Dasari Narayana Rao

Dasari Narayana Rao
Born	(1942-05-04) 4 May 1942 Palakollu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation	Journalist Film Maker Actor
Spouse(s)	Dasari Padma
Website	www.dasarinarayanarao.com

Dasari Narayana Rao (born 4 May 1942, Palakollu, West Godavari) is an Indian film director known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, and few Bollywood films. He has directed about 151films, produced 53 films and worked in more than 250 films as a dialogue writer, and lyricist. Most of his films emphasise social injustice, corruption and gender discrimination. He has received two National Film Awards, nine state Nandi Awards, and six Filmfare Awards South. Besides graduating with a BA degree, he used to take part in scores of drama competitions. During his career he has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages.^[1]

He holds Limca World Record for directing the most number of films.^[2] He directed films like Tandra Paparayudu, (1986), Surigaadu (1992), screened at International Film Festival of India in the panorama section,^[3]^[4] and Kante Koothurne Kanu (2000) which received the National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film. In 1983, he directed Meghasandesam which received critical acclaim at the Indian panorama, Chicago, 1983 Cannes Film Festival and Moscow film festivals. The film has also received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.^[5]^[6] He achieved national fame when he directed Rajesh Khanna in two different roles in Asha Jyoti and Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar in 1984. He has introduced actors and directors such as Mohan Babu, R. Narayana Murthy, Raviraja Pinisetty, Muthyala Subbaiah to Telugu film industry.^[7]

Early life

He launched a popular daily newspaper named Udayam to counter the effect of Ramoji Rao's newspaper Eenadu.^[8]^[9]

Political career

Dasari was elected to the Rajya Sabha. He became the Minister of state in Ministry of Coal.^[10] Said to be a confidante of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Dasari once again became active in politics after Congress Party came back to power in 2004.^[11]

On 11 June 2013 Central Bureau of Investigation booked Dasari Narayana Rao for receiving Rs. 2.25 crores from Naveen Jindal in connection with Coalgate scam, and filed FIR against both.^[12]^[13]

Awards

Dasari (left) with Trivikram Srinivas and chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy

National Film Awards

Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) – Kante Kuthurne Kanu – 1998
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Meghasandesam – 1982

Filmfare Awards

Best Director – Gorintaku (1979)
Best Director – Premabhishekam (1981)
Best Director – Osey Ramulamma (1997)
Best Film – Meghasandesam (1982)
Lifetime Achievement (2001)

Nandi Awards

NTR National Award^[14]
Best Actor – Mestri (2009)
Best Actor – Mamagaru (1991)
Best Feature Film – Kante Kuthurne Kanu (1998)
Best Feature Film – Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
Best Feature Film – Meghasandesam (1982)
Best Feature Film – Swargam Narakam (1975)
Best Feature Film – Samsaram Sagaram (1973)
Best Feature Film – Tata Manavadu (1972)
Special Jury – Premabhishekam (1981)

CineMAA Awards

Lifetime Contribution – 2003

Other honours

Vamsee Berkeley, Kalasagar, Siromani, Madras Film Fans Awards and Cine Herald Awards
Jyothi Chitra Super Director Award – six times
Ancient Andhra Patrika Best Director Award – six times
Sobhan Babu first memorial award in 2009
Bollimunta Sivaramakrishna Sahithi Kala Award-2016
Doctorate "Kalaprapoorna" from Andhra University for his contribution to Telugu Culture and Telugu Cinema in 1986

