K. B. Tilak
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K. B. Tilak is a Indian independence activist, film director and producer. His complete name is Korlipara Balagangadhara Tilak.
in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh on 14 January 1926. His parents are Korlipara Venkatadri and Subbamma. His paternal grandfather was Gangadharayya. His birth name was Balagangadhara Rao. His father was an Indian Independence activist. He likes Bal Gangadhar Tilak
and extended his name to Balagangadhara Tilak subsequently. His maternal grandfather is Akkineni Sriramulu, father of veteran film personality L. V. Prasad
and Akkineni Sanjeevi.
After primary education, he was joined Municipal High School at Eluru
. He was influenced by Indian independence movement
shaking the country and joined their activities regularly. He has participated in Quit India movement
and jailed in September 1942. He was shifted to Rajahmundry Central Jail and came in contact with Mote Narayana Rao and Karmanchi Rammoorty. He was released after 6 months of imprisonment. He has worked as Newspaper boy in the Congress Radio
movement of Usha Mehta
. He has actively participated in the Praja Natya Mandali, run by Mudigonda Jagganna Sastry.
He has shifted to Bombay and joined his uncle L. V. Prasad. He developed contacts with the film personalities used to visit the house. He has looked after the Egg business of Prasad. He used to participate in the Communist Party activities. He has worked as sales boy for a cosmetics distribution company run by Kanuri Ramananda Chowdary. He has marketed the famous hand-made laces from Narsapur to Bombay.
His last movie direction was Dharma Vaddi in 1982. He died on 23 September 2010 at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
Early life
He was born at DenduluruDenduluru
Denduluru is a village and a mandal in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Denduluru mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 65,768 in 17,118 Households...
in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh on 14 January 1926. His parents are Korlipara Venkatadri and Subbamma. His paternal grandfather was Gangadharayya. His birth name was Balagangadhara Rao. His father was an Indian Independence activist. He likes Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Lokmanya Tilak –, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, social reformer and independence fighter who was the first popular leader of the Indian Independence Movement. The British colonial authorities derogatorily called the great leader "Father of the Indian unrest"...
and extended his name to Balagangadhara Tilak subsequently. His maternal grandfather is Akkineni Sriramulu, father of veteran film personality L. V. Prasad
L. V. Prasad
Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao , more popularly known as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer and actor. He was a recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema from the Government of India for the year 1982...
and Akkineni Sanjeevi.
After primary education, he was joined Municipal High School at Eluru
Eluru
Eluru is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has a population of 5,15,343 approximately. Eluru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and about east of state...
. He was influenced by Indian independence movement
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
shaking the country and joined their activities regularly. He has participated in Quit India movement
Quit India Movement
The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British government to the negotiating table...
and jailed in September 1942. He was shifted to Rajahmundry Central Jail and came in contact with Mote Narayana Rao and Karmanchi Rammoorty. He was released after 6 months of imprisonment. He has worked as Newspaper boy in the Congress Radio
Congress Radio
Congress Radio was a clandestine and underground radio station, which operated for about three months during the Quit India Movement of 1942, a movement launched by Gandhi against the British Raj for independence of India. Congress Radio was the broadcasting mouthpiece of the Indian National...
movement of Usha Mehta
Usha Mehta
Usha Mehta was a renowned Gandhian and freedom fighter of India. She is also remembered for organizing the Congress Radio, also called the Secret Congress Radio, an underground radio station, which functioned for few months during the Quit India Movement of 1942...
. He has actively participated in the Praja Natya Mandali, run by Mudigonda Jagganna Sastry.
He has shifted to Bombay and joined his uncle L. V. Prasad. He developed contacts with the film personalities used to visit the house. He has looked after the Egg business of Prasad. He used to participate in the Communist Party activities. He has worked as sales boy for a cosmetics distribution company run by Kanuri Ramananda Chowdary. He has marketed the famous hand-made laces from Narsapur to Bombay.
His last movie direction was Dharma Vaddi in 1982. He died on 23 September 2010 at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Muddu Bidda Muddu Bidda Muddu Bidda is a 1956 Telugu Drama film directed and produced by K. B. Tilak. It is debut film for Tilak under the banner Anupama Films.It is remade into Hindi language as Chhoti Bahu in 1971 directed by K. B. Tilak himself.-Cast:... |
Telugu | director and producer |
| 1957 | M.L.A. M.L.A. (film) M.L.A. is a sociopolitical Telugu film directed and produced by K. B. Tilak.-Cast:*Kongara Jaggayya ... Dasu*Savitri ... Nirmala*Gummadi Venkateswara Rao ... Damodaram*J. V... |
Telugu | director and producer |
| 1958 | Atha Okinti Kodale | Telugu | director and producer |
| 1962 | Chitti Tammudu Chitti Tammudu Chitti Tammudu is a 1962 Telugu Drama film directed by K. B. Tilak.The film is based on the English novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.-The plot:... |
Telugu | director |
| 1965 | Uyyala Jampala | Telugu | director and producer |
| 1967 | Eedu Jodu | Telugu | director and producer |
| 1968 | Pantalu Pattimpulu | Telugu | director |
| 1971 | Chhoti Bahu Chhoti Bahu Chhoti Bahu is a 1971 Hindi film. Produced by Seeru Daryani and Darius Gotla, the film is directed by K. B. Tilak. The film stars Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Nirupa Roy and I. S. Johar. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji... |
Hindi | director |
| 1971 | Kangan (The Bangle) | Hindi | director |
| 1974 | Bhoomi Kosam | Telugu | director |
| 1976 | Kolleti Kapuram | Telugu | director |
| 1982 | Dharma Vaddi | Telugu | director |