Raavi Kondala Rao | |
|---|---|
| రావి కొండలరావు | |
 Film and theatre artist | |
| Born | Raavi Kondala Rao 11 February 1932 |
| Died | 28 July 2020 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Sukumar (pen-name) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright, screenwriter, editor, journalist |
| Notable work | Nagavalli Nunchi Manjeera Varaku |
| Title | Kalaprapoorna |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | Raavi Venkata Sasikumar |
| Awards | Inturi Memorial Award Nandi Award for Best Story Writer |
Raavi Kondala Rao (11 February 1932 – 28 July 2020) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, playwright, and journalist who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.[2][3] He acted in over 400 films.[4] He won Nandi Award for Best Story Writer for Pelli Pusthakam (1991) and won Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema for Black and White.[5]
He made his film debut with Sobha in 1958 as an actor. Preminchi Choodu (1964) won him recognition as an actor.[2] He is known for his collaborations with Bapu-Ramana.[4][2] He worked as a writer for notable films like Brundavanam (1992), Bhairava Dweepam (1994), Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam (1996).[3]
Besides films, he worked as an editor, writer and columnist for English and Telugu newspapers and magazines.[6] He worked as the associate editor for the then popular film magazine Vijaya Chitra from 1966 to 1990. Later, he joined Chandamama Vijaya production house as a writer and executive producer.[3]
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- ^ a b c "Actor, writer Raavi Kondala Rao passes away at 88". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Veteran actor Raavi Kondala Rao no more". The Hindu. 28 July 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Veteran actor Raavi Kondala Rao passes away". Telugucinema.com. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- ^ "Veteran Actor-Director Raavi Kondala Rao Dies At 88". NDTV.com. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2022.