Filmography

Director

Films

Tata Manavadu (1972)
Samsaram Sagaram (1973)
Bantrotu Bharya (1974)
Evariki Vaare Yamuna Teere (1974)
Radhamma Pelli (1974)
Tirupati (1974)
Swargam Narakam (1975)
Balipeetam (1975)
Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi (1975)
Devude Digivaste (1975)
Manushulanta Okkate (1976)
Muddabanti Puvvu (1976)
O Manishi Tirigi Choodu (1976)
Paadavoyi Bharateeyuda (1976)
Toorpu Padamara (1976)
Yavvanam Katesindi (1976)
Bangarakka (1977)
Chillarakottu Chittemma (1977)
Idekaddi Nyayam (1977)
Jeevitame Oka Natakam (1977)
Kanya Kumari (1978)
Devadasu Mallee Puttadu (1978)
Katakataala Rudraiah (1978)
Sivaranjani (1978)
Swarg Narak (1978)
Gorintaku (1979)
Kalyani (1979)
Korikale Gurralayite? (1979)
Needa (1979)
Peddillu Chinnillu (1979)
Ravanude Ramudayite (1979)
Rangoon Rowdy (1979)
Jyoti Bane Jwala (1980)
Bandodu Gundamma (1980)
Bhola Shankarudu (1980)
Buchi Babu (1980)
Circus Ramudu (1980)
Deepaaradhana (1980)
Edantastula Meda (1980)
Ketugaadu (1980)
Natchathiram (1980)
Paalu Neellu (1980)
Sardar Papa Rayudu (1980)
Sita Ramulu (1980)
Srivari Muchatlu (1980)
Yeh Kaisa Insaaf (1980)
Vishwaroopam (1981)
Swapna (1981)
Pyaasa Sawan (1981)
Sangeeta (1981)
Addala Meda (1981)
Premabhishekam (1981)
Prema Mandiram (1981)
Bobbili Puli (1982)
Golconda Abbulu (1982)
Jagannatha Rathachakralu (1982)
Jayasudha (1982)
Krishnarjunulu (1982)
Mehndi Rang Layegi (1982)
O Aadadi O Magadu (1982)
Raga Deepam (1982)
Swayamvaram (1982)
Yuvaraju (1982)
Prem Tapasya (1983)
Bahudoorapu Batasari (1983)
Meghasandesam (1983)
M.L.A. Edukondalu (1983)
Police Venkataswami (1983)
Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu (1983)
Rudrakali (1983)
Oorantha Sankranthi (1983)
Yaadgaar (1984)
Asha Jyoti (1984)
Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar (1984)
Abhimanyudu (1984)
Haisiyat (1984)
Jagan (1984)
Justice Chakravarti (1984)
Police Papanna (1984)
Yuddham (1984)
Zakhmi Sher (1984)
Rana (1984)
Sarfarosh (1985)
Wafadaar (1985)
Brahma Mudi (1985)
Edadugula Bandham (1985)
Lanchavataram (1985)
Pelli Meeku Akshintalu Naaku (1985)
Tirugubatu (1985)
Aadi Dampatulu (1986)
Dharma Peetham Daddarillindi (1986)
Tandra Paparayudu (1986)
Ugra Narasimham (1986)
Aatma Bandhuvulu (1987)
Brahma Nayudu (1987)
Majnu (1987)
Nene Raju Nene Mantri (1987)
Viswanatha Nayakudu (1987)
Brahma Puthrudu (1988)
Intinti Bhagavatam (1988)
Kanchana Sita (1988)
Praja Pratinidhi (1988)
Lankeswarudu (1989)
Black Tiger (1989)
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontam (1989)
Two Town Rowdy (1989)
Mama Alludu (1990)
Abhisarika (1990)
Amma Rajinama (1991)
Niyanta (1991)
Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu (1991)
Ahankaari (1992)
Surigaadu (1992)
Subba Rayudi Pelli (1992)
Venkanna Babu (1992)
Lady Inspector Renuka (1993)
Santaan (1993)
Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram (1993)
Kunti Putrudu (1993)
Mama Kodalu (1993)
Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
Nannagaaru (1994)
Kondapalli Rattaiah (1995)
Maya Bazaar (1995)
Orey Rickshaw (1995)
Kalyana Praptirastu (1996)
Rayudugaaru Nayudugaaru (1996)
Osey Ramulamma (1997)
Rowdy Durbar (1997)
Greeku Veerudu (1998)
Pichchodi Chetilo Raayi (1999)
Adavi Chukka (2000)
Kante Koothurne Kanu (2000)
Sammakka Sarakka (2000)
Chinna (2001)
Kondaveeti Simhasanam (2002)
Rifles (2002)
Fools (2003)
Young India (2010)
Parama Veera Chakra (2011)
Erra Bus (2014)

