Template:BLP sources Template:One source Template:Infobox person Kovelamudi Bapayya or K. Bapaiah is famous Indian film director.[1] He has directed about 80 films in Telugu and Hindi languages.
Early life[edit | edit source]
He lost his parents in early childhood and looked after by his paternal uncle K. S. Prakash Rao. He has studied in Vijayawada and Chennai. He has joined under director K. B. Tilak as an apprentice for the films Muddu Bidda, M.L.A. (1957) and Attaa Okinti Kodale.
He started working under Suresh Productions with Tapi Chanakya for their debut film Ramudu Bheemudu (1964). D. Ramanaidu offered him to direct the film Drohi in 1970. Soggadu (1975) blockbuster film in Telugu was later remade in Hindi by Suresh Productions as Dildaar and was a big hit in Northern India.
He has directed about 80 films in Telugu and Hindi languages. Some of the hit films include Eduru Leni Manishi, Soggadu, Mande Gundelu, Mundadugu, Gurusishyulu, and Chattamtho Poratam in Telugu, and Dildaar, Dil Aur Deewar, and Maqsad in Hindi. In Bollywood, he worked mostly with Jeetendra and Mithun Chakraborty.
He has two daughters, both are married.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
This is a list of films directed by him.
Year | Film | Language | Cast |
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1970 | Drohi | Telugu | Kongara Jaggaiah, Vanisree |
1973 | Memu Manushulame | Telugu | Krishnam Raju, Jamuna |
1974 | Urvasi | Telugu | Sanjeev Kumar, Sharada |
1975 | Eduruleni Manishi | Telugu | N.T. Rama Rao, Vanisree |
1975 | Soggadu | Telugu | Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra, Jayasudha |
1975 | Vykunthapaali | Telugu | Ranganath, Sharada |
1977 | Charitraheenulu | Telugu | |
1977 | Dildaar | Hindi | Jeetendra, Rekha, Mumtaz |
1977 | Gadasu Pillodu | Telugu | Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha |
1977 | Indradhanusu | Telugu | Krishna, Sharada |
1978 | Dil Aur Deewar | Hindi | Jeetendra, Rekha |
1978 | Sahasavantudu | Telugu | N.T. Rama Rao, Vanisree |
1978 | Yuga Purushudu | Telugu | N.T. Rama Rao, Jayaprada |
1979 | Mande Gundelu | Telugu | Sobhan Babu, Krishna, Chandra Mohan |
1980 | Bandish | Hindi | Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini |
1980 | Takkar | Hindi | Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna |
1981 | Aggi Ravva | Telugu | N.T. Rama Rao, Sridevi |
1981 | Agni Poolu | Telugu | Krishnam Raju, Jayaprada, Jayasudha |
1981 | Guru Shishyulu | Telugu | ANR, Krishna, Sridevi, Sujatha |
1982 | Kaliyuga Ramudu | Telugu | N.T. Rama Rao, Rati Agnihotri |
1982 | Naa Desam | Telugu | N.T. Rama Rao, Jayasudha |
1982 | Nivuru Gappina Nippu | Telugu | Krishna, Jayaprada |
1982 | Sindoor Bane Jwala | Hindi | Sanjeev Kumar, Sharada |
1983 | Mawaali | Hindi | Jeetendra, Jayaprada, Sridevi, Kader Khan, Aruna Irani, Shakti Kapoor |
1983 | Mundadugu | Telugu | Sobhan Babu, Krishna, Jayaprada, Sridevi |
1984 | Daanavudu | Telugu | Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha |
1984 | Dandayatra | Telugu | Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha |
1984 | Ghar Ek Mandir | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta |
1984 | Inti Guttu | Telugu | Chiranjeevi, Nalini |
1984 | Maqsad | Hindi | Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna, Jayaprada, Sridevi |
1985 | Aaj Ka Daur | Hindi | Jackie Shroff, Padmini Kolhapure |
1985 | Chattamtho Poratam | Telugu | Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, Sumalatha |
1985 | Pataal Bhairavi | Hindi | Jeetendra, Jayaprada |
1986 | Aag Aur Shola | Hindi | Jeetendra, Sridevi, Mandakini, Ashish |
1986 | Ghar Sansar | Hindi | Jeetendra, Sridevi |
1986 | Vijayam Manade | Telugu | Krishna, Sridevi |
1986 | Muddat | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty, Jayaprada, Padmini Kolhapure |
1986 | Swarag Se Sunder | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty, Jeetendra, Jayaprada, Padmini Kolhapure |
1987 | Himmat Aur Mehanat | Hindi | Shammi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Poonam, Sridevi, Raj Kiran |
1987 | Majaal | Hindi | Jeetendra, Jayaprada, Sridevi |
1987 | Makutamleni Maharaju | Telugu | Krishna, Sridevi |
1987 | Mard Ki Zabaan | Hindi | Jackie Shroff, Poonam, Kimi Katkar |
1987 | Waqt Ka Shahenshah | Hindi | |
1987 | Maa Oori Magadu | Telugu | Krishna, Sridevi |
1988 | Waqt Ki Awaaz | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty, Sridevi |
1988 | Charnon Ki Saugandh | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty, Amrita Singh |
1988 | Pyar Ka Mandir | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty, Raj Kiran, Sachan, Suresh Oberoi |
1988 | Ghayal Sherni | Hindi | |
1988 | Kanoon Ki Hathkadee | Hindi | Krishna, Jayaprada, Sridevi |
1988 | Sone Pe Suhaaga | Hindi | Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Poonam, Kimi Katkar, Shakti Kapoor |
1989 | Sikka | Hindi | Dharmendra, Jackie Shroff, Dimple Kapadia |
1990 | Izzatdaar | Hindi | Dilip Kumar, Govinda, Madhuri Dixit |
1990 | Pyar Ka Devta | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty, Madhuri Dixit, Shakti Kapoor |
1990 | Pyar Ka Karz | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty, Meenakshi Seshadri |
1991 | Pyar Hua Chori Chori | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty, Gouthami, Shikha Swaroop, Shafi Inamdar, Anupam Kher |
1992 | Kasak | Hindi | Rishi Kapoor, Chunky Pandey, Neelam |
1992 | Parda Hai Parda | Hindi | Chunky Pandey |
1995 | Diya Aur Toofan | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty |