What is Dasari Narayana Rao?
{{Infobox person | name = Dasari Narayana Rao | image = Dasari Narayana Rao in New Delhi on April 13, 2005 (cropped).jpg | caption = Dasari Narayana Rao in 2005 | birth_date ={{Birth date|df=yes|1942|5|4}} | birth_place =[[Palakollu]], [[West Godavari]], Andhra Pradesh, India | death_date ={{death date and age|df=yes|2017|5|30|1942|5|4}} | death_place = Hyderabad | occupation = Journalist<br>Film Maker<br>Actor<br>Producer<br>Politician | spouse = Dasari Padma | website = | Image = }} '''Dasari Narayana Rao''' (4 May 1942– 30 May 2017) was an [[India]]n movie director, screenwriter, actor, politician, and lyricist. He was known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]], and few [[Bollywood]] movies. He has directed more than one hundred and fifty feature movies of many genres. His works are known to be part of social injustice, corruption and gender discrimination. Rao has received two [[National Film Awards (India)|National Film Awards]], nine state [[Nandi Awards]] including the [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]], and four [[Filmfare Awards South]] including the lifetime Achievement. During his career he has also acted in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Kannada]] languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-20/news-interviews/35933176_1_dasari-narayana-rao-lashes-film-chamber|title=Dasari Narayana Rao lashes out|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-05-31|archive-date=2013-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527020102/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-20/news-interviews/35933176_1_dasari-narayana-rao-lashes-film-chamber|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.dasarinarayanarao.in/ Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218234343/http://www.dasarinarayanarao.in/ |date=2014-02-18 }} *{{IMDb name|id=0201927|name=Dasari Narayana Rao}} {{Authority control}} {{actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Dasari Narayana}} [[Category:1942 births]]