Chittajallu Srinivasa Rao (1924 – 8 December 2004) was an Indian actor, writer and director.[1] He was the son of film director Chittajallu Pullayya. He directed around 65 films in the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Oriya languages.[2][3] He garnered two National Film Awards for directing the films Lava Kusa (1963) and Desamante Manushuloyi (1970). Directors including Muktha V. Srinivasan and K. S. Sethu Madhavan worked as his assistants.[4]
He was born in 1924 in Kakinada, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. He started his career in films as a child actor, appearing in two movies directed by his father Chittajallu Pullayya and released in 1936, Anasuya and Dhruva. He later worked as an assistant to cinematographer K. Ramnoth, art director V. A. K. Sekhar, and Uday Shankar. He assisted his father in the 1953 film Pakkinti Ammayi as both actor and screenplay writer.
He made his directorial debut in Tamil film with Ponni (1953) and then in Telugu with the feature Sri Krishna Tulabaram (1955). He directed around 65 movies in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Oriya languages. His popular Telugu movies included Lava Kusa (1963), Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu (1958), Santinivasam (1960), Abhimanam (1960), Tiger Ramudu (1962), Valmeeki (1963), Kanchu Kota (1967), Govula Gopanna (1968), Ekaveera (1969), Jeevitha Chakram (1971), Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham (1972), Dhanamaa? Daivamaa? (1973), Yashoda Krishna (1975), and Mahakavi Kshetrayya (1976). He also acted in a number of movies, which included Pelli Sandadi (1959), Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya (1982), Jebudonga (1987), and Kokila (1989).
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ReferencesEarly life and career EditHe was born in 1924 in Kakinada East Godavari Andhra Pradesh He started his career in films as a child actor appearing in two movies directed by his father Chittajallu Pullayya and released in 1936 Anasuya and Dhruva He later worked as an assistant to cinematographer K Ramnoth art director V A K Sekhar and Uday Shankar He assisted his father in the 1953 film Pakkinti Ammayi as both actor and screenplay writer He made his directorial debut in Tamil film with Ponni 1953 and then in Telugu with the feature Sri Krishna Tulabaram 1955 He directed around 65 movies in the Tamil Telugu Malayalam and Oriya languages His popular Telugu movies included Lava Kusa 1963 Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu 1958 Santinivasam 1960 Abhimanam 1960 Tiger Ramudu 1962 Valmeeki 1963 Kanchu Kota 1967 Govula Gopanna 1968 Ekaveera 1969 Jeevitha Chakram 1971 Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham 1972 Dhanamaa Daivamaa 1973 Yashoda Krishna 1975 and Mahakavi Kshetrayya 1976 He also acted in a number of movies which included Pelli Sandadi 1959 Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya 1982 Jebudonga 1987 and Kokila 1989 Personal life EditHe married the daughter of Kannamba and Kadaru Nagabhushanam After her death he fell in love with dancer and actress Rajasulochana They married and had twin daughters 5 He died on 8 December 2004 in Chennai 6 Filmography EditAnasuya 1936 as child actor Dhruva 1936 as child actor Pakka Inti Ammayi Telugu 1953 actor and screen adaptation Ponni 1953 director Pona Machan Thirumbi Vandhan 1954 director Sri Krishna Tulabharam Telugu 1955 director Anna Thamudu 1958 director Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu 1958 director Sri Krishna Maya 1958 director Pelli Sandadi 1959 actor Naradhar Kalyanam 1959 director Sabash Ramu 1959 director Sabhash Ramudu 1959 director Abhimanam 1960 director Santhi Nivasam 1960 director Pellikani Pillalu 1961 director Tiger Ramudu 1962 director Santhi Nivas 1962 director Lava Kusa Telugu 1963 director Valmiki Telugu 1963 director Lava Kusa Tamil 1963 director Valmiki Kannada 1963 director Keelu Bommalu Telugu 1965 director Prachanda Bhairavi 1965 director Pratignapalana 1965 director Kanchukota 1967 director Pallava Sevengal 1967 director Bangaru Gaajulu 1968 director Govula Gopanna 1968 director Gramadevathulu 1968 director Mana Samsaram 1968 director Niluvu Dopidi 1968 director Nindu Samsaram 1968 director Ekaveera Telugu 1969 director Mamaku Tagga Kodalu 1969 director Pettandarulu 1970 director Desamante Manushuloy 1970 director Malli Pelli 1970 director Marina Manishi 1970 director Rendu Kutumbala Katha 1970 director Bhagyavanthudu 1971 director Jeevitha Chakram Telugu 1971 director Rangeli Raja 1971 director Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham 1972 director Desoddharakulu 1973 director Dhanama Daivama 1973 director Adambaralu Anubhandalu 1974 director Anaganaga Oka Thandri 1974 director Bandhalu Anubhandhalu 1974 director Devudulanti Manishi 1975 director Swandam Kariyum Zindabad 1975 director Yashoda Krishna Telugu 1975 director Mahakavi Kshetrayya Telugu 1976 director Manchiki Maro Peru 1976 director Punardatta 1976 director Sri Renukadevi Mahatme 1977 director Allari Pillalu 1978 director Parasuraman 1978 director Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya Telugu 1982 actor Radhamma Mogudu 1982 director Bhayankara Bhasmasura 1983 director Maro Maya Bazaar 1983 director Raja Harishchandra 1984 director Satya Harishchandra 1984 Odia director Gruhalakshmi 1985 Odia director Jebu Donga 1987 actor Yogi Vemana Telugu 1988 director Kokila 1989 actor References Edit Stars Star Profiles Yesteryear director C S Rao passes away Telugucinema com Archived from the original on 25 February 2012 Retrieved 4 August 2012 C S Rao IMDb 11th National Film Awards International Film Festival of India Archived from the original on 2 May 2017 Retrieved 13 September 2011 18th National Film Awards PDF Directorate of Film Festivals Retrieved 26 September 2011 Guy Randor 5 March 2013 The queen of the screen The Hindu Chennai India Retrieved 29 September 2021 Telugu cinema news idlebrain com Retrieved 4 August 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title C S Rao amp oldid 1124449068, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
