| Uppalapati Narayana Rao | |
| Native Name: | ఉప్పలపాటి నారాయణ రావు |
| Native Name Lang: | te |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India[1] |
| Birthname: | Uppalapati Narayana Rao |
| Spouse: | Krishna Veni Uppalapati |
| Yearsactive: | 1979–present |
Uppalapati Narayana Rao is an Indian film director, producer, and actor known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Television.[2] [1] He is best known for his works in hits such as Jaitra Yatra (1991), Rakshana (1993), Ala Modalaindhi (2011), and Anthaku Mondhu Aa Tharuvatha (2013).[3] [4]
He served as content head for channels like ETV, Gemini, MAA and Doordarshan.[5] He is also associated with Balaji Telefilms as the creative head for South Indian content for two years (2010–2012) helping with curation and production of Telugu TV content / programmes.[6]
Telugu
| Year | Name | Language | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Jaitra Yatra | Telugu | Director, Story, and Screenplay | |
| 1993 | Rakshana | Telugu | Director, Story, and Screenplay | |
| 1993 | Theerpu | Telugu | Director | |
| 1994 | Allari Police | Telugu | Director | |
| 1995 | Paathabasthi | Telugu | Director, Story, producer, and Screenplay | |
| 1996 | Ooriki Monagaadu | Telugu | Director, Screenplay | |
| 1999 | Veedu Saamanyudu Kaadhu | Telugu | Director | |
| 2000 | Myna | Telugu — Unreleased | Director, Dialogues, Screenplay, producer | |
| 1998 | Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka | Telugu -Unreleased | Director, producer | |
| 1995 | Simhada Guri | Kannada | Director | |
| 2002 | Yuva Rathna | Telugu | Director | |
| 2007 | Gnaapakam | Telugu | Story, Dialogues, Screenplay, and director | |
| 2011 | Ala Modalaindhi | Telugu | Actor, Script | |
| 2013 | Anthaku Mondhu Aa Tharuvatha | Telugu | Actor |
Theatre
| Name of Play | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Phani (Telugu adaptation of Dial M for Murder by Alfred Hitchcock) | Actor | |
| Maro Mohenjodaro | Actor, producer | |
| Hiroshima | Actor, producer | |
| Siddhartha | Actor, producer | |
| Cheema Kuttina Natakam | Actor | |
| Bioscope | Actor | |
| Edhi Asthma Hathya | Actor | |
| Go To Hell | Actor, director |
Television
| Name | Role | Channel | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasantha Kokila | Story and Direction | Doordarshan | Telugu | Golden Nandi Award for Best Direction and Story | |
| Gruhapravesam | Director | ETV | Telugu | Golden Nandi for Best Direction | |
| Mahalakshmi | Director | Annapurna Studios | Telugu | Unreleased | |
| Kottha Bangaram | Creative Head and production | Balaji Telefilms | Telugu | ||
| Kaliyuga Ramayanam | Creative Head and production | Balaji Telefilms | Telugu | ||
| Priyanka | Director, Story, Dialogues and Screenplay | ETV | Telugu | Golden Nandi for Best Direction | |
| Others | Producer | Various Channels | Telugu | Ongoing Production work to be released |