Dasari Narayana Rao

Indian director, actor, politician (1942–2017)
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Dasari Narayana Rao

Summary

Dasari Narayana Rao is a human[1]. His place of birth was Palakollu[2]. He was born on May 4, 1942[3]. He passed away in Hyderabad[4]. He died on May 30, 2017[5]. He worked as a film director[6], actor[7], politician[8], screenwriter[9], and choreographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,445 views/month, #6,713 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dasari Narayana Rao's place of birth was Palakollu[2].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao passed away in Hyderabad[4].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao was born on May 4, 1942[3].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao was born on May 4, 1947[12].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao died on May 30, 2017[5].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao died on May 4, 2017[13].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao held citizenship in British Raj[14].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao held citizenship in India[15].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao held citizenship in Dominion of India[16].
  • Telugu was Dasari Narayana Rao's native language[17].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao worked as a film director[6].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao's professions included actor[7].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao worked as a politician[8].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao worked as a choreographer[10].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao worked as a lyricist[18].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[19].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao was educated at Sri Y N College[20].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award[21].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao received the National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention[22].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South[23].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao is recorded as male[24].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao was affiliated with the Indian National Congress[26].
  • Dasari Narayana Rao's Commons category is recorded as Dasari Narayana Rao[27].

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Origins and Family

Dasari Narayana Rao's place of birth was Palakollu[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 4, 1942[3] and May 4, 1947[12]. Telugu was his native language[17].

Education

Dasari Narayana Rao's education included a stint at Sri Y N College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], actor[7], politician[8], screenwriter[9], choreographer[10], and lyricist[18]. Dasari Narayana Rao held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Raghupathi Venkaiah Award[21], an award[28], founded in 1980[29]; National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention[22], a class of award[30]; and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South[23], an award[31], in India[32].

Personal Life

Dasari Narayana Rao was affiliated with the Indian National Congress[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 30, 2017[5] and May 4, 2017[13]. Dasari Narayana Rao died in Hyderabad[4]. The cause of death was disease[33].

Why It Matters

Dasari Narayana Rao ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,445 views/month, #6,713 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Dasari Narayana Rao born?

Dasari Narayana Rao's place of birth was Palakollu[2].

Where did Dasari Narayana Rao die?

Dasari Narayana Rao died in Hyderabad[4].

What did Dasari Narayana Rao do for work?

Dasari Narayana Rao worked as film director[6], actor[7], politician[8], screenwriter[9], and choreographer[10].

Where did Dasari Narayana Rao go to school?

Dasari Narayana Rao was educated at Sri Y N College[20].

What awards did Dasari Narayana Rao receive?

Honors received include Raghupathi Venkaiah Award[21], National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention[22], and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . pib.nic.in. pib.nic.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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