TV series

Vishwamitra (1995)

Actor

Swargam Narakam (1975)
Yavvanam Katesindi (1976)
Sivaranjani (1978)
Peddillu Chinnillu (1979)
Bhola Shankarudu (1980)
Paalu Neellu (1980)
Addala Meda (1981)
Jayasudha (1982)
Swayamvaram (1982)
Yuvaraju (1982)
Bahudoorapu Batasari (1983)
M.L.A. Edukondalu (1983)
Police Venkataswami (1983)
Oorantaa Sankranti (1983)
Jagan (1984)
Police Papanna (1984)
Lanchavataram (1985)
Aatma Bandhuvulu (1987)
Rotation Chakravarti (1987)
Intinti Bhagavatam (1988)
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontam (1989)
Mama Alludu (1990)
Amma Rajinama (1991)
Surigaadu (1992)
Mamagaaru (1991)
Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)
Venkanna Babu (1992)
Raguluthunna Bharatham (1992)
Pellam Chaatuna Mogudu (1992)
Parvatalu Panakalu (1992)
Chinnalludu (1993)
Mama Kodalu (1993)
Ladies Special (1993)
Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
Nannagaaru (1994)
Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam (1994)
O Tandri O Koduku (1994)
Kondapalli Rattaiah (1995)
Maya Bazaar (1995)
Orey Rickshaw (1995)
Subhamastu (1995)
Mayadari Kutumbam (1995)
Madhya Taragati Mahabharatam (1995)
Premaku Padi Sutralu (1995)
Rayudugaaru Nayudugaaru (1996)
Osey Ramulamma (1997)
Hitler (1997)
Rukmini (1997)
Deergha Sumangalibhava (1998)
Greeku Veerudu (1998)
Subba Rajugaari Kutumbam (1998)
Pichchodi Chetilo Raayi (1999)
Kante Koothurne Kanu (2000)
Sammakka Sarakka (2000)
Chinna (2001)
Adhipathi (2001)
Kondaveeti Simhasanam (2002)
Fools (2003)
Mestri (2009)
Young India (2010)
Jhummandi Naadam (2010)
Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda (2014)
Erra Bus (2014)

Writer only

Mohammed-bin-Tughluq (1972)
Hantakulu Devantakulu (1972)
Matrimoorti (1972)
Panjaramlo Pasipapa (1973)
Kudi Edama Ayite (1979)
Bangaaru Koduku (1982)
Nampally Nagu (1986)
Rotation Chakravarti (1987)
Aadivaram Aadavallaku Selavu (2007)
Maisamma IPS (2007)
Aadi Vishnu (2008)
Mestri (2009)
Bangaru Babu (2009)

Producer

Films

Sivaranjani (1978)
Sujata (1980)
Jayasudha (1982)
Meghasandesam (1982)
Bahudoorapu Batasari (1983)
Justice Chakravarti (1984)
Pelli Neeku Akshintalu Naaku (1985)
Ugra Narasimham (1986)
Majnu (1987)
Rotation Chakravarti (1987)
Ayyappa Swami Janma Rahasyam (1987)
Intinti Bhagavatam (1988)
Mama Alludu (1990)
Orey Rickshaw (1995)
Rayudugaaru Nayudugaaru (1996)
Rowdy Durbar (1997)
Osey Ramulamma (1997)
Greeku Veerudu (1998)
Kante Koothurne Kanu (2000)
Sammakka Sarakka (2000)
Chinna (2001)
Kondaveeti Simhasanam (2002)
Rifles (2002)
Bangaru Babu (2009)

