V. B. Rajendra Prasad | |
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Born | Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad (1932-11-04)4 November 1932 Gudivada, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India) |
Died | 12 January 2015(2015-01-12) (aged 82) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Occupation(s) | Producer, director |
Children | 3, including Jagapathi Babu |
Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad was an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Hindi and Tamil films. He received a National Film Award for Antastulu (1965) and two Filmfare Awards for the films, Antastulu (1965) and Aastiparulu (1966). He is the father of noted actor Jagapathi Babu.
Death
V. B. Rajendra Prasad died on 12 January 2015 at Isha Hospital following a serious respiratory ailment. Doctors informed that it was a natural death.
Filmography
Year | Title | Language | Producer | Director | Writer |
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1960 | Annapurna | Telugu | Yes | No | No |
1962 | Aradhana | Yes | No | No | |
1964 | Aathma Balam | Yes | No | No | |
1965 | Antastulu | Yes | No | No | |
1966 | Aastiparulu | Yes | No | No | |
1969 | Adrushtavanthulu | Yes | No | No | |
1970 | Akka Chellelu | Yes | No | No | |
1971 | Dasara Bullodu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1973 | Bangaru Babu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1973 | Engal Thanga Raja | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No |
1974 | Andaru Dongale | Telugu | No | Yes | No |
1974 | Manchi Manushulu | Yes | Yes | No | |
1976 | Pichimaaraju | No | Yes | Yes | |
1976 | Uthaman | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No |
1977 | Bangaru Bommalu | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Yes |
1978 | Rama Krishnulu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1979 | Muddula Koduku | Yes | Yes | No | |
1979 | Pattakkathi Bhairavan | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No |
1982 | Raaste Pyar Ke | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes |
1983 | Bekaraar | Yes | Yes | No | |
1984 | S.P. Bhayankar | Telugu | Yes | Yes | No |
1985 | Bharyabhartala Bandham | Yes | Yes | No | |
1986 | Captain Nagarjun | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1988 | Khatron Ke Khiladi | Hindi | Yes | No | No |
1989 | Simha Swapnam | Telugu | Yes | No | No |
1992 | Killer | Yes | No | No | |
1993 | Bangaru Bullodu | Yes | No | No | |
1995 | Bhale Bullodu | Yes | No | No | |
1998 | Pelli Peetalu | Yes | No | No |
Awards
- Best Feature Film in Telugu - Antastulu (1965).
- Best Film - Antastulu (1965)
- Best Film – Telugu - Aastiparulu (1966)
- Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Aastiparulu (1966)
- Raghupathi Venkaiah Award (2003) - Lifetime achievement
- Other honors
- K. V. Reddy memorial Award (2000)
See also
References
- "'I could not make a good movie for my son'". The Hindu. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "VB Rajendra Prasad Felicitation - Telugu Cinema - Telugu film producer's counsel". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- V.B. Rajendra Prasad turns 77 - Telugu Movie News
- ^ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (13 January 2015). "V.B. Rajendra Prasad, ace film producer, is no more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Filmmaker V.B Rajendra Prasad dead". 13 January 2015.
- "13th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "K.V. Reddi Memorial Award presented to V.B. Rajendra Prasad". The Hindu. 18 December 2000. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
External links
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award | |
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- Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
- Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
- Telugu film directors
- Telugu film producers
- Tamil film directors
- Hindi film producers
- Hindi-language film directors
- 1932 births
- 2015 deaths
- People from Krishna district
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Nandi Award winners
- Tamil film producers
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian businesspeople