Tapi Chanakya (1925–1973), professionally known as Chanakya, was an Indian film director and writer. He is son of the famous writer
Tapi Dharma Rao Naidu
Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu (1887–1973) was a Telugu writer, lyricist and social reformer. He wrote dialogues and lyrics for the films like ''Mala Pilla'', ''Drohi'', ''Thathaji'', ''Bhishma'', and ''Patni''. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Awar ...
. He has worked as Radio Telegraphist for the
Indian Army.
Filmography
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Palletoori Pilla
''Palletoori Pilla'' () is a 1950 Indian Telugu-language film, produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao under the Sobhanachela & B. A. Subba Rao Joint Productions banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with musi ...
(
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
) (1950) (assistant director)
# Anta Manavalle (1954)
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Rojulu Marayi (
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
) (1955) (director and screen adaptation)
# Peddarikalu (1957)
# Ettuku Pai Ettu (1958)
# Bhagya Devatha (1959)
# Jalsarayudu (1960)
# Kumkumarekha (1960)
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Pudhiya Pathai
''Pudhiya Pathai'' () is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savithri. This is a remake of the Hindi film '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1956). It was remade in Telugu as ''Kumkuma Rekha'' (196 ...
(1960)
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Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham
''Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham'' () is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Y. Rama Krishna Prasad and C. V. R. Prasad under Saradhi Studios and directed by Tapi Chanakya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed ...
(1961)
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Constable Koothuru (1963)
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Ramudu Bheemudu in Telugu (1964)
# Varasatwam (1964)
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C.I.D. (1965)
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Enga Veetu Penn (1965)
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Enga Veettu Pillai (1965)
# Adugu Jaadalu (1966)
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Naan Aanaiyittal (1966)
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Ram Aur Shyam (
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...
) (1967)
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Oli Vilakku (1968)
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Pudhiya Boomi
''Puthiya Bhoomi'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Chanakya, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. It is a remake of the Hindi film ''Himalay Ki God Mein'' (1965). The film was released on 27 June 1968.
Plot
Kath ...
(1968)
# Madhavi (1969)
# Vidhi Vilasam (1970)
# Bangaru Talli (1971)
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Bikhre Moti (
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...
) (1971)
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Man Mandir
''Man Mandir'' is a 1971 Bollywood drama film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The film stars Waheeda Rehman and Sanjeev Kumar. This was the first film signed and shot by Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan (born 6 September 1949) is an Indian film prod ...
(
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...
) (1971)
# Bandhipotu Bhayankara (1972)
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Jaanwar Aur Insaan
''Jaanwar aur Insaan'' ("Animal and Man") is a 1972 Hindi movie directed by Tapi Chanakya. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee, Sujit Kumar, Jagdeep, Nirupa Roy and Madan Puri. The music is by Kalyanji–Anandji.
Plot
Shekhar lives a wealth ...
(
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...
) (1972)
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Manavata (
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...
) (1972)
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Subha-O-Sham (
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...
&
Persian) (1972)
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Ganga Manga (
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
) (1973)
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Telugu film directors
1925 births
1973 deaths
20th-century Indian film directors
Hindi-language film directors