K. Raghavendra Rao
director,producer,writer
- Gender: Male
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- Also Known As: Darsakendra / K. Ragavendra Rao / K. Raghavendra Rao / కె. రాఘవేంద్రరావు / Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao
- IMDB:nm0706484
K. Raghavendra Rao (born Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao on 23 May 1942) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and choreographer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi and Kannada films. He has garnered eight state Nandi Awards, the IIFA Award, the SIIMA Award, five Filmfare Awards South and two CineMAA Awards. In a film career spanning more than five decades, Rao has directed more than a hundred feature films, of which around ninety were box office hits, across multiple genres such as romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action thriller, biographical and romance films.