Biography A film director and producer known for his works in Telugu and Tamil cinema.
He won the Nandi Award for the 1967 Telugu film Bhakta Prahlada.
He started his film career assisting his younger brother Chitrapu Narasimha Rao in films like Seetha Kalyanam, Sati Tulasi, Mohini Rukhmangadha and Krishna Jarasandha. His directorial debut was Bhakta Markandeya