Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
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Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is an Indian film editor.In the industry many called him Chanti Garu, He is younger brother of Kotagiri Gopala Rao, also a known film editor and producer holding the banner Kotagiri Films which he produced few films and the ever green Ooranta Sankranti.
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[edit] Brief lifesketch
His ancestors worked as Diwans in Zamindar.[1] >He hails from Nuzvid.He has 3 elder brothers and 2 elder sisters. The eldest of them is Kotagiri Gopalarao. His father died early leaving the family in miserable condition. Gopalrao took control of the family and shifted to Madras. He has become an editor under the eminent director Adurthi Subba Rao and others.
Venkateswara Rao after completing standard X, does not want to continue studies. He joined his brother in Madras and trained as an editor. K. Raghavendra Rao have him the first chance to edit two songs in his Adavi Ramudu film in 1977.
He has worked for many films of B. Gopal, Bharatirajaa, N. T. Rama Rao and many more. S. S. Rajamouli before becoming an eminent director was trained under him to learn film editing for one year.
He was elected unanimously as President of Andhra Pradesh Film Federation and served the members for 6 years.
He has married Sujatha and had two daughters.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Nandi Awards
- 2004 : Sye - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor
- 2005 : Subhash Chandra Bose - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor
- 2007 : Yamadonga - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor
- 2009 : Magadheera - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor
- 2010 : Darling - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor.[2]
[edit] Filmography
- Seema Tapakai (2011)
- Jai Bolo Telangana (2010 film) (2010)
- Magadheera (2009)
- Yamadonga (2007)
- Okka Magadu (2007)
- Khatarnak (2006)
- Chinnodu (2006)
- Vikramarkudu (2006)
- Devadasu (2006)
- Jai Chiranjeeva (2005)
- Chatrapati (2005)
- Narasimhudu (2005)
- Subhash Chandra Bose (2005)
- Naa Alludu (2005)
- Balu ABCDEFG (2005)
- Sye (2004)
- Adavi Ramudu (2004)
- Palanati Brahmanaidu (2003)
- Simhadri (2003)
- Gangotri (2003)
- Raghavendra (2003)
- Indra (2002)
- Student No. 1 (2001)
- Vamsi (2000)
- Alluda Majaka (1995)
- Kondaveeti Raja (1986)
- Abhilasha (1983)
- Mosagadu (1980)
- Adavi Ramudu (1977)
- Vetagadu - debut
[edit] References
- ^ Introduction of Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao, Sunday special, Eenadu, 20 November 2011.
- ^ http://telugu.way2movies.com/newssingle_telugu.html?id=143058&cat=4&tit=Nandi-Awards-Winner-List--2010
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