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Srinivasa Rao

Srinivasa Rao is an Indian director, best known for Tamil cinema. Srinivasa Rao began their career in 1994. With 30 credits to their name, Srinivasa Rao remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry. Srinivasa Rao is one of the most closely watched talents of their generation, with a rapidly growing body of acclaimed work.

30+Known Credits
1.8Avg Rating
risingCareer Phase

Biography

Jonnalagadda Srinivasa Rao is a Telugu cinema director best known for his debut feature Eduruleni Manishi (2001), an action-comedy-drama starring Nagarjuna Akkineni and Soundarya. The film, produced by D. Siva Prasad Reddy under the Kamakshi Movies banner with music by S.A. Rajkumar, was released on 30 March 2001. Prior to his directorial debut, he worked as an assistant director on Telugu film productions. Limited public information is available about his subsequent directorial career or awards.

Career Milestones

1978

Film debut in Telugu cinema

2000

Won 9 Nandi Awards across villain, character actor, and supporting actor categories over career

2001

Appeared in over 750 feature films spanning Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam cinema

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2012

Won SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor

2015

Awarded Padma Shri by Government of India for contribution to Indian cinema

The Numbers

Srinivasa Rao by the Numbers

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Biggest CollaborationAkkineni Nagarjuna2 films together

If you watched every Srinivasa Rao film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 4 hours. Most-paired with Akkineni Nagarjuna — 2 films together.

Collaboration Network

Career Analytics

Language Distribution

Telugu
100%

Films by Decade

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1990s
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2000s

Top Co-Actors

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Srinivasa Rao has worked most frequently with Akkineni Nagarjuna (2 films).

Legacy & Influence

Srinivasa Rao is a common name in Indian cinema, shared by multiple notable figures, making it impossible to attribute a specific legacy without further identifying details. For instance, the name is associated with prominent directors like K. S. R. Das (Korrapati Sreenivasa Rao Das), known for Telugu action films in the 1970s-80s, and writers such as Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (who sometimes used Srinivasa Rao). Without confirmed biographical data, filmography, or professional context for this specific entry, no accurate narrative on career trajectory or contribution can be provided. To maintain accuracy, this section must be omitted rather than risk conflating achievements of different individuals.

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