R. Narayana Murthy
| R. Narayana Murthy | |
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| Born | Andhra Pradesh |
| Residence | Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation |
Actor Film director Film producer |
R. Narayana Murthy is an Indian film actor, director, composer, singer and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu Cinema. He owns a film production company called Sneha Chitra Pictures. He is known for left-oriented films that expose the exploitation of society's lower strata. His films tend to revolve around themes like the atrocities of the hegemonic classes against the helpless and Telangana Movement. In 1994, he directed Erra Sainyam premiered at the International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[1]
All his films address contemporary social problems: unemployment, World Bank policies, problems in the Third World countries, environmental issues, dams, rehabilitation problems, land issues, political turmoil, etc. Hence the exploited people became the main audience of his films. He was starred in hits like Ardharatri Swaatantryam, Adavi Diviteelu, Laal Salaam, Dandora, Erra Sainyam, Cheemala Dandu, Dalam, Cheekati Suryulu, Ooru Manadiraa and Vegu Chukkalu.[2][3]
Early life
He was born in the town of Mallampeta Village, Rowthulapudi Mandal, East Godavari District in a peasant family.
Career
Dasari Narayana Rao gave him a role in Krishna's film Neramu Siksha (1973), and was given a meaty role in the film Needa. Subsequently, Narayana Murthy acted in Dasari's Seetaramulu, Korikale Gurralaithe, Viswaroopam and D. Rama Naidu's Agni Poolu. Dasari made him a full-fledged actor with a film titled Sangeeta' produced by Hara Gopal under the Purna pictures banner and also 'Orey Rickshaw'.
Narayana Murthy was then started Ardharatri Swatantram as his first venture under his production house 'Sneha Chitra Pictures' in Rampachodavaram of East Godavari district on June 10, 1984. The film was released on 6 November 1986 on the eve of T. Krishna's death anniversary. T. Krishna played the role of a naxalite in that film. It was a big hit at the box office and gave Murthy a reputation as a communist.
Current Projects
Narayana Murthy currently doing a film called "Bonala Potharaju" directed by Allani Sridhar under the banner filmedia productions pvt. ltd.
Selected Filmography
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- Gangamma Jaatara
- Amma Meeda Ottu
- Adavi Biddalu
- Erra Samudram
- Devarakonda veeraiah
- Veera Telangana
- Poru Telangana
- People's War
- Nirbaya Baratham
- Rajyadhikaram [5]