V. B. Rajendra Prasad
Indian filmmaker
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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, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Occupation(s) | Producer, director |
Children | 3, including Jagapathi Babu[1] |
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.[2][3] He won one National Film Award for Antastulu (1965) and two Filmfare Awards for the films, Antastulu and Aastiparulu (1966). He is the father of noted actor Jagapathi Babu.[4]
Death
VB Rajendra Prasad died on 12 January 2015 at Isha Hospital following a serious respiratory ailment. Doctors informed that it was a natural death.[4][5]
Awards
- National Film Awards
- Best Feature Film in Telugu - Antastulu (1965).[6]
- Best Film - Antastulu (1965)
- Best Film – Telugu - Aastiparulu (1966)
- Nandi Awards[7]
- Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Aastiparulu
- Raghupathi Venkaiah Award (2003) - Lifetime achievement
- Other honors
- K. V. Reddy memorial Award (2000)[8]
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 |
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
- ^ a b 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
- V. B. Rajendra Prasad at IMDb
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- 1980: L. V. Prasad (director and producer)
- 1981: P. Pullayya (director and producer)
- 1982: B. A. Subba Rao (director, producer, and writer)
- 1983: M. A. Rahman
- 1984: Kosaraju (lyricist)
- 1985: Bhanumathi (actor, producer, singer, music director, and writer)
- 1986: Bapu and Ramana
- 1987: Nagi Reddi (producer)
- 1988: D. V. S. Raju (producer)
- 1989: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor)
- 1990: Dasari Narayana Rao (director, writer, producer, and actor)
- 1991: K. Viswanath (director)
- 1992: S. Rajeswara Rao (composer)
- 1993: D. Madhusudhana Rao (producer)
- 1994: Anjali Devi (actress)
- 1995: K. S. Prakash Rao (director and producer)
- 1996: Inturi Venkateswara Rao
- 1997: V. Madhusudhana Rao
- 1998: Gummadi (actor)
- 1999: Santha Kumari (actress and producer)
- 2000: Kanta Rao (actor)
- 2001: Allu Ramalingaiah (actor)
- 2002: P. Susheela (playback singer)
- 2003: V. B. Rajendra Prasad (producer and director)
- 2004: Krishnaveni (actress and producer)
- 2005: M. S. Reddy (producer, writer, and director)
- 2006: Daggubati Rama Naidu (producer)
- 2007: Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (producer)
- 2008: Vijaya Nirmala (actress, director, and producer)
- 2009: K. Raghava (producer)
- 2010: M. Balayya (actor, producer, and director)
- 2011: Kaikala Satyanarayana (actor, producer and director)
- 2012: Kodi Ramakrishna (director)
- 2013: Vanisri (actress)
- 2014: Krishnam Raju (actor)
- 2015: Eswar (publicity designer, writer)
- 2016: Chiranjeevi (actor)