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- Dasari Narayana Rao was born on May 4, 1947 in Palakol, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was a director and writer, known for Meghasandesam (1983), Kante Koothurne Kanu (1998) and Gorintaku (1979). He was married to Dasari Padma. He died on May 30, 2017 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- SpouseDasari Padma(? - October 28, 2011) (her death, 3 children)
- Holds the Guinness record for directing the greatest number of movies.
- Was the first director in the world to direct more than 100 movies. Kodi, Ramakrishna - who considers him as his Guru is the second person to cross over 100 movies.
- Father of actor Arun Kumar Dasari and husband of producer Dasari Padma.
- Was awarded the prestigious Raghupathy Venkaiah award by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for his outstanding contribution to Telugu cinema in 1990.
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