Adurthi Subba Rao – 100 Years Of Indian Cinema
100 Years Of Indian Cinema
The Indian cinema is celebrating the 100 year completion. Telugu cinema is completing 82 years of its first release of Bhaktha Prahlada (1931). As part of celebrations of Indian Cinema, businessoftollywood.com remembers and recollects the information of The Greats of Early Telugu Cinema.
businessoftollywood.com is presenting the profile of the great Director Adurthi Subba Rao
Adurthi Subba Rao was one of the great film directors of Telugu film industry.
Mr.Rao born on 16th December in the year 1912 at Rajahmundry in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
He introduced Super Star ‘Krishna’ to the film industry through his film’Tene Manasulu’.
With the interest in movies he joined a film institute for learning Photography.
He also learnt Film editing.
He introduced the great music director K.V.Mahadevan to the telugu film industry with his film Manchi Manushulu
The great film director K.Vishwanath was his Assistant Director.
He also introduced actor Sharath Babu and actress Pramila Rani with his film Sudigundalu
Almost all the movies directed by Adurthi Subba Rao were musical hits.
The evergreen hero Akkineni Nageswar Rao of Telugu film industry acted in 14 films under the direction of Adurthi Subba Rao. Most of the movies directed by him were Box Office hits.
Filmography of Adurthi Subba Rao:
1. Amarasandesam (1954).
2. Todikodallu (1957).
3. Aada Pettanam (1958).
4. Mangalya Balam (1958).
5. Nammina Bantu (1959).
6. Iddaru Mitrulu (1961).
7. Velugu Needalu (1961).
8. Manchi Manasulu (1962).
9. Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963).
10. Mooga Manasulu (1963).
11. Daagudumootalu (1964).
12.Dr.Chakravarthy (1964).
13. Sumangali (1965).
14. Tene Manasulu (1965).
15. Thodu Needa (1965).
16. Kanne Manasulu (1966).
17. Poola Rangadu (1967).
18. Sudigundalu (1967).
19.Vundamma Bottu Pedata (1968).
20. Maroprapancham (1970).
21. Vichitra Bandham (1972).
22. Bangaru Kalalu (1974).
23. Gajula Kishtayya (1975).
24. Gunavanthudu (1975).
25.Mahakavi Kshetrayya (1976).
Awards for Adurthi Subba Rao:
1. National Film Award (1960) as best Telugu Feature film “Namminabantu”.
2. National Film Award certificate of merit (1964) for his film “Moogamanasulu” as the third best feature film in Telugu.
3. 3. National film Award (1964) as best regional (Telugu) film for the film “Dr Chakravarthi”.
4. State govt. Nandi Awards (1964) as the best film for”Dr Chakravarthi”.
5. National Film Award as best regional (Telugu) film for the film”Sudigundalu”.
6. Nandi Award (1967) as Best feature film”Sudigundalu”.
7. Nandi Award (1976) as best feature film”Mahakavikshetrayya”.
Adurthi Subba Rao passed away on 1st October in the year 1975.