Edida Nageswara Rao
Edida Nageswara Rao (24 April 1934 – 4 October 2015) was an Indian film producer in Telugu cinema. He owned the film production house Poornodaya Movie Creations in Tollywood. He produced Sankarabharanam, Swayam Krushi, Siri Siri Muvva and Swati Mutyam, which were showcased at the Moscow Film Festival.[1][2][3] He won five Nandi Awards.
Edida Nageswara Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edida Nageswara Rao 24 April 1934 |
| Died | 4 October 2015 (aged 81) Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Producer |
Career
Rao produced films with a classical and realistic touch, in the 1970s and 1980s. Almost all of the films he produced went on to win National Film Awards. He was born to Sattiraju Naidu, in a Telugu Naidu family.
Some of his most memorable films, in Telugu cinema, are his collaborations with K. Viswanath, Bharathiraja, and Vamsy. These were films that showed the artistic values of Telugu cinema, such as, Sankarabharanam (1980), Seethakoka Chilaka (1981), Sagara Sangamam (1983), Sitaara (1984), and Swathi Muthyam (1986). Most of the films he produced won big at the Nandi Awards, Filmfare Awards South, and National Film Awards. They were also screened at several International Film Festivals. These were also dubbed and released in the Russian language.
He started his career as a theatre actor, film actor, and dubbing artist and then ventured into film producing. After getting retired from the film production, he also worked as Telugu Film producer's Council Secretary, Nandi Awards Committee Chairman and National Film Award Committee member.[4]
Edida Nageswara Rao died on 4 October 2015, at the age of 81, at a private hospital, while undergoing treatment for old-age related ailments.[5]
Filmography
- Actor
- Bantrotu Bharya (1974)
- Producer
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Siri Siri Muvva | Telugu | Winner of 2 National Film Awards |
| 1979 | Tayaramma Bangarayya | Telugu | |
| 1980 | Sankarabharanam | Telugu | Winner of 4 National Film Awards |
| 1981 | Seethakoka Chiluka | Telugu | Winner of 1 National Film Award |
| 1983 | Sagara Sangamam | Telugu | Winner of 2 National Film Awards |
| 1984 | Sitaara | Telugu | Winner of 3 National Film Awards |
| 1986 | Swati Mutyam | Telugu | Winner of 1 National Film Award |
| 1987 | Swayamkrushi | Telugu | |
| 1989 | Swarnakamalam | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Aapadbandhavudu | Telugu |
Awards
- Life Time Achievement Award - Sangam Academy[6]
- Best Feature Film - Gold - Sankarabharanam (1980)
- Best Feature Film - Gold - Seethakoka Chiluka (1981)
- Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Saagara Sangamam (1983)
- Best Feature Film - Gold - Swathi Muthyam (1986)
- Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Aapadbandhavudu (1992)
References
- ^ "Chiranjeevi felicitation on Padma Bhushan honor – Telugu Cinema actor". Idlebrain.com. 19 April 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ 30 Jun 2011 – Ranjana Dave (30 June 2011). . The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Chit chat with Edida Nageswararao Parts(3):TV1 | Mirchi 9 – Telugu TV Shows | Telugu Movie Trailers | Telugu Movie Interviews | Telugu Game Shows | Telugu Serials 2014-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ . Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ phoenixscoop.com - Producer Edida passes away
- ^ Purnodaya Banner Completes 30 Years
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)