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Kovelamudi Bapayya or K. Bapaiah is famous Indian film director.He has directed about 80 films in Telugu and Hindi languages.
Career
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.
FilmographyDirectorTelugu1970 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
Hindi1977 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)
