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K Bapayya |
Kovelamudi Bapayya or K. Bapaiah is famous Indian film director.He has directed about 80 films in Telugu and Hindi languages. |
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 were married.
Filmography
Director
Telugu 1970 Drohi Telugu Kongara Jaggaiah, Vanisree 1973 Memu Manushulame Telugu Krishnam Raju, Jamuna 1974 Urvasi Telugu Sanjeev Kumar, Sarada 1975 Eduruleni Manishi Telugu N.T. Rama Rao, Vanisree 1975 Soggadu Telugu Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra, Jayasudha 1975 Vykunthapaali Telugu Ranganath, Sarada 1977 Charitraheenulu Telugu 1977 Gadasu Pillodu Telugu Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha 1977 Indradhanusu Telugu Krishna, Sarada 1978 Sahasavantudu Telugu N.T. Rama Rao, Vanisree 1978 Yuga Purushudu Telugu N.T. Rama Rao, Jayaprada 1978 Sahasavantudu Telugu N.T. Rama Rao, Vanisree 1978 Yuga Purushudu Telugu N.T. Rama Rao, Jayaprada 1979 Mande Gundelu Telugu Sobhan Babu, Krishna, Chandramohan 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 1983 Mundadugu Telugu Sobhan Babu, Krishna, Jayaprada, Sridevi 1984 Daanavudu Telugu Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha 1984 Dandayatra Telugu Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha 1984 Inti Guttu Telugu Chiranjeevi, Nalini 1985 Chattamtho Poratam Telugu Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, Sumalatha 1986 Jayam Manade Telugu Krishna, Sridevi
Hindi 1977 Dildaar Hindi Jeetendra, Rekha, Mumtaz 1978 Dil Aur Deewar Hindi Jeetendra, Rekha 1980 Takkar Hindi Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna 1982 Sindoor Bane Jwala Hindi Sanjeev Kumar, Sarada 1983 Mawaali Hindi Jeetendra, Jayaprada, Sridevi 1984 Ghar Ek Mandir Hindi Mithun Chakraborthy, Ranjeeta 1984 Maqsad Hindi Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna, Jayaprada, Sridevi 1985 Aaj Ka Daur Hindi Jackie Shroff, Padmini Kolhapuri 1985 Pataal Bhairavi Hindi Jeetendra, Jayaprada 1986 Aag Aur Shola Hindi Jithendra, Mandakini 1986 Ghar Sansar Hindi Jithendra, Sridevi 1986 Muddat Hindi Mithun Chakraborthy, Jayaprada, Padmini Kolhapuri 1986 Swarag Se Sunder Hindi Mithun Chakraborthy, Jithendra, Jayaprada, Padmini Kolhapuri
1. Himmat Aur Mehanat (1987) 2. Majaal (1987) 3. Makutamleni Maharaju (1987) 4. Mard Ki Zabaan (1987) 5. Waqt Ka Shahenshah (1987) 6. Waqt Ki Awaz (1988) 7. Charnon Ki Saugandh (1988) 8. Pyar Ka Mandir (1988) 9. Ghayal Sherni (1988) 10. Kanoon Ki Hathkadee (1988) 11. Maavuri Magaadu (1988) 12. Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988) 13. Sikka (1989) 14. Izzatdaar (1990) 15. Pyar Ka Devta (1990) 16. Pyar Ka Karz (1990) 17. Kasak (1992) 18. Parda Hai Parda (1992) 19. Pyar Hua Chori Chori (1992) 20. Diya Aur Toofan (1995)
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