K. Murali Mohana Rao

K. Murali Mohana Rao
Born
Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1983–2009[1]

K. Murali Mohana Rao is an Indian film director, and producer known for his works in Telugu, and Hindi language films.[2][3] Rao made his feature film debut with the 1983 super-hit Telugu language action film Sangharshana, starring Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti.[4] In 1984 he scripted and directed the drama film Kathanayakudu, upon its success, he remade it in Hindi as Dilwaala (1986).[citation needed]

He is known for works such as the western action film Kodama Simham (1990) which was simultaneously dubbed into English as Hunters Of The Indian Treasure and Hindi as Main Hoon Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi.[5] The film received positive reviews and turned out to be a hit.[6]

1991 musical hit film Prem Qaidi was a remake of the 1990 Telugu film Prema Khaidi and marked the feature film debut of actress Karishma Kapoor,[7] 1993 romantic drama film Anari a bollywood remake of the 1991 Tamil film Chinna Thambi was also successful.[8]

In 1994, he directed the Telugu film Super Police with Venkatesh in the lead. The film featured music by A. R. Rahman and was also the first Telugu film to feature an original soundtrack by the maestro. The film did not fare well at the box-office. His next, the fantasy action comedy filmTaqdeerwala (1995) was a remake of the 1994 Telugu film Yamaleela.[9] In 2002 he directed Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai, a remake of the 1997 Tamil film Love Today which was a hit at the box office.[10]

  1. ^ "Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai review". bbc.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Funeral turns fun reel". The New Indian Express. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ^ "K. Murali Mohana Rao Filmography". boxofficeindia.com.
  4. ^ "K. Murali Mohana Rao Filmography". boxofficeindia.com.
  5. ^ "Megastar Chiranjeevi: Lesser known facts". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  6. ^ Movies, iQlik. "Kodama Simham Telugu Movie Review Chiranjeevi Sonam Radha K. Na". iQlikmovies. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  7. ^ Bhawana Sommya; Jigna Kothari; Supriya Madangarli (2013). Mother Maiden Mistress. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-9350294857.
  8. ^ "10 Venkatesh Daggubati films that will take you back to the 90s". The Indian Express. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Interview : Director Tatineni Rama Rao". Telugucinema.com. 10 February 2006. Archived from the original on 15 May 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Indra Kumar?s Daddy Cool and Girish Dhamija?s untitled next are both inspired by Death At A Funeral". 19 May 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2015.