Akkineni Kutumba Rao is an Indian

filmmaker Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...

known for his work in Telugu

parallel cinema Parallel cinema, or New Indian Cinema, is a film movement in Cinema of India, Indian cinema that originated in the state of West Bengal in the 1950s as an alternative to the mainstream commercial Indian cinema. Inspired by Italian Neorealism, ...

, and documentary films. He won three International awards, two

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...

and one

National Film Award The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...

Filmography

Film

All films listed here are in Telugu unless otherwise specified. *'' Bhadram Koduko'' (1992) – director –

Nandi Award for Best Children Film The Nandi Award for Best Children Film was commissioned in 1978:(in Telugu) Second best Children Film References {{reflist Children Film ...

*''Thodu'' (1997) – writer, director *''Patha Nagaramlo Pasivadu'' (1999) – producer – Nandi Award for Best Children Film *''Gulabeelu'' (2005) *''Amulyam'' (2007) – director – Nandi Award for Best Children Film

Television

*''Manayi'' - Hindi

Books

* ''Sorajjem'' (tr. freedom/proper name for a female) ** ''Sorajjem'', translated into English by Alladi Uma and M. Sridhar (Orient BlackSwan, 2016) * ''Venuganam''(tr. song of a flute) * ''Mohanaragam'' (tr. Mohan's attachment / a ragam in music by name Mohana) * ''Karmika Geetam'' (tr. song of workers) * ''Chedupaata'' (tr. bitter song) * ''Amma'' (tr. mother) * ''Athojagat Sahodari'' (tr. the sister from the lowly world) * ''Kolleti Jadalu'' (tr. traces of Kolleru lake) (2014) ** ''Softly Dies a Lake'', translated into English by Vasanth Kannabiran (Orient BlackSwan, 2020) * ''Toli Adugulu'' (tr. beginning steps) * ''Bhadram Koduko'' (tr. Oh son, Bhadram) * ''Pasivaditanam'' (tr. childishness of a child) * ''Pattanamlo batukudamani'' (tr. for the sake of living in a town)

Awards

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National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu The National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kam ...

- '' Bhadram Koduko'' ;

* Best Children's Film - ''Bhadram Koduko'' (1991) * Best Children's Film - ''Patha Nagaramlo Paivadu'' (1999)

International honours

*Certificate of Merit at

Cairo International Film Festival The Cairo International Film Festival is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year since its inception, except for 2011 and 2013, when it was cancelled ...

- ''Pathanagaramlo Pasivadu'' *14th Golden Elephant Film Festival in 2005 - Special Mention - ''Gulabeelu'' *Festival of Regional Cinema, 2003 - Seychelles - Best Story - ''Thodu''

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Telugu film directors Indian documentary film directors Indian experimental filmmakers Indian documentary filmmakers Indian male screenwriters Film directors from Hyderabad, India Film producers from Hyderabad, India Screenwriters from Hyderabad, India Screenwriters from Telangana 20th-century Indian people {{India-film-director-stub