Uppalapati Narayana Rao
Uppalapati Narayana Rao is an Indian director, screenwriter, scriptwriter, and actor. He is primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema and Telugu TV. He directed and produced multiple feature films and TV programmes across different genres, including film and theatre, and is known for his creativity, screenplay, technical values, and story writing. He is the vice president of content at Introupe Productions LLP, Hyderabad.
Uppalapati Narayana Rao ఉప్పలపాటి నారాయణ రావు | |
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 Uppalapati Narayana Rao in 2020 | |
| Born | Uppalapati Narayana Rao 12 July 1958 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film Director, TV Director, TV Producer, Film Actor and Film Producer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Organization | Vice President - Introupe Productions LLP |
| Spouse(s) | Krishna Veni Uppalapati |
| Children | Pradeep Uppalapati, Satheesh Uppalapati (Sons) |
| Website | https://www.introupe.com/ |
He started his career as a theatre actor / director in 1979 and then moved to South Indian feature films in 1985. He assisted well known and celebrated South Indian directors such as Ramana Babu, Hari Anumolu, Balu Mahendra, Vamsy and Mohana Gandhi for movies such as Kartavyam, Maharshi, Varasudochhadu during 1985 to 1990. He then debuted as a film director with the Telugu movie Jaitra Yatra starring Akkineni Nagarjuna and Vijayashanthi in late 1990. Since his directorial debut, he has been in the South Indian industry writing, directing, and acting in Telugu feature films.
He is also known for his contributions to the South Indian TV content production for channels like ETV, Gemini, MAA and Doordarshan. He also worked with Balaji Telefilms as the creative head for South Indian content for two years (2010-2012) helping with curation and production of Telugu TV content / programmes.
Image gallery
UN Rao directing ANR for Theerpu (1993)
UN Rao in 1971
Making of Theerpu (1993)
UN Rao in 2016
Nandi Awards gallery
He won Nandi Awards from Andhra Pradesh Government for his film Myna (Best Screenplay) and TV series Vasantha Kokila (Best Director and Story), Gruhapravesham (Best Director) and ETV Mega Serial Priyanka (Best TV Serial). His most recent feature film project as director was titled Gnaapakam (2007).
Best Daily Serial for Vasantha Kokila
Best Screenplay for Vasantha Kokila
Nandi Award for Myna
Nandi Award for Vayidala Pelli
Filmography
Movies
| Name | Cast | Year | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaitra Yatra | Akkineni Nagarjuna, Vijayashanthi | 1991 | Telugu | Director, Story and Screenplay |
| Rakshana | Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shobhana | 1993 | Telugu | Director, Story and Screenplay |
| Teerpu | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Jagapathi Babu | 1993 | Telugu | Director |
| Allari Police | Mohan Babu, Malashri, Aamani | 1994 | Telugu | Director |
| Paathabasthi | Sreekanth, Ooha | 1995 | Telugu | Director, Story, Producer and Screenplay |
| Ooriki Monagaadu | Sreekanth, Sanghavi | 1996 | Telugu | Director, Screenplay |
| Veedu Saamanyudu Kaadhu | Prakash Raj, Raasi | 1999 | Telugu | Director |
| Myna | Balasubramaniam, Sarath Babu, Ashok and Mallika | 2000 | Telugu — Unreleased | Director, Dialogues, Screenplay, Producer |
| Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka | Rajendra Prasad, Heera | 1998 | Telugu — Unreleased | Director, Producer |
| Simhada Guri | Vishnu Vardhan, Charu Latha | 1995 | Kannada | Director |
| Yuva Rathna | Taraka Rathna, Jividha Sharma, Tanikella Bharani | 2002 | Telugu | Director |
| Gnaapakam | Venky Atluri, Vishakha Singh | 2007 | Telugu | Story, Dialogues, Screenplay and Director |
| Ala Modalaindhi | Nani, Nithya Menen | 2011 | Telugu | Actor, Script |
| Anthaku Mondhu Aa Tharuvatha | Sumanth Ashwin, Eesha Rebba | 2013 | Telugu | Actor |
Theatre
| Name of Play | Role |
|---|---|
| Phani (Telugu adaptation of Dial M for Murder by Alfred Hitchcock) | Actor |
| Maro Mohenjodaro | Actor, Producer |
| Hiroshima | Actor, Producer |
| Siddhartha | Actor, Producer |
| Cheema Kuttina Natakam | Actor |
| Bioscope | Actor |
| Edhi Asthma Hathya | Actor |
| Go To Hell | Actor, Director |
TV
| Name | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasantha Kokila | Story and Direction | Doordarshan | Telugu | Golden Nandi Award for Best Direction and Story |
| Gruhapravesham | Director | ETV | Telugu | Golden Nandi for Best Direction |
| Mahalakshmi | Director | Annapurna Studios | Telugu | Unreleased |
| Kottha Bangaram | Creative Head and Production | Balaji Telefilms | Telugu | |
| Kaliyuga Ramayanam | Creative Head and Production | Balaji Telefilms | Telugu | |
| Priyanka | Director, Story, Dialogues and Screenplay | ETV | Telugu | Golden Nandi for Best Direction |
| Others | Producer | Various Channels | Telugu | Ongoing Production work to be released |