TV series

Abhishekam (ETV)
Gokulamlo Sita (ETV)

Choreographer

Young India (2010)

Lyricist

Manushulanta Okkate (1976)
Buchchi Babu (1980)
Sita Ramulu (1980)
Vishwaroopam(1981)
Swapna (1981)
Swayamvaram (1982)
Yuvaraju (1982)
Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu (1983)
Yuddham (1984)
Ugra Narasimham (1986)
Majnu (1987)
Brahma Puthrudu (1988)
Lankeswarudu (1989)
Surigaadu (1992)
Greeku Veerudu (1998)
Kante Koothurne Kanu (2000)
Sammakka Sarakka (2000)
Maisamma IPS (2007)

Assistant director

Rangula Ratnam (1966)

References

↑ "Dasari Narayana Rao lashes out". The Times of India.
↑ K Rajani Kanth (13 June 2013). "Newsmaker: Dasari Narayana Rao". business-standard.com.
↑ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). iffi.nic.in.
↑ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). iffi.nic.in.
↑ 30 June 2011 – Ranjana Dave (30 June 2011). "The meaning in movement". The Asian Age. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
↑ Dr. DasariNarayanarao Open Heart With RK Abn Andhrajyothy on YouTube
↑ Special Correspondent. "Dasari to expose some film personalities". The Hindu.
↑ Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao's son kidnapped – Hindustan Times
↑ "'Tata Manavadu': Telugu movie completes 40 years". IBNLive.
↑ http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/d.pdf
↑ "Dasari Narayana Rao portfolio changed". The Hindu Business Line.
↑ "Coalgate Scam: CBI files FIR accusing Naveen Jindal and Dasari Narayan Rao of fraud". timesofindia-economictimes.
↑ "Dasari Narayana Rao/article5934080.ece?homepage=true". The Hindu.
↑ NTR National Award to Dasari Narayana Rao and Raghupathi Venkaiah Award to Tammareddy Krishnamurthy for 2007

External links

Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao

1970s	Tata Manavadu (1972) Samsaram Sagaram (1973) Evariki Vaare Yamuna Teere (1974) Radhamma Pelli (1974) Bantrotu Bharya (1974) Tirupati (1974) Swargam Narakam (1975) Balipeetam (1975) Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi (1975) Devude Digivaste (1975) Manushulanta Okkate (1976) Muddabanti Puvvu (1976) O Manishi Tirigi Choodu (1976) Paadavoyi Bharateeyuda (1976) Toorpu Padamara (1976) Yavvanam Katesindi (1976) Bangarakka (1977) Chillarakottu Chittemma (1977) Idekaddi Nyayam (1977) Jeevitame Oka Natakam (1977) Kanya Kumari (1978) Devadasu Malli Puttadu (1978) Katakataala Rudraiah (1978) Sivaranjani (1978) Swarg Narak (1978) Gorintaku (1979) Kalyani (1979) Korikale Gurralaite (1979) Needa (1979) Peddillu Chinnillu (1979) Ravanude Ramudayithe? (1979) Rangoon Rowdy (1979)

