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K. Raghavendra Rao

K. Raghavendra Rao

Director, writer and producer

K. Raghavendra Rao (born Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao on 23 May 1942) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and choreographer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi and Kannada films. He has garnered eight state Nandi Awards, the IIFA Award, the SIIMA Award, five Filmfare Awards South and two CineMAA Awards. In a film career spanning more than five decades, Rao has directed more than a hundred feature films, of which around ninety were box office hits, across multiple genres such as romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action thriller, biographical and romance films.

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Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are K. Raghavendra Rao's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Morality
30%
Society
8%
Self
5%
Power
5%
Survival
2%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Romantic
7
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch K. Raghavendra Rao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for K. Raghavendra Rao's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Sarkaaru Noukari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Wanted PanduGod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Presenter · Producer

  • Pelli SandaD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Older Vashistha

  • BomBhaat(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Baahubali 2: The Conclusion(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Om Namo Venkatesaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Baahubali: The Beginning(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Himmatwala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Original Story

  • Shirdi Sai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Anaganaga O Dheerudu(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Jhummandi Naadam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Pandurangadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Sri Ramadasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Allari Bullodu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Subash Chandra Bose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Morning Raga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Gangotri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer

  • Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Student No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Sri Manjunatha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Moodu Mukkalaata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Rajakumarudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Iddaru Mitrulu(1999)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Love Story 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Paradesi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Mere Sapno Ki Rani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Annamayya(1997)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Bombay Priyudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pelli Sandadi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Gharana Bullodu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Muddula Priyudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Mugguru Monagallu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Major Chandrakanth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Allari Priyudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Producer

  • Ashwamedham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Sundara Kanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Gharana Mogudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Allari Mogudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Rowdy Alludu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Coolie No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Alludugaru(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari(1990)

    Director · Co-Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Agni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Rudranetra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Ontari Poratam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • Yudda Bhoomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Janaki Ramudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Aakhari Poratam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Donga Ramudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Manchi Donga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Agni Putrudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Bharathamlo Arjunudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Sahasa Samrat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Chanakya Shapadham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Kaliyuga Pandavulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Ravana Brahma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Dharm Adhikari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Kondaveeti Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Suhaagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Pattabhishekham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Adavi Donga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Vajrayudham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Masterji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Hoshiyar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Agni Parvatham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Naya Kadam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Tohfa(1984)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Bobbili Brahmanna(1984)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Writer

  • Iddaru Dongalu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Justice Chaudhury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Trisulam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Adavi Simhalu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Himmatwala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Farz Aur Kanoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Justice Chowdhary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Kondaveeti Simham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Prema Kanuka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Tiruguleni Manishi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Gaja Donga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Ooriki Monagadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Mosagadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Gharana Donga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Bhale Krishnudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Nishana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Vetagadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Driver Ramudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Screenplay

  • KD No:1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Padaharella Vayasu(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Simha Baludu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Aame Katha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Amara Deepam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Adavi Ramudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Shri Purandaradasaru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 95 titles from 1967 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)

$254M worldwide

Highest rated

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 95: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting85 of 95: 57 only directing, 28 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stWriting28 of 95: 2 only writing, 26 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing9 of 95: 4 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew1 of 95: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

95 titles, 30 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 25 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s8 · crew1980s44 · crew1990s22 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do K. Raghavendra Rao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Alludugaru (1990)

86th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does K. Raghavendra Rao work with?

People who share at least 2 of K. Raghavendra Rao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ramya Krishnan shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers