| T. Rama Rao | |
| Birth Name: | Tatineni Rama Rao |
| Birth Date: | 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Kapileswarapuram, Madras Presidency, British Raj |
| Occupation: | Film director |
| Death Date: | (aged 83) |
| Death Place: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Tatineni Rama Rao (1938 – 20 April 2022)[1] was an Indian filmmaker. He directed 75 Hindi and Telugu feature films between 1966 and 2000.
Rao 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.[2]
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..."[3]
He was the father of successful film producer T. Ajay Kumar.[4]
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Navarathri | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Navarathri |
| 1968 | Brahamchaari | Telugu | |
| 1969 | Manchi Mitrulu | Telugu | |
| 1971 | Suprutudu | Telugu | |
| 1972 | Raitu Kutumbam | Telugu | |
| 1973 | Jeevana Tarangalu | Telugu | |
| 1974 | Dorababu | ||
| 1975 | Yamagola | Telugu | |
| 1975 | Raju Vedale | ||
| 1977 | Aalu Magalu | Telugu | |
| 1978 | Amara Prema | Telugu | Remake of Malayalam film Madanolsavam. |
| 1978 | Sri Rama Raksha | Telugu | |
| 1979 | Lok Parlok | Hindi | Remake of Yamagola |
| 1980 | Aatagaadu | Telugu | |
| 1980 | Judaai | Hindi | Remake of Aalu Magalu |
| 1980 | Maang Bharo Sajana | Hindi | Remake of Karthika Deepam |
| 1981 | Ek Hi Bhool | Hindi | Remake of Mouna Geethangal |
| 1982 | Jeevan Dhaara | Hindi | Remake of Aval Oru Thodar Kathai |
| 1982 | Main Intaquam Loonga | Hindi | Remake of Thayige Thakka Maga |
| 1982 | Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya | Hindi | Remake of Sattam En Kaiyil |
| 1982 | Anuraga Devata | Telugu | Remake of Aasha |
| 1983 | Andhaa Kaanoon | Hindi | Remake of Sattam Oru Iruttarai |
| 1983 | Mugguru Monagallu | Telugu | Remake of Moondru Mugam |
| 1983 | Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye | Hindi | Remake of Nyayam Kavali |
| 1984 | Inquilaab | Hindi | Remake of Chakravyuha |
| 1984 | Yeh Desh | Hindi | Remake of Ee Nadu |
| 1984 | John Jani Janardhan | Hindi | Remake of Moondru Mugam |
| 1985 | Pachani Kapuram | Telugu | Remake ofPyar Jhukta Nahin |
| 1985 | Haqeeqat | Hindi | |
| 1986 | Naseeb Apna Apna | Hindi | Remake of Gopurangal Saivathillai |
| 1986 | Sadaa Suhagan | Hindi | |
| 1986 | Dosti Dushmani | Hindi | Remake of Chakravarthy |
| 1986 | Naache Mayuri | Hindi | Remake of Mayuri |
| 1987 | Sansar | Hindi | Remake of Samsaram Adhu Minsaram |
| 1987 | Watan Ke Rakhwale | Hindi | |
| 1987 | Insaf Ki Pukar | Hindi | |
| 1988 | Nyayaniki Shiksha | Telugu | Remake of Neethikku Thandanai |
| 1988 | Agni Keratalu | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Khatron Ke Khiladi | Hindi | |
| 1989 | Sachai Ki Taqat | Hindi | |
| 1990 | Majboor | Hindi | |
| 1990 | Muqaddar Ka Badshaah | Hindi | |
| 1991 | Pratikar | Hindi | |
| 1991 | Talli Tandrulu | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Golmaal Govindam | Telugu | |
| 1993 | Muqabla | Hindi | |
| 1994 | Mr. Azaad | Hindi | |
| 1994 | Mera Pyara Bharat | Hindi | |
| 1995 | Ravan Raaj | Hindi | Remake of Pulan Visaranai |
| 1995 | Haathkadi | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Jung | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Sautela | Hindi | Remake of Cheran Pandian |
| 2000 | Bulandi | Hindi | Remake of Nattamai |
| 2000 | Beti No. 1 | Hindi | Remake of Aadyathe Kanmani |