1980s	Jyoti Bane Jwala (1980) Bandodu Gundamma (1980) Bhola Shankarudu (1980) Buchi Babu (1980) Circus Ramudu (1980) Deepaaradhana (1980) Yedanthasthula Meda (1980) Ketugaadu (1980) Natchathiram (1980) Paalu Neellu (1980) Sardar Papa Rayudu (1980) Sita Ramulu (1980) Yeh Kaisa Insaaf (1980) Srivari Muchatlu (1981) Swapna (1980) Pyaasa Sawan (1981) Addala Meda (1981) Premabhishekam (1981) Prema Mandiram (1981) Prema Simhasanam (1981) Bobbili Puli (1982) Golconda Abbulu (1982) Jagannatha Rathachakralu (1982) Krishnarajunulu (1982) Mehndi Rang Layegi (1982) O Aadadi O Magadu (1982) Raga Deepam (1982) Swayamvaram (1982) Yuvaraju (1982) Prem Tapasya (1983) Bahudoorapu Batasari (1983) Meghasandesam (1983) M. L. A. Edukondalu (1983) Police Venkataswami (1983) Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu (1983) Rudrakali (1983) Oorantha Sankranthi (1983) Yaadgaar (1984) Asha Jyoti (1984) Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar (1984) Abhimanyudu (1984) Haisiyat (1984) Jagan (1984) Justice Chakravarti (1984) Police Papanna (1984) Yuddham (1984) Zakhmi Sher (1984) Sarfarosh (1985) Wafadaar (1985) Brahma Mudi (1985) Edadugula Bandham (1985) Lanchavataram (1985) Pelli Meeku Akshintalu Naaku (1985) Tirugubatu (1985) Aadi Dampatulu (1986) Dharma Peetham Daddarillindi (1986) Tandra Paparayudu (1986) Ugra Narasimham (1986) Aatma Bandhuvulu (1987) Brahma Nayudu (1987) Majnu (1987) Nene Raju Nene Mantri (1987) Viswanatha Nayakudu (1987) Brahma Puthrudu (1988) Intinti Bhagavatam (1988) Kanchana Seeta (1988) Praja Pratinidhi (1988) Lankeswarudu (1989) Black Tiger (1989) Naa Mogudu Naake Sontam (1989) Two Town Rowdy (1989)

1990s	Mama Alludu (1990) Amma Rajinama (1991) Niyanta (1991) Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu (1991) Ahankaari (1992) Surigaadu (1992) Subba Rayudi Pelli (1992) Venkanna Babu (1992) Santaan (1993) Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram (1993) Kunti Putrudu (1993) Chinnalludu (1993) Mama Kodalu (1993) Ladies Special (1993) Bangaru Kutumbam (1994) Nannagaaru (1994) Kondapalli Rattaiah (1995) Maya Bazaar (1995) Orey Rickshaw (1995) Kalyana Praptirastu (1996) Osey Ramulamma (1997) Greek Veerudu (1998)

2000s	Adavi Chukka (2000) Kante Koothurne Kanu (2000) Sammakka Sarakka (2000) Chinna (2001) Kondaveeti Simhasanam (2002) Rifles (2002) Fools (2003)

2010s	Young India (2010) Parama Veera Chakra (2011) Erra Bus (2014)

National Film Award—Special Jury Award (Feature Film)

1978–1980

No Award (1978) No Award (1979) No Award (1980)

Special Mention	Mrinal Sen and Muzaffar Ali (1978) No Award (1979) No Award (1980)

1981–2000

Satyajit Ray (1981) No Award (1982) Mankada Ravi Varma (1983) T. S. Ranga (1984) Sudha Chandran (1985) John Abraham (1986) M. B. Sreenivasan (1987) Ashok Ahuja (1988) Amitabh Chakraborty (1989) Pankaj Kapur, Sunny Deol and Jayabharathi (1990) Soumitra Chatterjee (1991) Sivaji Ganesan and Ketan Mehta (1992) Shashi Kapoor and Pallavi Joshi (1993) Radhu Karmakar and Shaji N. Karun (1994) Shyam Benegal (1995) Amol Palekar and Kirron Kher (1996) Jaimala (1997) Drishyakavya and Ashoke Viswanathan (1998) Kalabhavan Mani (1999) Soumitra Chatterjee (2000)

