births
May 23, 1942
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao, Indian director, screenwriter, and choreographer
K. Raghavendra Rao
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao is an Indian filmmaker known primarily for his work in Telugu cinema, besides a few Hindi film and Kannada films. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has directed over a hundred films across various genres, including romantic comedies, fantasies, melodramas, action thrillers, biographical dramas, and romances. He has received numerous accolades, including four Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.