Personal info
Known for
Cinematographer
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1904-08-27
Location
Andhra Pradesh, India
Edit pageK.S. Prakash Rao
Biography
Kovelamudi Surya Prakash Rao (1914–1996) was an Indian film director, producer, actor, and cinematographer known for his works in Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. In 1977 he won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada for Ganda Hendthi.
In 1995, Rao received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema. He is the father of noted Telugu director K. Raghavendra Rao and is the uncle of another noted director K. Bapayya.
