| Rama Rao Tatineni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 Kapileswarapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
Rama Rao Tatineni (Telugu: రామా రావు తాతినేని ; Hindi: रामा राव तातिनेनी; born 1938), also known as T. Rama Rao, is a prolific Indian filmmaker. He has directed 65 Hindi and Telugu feature films between 1966 and 2000.
Tatineni started his work in the film industry in the late 1950s as the assistant director of his cousin T. Prakash Rao and Kotayya Pratyagatma, before making his directorial debut with 1966 Telugu film Navarathri.
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, Rao was "the man who established the 'Madras movie', or Hindi films funded primarily by southern capital, as a viable commercial option in the all-India market..."[1]
He is the father of T. Ajay Kumar.[2]
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Kula Gothralu | Telugu |
| 1966 | Navarathri | Telugu |
| 1968 | Brahamchaari | Telugu |
| 1973 | Jeevana Tarangalu | Telugu |
| 1975 | Yamagola | Telugu |
| 1978 | Amara Prema | Telugu |
| 1979 | Lok Parlok | Hindi |
| 1980 | Maang Bharo Sajana | Hindi |
| 1982 | Jeevan Dhaara | Hindi |
| 1983 | Andha Kanoon | Hindi |
| 1984 | Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye | Hindi |
| 1987 | Sansar | Hindi |
| 1987 | Insaf Ki Pukar | Hindi |
| 1988 | Nyayaniki Siksha | Telugu |
| 1988 | Agni Keratalu | Telugu |
| 1988 | Khatron Ke Khiladi | Hindi |
| 1989 | Sachai Ki Taqat | Hindi |
| 1989 | Majboor | Hindi |
| 1990 | Muqaddar Ka Badshaah | Hindi |
| 1991 | Talli Tandrulu | Telugu |
| 1991 | Pratikar | |
| 1992 | Golmaal Govindam | Telugu |
| 1993 | Muqabla | Hindi |
| 1994 | Mera Pyara Bharat | Hindi |
| 1994 | Mr. Azaad | Hindi |
| 1995 | Ravan Raaj: A True Story | Hindi |
| 1995 | Hathkadi | Hindi |
| 1996 | Jung | Hindi |
| 1999 | Sautela | Hindi |
| 2000 | Bulandi | Hindi |
| 2000 | Beti No. 1 | Hindi |