- Father of the famous director K. Raghavendra Rao.
- Was awarded the prestigious Raghupathy Venkaiah award by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for his outstanding contribution to Telugu cinema in 1994.
- Related to producer Kovelamudi, Bhaskar Rao.
- In 1977 he won the Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada for Ganda Hendthi, and in 1995, Rao received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema.
- He was an Indian film director, producer, actor and cinematographer known for his works in Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films.
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