViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
1965Bahu BetiHindiRaviScenario
1966SurajHindiRajshri ProductionsShankar Jaikishan
1968DuniyaHindiShankar Jaikishan
1968IzzatHindiLaxmikant Pyarelal
1968VaasnaHindiChitragupta
1969Nannha FarishtaHindiKalyanji Anandji
1970Ghar Ghar Ki KahaniHindiKalyanji Anandji
1972RivaajHindiShankar Jaikishan
1973Minaru BabuHindi
1974Gali PataluTelugu
1975SamsaramTeluguAnil ProductionsT. Chalapathi Rao
1976PogarubothuTelugu
1977Chiranjeevi RambabuTelugu
1978Hamara SansarHindiChitragupta
1979Ganga BhavaniHindi
1982Engalalum MudiyumTamil
1988Kab Tak Chup RahungiHindiBappi Lahiri

As an assistant director

YearFilmLanguageBanner
1947Palnati YuddhamTeluguSri Sarada Productions
1948DrohiTelugu
1949Mana DesamTeluguSobhanachala Pictures
1950ShavukaruTeluguVijaya Pictures
1950SamsaramTeluguSadhana Productions
1951SamsaramTamilGemini Studios
1951Pathala BhairaviTeluguVauhini Studios

References
  1. V. S., Kesava Rao (29 December 2013). "ప్రతిభావంతుడు తాతినేని" (in Telugu). Andhra Prabha. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. Aithagoni, Raju (10 May 2021). "సీనియర్‌ దర్శక, నిర్మాత తాతినేని ప్రకాశరావు సతీమణి కన్నుమూత". Asianet News Network (in Telugu). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. "తాతినేని అన్నపూర్ణ కన్నుమూత". Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). 10 May 2021. 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. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. "తాతినేని కెరీర్‌లో ఎన్నో విజయాలు, హిందీలోనూ పేరుప్రఖ్యాతలు". Sakshi (in Telugu). 20 April 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. Maragani, Govardhan (20 April 2022). "టాలీవుడ్‌లో మరో విషాదం.. దర్శక దిగ్గజం తాతినేని రామారావు మృతి". Hindustan Times (in Telugu). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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