R. Narayana Murthy

R. Narayana Murthy
Murthy in 2019
Born (1954-12-31) 31 December 1954 (age 69)
Mallampeta, Andhra State, India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • producer
  • music director
  • lyricist
  • writer
Years active1973–present
AwardsNandi Special Jury Award

R. Narayana Murthy (born 31 December 1954) is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works predominantly in Telugu cinema.[1] He received Nandi Special Jury Award for his film Dandora (1993).[2]

Murthy produces most of his films under the banner Sneha Chitra Pictures. He is known for left-oriented films that deal with the exploitation of society's lower strata. His films adopt themes like the atrocities of the upper classes against the helpless.[3][4]

His films address contemporary social problems such as unemployment, crony capitalism, problems in developing countries, environmental issues, dams and rehabilitation problems, land issues, political turmoil, etc. He starred in films such as Ardharatri Swaatantryam, Adavi Diviteelu, Laal Salaam, Dandora, Erra Sainyam, Cheemala Dandu, Dalam, Cheekati Suryudu, Ooru Manadiraa and Vegu Chukkalu.[5]

  1. ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ "HBD R Narayana Murthy: పీపుల్స్ స్టార్ ఆర్.నారాయణ మూర్తి గురించి ఈ నిజాలు తెలుసా." News18 Telugu (in Telugu). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. ^ "ఇలా బతకడమేనాకిష్టం!". Sakshi (in Telugu). 31 August 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. ^ PVDS, Prakash. "ఎర్రెర్రని జెండా...ఆయన ఎజెండా". Sitara (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.