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Y. V. Rao

Yaragudipati Varada Rao (30 May 1903 – 13 February 1973), also known as Y. V. Rao was an Indian film producer, director, thespian, screenwriter, editor and actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil cinema. One of the pioneers of Telugu cinema, Rao plunged into drama and did a few stage plays before moving to Kolhapur and Bombay to act in silent films. R. S. Prakash Rao, son of Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, cast him as lead actor in many silent films such as Garuda Garva Bhangam, Gajendra Moksham and Rose of Rajasthan. Rao moved into film direction and made silent films such as Pandava Nirvan (1930), Pandava Agnathavaas (1930) and Hari Maya (1932). In 1940, he directed the Telugu magnum opus Viswa Mohini. Rao and, R. S. Prakash have established a long-lasting precedent of producing films exclusively on religious themes; Nandanar, Gajendra Moksham and Matsyavatar, three of their Telugu productions, centred on religious figures, parables and morals.


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Born:
May 30, 1903 In Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India
Movie/TV Credits:
3
First Appeared:
In the movie Sati Sulochana 1934-03-01
Latest Project:
Movie Malli Pelli 1939-12-17
Known For
Poster of Malli Pelli
Poster of Chintamani
Poster of Sati Sulochana
Filmography
Movie Malli Pelli 1939-12-17
Movie Chintamani Manoharan 1937-03-12
Movie Sati Sulochana Lakshmana 1934-03-01