Special Mention	No Award (1981) No Award (1982) Kumar Shahani (1983) No Award (1984) No Award (1985) Sandip Ray (1986) No Award (1987) Aamir Khan (1988) Anupam Kher and Mohanlal (1989) Anoubham Kiranmala (1990) Mamata Shankar and Raveendran (1991) Sibaprasad Sen (1992) Tahir Hussain, Mahesh Bhatt, Jugal Debata and Susant Misra (1993) Mahesh Mahadevan, Bishnu Kharghoria and S. Kumar (1994) Uttara Baokar, Rohini and Benaf Dadachandji (1995) Dolon Roy and Bhagirathee (1996) Akkineni Nagarjuna and Jomol (1997) Dasari Narayana Rao, Prakash Raj and Manju Warrier (1998) Mohan Joshi, Manju Borah and Kavitha Lankesh (1999) No Award (2000)

2001–present

Janaki Vishwanathan (2001) Prakash Raj (2002) Manoj Bajpai, Roopkatha and Goutam Halder (2003) J. Phillip (2004) Anupam Kher (2005) Vishal Bhardwaj (2006) Anil Kapoor and Feroz Abbas Khan (2007) NFDC and K. M. Madhusudhanan (2008) A. Sreekar Prasad (2009) Bindiya Khanolkar, Sachin Khanolkar and Anant Mahadevan (2010) Anjan Dutt (2011) Rituparno Ghosh and Nawazuddin Siddiqui (2012) Viva In En, Mahesh Limaye, Future East Film Pvt Ltd and Ashim Ahluwalia (2013) Bhaurao Karhade (2014) Kalki Koechlin (2015)

Special Mention	Dilip Doley and Narayan Seal (2001) Jyothirmayi (2002) H. G. Dattatreya and Nedumudi Venu (2003) Gurdas Maan and Pradeep Nair (2004) No Award (2005) Thilakan and Prosenjit Chatterjee (2006) No Award (2007) No Award (2008) Padmapriya Janakiraman (2009) K. Shivaram Karanth and V. I. S. Jayabalan (2010) Mallika and Sherrey (2011) Lal, H. G. Dattatreya, Bishnu Kharghoria, Parineeti Chopra, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Hansraj Jagtap and Thilakan (2012) Gauri Gadgil, Sanjana Rai and Anjali Patil (2013) Musthafa, Palomi Ghosh, Parth Bhalerao (2014) Rinku Rajguru, Jayasurya, and Ritika Singh (2015)

Raghupathi Venkaiah Award

1980–1990	1980: L. V. Prasad (director and producer) 1981: P. Pullaiah and Santha Kumari (director and producer) 1982: B. A. Subba Rao (director, producer and writer) 1983: M. A. Rahman 1984: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudary (lyricist, poet and actor) 1985: Bhanumati (actor, producer, singer, music director, and writer) 1986: Bapu and Mullapudi Venkata Ramana 1987: B. Nagi Reddy (producer) 1988: D. V. S. Raju (producer) 1989: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor) 1990: Dasari Narayana Rao (actor, director, and producer)

1991–2000	1991: Kasinathuni Viswanath (Film director) 1992: S. Rajeswara Rao (composer) 1993: D. Madhusudhana Rao (producer) 1994: Anjali Devi (actress) 1995: Kovelamudi Surya Prakash Rao (actor, cinematographer, director, producer) 1996: Inturi Venkateswara Rao 1997: V. Madhusudhan Rao 1998: Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (actor) 1999: Santha Kumari (actress and producer) 2000: Kanta Rao (actor, producer)

2001–present	2001: Allu Rama Lingaiah (actor) 2002: P. Susheela (playback singer) 2003: V. B. Rajendra Prasad (producer) 2004: Krishnaveni (actress and producer) 2005: M. S. Reddy (producer, writer, and director) 2006: Daggubati Rama Naidu (producer, actor) 2007: Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (producer) 2008: Vijaya Nirmala (actress, producer and director) 2009: K. Ragava (producer) 2010: M. Balaiah (actor, producer and director) 2011: Kaikala Satyanarayana (actor, producer and director)

