K. S. Prakash Rao | |
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| Born | Kovelamudi Surya Prakash Rao 27 August 1904 |
| Died | 1996 (aged 81–82) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, actor, cinematographer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Relatives | Prakash Kovelamudi (grandson) K. Bapayya (nephew) |
| Awards | Nandi Awards Filmfare Awards South |
Kovelamudi Surya Prakash Rao (1914–1996) was an Indian film director, producer, actor and cinematographer known for his works in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films.[1][2][3] In 1977 he won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada for Ganda Hendthi.[4] In 1995, Rao received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema.[1][3][5] He is the father of noted Telugu director K. Raghavendra Rao and is the uncle of another noted director K. Bapayya.