Adurthi Subba Rao
| Adurthi Subba Rao ఆదుర్తి సుబ్బా రావు |
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| Born |
16 December 1912 Rajahmundry, India |
| Died | 1 October 1975 (aged 62) Madras, India |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Occupation |
Editor Cinematographer Producer Director Screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Kameswari Bala |
| Awards | Ten National Film Awards Nandi Awards Filmfare Awards South |
Adurthi Subba Rao (16 December 1912 – 1 October 1975) was an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, editor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Rao is widely regarded as the intellectual fountain head of Indian drama films. He has also directed Bollywood, Tamil and Kannada films. He has garnered ten National Film Awards.
Nammina Bantu received critical reception at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. Most of his films have been featured at various international film festivals like Tashkent Film Festival, Moscow International Film Festival, and International Film Festival of India. Subba Rao's Biography has been published by veteran actor Krishna, who made his Telugu film debut under the direction of Subba Rao. Veteran director K. Viswanath has worked as an associate director of Subba Rao for many years. The Telugu film chamber of commerce has instituted the Adurthi Subba Rao Award in his honor.
He was born to Sathanna Panthulu and Rajalakshmamma on 16th December 1912. His father was the Tehsildar of Rajahmundry. Adurthi Subbarao completed school final (Matriculation) at the age of 14. He joined Kakinada PR College to do his Pre-University Course. He joined the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai in a three-year course of Photography, and completed two years.
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