Ganesh Patro

Ganesh Patro
BornBehara Ganesh Patro
(1945-06-22)22 June 1945
Parvathipuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Died5 January 2015(2015-01-05) (aged 69)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation
  • Playwright
  • screenwriter
  • lyricist
Years active1975–2001; 2013

Behara Ganesh Patro (22 June 1945 – 5 January 2015) was an Indian playwright and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He started his career in 1965, and wrote dialogues, songs, and stories for Telugu films from the 1970s up to the 1990s, including, Rudraveena, Maro Charitra, Idi Katha Kaadu, Mayuri, and Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu.[1][2]

He worked in over 100 films and is known for his association with K. Balachander and Kodi Ramakrishna.[3]

  1. ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (19 January 2013). "Keeping to the old ways". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. ^ Y. Sunitha Chowdhary. "Ganesh Patro interview". CineGoer.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (6 January 2015). "Ganesh Patro is no more". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 9 May 2021.