Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
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Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is an Indian film editor. He is younger brother of Kotagiri Gopala Rao, also a known film editor.
and others.
Venkateswara Rao after completing standard X, does not want to continue studies. He joined his brother in Madras and trained as an editor. K. Raghavendra Rao
have him the first chance to edit two songs in his Adavi Ramudu
film in 1977.
He has worked for many films of B. Gopal, Bharatirajaa, N. T. Rama Rao
and many more. S. S. Rajamouli
before becoming an eminent director was trained under him to learn film editing for one year.
He was elected unanimously as President of Andhra Pradesh Film Federation and served the members for 6 years.
He has married Sujatha and had two daughters.
Brief lifesketch
His ancestors worked as Diwans in Zamindar. He has 3 elder brothers and 2 elder sisters. The eldest of them is Kotagiri Gopalarao. His father died early leaving the family in miserable condition. Gopalrao took control of the family and shifted to Madras. He has become an editor under the eminent director Adurthi Subba RaoAdurthi Subba Rao
Adurthi Subba Rao is a prominent old-time director of Telugu & Hindi Films. He also produced few films.-Early life:...
and others.
Venkateswara Rao after completing standard X, does not want to continue studies. He joined his brother in Madras and trained as an editor. K. Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films...
have him the first chance to edit two songs in his Adavi Ramudu
Adavi Ramudu
Adavi Ramudu is a Telugu Drama film which released on 28 April 1977 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Dr. NTR, Jayaprada, and Jayasudha played important roles....
film in 1977.
He has worked for many films of B. Gopal, Bharatirajaa, N. T. Rama Rao
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...
and many more. S. S. Rajamouli
S. S. Rajamouli
S.S. Rajamouli is a screenwriter and film director who works in Telugu cinema. He was introduced as a director by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starting from his first venture as a director, all his movies have had great success at the box office...
before becoming an eminent director was trained under him to learn film editing for one year.
He was elected unanimously as President of Andhra Pradesh Film Federation and served the members for 6 years.
He has married Sujatha and had two daughters.
Nandi Awards
- 2004 : SyeSye (film)Sye is a Telugu film which released on 23 September 2004 and was directed by S.S. Rajamouli. This is his third film after the success of both Student No.1 and Simhadri. This film has a rugby union backdrop...
- Won the Nandi Award for Best EditorNandi Award for Best EditorThe Nandi Award for Best Editor winners:... - 2005 : Subhash Chandra BoseSubash Chandra Bose (film)Subash Chandra Bose is a 2005 Telugu epic historical drama film. The movie was directed by veteran director K. Raghavendra Rao which was his 101 film. The film stars Venkatesh and Shriya Saran in the lead with Genelia D'Souza and Prakash Raj as the ensemble cast cast of the film...
- Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor - 2007 : Yamadonga - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor
- 2009 : MagadheeraMagadheeraMagadheera is a 2009 Telugu film. The film is a historical drama love tale, directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind. The film stars Ram Charan Tej and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, while actors Sri Hari Raghumundri and Dev Gill play other prominent roles. The film features an...
- Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor - 2010 : DarlingDarling (2010 film)Darling is an Indian, Telugu-language film, directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles while tamil actor Prabhu plays a key role. The music is composed by GV Prakash Kumar. The film was released on April 23, 2010 and has received positive reviews from...
- Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor.
Filmography
- Jai Bolo Telangana (2010 film) (2010)
- MagadheeraMagadheeraMagadheera is a 2009 Telugu film. The film is a historical drama love tale, directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind. The film stars Ram Charan Tej and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, while actors Sri Hari Raghumundri and Dev Gill play other prominent roles. The film features an...
(2009) - Yamadonga (2007)
- Okka Magadu (2007)
- KhatarnakKhatarnakKhatarnak is a Telugu film directed by choreographer-turned-director Amma Rajasekhar. Ravi Teja and Ileana D'Cruz play the lead roles. B.V.S.N Prasad has produced this film. This film released on December 14, 2006.- Plot :...
(2006) - ChinnoduChinnoduChinnodu is a 2006 Tollywood film that stars Sumanth, Charmme Kaur, and Rahul Dev. It is directed by Kanmani. It was a moderate success at the box office. It was later dubbed into Hindi under the title Ek aur Ilzaam- Plot :...
(2006) - VikramarkuduVikramarkuduVikramarkudu is a Tollywood film released on 23 June 2006 and was directed by S.S. Rajamouli. Ravi Teja and Anushka Shetty play the main roles in this film. This film was a big success. Ravi Teja plays a double role, for the first time, in this film. He was praised by big stars for his commendable...
(2006) - DevadasuDevadasuDevadasu is a Tollywood film that released on 11 January 2006 and was directed and produced by YVS Chowdary. Debutants Ram and Ileana D'Cruz play the main leads while Sayaji Shinde plays the negative role. Telugu actress Shriya Saran sizzles the audience with an item number...
(2006) - Jai ChiranjeevaJai ChiranjeevaJai Chiranjeeva is a Tollywood 2005 film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The movie stars Chiranjeevi, Arbaaz Khan, Bhoomika Chawla and Rahul Dev...
(2005) - ChatrapatiChatrapati (film)Chatrapathi is a 2005 Telugu film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. Prabhas plays the lead role and Shriya Saran, Bhanupriya, and Pradeep Rawat appear in other roles...
(2005) - NarasimhuduNarasimhuduNarasimhudu is a Telugu film released on 20 May 2005 and was directed by B. Gopal. Jr. NTR, Amisha Patel, and Sameera Reddy starred in this movie including many more. The film had incredible openings on the first day of release but went on to be a failure for both NTR Jr and the producer. The...
(2005) - Subhash Chandra Bose (2005)
- Naa AlluduNaa AlluduNaa Alludu is a 2005 Telugu film written and directed by Vara Mullapudi. The films stars Jr. NTR, Shriya Saran, Genelia D'Souza, and Ramya Krishnan...
(2005) - Balu ABCDEFGBalu ABCDEFGBalu ABCDEFG is a Telugu film which released on 6 January 2005 and was directed by A. Karunakaran. This film stars Pawan Kalyan, Shriya, and Neha Oberoi. The film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under his production company Vyjayanthi Movies...
(2005) - SyeSye (film)Sye is a Telugu film which released on 23 September 2004 and was directed by S.S. Rajamouli. This is his third film after the success of both Student No.1 and Simhadri. This film has a rugby union backdrop...
(2004) - Adavi RamuduAdavi Ramudu (2004 film)Adavi Ramudu is a 2004 film which was directed by B. Gopal. Prabhas played the lead role while Arti Agarwal was in a supporting role.-Release:...
(2004) - Palanati BrahmanaiduPalanati BrahmanaiduPalanati Brahmanaidu is a 2003 Tollywood film directed by B. Gopal. The film's cast includes Balakrishna, Sonali Bendre, Arti Agarwal, and Mukesh Rishi. The film has Hindi version named "Bhavani, The Tiger".- Plot :...
(2003) - SimhadriSimhadriSimhadri is a 2003 Telugu film with Jr. NTR playing the lead role and Bhoomika, Ankitha, and Nassar playing the supporting roles. S. S. Rajamouli directed the film. It is the biggest hit in Jr. NTR's career. It was subsequently dubbed into Hindi as Yamraaj Ek Faulaad...
(2003) - GangotriGangotri (film)Gangotri is a Telugu film which released on March 28, 2003 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Allu Arjun and Aditi Agarwal played the lead roles. This was Allu Arjun's first film as an actor and K. Raghavendra Rao's 100th film as director. Allu Aravind and C. Ashwini Dutt, both who are...
(2003) - RaghavendraRaghavendra (film)Raghavendra is a 2003 Tollywood film directed by Suresh Krishna. It stars Prabhas, Swetha Agarwal, and Anshu. Music was scored by Mani Sharma.-Plot:...
(2003) - IndraIndra (film)Indra is a Telugu language action film directed by B. Gopal. It stars Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre, and Arti Agarwal. It was dubbed into Hindi and Tamil as Indra- The Tiger and Indran respectively.- Cast :...
(2002) - Student No. 1 (2001)
- VamsiVamsi (film)Vamsi is a 2000 Tollywood film written by and directed by which has Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar in the lead roles.-Plot:...
(2000) - Alluda MajakaAlluda MajakaAlluda Majaka is a popular and controversial Telugu film produced by Devi Vara Prasad on Devi Films banner with Chiranjeevi in the lead role. The movie was directed by E.V.V. Satyanarayana and was released in 1995. The story and screenplay was by Posani...
(1995) - Kondaveeti RajaKondaveeti RajaKondaveeti Raja is a 1986 Tollywood film starring Chiranjeevi, Radha, Vijayashanti, and Rao Gopal Rao. This film was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Dubbed into Tamil as Thangamalai Thirudan-Plot:...
(1986) - AbhilashaAbhilashaAbhilasha is a 1983 Telugu film, directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and was produced by K.S. Rama Rao. It is the film adaptation of Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel of the same name. Chiranjeevi, Radhika, Rao Gopal Rao, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao played vital roles...
(1983) - Mosagadu (1980)
- Adavi RamuduAdavi RamuduAdavi Ramudu is a Telugu Drama film which released on 28 April 1977 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Dr. NTR, Jayaprada, and Jayasudha played important roles....
(1977) - debut