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Bapu Biography

Birth Name:Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana

Birth Place:Naraspur, India

Profession Director, Writer, Art director

Fast Facts

Was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Director for "Sri Rama Rajyam" in 2012
Won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Institute of Cartoonists in 2001
Was honored by the Telugu Association of North America in 1995 for his 50 years of contributions to Telugu cinema
Was nominated for a Chicago International Film Festival for Best Feature for "Seeta Kalyanam" in 1978
Made his directorial debut in the film "Saakshi" in 1967
Started out as a cartoonist for the Telugu newspaper Andhra Patrika and later focused on painting and writing
Best known as a film director and screenwriter who worked on several Telugu films, including "Mister Pellam," "Mutyala Muggu," and "Pelli Pusthakam․"