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Tatineni Prakash Rao is a Director and Scriptwriter Indian born on 24 november 1924 at Andhra Pradesh (Inde)

Tatineni Prakash Rao

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Nationality Inde
Birth 24 november 1924 at Andhra Pradesh (Inde)
Death 1 july 1992 (at 67 years) at Chennai (Inde)

Tatineni Prakash Rao (b: 24 November 1924 - d: 1 July 1992) is a famous Indian filmmaker. He has made several films in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages.

He was born in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Filmography of Tatineni Prakash Rao (18 films)

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Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970)

Directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao
Actors Mahesh Kothare, Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Om Prakash, Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffery, Shashikala
Rating79% 3.957793.957793.957793.957793.95779
Shankarnath (Balraj Sahni), is an Honest Government employee on the other hand his subordinate Sadhuram (Om Prakash) is a corrupt employee. Shankarnath, even though employed in a supervisory capacity, nets only Rs.630/-, and is unable to accede to any of the demands placed by his three school-going children, Ravi, Roopa, and Raja. When the trio declare a hunger-fast until their demands are met, he decides to let them run the household expenses, for a period of six months, by giving Ravi his entire salary. Ravi thinks that he can save a lot of money and get stuff for himself and his siblings - but things go seriously wrong when Raja loses money while gambling; relatives descend on them during Diwali; cash is stolen; and his mother, Padma (Nirupa Roy), becomes seriously ill.
Duniya
Duniya (1968)
, 2h29
Directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala, Balraj Sahni, Johnny Walker, Lalita Pawar, Prem Chopra
Rating69% 3.486563.486563.486563.486563.48656
The movie deals about three friend Amarnath, Gopal and his sister, Mala. As Mala and Gopal's mom is a widow and is unable to care for both the children, she decides to let her Bombay-based cousin, Shobha R. Sharma, adopt Mala. Gopal is always in trouble with the villagers for petty theft, and when he learns that Mala has left, he too runs away from home. Years later, all three have grown up. Mala's mom is deceased, while she continues to live with her aunt and uncle, Public Prosecutor Ramnath Sharma; Amarnath is now an Advocate working with Senior Advocate Mehta, and is in love with Mala, not knowing that she is his childhood friend; while Gopal has been to prison in Poona, Madras, and the Police in Hyderabad want him for questioning. Soon Amarnath will be defending Gopal, alias Ram Singh, for the murder of one Mohanchand - and it will be an uphill task for Amarnath - for not only do the Police have airtight evidence against Gopal, Mohanchand was to be the future son-in-law of Ramnath - who has sworn to bring Gopal to justice by hook or by crook.
Suraj
Suraj (1966)

Directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao
Genres Action, Musical, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Vyjayanthimala, Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Ajit Khan, Mumtaz, Johnny Walker, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
Rating66% 3.3273153.3273153.3273153.3273153.327315
Vikram Singh is the Maharaja of Pratap Nagar and is very impressed with his Senapati Sangram Singh for years of loyal service. He decides to make him a Maharaja and agrees to marry his daughter, Anuradha, with his son, Pratap. Years later, Vikram sends his now grown-up Anuradha to visit the coronation of Rajkumar Pratap Singh and approve of him as her husband, and she sets off without any escort with just her maid-servant, Kalavati, for company. Shortly thereafter, Vikram is informed that Kalavati has been abducted by a bandit named Suraj Singh, he accordingly rushes over to Sangram's and this is where he discovers to his shock that Kalavati is posing as Anuradha, and it is his daughter that has been abducted by Suraj. When Suraj is arrested and lodged in a dungeon, preparations are set forth for the coronation of Pratap and his subsequently marriage with Anuradha.
Bahurani
Bahurani (1964)
, 2h12
Directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao
Actors Guru Dutt, Mala Sinha, Feroz Khan, Nazir Hussain, Shyama, Lalita Pawar
Rating66% 3.3408353.3408353.3408353.3408353.340835
The Zamindar (Nazir Hussain) has two sons - Raghu, by his first wife, and Vikram, by his second wife. Raghu (Guru Dutt) is a simple-minded and innocent young man. Vikram (Feroz Khan) is cruel, domineering, selfish and greedy, and he maltreats everyone, from servants to his own brother Raghu. Vikram's vicious mother (Lalita Pawar) does the same.
Padagotti
Padagotti (1964)

Directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao
Genres Drama
Actors M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. N. Nambiar, Aachi Manorama, Manorama, Nagesh
Rating72% 3.6235353.6235353.6235353.6235353.623535
Manickam (M. G. Ramachandran) is the leader of a small fishing community named Thirukaai Meenavargal. In the same area, Alaiyappan (S.V. Ramadhaas) is the leader of a second group named Sura Meenavargal, in opposition to Manickam’s group.
Káthirunda Kangal
Káthirunda Kangal (1962)
, 2h28
Directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families
Actors Kommareddy Savitri, Madras Rajagopala Radhakrishnan Naidu, Gemini Ganesan, Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, Sennalkudi Narayana Thevar Lakshmi, K. Balaji
Rating61% 3.076813.076813.076813.076813.07681
The film tells the story of twin sisters who get separated at birth due to poverty. One is brought up by a wealthy person, and the other by the mother (Lakshmi). A doctor (Gemini Ganesan) comes to treat the ailing mother, and the mother's daughter falls in love with him, of which the doctor is unaware. On her deathbed, the mother reveals to her daughter the existence of the twin. The young woman goes in search of her sister and by sheer chance, both travel in the same train. The train has an accident and the wealthy sister loses her memory and is presumed dead.
Sasural
Sasural (1961)

Directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao
Actors Rajendra Kumar Tuli, B. Saroja Devi, Mehmood Ali, Lalita Pawar, Shubha Khote, Jayshree Gadkar
Rating66% 3.3019953.3019953.3019953.3019953.301995
Shekhar lives a poor lifestyle along with his maternal uncle, Dharamdas; his aunt; a cousin, Sita - who is separated from her husband, Mahesh; and also has a sister, Gauri, who had eloped with her lover and who everyone believes is dead. He studies in college along with wealthy fellow collegian, Bela. The two do not get along, but that changes when Bela's dad, Thakur, comes to know about Shekhar's good character and thinks that he will be a suitable son-in-law. He approaches Dharamdas and arranges their marriage on the condition that Shekhar move in with his family, to which Dharamdas and Shekhar agree. Bela's mom is however displeased, as she would like her daughter to marry Rajan Murari, the son of their employee, Govindram. Despite this, the marriage does take place and Shekhar moves in with his in-laws, is employed by Thakur, and the family settles down to a fairly harmonious relationship. Their idyllic lifestyle is shattered when Bela suspects, and then discovers evidence, that Sita and Mahesh, who are now reunited, have stolen her diamond necklace; that Shekhar is having an affair with a dancing girl; that he has embezzled Rs.10,000/- and had gone to an undisclosed location for 3 days. Things get even worse when Thakur meets with an accident, and subsequently passes away - paving the way for his wife to arrange her daughter's divorce and Shekhar's death.
College Girl
College Girl (1960)

Directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Shammi Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala, Leela Mishra, Om Prakash, Nana Palsikar, Tabassum
Rating63% 3.15613.15613.15613.15613.1561
In India girls from their very birth are taken for liability upon their parents; thus the mothers of the nation are looked down in their own houses. Kamala represents such afflicted Indian girlhood. She is the daughter of Judge Ram Pershad who is illiterate and has orthodox views about girls. She stands first in the Matriculation Examination and has an ardent desire for studying in college in order to become a doctor. Judge Ram Pershad is totally against college education for girls. It is his faith that any money spent on the sons alone is money well-spent merely because they are sons and will stand by him in his old age. Kamala is determined no to bow before injustice but secure her rightful place in society. She makes an all but bid to join college with the contrivance of Dr. Ratanlal, a close friend of her father. In college she come across Shyam who helps her in many difficult situations.
The Eternal Lamp
The Eternal Lamp (1958)

Directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao
Actors Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala, Pran Krishan Sikand, Padmini Ramachandran, Johnny Walker, Ragini
Rating67% 3.3781353.3781353.3781353.3781353.378135
Aruna lives a wealthy lifestyle with her paternal grandfather. She has come of marriageable age and he wants her to get married to a young man named Pran. But Aruna finds him possessive, controlling, and hot-tempered, and will not have anything to do with him, so she decides to run away. Her grandfather asks Pran to search everywhere for her, and Pran takes an oath that he will not return home until he finds her. He does find her and brings her back home. Shortly thereafter, her grandpa develops complications and passes away, leaving her in the care of Pran and a servant named Harriya. When Pran offers to marry her, she refuses and tells him that she loves another man, Ashok, she met when she ran away, the one who lives in an abandoned bus in the country. When they locate Ashok, he is unable to recognize her, and is in the company of a beautiful street dancer, Roopa, who he hopes to get married to soon.
Uthama Puthiran
Uthama Puthiran (1958)
, 2h37
Directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao
Genres Drama, Action, Historical
Themes Films about families
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini Ramachandran, M. N. Nambiar, Pasupuleti Kannamba, Thangavelu, Ragini
Rating71% 3.553083.553083.553083.553083.55308
In the kingdom of Malarpuri, the queen (P. Kannamba) delivers a male child. Her brother Naganathan (M. N. Nambiar) replaces it with a dead child with help from a maidservant, and informs king Varaguna Pandiyan (Sadasiva Rao) that the newborn is dead. To Naganathan's surprise, the queen gives birth to another boy soon after delivering the first. Minister Gunaseelar arrives by then and the king is informed of the birth of two children, one dead and one alive. Everyone is happy that at least one is alive. Naganathan decides to kill the first infant and hands it over to his servant Somappa (Stunt Somu). However, Somappa and his wife raise the prince in a forest.