T. Prakash Rao

His notable Tamil films include Amara Deepam (1956), Uthama Puthiran (1958), Nalla Theerpu (1959), and Padagotti (1964).

Tatineni Prakash Rao was born in Kapileswarapuram of Krishna district in present-day Andhra Pradesh.

[1] Later, Prakash Rao moved to Madras to join the film industry like many others who did not the like the turn of events in the Communist movement.

[1] He started his career as an assistant to L. V. Prasad[1] for films like Palnati Yuddham (1947), Mana Desam (1949), Shavukaru (1950), Samsaram (1950).

[2] Prakash Rao's grandson Tatineni Satya is also a film director who debuted with Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu (2010).