Nandi Award for Best Actor

Nandi Awards

1964–1980	Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1964) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1965) Chandra Mohan (1966) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1967) S. V. Ranga Rao (1968) Sobhan Babu (1969) N. T. Rama Rao (1970) Sobhan Babu (1971) Sobhan Babu (1972) Sobhan Babu (1973) Krishna (1974) Sobhan Babu (1975) Rallapalli (1976) Krishnam Raju (1977) Hema Sundar (1978) Gokina Rama Rao (1979) M. Prabhakar Reddy (1980)

1981–1990	M. Prabhakar Reddy (1981) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1982) Kamal Haasan (1983) Krishnam Raju (1984) Murali Mohan (1985) Kamal Haasan (1986) Chiranjeevi (1987) Venkatesh (1988) Kamal Haasan (1989) Rajendra Prasad (1990)

1991-2000	Dasari Narayana Rao (1991) Chiranjeevi (1992) Jagapati Babu and Suman (1993) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1994) Venkatesh and Naresh (1995) Jagapati Babu (1996) Akkineni Nagarjuna (1997) Venkatesh (1998) Venkatesh (1999) Jagapati Babu (2000)

2001-present	Nandamuri Balakrishna (2001) Chiranjeevi and Akkineni Nagarjuna (2002) Mahesh Babu (2003) Rajendra Prasad (2004) Mahesh Babu (2005) Akkineni Nagarjuna (2006) Venkatesh (2007) Ravi Teja (2008) Dasari Narayana Rao (2009) Nandamuri Balakrishna (2010) Mahesh Babu (2011)

Category

Nandi Award for Best Director

1981-2000	Bharathiraja (1981) U. Visweswar Rao (1982) Jandhyala (1983) Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (1984) Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (1985) Kasinathuni Viswanath (1986) Kasinathuni Viswanath (1987) Suresh Krissna (1988) Ram Gopal Varma (1989) Kranthi Kumar (1990) Ram Gopal Varma (1991) C. Umamaheswara Rao (1992) Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (1993) Singeetam Srinivas Rao (1994) Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (1995) Gangaraju Gunnam (1996) Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (1997) Dasari Narayana Rao (1998) Ram Gopal Varma (1999) S. V. Krishna Reddy (2000)

2001-present	Teja (2001) Krishna Vamsi (2002) Gunasekhar (2003) Sekhar Kammula (2004) Krishna Vamsi (2005) Sekhar Kammula (2006) Krishna Vamsi (2007) Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi (2008) S. S. Rajamouli (2009) Sunil Kumar Reddy (2010) N. Shankar (2011)

Category

Filmfare Award South for Lifetime Achievement

1983–1989	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1983) Sowcar Janaki (1984) Sivaji Ganesan (1985) Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (1986) Bhanumathi Ramakrishna (1987) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1988) Ilaiyaraaja (1989)

1990–1999	Padmini (1990) M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1991) L. V. Prasad (1992) Gemini Ganesan (1993) K. Balachander, Kasinathuni Viswanath, B. Saroja Devi, Madhu, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Soumitra Chatterjee (1994) Nagesh & Manorama (1995) Krishna & Sharada (1996) Nedumudi Venu & S. Janaki (1997) Allu Rama Lingaiah & Lakshmi (1998) Pandari Bai & Mugur Sundar (1999) D. Ramanaidu & Sheela (2000)

2001–2010	M. S. Viswanathan & Dasari Narayana Rao (2001) Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao & Vishnuvardhan (2002) K. J. Yesudas & Vijayashanti (2003) K. R. Vijaya & Ramoji Rao (2004) Thilakan & Sukumari (2005) Krishnam Raju & P. Susheela (2006) Sivakumar & Jaya Prada (2007) Veturi Sundararama Murthy (2008) Ambareesh & KPAC Lalitha (2009) Chiranjeevi & Jayasudha (2010)

2011–present	S. P. Muthuraman & Seema (2011) Bapu & Vani Jayaram (2012) Balu Mahendra & Jayabharathi (2013) I. V. Sasi & Raadhika (2014) Mohan Babu (2015)

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